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Arts & Entertainment

Snowport, a Hugely Popular Winter Holiday Market, Returns to Boston’s Seaport

The holiday season is almost upon us: Snowport, the Seaport District’s annual winter wonderland, returns soon for its sixth year with over 120 businesses and […]

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Restaurants

The Hummus Shop Opens on Beacon Hill

Hummus lovers of Boston are about to have a new one-stop shop for all of their chickpea-based needs. Colin Daly, a Boston native and hummus […]

Arts & Entertainment

First Look: Bosse, a Pickleball Mega-Complex in Natick, Opening Soon

This month, Boston chef Chris Coombs and former professional tennis player D.J. Bosse will open the largest indoor pickleball experience in Massachusetts. But it’s set […]

Restaurants

All of Barbara Lynch’s Restaurants Are Closing

Barbara Lynch is closing her remaining three restaurants, following the early 2024 closure of her three businesses in Boston’s Fort Point and the sale of […]

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Restaurants

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

October is here, and the smell of autumn is in the air—or is that the omnipresent scent of pumpkin spice? Either way, the month is […]

Arts & Entertainment

Newbury Street’s Trident Booksellers & Café Celebrates 40 Years

As the digital age continues to transform industries, the humble bookstore has proven its resilience. Case in point: Trident Booksellers & Cafe, the beloved Newbury […]

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Restaurants

Popular Burlington Restaurant Việt Citron Will Expand to Somerville

Crispy pork belly fans, take note: Việt Citron, a popular Vietnamese counter-service spot in Burlington, is expanding to Somerville, targeting a late fall opening at […]

Arts & Entertainment

Five Historic Cemeteries to Visit in Boston

Almost 300-year-old headstones are a dime a dozen in Boston. The city is home to plenty of Revolutionary War-era graves, too, and we’re the final […]

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Restaurants

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

Taste, our annual food-filled extravaganza, returns for its 14th year on November 7, and we’re so excited to party with you. Tickets are on sale […]

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Restaurants

News Bites: Modern Mediterranean Restaurant Kush by Saba Opens in Somerville

Grab a cup of coffee and settle in for this week’s food news bites, from restaurant openings to delicious events. (You can catch up on […]

Wellness

What’s the Deal with Ibogaine?

On November 5, Massachusetts voters will decide whether or not to pass the Regulated Access to Psychedelic Substances Initiative, a/k/a Question 4 on this year’s […]

City Life

Massachusetts Question 4 on Psychedelics: What You Need to Know

Come November 5, Bay State voters will face a trippy query on their ballots: Question 4 will ask whether to give a thumbs up or […]

City Life

The Sandra Birchmore Case Details Get Worse

Read our longform investigative feature “The Betrayal of Sandra Birchmore” here. Investigators have uncovered text messages between disgraced former Stoughton police officer William Farwell, whose […]

Trays of barbecue food sit on a wooden table with cocktails, beer, and a pickleball paddle in the background.
Restaurants

New York’s Pig Beach BBQ to Open in Southie’s PKL Pickleball Venue

Pickleball and barbecue: a tempting duo, coming this fall when New York-based Pig Beach BBQ opens inside South Boston’s PKL. The indoor facility—which opened two […]

Travel

The New England Travel Awards: And the Winners Are…

For our inaugural New England Travel Awards, we asked readers to nominate their favorite places to stay and play across New England in 20 different […]