August 2019 Issue
The Ultimate Five-Star Foodie Road Trip
Six states, 10 restaurants, and hundreds of miles of road: A culinary adventure exploring some of the biggest questions of our time.
Feature
Young, Successful…And Drowning in Debt
Is buying the good life on loan the new normal? Or is it plunging a generation into an early midlife crisis?
How to Sail like a New Englander
41 tips and tricks to take you from a hopeless beginner to a salty dog.
Rollins’s Wars
Rachael Rollins is Boston’s greatest hope to overhaul the criminal justice system and bring it into the wide, woke 21st century.
Department
The Interview: Ronald Sullivan Jr.
The famous Harvard law professor talks about free speech, representing Harvey Weinstein, and his controversial ouster as a faculty dean for undergrads on campus.
Last Call: Death of the Neighborhood Bar
In an era of increasing isolation, the co-owner of the iconic pub the Plough & Stars wonders what it is we’re really losing.
News
Influencer: Christine Marcus Is Here to Rescue Your Sad Desk Lunch
The founder of the catering company Alchemista wants to make Boston’s offices feel like the hottest new restaurant in town.
Anatomy of a GOAT
With Patriots’ training camp kicking into high gear, we look at Tom Brady by the numbers.
Home Design
Spaces: Playing to the Crowd
A Sudbury couple’s knockout addition brings the party home.
Either-Or: A Sprawling Scituate Chateau vs. a South End Triplex
It’s amazing what a few miles will do to the market.
Covet: Bowled Over
Find them at Waltham company Serve Kindness, where 10 percent of the purchase price is donated to the charity of your choice.
Fashion + Style
The Lust Lineup: Suit Yourself
August’s hottest looks take swimwear from the beach to the bar.
In the Neighborhood: Roslindale
This charming Boston neighborhood boasts boutiques and eateries worthy of downtown but with a laid-back, small-town vibe.
Object of Desire: An Imperfect Pair
Designer Grainne Morton uses found objects and semiprecious stones to craft these dangly earrings for her Scottish jewelry line.
Boston Traveler: Provincetown
It feels like a fiesta all summer long at the tip of the Cape—even more so when August’s annual Carnival takes over the streets.
Make a Splash
You’ll want to test out your sea legs with one of these swimming-based workouts.
Other
Does Boston Have Its Worst Traffic Jams of the Year in August?
According to a WBZ NewsRadio reporter, it’s impossible to predict.
Restaurants
Obsessions: Go Fish
Expert seafood chef Chris Parsons shares his must-haves for the quintessential Cape Cod clambake.
The Heat Is On
Say goodbye to boring backyard cookouts and hello to Japanese robata grilling, a slow-and-smokeless approach that’s hotter than ever in Boston.
Small Bite: Scenes from an Italian Restaurant
The food boss of the Fenway adds yet another cuisine to her empire.
Tastemaking: Harbor Master
From the helm of his new floating oyster bar, restaurateur Charlie Larner is aiming to reshape the city’s waterfront.
Dining Out: Gustazo
A suburban Cuban restaurant exports a bigger, boozier location to Cambridge.
Health
Top Dentists 2019
Our annual list of the 566 top dental pros in Boston and beyond—as chosen by their peers.