Profiles
Eliza Dushku’s Bold New Journey
It was a bright spring day when Eliza Dushku Palandjian slid an eyeshade on and settled onto some cushions on the floor. She squeezed the […]
The Supermarket Superstardom of Marty the Robot
Marty is a morning person. Well, a morning robot. I know this because I am standing beside him a few minutes shy of 5 a.m. […]
Charlie Baker’s (Still) Got Game
Once upon a time, Charlie Baker says—before he was governor, before he was in politics, before he was anything, really—he wanted to be, of all […]
Who Is Josh Kraft?
There was a time when Josh Kraft flew under the radar. Then, all of a sudden, he was everywhere. One day, he was rubbing elbows […]
Alan Bilzerian Is a Boston Style Icon
BEST CLOTHING BOUTIQUE Alan Bilzerian The only thing greater than the number of Best of Boston awards Alan Bilzerian has scooped up over the years? […]
The Eternal Bloom of Rouvalis Flowers & Gardens
BEST FLORIST Rouvalis Flowers & Gardens Making it to class on time. Cramming for a big exam. Deciding which party to hit on Friday night. These […]
The Enduring Imagination of Henry Bear’s Park
BEST TOY STORE Henry Bear’s Park Bradlees. Child World. Toys “R” Us. These shops were once staples of a Boston childhood that have since been […]
The Best Steakhouse in Boston Is . . . Grill 23 & Bar (Again!)
BEST STEAKHOUSE Grill 23 & Bar Chris Himmel’s earliest memories involve running around the dining room at Grill 23 & Bar, the stately Back Bay […]
Inside the Bunker with Michelle Wu
Mayor Michelle Wu has a clock on her phone that keeps track of exactly one thing: the number of days she has left in office. […]
Garrett Harker Conquers Kenmore (Again)
Like many leaders and visionaries, Garrett Harker has the ability to slow time down where others feel rushed and impulsive. The first time we meet, […]
It’s Time to Get to Know Sam Slater
The first thing I notice as I make my way through the minimalist Boston headquarters of Slater Family Holdings are the cupcakes. There are two […]
Meet Noah Kahan, the Voice of an Emotionally Evolved Generation
Noah Kahan thinks everyone here should be in therapy. The 26-year-old singer-songwriter is onstage at Boston Calling Music Festival, a 10-minute drive from his Watertown […]
Meet the South End Wedding-Gown Designer Behind Bremelia
In her senior year of college at Mass Art, bridal designer Bre Budryk watched her friend walk down the aisle in an open-backed, elegantly simple […]
The Short, Wild Ride of Correia the Kid
It’s a soggy autumn afternoon in Fall River, and I’m riding shotgun with the city’s baby-faced mayor when he says he wants to take me […]
Is Boston Ready for Nick Varano?
With his new restaurant, Strip, bon vivant Nick Varano is taking his fabulous show straight into the heart of Boston.