City Life

The 150 Most Influential Bostonians of 2025

Let the arguments begin—influence, after all, is in the eye of the beholder.


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Restaurants

A Luxe Caviar Bar and Shop Debuts in Brookline

City Life

Meet Trump’s New Federal Prosecutor in Blue Massachusetts

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More Secret, Sexy Cocktail Bars in Boston, Please!


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Home & Property

How Do You Make Every Day a Home Spa Day?

If you’re the owners of this historical Lexington house, you turn your third-floor bathroom into an elegant oasis of calm.

Chef Carolina Curtin's new menu at Yellow Door Taqueria goes beyond tacos.
Restaurants

The Top Restaurants in Dorchester

The Dot dining scene is flush with exciting offerings: phở, tacos, roti, and so much more.

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Restaurants

Malden’s Cafe Reynard Brews Coffee, Revolution

The north-of-Boston nanoroaster and “worker-owned queer cafe” opens inside Idle Hands Craft Ales.

Restaurants

The Greatest Irish Pubs in Boston

Find your perfect pint at these consistent favorites—from classics like J.J. Foley’s, to cozy spots like the Druid, to plenty of charming dives.

City Life

They Tried to Suppress Her COVID Origin Theory. Now Even the CIA Agrees with Alina Chan.

In 2020, the Broad Institute scientist ignited a controversy by suggesting that SARS-CoV-2 originated in a Chinese lab. Five years later, it sure looks like she was right.

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Restaurants

Sage, a North End Classic, Is (Sorta) Back

Tony Susi and Jen Matarazzo will open Little Sage this month, an homage to their award-winning Italian restaurant from back in the day.


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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.


Home & Property

The ‘Quin House’s New Restaurant Is a Vibrant, Playful Escape

Designer Ken Fulk has created an all-encompassing atmosphere of delight at the members-only Back Bay social club.

Home & Property

So, You Want to Live in Lincoln?

Whether you’re looking for something old or something new, this scenic ’burb with a Revolutionary past has a place for you.

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Restaurants

What We Lose When We Lose Old-Timey Doughnut Shops

Twin Donuts, a sugary-sweet bit of Allston history, is closing, and that’s a real bummer.

City Life

This Bike Lanes Story Isn’t About Bike Lanes

City Hall’s ambitious plan to reshape Boston’s streets has ignited a battle over who really controls the town’s future—and exposed an identity crisis long in the making.

Wellness

Five Wellness Memberships Redefining Members-Only Perks

Move over, bulk shopping—with golf simulator access and free childcare, these self-care and fitness memberships are redefining club benefits.

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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.


Style

Luxury Shoppers Are Paying $100 to Join This Invite-Only Fashion Club

Cake, a members-only platform, brings department store perks to online retail.

Chef Lydia Shire, with bright red hair and wearing chef's whites and a red dragon brooch, smiles at the camera while holding a glass of wine.
Restaurants

Lydia Shire Takes Over the Bar Enza Kitchen in Cambridge

The culinary icon will oversee the Charles Hotel’s Italian restaurant while still running Scampo on Beacon Hill, too.

City Life

Why Doesn’t Connecticut Ever Really Feel Like Part of New England?

Maybe because it’s kinda not?

Home & Property

How a Fire Transformed This Quincy Colonial into a Harbor Dream Home

A Squantum house with a spectacular skyline view is fine-tuned to suit Gary Ritacco and Michael Hunter’s next adventure.

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