"Spire continues to distinguish [itself] as one of Boston’s most attractive dining environments."
The Improper Bostonian, September 2004

"Spire, [NINE ZERO Hotel] has officially reached celebrity status."
Boston Magazine, "Best of Boston 2004," August 2004

Boston's Best Food Trend – Mini Burgers at Spire
The Improper Bostonian, "Boston's Best 2004," July 2004

"...focusing on cutting edge techniques, new flavor combinations and polished, trim-lined presentation... One soup, for example, is so beautiful in appearance and flavor that I had to have it twice, and the second time I wouldn't share."
Corby Kummer, The Boston Magazine, May 2004

"The cuisine is effusive and detail oriented, rooted in the season and yet innovative."
Alison Arnett, The Boston Globe, April 2004

"Everything... on the menu is made with the same blend of wit, spunk and maturity. It's enthralling enough to turn an indifferent eater into a zealot."
The Boston Globe, February 2004

Editor's Pick – Spire, "Best Business Restaurants 2003"
Forbes.com, November 2003

Boston's Best New Hotel Restaurant – "The space alone warrants a
visit to this restaurant…Ideal for after-work cocktails,
a dinner date or a special occasion, it's the kind of place you
used to have to go to New York to find."
The Improper Bostonian, "Boston's Best 2003," July 2003

"Innovative cooking – and a pretty room with bamboo flooring and
gigantic windows – separates this year-old Boston Common
restaurant from the rest of the pack."
- Food & Wine, "America's 50 Best Hotel Restaurants," May 2003

Editor's Pick – Spire, "Worth the Splurge"
- Bon Appetit, January 2003

Editor's Pick – Spire, "Top 10 Power Lunches" in the US
- MSN.com, City Search