Rachel Leah Blumenthal

Food Editor

Rachel has been covering the Boston-area restaurant scene in various capacities since 2008, including nine years as editor of Eater Boston. A Massachusetts native, she currently resides in Medford with her husband, sons, cat, and too many (mostly dead) plants. When not writing about food, she's playing music or buying yet another cookbook she'll never use.

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Restaurants

All of Barbara Lynch’s Restaurants Are Closing

After closing her Fort Point businesses early in 2024, Lynch is now shuttering her remaining spots.

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Restaurants

News Bites: The Cambridge Croissant Café from the Iggy’s Team Is Here

Plus, a Dorchester burger fave expands to Cambridge, a Brockton brewery is not closing after all, and more food news for the week.

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Popular Burlington Restaurant Việt Citron Will Expand to Somerville

The casual spot is known for its crispy pork belly and fresh flavors.

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Restaurants

It’s Almost Time for Taste 2024, Our Biggest Food Event of the Year

Get your tickets now, and we’ll see you on November 7.

Pan-seared pork dumplings are lined up on a red and white plate next to a bowl of chili oil.
Restaurants

Where to Eat in Greater Boston in October 2024

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

Overhead view of a big, braised piece of lamb on the bone atop a yellow-orange puree and a purple salad of shredded radicchio.
Restaurants

News Bites: Kush by Saba Opens in Somerville

Plus, ready-for-snacking charcuterie cups arrive downtown and more food news for the week.

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News Bites: Kowloon Spawns a Casino Sibling in New Hampshire

Plus, two dessert destinations debut in the Seaport and more food news for the week.

Restaurants

Here’s Where to Find the Top Doughnuts in Boston

The best local spots for a stacked box of a dozen or a sweet brunch treat.

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News Bites: Tree House Brewing Opens a Boston Shop

Plus, Dani’s Queer Bar opens in Back Bay and more food news for the week of September 16, 2024.

Restaurants

Where to Find the Top Cider Doughnuts at Greater Boston Farms and Orchards

Head to these local spots for the tasty fall staple this season.

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Visit the 24 Boston-area Restaurants Featured on Guy Fieri’s Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives

Eat your way through every corner of our very own Flavortown.

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Restaurants

A Brookline Diner Closes after More than 50 Years

Plus, a vegan mainstay reopens in Allston, a glitzy dumpling lounge debuts in the Seaport, a King Arthur pop-up shop is coming to town, and more food news for the week of September 8, 2024.

Tacos, colorful cocktails, and guac with blue corn chips sit on a wooden table.
Restaurants

‘Guac, Tacos, Margs’: Taco Azul Opens on Beacon Hill in Fall 2024

Founder Dan Leyva hopes this is the first of many locations for the taco-focused Mexican restaurant.

Overhead view of a stir-fried dish of lamb strips, chunks of flatbread, red onions, and bell peppers.
Restaurants

Where to Eat in Greater Boston in September 2024

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

Overhead view of upscale Greek dishes on a marble background, including a whole grilled fish, raw shellfish, a focaccia-like bread with a caviar-topped spread, and more.
Restaurants

Kaia, a Coastal Greek Restaurant, Opens This Fall in Boston’s South End

The next Greek restaurant from the team behind Krasi and Bar Vlaha leans into an Aegean theme of “fishing, feasting, and foraging.”