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We Can’t Wait for These Greater Boston Restaurant Openings in 2025

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The Top Wine Bars in Greater Boston

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The Massachusetts Town That Banned Booze for 150 Years Gets Its First Real Taproom

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Three Greater Boston Restaurants Land 2025 James Beard Nominations


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Slices of Roman al taglio pizza and Italian liqueurs and spritzes cover a table.
Guides

We Can’t Wait for These Greater Boston Restaurant Openings in 2025

Plus, forthcoming bars, breweries, cafés, and wasabi martinis.

A table is spread with a small charcuterie plate, bowls of nuts and popcorn, wine, a book about wine, and a scrabble board.
Guides

The Top Wine Bars in Greater Boston

From Champagne in a Downtown food hall to a basement natural wine nook in Back Bay, here are the coziest local places for snacks and sips.

A pint of beer in a Rockport Brewing Co. branded glass sits on a glossy wood bartop.
News

The Massachusetts Town That Banned Booze for 150 Years Gets Its First Real Taproom (And It Closes by 9)

Rockport Brewing Company turns a North Shore temperance town into a beer destination this spring.

Overhead view of sliced, rare duck breast with roasted carrots and broccolini.
News

Three Greater Boston Restaurants Land 2025 James Beard Nominations

Sarma’s Cassie Piuma, Urban Hearth’s Erin Miller, and Brookline bar Merai could take home a prize in June.

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Where to Eat in Greater Boston in April 2025

New and exciting restaurants to check out, plus new reasons to visit older spots.

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Here’s Where to Find the Top Doughnuts in Boston

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50 Best Restaurants

50 Best Restaurants

An updated list of the top 50 restaurants in town that make Boston a true dining destination. These are the best places to eat in the city right now.

Best of Boston: Dining

Best of Boston: Dining

Here’s a look at the restaurant winners—and some other food- and drink-related businesses—for the Best of Boston awards.


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Our Wildly Comprehensive Guide to Eating and Drinking in Fenway

Bring your Green Monster-sized appetite to these home run spots serving lobster rolls, bouncy udon, pig roasts, and lots more.

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Malden’s Phat Thaiger Feels Like a Party

From wasabi martinis to khao soi maki, this new Japanese-Thai fusion restaurant from the Thaiger Den team beckons diners north of Boston.

Overhead view of thick Xi'an-style hand-pulled noodles topped with chili powder and herbs. Chopsticks sit atop the bowl, which is on a pale red background.
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Where to Eat Boston’s Most Delicious Noodles

A slurp-worthy guide to the city’s top Asian noodles, Italian pasta, and everything hand-pulled and house-made in between.

Chef Carolina Curtin's new menu at Yellow Door Taqueria goes beyond tacos.
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The Top Restaurants in Dorchester

The Dot dining scene is flush with exciting offerings: phở, tacos, roti, and so much more.

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Malden’s Cafe Reynard Brews Coffee, Revolution

The north-of-Boston nanoroaster and “worker-owned queer cafe” opens inside Idle Hands Craft Ales.

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Restaurant Guides

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The Greatest Irish Pubs in Boston

Find your perfect pint at these consistent favorites—from classics like J.J. Foley’s, to cozy spots like the Druid, to plenty of charming dives.

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Sage, a North End Classic, Is (Sorta) Back

Tony Susi and Jen Matarazzo will open Little Sage this month, an homage to their award-winning Italian restaurant from back in the day.

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The ‘Quin House’s New Restaurant Is a Vibrant, Playful Escape

Designer Ken Fulk has created an all-encompassing atmosphere of delight at the members-only Back Bay social club.

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What We Lose When We Lose Old-Timey Doughnut Shops

Twin Donuts, a sugary-sweet bit of Allston history, is closing, and that’s a real bummer.

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