Thanks to a celebrity quarterback, national conventions, and the filming of A-list movies around Boston, celebrities are among us. And like us, they eat.
Where have these famous folks been dining? How can you follow in their gastronomic footsteps?
Sidekick offers a roundup of restaurants visited by stars over the past few months.
Grafton Street, 1230 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge, 617-497-0400. graftonstreetcambridge.com
Aidan Quinn, in town last week for the Boston Irish Film Festival, made an appropriate choice for dinner, this Irish pub near the Brattle Theatre in Harvard Square.
Abe & Louie's, 793 Boylston St., 617-536-6300. abeandlouies.com
Chris Cooper stopped by in September. So did Rex Lee, best known as Lloyd on "Entourage." Not long after, Kate Hudson and Andy Garcia visited the steak haven in October.
OM, 57 John F. Kennedy St., Cambridge, 617-576-2800. omrestaurant.com
When Scarlett Johansson came to Cambridge to receive her Hasty Pudding award, she sampled cauliflower soup and duck confit at the Harvard Square restaurant.
Boston Public, 234 Berkeley St., 617-266-4680. louisboston.com
You probably already know this, but Tom Brady dined at Boston Public with supermodel girlfriend Gisele Bundchen in August. They supposedly made out during the meal, but you probably already knew that, too.
Papa Razzi, 271 Dartmouth St., 617-536-9200. backbayrestaurantgroup.com
Steve Martin isn't too good for a chain restaurant. In September, he dined at the Back Bay pasta spot with friends.
The Palm, 200 Dartmouth St., 617-867-9292. thepalm.com
Dennis Haysbert, who played the president on "24," stopped by the Copley Square restaurant for lunch in September.
Avila, 1 Charles St., 617-267-4810. avilarestaurant.com
Derek Jeter and Jorge Posada, whose Yankees team did not win the World Series, lunched here in June.
J.J. Foley's, 21 Kingston St., 617-338-7713.
High-roller Justin Timberlake, who was once spotted near Fenway Park eating wings and sipping Pabst Blue Ribbon at Game On! (he was bringing classy back), joined Kate Hudson in August for a non-date at the downtown pub.
Burton's Grill, 94 Derby St., Hingham, 781-749-1007. burtonsgrill.com
While promoting "Evan Almighty" in June, Steve Carell stopped by the South Shore location of the local chain.
Bravo, 465 Huntington Ave., 617-369-3474. mfa.org
On an off day from his gig at the Huntington Theatre Company in June, "Alias" star Victor Garber chowed at the Museum of Fine Arts restaurant.
Rocca, 500 Harrison Ave., 617-451-5151. roccaboston.com
Tom Brady skipped a Red Sox playoffs game to dine at the South End restaurant. About a week later, David Byrne grabbed dinner after his appearance at the Institute of Contemporary Art.
Radius, 8 High St., 617-426-1234. radiusrestaurant.com
U2 frontman, Bono, asked chef Michael Schlow to send over food when he spoke last month at the Mortgage Bankers Association. Also recently feasting at Radius were Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones, who came to town in September for the AARP convention.
Meredith Goldstein's column on going out runs on Wednesdays. She can be reached at mgoldstein@globe.com.
