Arts & Entertainment

Best of Boston 2025: Readers’ Poll

Best cocktail bar? Best florist? Best spa? Tell us your favorite places to eat, shop, and play across the city.


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How Do You Turn a Civil Rights Monument into a Pastry?

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Here’s Where to Eat All Along the Boston Marathon Route

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Greek Tragedy: A Drowning at Dartmouth College


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A slice of cheesecake has a coffee cake-style crumbly topping, with pickled cranberry garnish. It sits in a swirl of caramel.
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Where to Eat Nostalgic Desserts in Greater Boston

Fudgy chocolate cakes, skillet cookies, and even a cheesecake-coffee cake hybrid.

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Thaiger Den Brings Upscale Thai to Malden

Ancient Thai recipes, modern techniques, and a tom yum-inspired cocktail from the team behind Crying Thaiger.

A brown cocktail with a foamy top is garnished with a cinnamon stick and orange peel.
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Lesser-Known Mexican Spirits Are on Showcase at Boston Bars

Forget tequila—these other Mexican spirits are having a moment in Boston.

City Life

The Betrayal of Sandra Birchmore

When a Stoughton police officer preyed on a teenage trainee, a nightmare began—and a ghastly crime lay hidden for years. Is justice for Sandra Birchmore still possible?

Thai-style small plates are spread across a table, including sausage in a bun, dumplings, noodles in a thick orange sauce, and more.
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Can’t Get into These Top 50 Restaurants? Try Their Siblings.

Many of the restaurants on this year’s list also have terrific sibling spots worth a visit.

City Life

Photos: Ben Mezrich’s “The Mistress and the Key” Release Party

The blockbuster author celebrated his newest novel’s publication at Monteverdi in Cambridge.


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Eliza Dushku’s New Journey

Eliza Dushku’s New Journey

The former Hollywood actor turned certified therapist is on a mission to revolutionize trauma treatment in Boston and beyond.

Top 50 Restaurants in Boston

Top 50 Restaurants in Boston

Our ruthlessly tested, unapologetically opinionated, and utterly essential annual guide to the best places to eat right in the city and beyond.


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The Top 10 New Restaurants in Greater Boston

From a Vietnamese rooftop bar to a popular Uyghur eatery to a luxe Italian blockbuster, these ten newcomers electrified this year’s dining scene.

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The Top 50 Restaurants in Boston

Our ruthlessly tested, unapologetically opinionated, and utterly essential annual guide to the best places to eat right in the city and beyond.

Travel

A New England Traveler’s Guide to St. Lucia

The welcoming isle in the West Indies beckons travelers with stunning landscapes, eco-adventures, and alluring resorts.

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News Bites: CambridgeSide Gets a New Food Court

Plus, Mida expands to the Fenway, Monkey King Tea closes in Malden, and more food news for the week.

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The Best Places to Go Pumpkin Picking near Boston

The carving is up to you, though.

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Best of Boston

Best of Boston

Top Places to Live

Top Places to Live

Our rigorously researched and delightfully divisive list of 141 Greater Boston cities and towns.


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Bernadette Brings French-Inspired Fare to Salem This Fall

The North Shore city gets a new worthy, year-round destination, thanks to the second restaurant from Aaron and Shanna Chambers, who also own Settler across the street.

Life & Style

Electric-Car Maker Rivian Rolls into the Back Bay

The 5,000-square-foot outpost at the Lyrik development is a smart-vehicle showroom you can explore with friends, family, and even Fido.

Life & Style

Photos: ALX100: The Most Influential Latinos in Massachusetts

Check out scenes from the October 10, 2024 event at the Museum of Science, Boston.

Arts & Entertainment

Meet Boston’s Next MVPs (Most Viral Posters)

They’re not skating, hitting fastballs, or sinking three-pointers, but these social media masterminds just might be the breakout stars of their teams.

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