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Overhead view of yellow rice studded with seafood and chorizo.
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Kenmore Square Seafood Restaurant Pescador Is Closing

Pescador, one of three Boston venues from New York City-based Blue Ribbon Restaurants, will close on March 11, a representative for the group confirms. The […]

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XOXO Sushi Bar Brings Japanese with a Twist to Chestnut Hill

Japanese food gets a modern twist with the March 8 opening of XOXO Sushi Bar in Chestnut Hill, featuring omakase and à la carte sushi […]

Overhead view of a bento box with seasoned white rice, saucy meatball skewers, gyoza, noodles, butter cake, and more.
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Award-Winning Pop-Up Mimi’s Chūka Diner Finds a Somerville Home

Dumplings and Dr. Nandu, together at last: Best of Boston pop-up Mimi’s Chūka Diner puts down roots at Aeronaut’s Somerville brewery and taproom later this […]

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Boston’s Hottest Bagel Pop-Up, Brick Street Bagels, Looks Ahead to 2024

It’s a chilly Saturday morning in December, and outside of Frenchie Wine Bistro on Boston’s Tremont Street, a line begins to form. Jazz music audibly […]

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Chris Coombs Will Open Four Restaurants at a Giant Pickleball Venue in Natick

This fall, Natick is getting an absolutely massive pickleball venue (with 21 courts!) that’ll include four dining concepts from Chris Coombs, a Boston-based chef best […]

A Mexican clay pot is full of strips of difference meats, plus shrimp and peppers.
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Tulum, a New Mexican Dining Oasis, Opens in East Somerville

Craving a tropical getaway but don’t want to pay for the airfare? The menu and vibes at Tulum, East Somerville’s newest restaurant, transport you straight […]

A quartet of leopard-spotted pizzas with various toppings sits on a table.
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Ciao Somerville Brings Outstanding Pizza to the New Green Line

On a freezing night last winter, Marvin Posada was up late cleaning out the Somerville storefront he’d recently leased to become the second location of […]

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New York’s Union Square Hospitality Group Is Coming to Boston’s Seaport District

New York’s acclaimed Union Square Hospitality Group, from notable hospitality maven Danny Meyer, is bringing two restaurants to Boston next year, reports the Globe. They’ll […]

Two sliders sit on a plate, filled with a pulled meat substitute and arugula.
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The James Beard Foundation’s 2024 Semifinalist List Is Here

It’s James Beard Foundation awards season again, starting with today’s announcement of the semifinalists for 2024 chef and restaurant awards. This year, only three local […]

Roasted, multi-colored carrots are plated elegantly over a thick orange hummus, with vegetable ribbon garnish.
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Folio Marks a New Chapter for the Boston Athenaeum

If you’re anything like the tourists who’ve been wandering off Boston Common and peering into the dark green jewel box attached to independent library the […]