October 2019 Issue
Choose Your Fall Adventure
Since time is precious and the world is vast, here it is: our highly curated list of where to bike, hike, hang-glide, and simply take in the view while the weather lasts.
Feature
How to Sell Drugs and Influence Everyone
Who knew that Instagram was one of the world’s largest open-air drug markets?
Wayfair’s House of Cardboard
Can one of Boston’s most important companies keep the bottom from dropping out?
Department
The Interview: Bryan Rafanelli
Boston’s own events impresario to the stars finally tells all.
Who’s Laughing with the Harvard Lampoon?
Can an age-old institution built on secrecy, debauchery, and anti-political correctness still be funny in 2019?
News
Take a Hike
Boston’s traffic and transit woes are bad and only getting worse. But what if escaping them is as simple as putting one foot in front of the other?
Influencer: A Man With a Plan
Boston’s director of development review, Jonathan Greeley, can see the city’s future.
Where Is This Year’s Ayanna?
In the wake of Ayanna Pressley’s meteoric rise to Congress, Boston’s once-sleepy City Council was supposed to be the next hot political gig. We’re still waiting.
Home Design
Spaces: Set in Stone
What do you do when you want a master bath that feels like a true oasis? Deck the whole thing out in marble, of course.
Covet: Woven Wonders
These elaborately painted palm baskets feature keyhole hooks for easy wall hanging.
Either-Or: A North Reading Tudor vs. a Sunny Brookline Condo
It’s amazing what a few miles will do to the market.
Restaurants
Dining Out: Raising the Steaks
Rare, Encore Boston Harbor’s destination for prime chops, is slick, swanky—and a bit undercooked.
Fashion + Style
What’s in Store: Town Jewels
Meet five female-fronted jewelers adding a little sparkle to the city.
Boston Traveler: Manchester, Vermont
Ever hiked with a hawk? Cast for trout in a pristine mountainside pond? Do it all in one day in this fall wonderland.
Other
What’s Up with the Patriots and Shaving Brands?
Starting with late ’80s owner Robert Kiam and his Remington razors, the Patriots have a history with popular shaving brands.
Health
Workday Workouts
Ditch the break room and break a sweat instead with these five highly efficient lunchtime exercises.