City Lights, 2226 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA 02140, US

Since 1984, Matt Burstein has been offering museum quality antique conservation and restoration from his shop on Washington Street. His lofted studio is surrounded by walls of tools and jars of mysterious supplies, his jovial dog Cisco reclining between centuries old furniture. A Best of Boston winner and frequent subject of the Antiques Roadshow, Burma Design Antique Restoration's smocked owner uses period appropriate materials and techniques in repairing and preserving artisan quality pieces. His preeminent skills and his usage of expert movers have cultivated repeat customers for over 20 years.