June 2024 Issue
30 Places to Eat and Drink on the Cape and the Islands in 2024
Al fresco dining, hip breweries, and ice cream so good it’ll make you want to spend all season on the Cape and Islands.
Feature
Is Boston’s Economy Doomed?
Welcome to the Doom Loop. Everybody’s talking about it—but are our leaders doing anything to stop it?
Our Top Real Estate Producers List for 2024 Is Here
When it comes to the local housing market, these folks know how to close the deal. Our annual look at the region’s best-performing agents.
Turtleboy Will Not Go Quietly
Controversial Massachusetts blogger Aidan Kearney says he’s a confrontational truth teller intent on righting wrongs. Critics, though, say he’s a mean-spirited bully. Maybe he’s both?
Department
Activist Jimmy Hills of “Java with Jimmy” on Success, Positivity and Coffee
The activist and livestreamer who’s become “something of an influencer” is fully caffeinated and ready to take on Boston, one interview at a time.
How Yuppies Are the Patron Saints of Modern-Day Boston
How hoity-toity ‘young urban professionals’ from 1980s created the city as we know it.
Why I’m Ready to Break Up With Summer
School’s out, but fun is definitely not in. Why I’m done with every kid’s favorite season of the year.
Home Design
How Do You Turn an Antiquated Kitchen into a 21st-Century Hearth?
The hearth of this 1920s home finally finds its 21st-century groove.
So, You Want to Live in the North End?
Boston’s oldest residential community boasts Italian flavor, waterfront access, and—most important—location, location, location.
Real Estate Showdown: A Southie Penthouse vs. a Townhouse in Needham
It’s amazing what a few miles can do to the market. This month, we compare a chic South Boston condo with a spacious townhome in the suburbs.
Beacon
Where to Eat at Logan Airport
Thanks to exciting new restaurants and bars in every terminal, you’ll never go hungry or thirsty while you wait.
Where to Eat in Greater Boston in June 2024
Eight restaurants you need to try this month.
La Padrona, a Luxurious Italian Restaurant, Debuts at Raffles Boston
Chef and restaurateur Jody Adams returns to the Italian-restaurant-in-a-hotel world she knows so well.
Brookline Gets a Thai-Inspired ‘Elevated Dive Bar’ from the Mahaniyom Team
Here’s a sneak peek at Merai, opening this spring in the former Matt Murphy’s Pub space and mixing Thai flavors with global cuisines.
City Style
Partying Amid Tomfoolery and Shenanigans of Falstaffian Proportions
Our intrepid society columnist reports from Boston’s swankiest affairs, including CSC’s Shakespeare Under the Stars Gala.
Fashion + Style
Partying Amid Tomfoolery and Shenanigans of Falstaffian Proportions
Our intrepid society columnist reports from Boston’s swankiest affairs, including CSC’s Shakespeare Under the Stars Gala.
A Celebrity Stylist Opens a Bigger and Better Wellesley Fashion Hub
Style maven Gretta Monahan gives you a new reason to shop the ’burbs.
Where to Buy New Sunglasses in Boston
Coast into summer with a fresh pair of sunnies from one of these local retailers.
A New England Traveler’s Guide to Provincetown
Just in time for Pride, the LGBQT+-friendly destination has a few new tricks up its sleeve.
Other
50 Years of ‘Best of Boston’: City Life
In honor of this year’s 50th anniversary of Best of Boston, we’re taking a look back. This month: civic improvements, tourist attractions and viral moments.