May 2015 Issue

City Life

Boston’s 50 Most Powerful People

As Boston grows richer and more international, power is in flux. But good luck unseating the old guard.

Feature

City Life

Wonder Woman

Will this finally be Barbara Lee’s year?

City Life

Game of Fear

What if a stalker had an army?

Home & Property

Why Is Boston So Ugly?

How we built the most mediocre architecture in history, and how we’re going to fix it.

Department

Wellness

The Big Chill

Are egg-freezing parties the new way to have it all?

Wellness

The Day My Mother Became a Stranger

Searching for answers 37 years later.

Health

Wellness

There Will Be Spandex

Three new sweat palaces promise to help you shed that winter tonnage.

Wellness

Crop Top-Worthy Ab Classes

If this season’s crop tops have you seeing muffin tops, it’s time to give one of these ab workouts a try.

Restaurants

Restaurants

Locke-Ober, Reinvented

New eatery Yvonne’s will honor a century-old icon’s past while reinterpreting it for a new generation.

Restaurants

Inside Harvest’s Sleek New Kitchen

The ­entire remodel only added nine square inches, but chef Mary ­Dumont swears it’s made all the difference.

Restaurants

Salts of the Not-So-Far-Away Earth

These days, even your sodium can have local terroir.

Restaurants

The New Maple Syrup

Tip Tap Room executive chef Doug Rodrigues includes Mugolio in his arsenal of high-end pantry staples.

Restaurants

All Hopped Up

Lord Hobo’s Daniel Lanigan plans to take on the nation’s craft-beer giants.

Restaurants

Taqueria Takeover

What’s better than a giant platter of tacos?

Restaurants

Rock the Mocktail

All you need is seltzer, ice, and one of four must-try flavor enhancers.

Restaurants

Dining Out: Café ArtScience

This just might be Boston’s next great French restaurant.

News

City Life

This Seal’s a Stud

Can a 400-pound blubber-and-fur hottie woo the ladies of the New England Aquarium?

City Life

The Art of (Virtual) War

No one’s created an official college-only online gaming league. Until now.

City Life

The Power of Ideas: Malia Lazu

Future Boston’s executive director is diversifying Boston, one party at a time.

City Life

Dirty Meds

Two Northeastern scientists hope they’ve found the magic bug killer in Maine’s fertile soil.

City Life

The Truth Is Out There

Three tales of alien encounters that make you wonder.

Arts & Entertainment

The Big Score

Matthew Aucoin will tell you everything you need to know about the future of classical music.

City Life

Members Only

We shop seven of the city’s private social clubs.

City Life

Taking the Plunge

Globe photographer John Tlumacki recalls an unusually warm day in 1985.

Arts + Entertainment

Arts & Entertainment

The Cultural To-Do List

Your guide to this month’s events.

Fashion + Style

Style

Get a Grip

Nothing says Roman holiday like a pair of ­leather driving gloves.

Style

Tickled Pink

Winter is finally over, which means we’re trading our moody berry hues for something a little ­punchier.

Style

Branding Queen

Here’s what inspires Kristen Cavallo.

Style

Check Mate

The grownup checkered print came down runways in full force this spring.

Home & Property

An Emerald Necklace Gem

This four bedroom is just a few blocks from Jamaica Pond.

Home & Property

Rent Yourself a Slice of Green

The New Van Ness offers more than the usual potted-plant decor.

Home & Property

App Du Jour: Bite Kite

The meal-prep-and-delivery company launched earlier this year.

Home & Property

Plagued by (Spatial) Problems?

Interior designer Kristina Crestin has solutions.

Home Design

Home & Property

Light It Up

Bring the glitz outdoors with Marcel Wanders’s new silver-plated candelabra.