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Restaurants

New Haven Icon Sally’s Apizza Arrives in Greater Boston

One of New Haven’s biggest names in apizza—no, that’s not a typo; it’s a regional pizza style—opens its first location outside of Connecticut this week. […]

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Restaurants

Sabina, Boston’s First Mezcaleria, Opens on Newbury Street

Boston has no shortage of self-described tequila bars, but far fewer local spots showcase the broader category of mezcal—and none, really, to the extent that […]

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A Woman-Owned Brewery and Taproom Comes to Jamaica Plain

In the parlance of professions like civil engineering, a “tiger team” is a supergroup of multidisciplinary experts brought together to solve big problems. Liz Nicol, […]

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Arts & Entertainment

Fan-Favorite Alamo Drafthouse Cinema Chain Finally Arrives in Boston

If your idea of a perfect movie theater experience is eating a full, scratch-made meal and drinking craft beer or a cocktail at your very […]

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Restaurants

Good Company, a New Charlestown Cocktail Bar, Features ‘Farm-to-Glass’ Creations

From curry-roasted-carrot cocktails to Japanese whisky flights to design-your-own sours, there’s a new cocktail bar in town: Good Company, the first solo project from longtime […]

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Somerville’s Bow Market Expands

Five years ago, Bow Market effectively doubled the number of businesses in Somerville’s Union Square, when small-scale businesses like Remnant Brewing, empanadas-and-more shop Buenas, and […]

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Arts & Entertainment

Snowport, an Extravagant Winter Holiday Market, Opens in Boston’s Seaport

We’re not quite ready to admit that the holiday season has arrived—but, frankly, these 4:30 p.m. sunsets and 40-degree days are telling us otherwise. So, […]

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Restaurants

Our Fathers Opens in the Fenway with Tender Pastrami and Frozen Cocktails Galore

With hearty deli sandwiches, frozen cocktails, local sake on tap, and relaxing minty-green vibes, the revival of Our Fathers—a restaurant, bar, and deli previously open […]

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Hook + Line Brings Modern New England Seafood and an Independent Spirit to the Seaport

It’s a common refrain about Boston’s Seaport District: It’s full of chains, and it’s full of steakhouses. Fortunately that’s becoming less true—see recent non-chain, non-steakhouse […]

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Restaurants

Cambridge’s Newest Café Invites You to Slow Down and Unplug

By night, Zuzu’s Petals is a hidden gem in Cambridge’s Inman Square: a no-cellphones wine-and-dessert bar where you can savor the moment, enjoy impossibly rich […]