Assembly Row

Overhead view of a table full of upscale Greek dishes, mostly seafood, with various condiments and cocktails.
Restaurants

News Bites: Coastal Greek Restaurant Kaia Opens in the South End

Maybe your thoughts are already on next week’s turkey, but there’s plenty of food-related excitement happening this week. We’re back with the details on the […]

Restaurants

Where to Eat the Top Doughnuts in Boston

Birthplace of one of the most recognizable coffee-companion brands in the world, Greater Boston knows its doughnuts. And it’s not just because we have a […]

Restaurants

Boston’s Best Patios for Winter (Yes, Winter) Outdoor Dining

Typically when the weather gets cold, New England’s frigid air forces restaurant dining to move exclusively indoors. But during the peak of COVID, when the […]

City Life

GONE-dola: The Link between Somerville and the Encore Will Be a Bridge

Pop the champagne: The pedestrian bridge at the Encore seems to finally be a go. City and state officials on Friday announced an official commitment […]

Arts & Entertainment

Photo Opp Alert: Four Giant Flower Sculptures Have Sprouted at Assembly Row

While we might be slowly and inevitably crawling toward the cold season, this is one garden that won’t be going anywhere as the temperature drops. Assembly […]

Arts & Entertainment

Artist Paints David Ortiz Mural in Somerville’s Assembly Row

The Big Papi tributes just keep coming as David Ortiz’s final season with the Red Sox nears its end. After receiving his own scented candle […]

Arts & Entertainment

Assembly Row’s Summer 2016 Live Music Series, Free Outdoor Movies, More

Live music, dancing, family fun. Summer in Somerville sounds pretty sweet. Specifically, the aforementioned activities are all on deck at Assembly Row, where summer activities will range […]

Arts & Entertainment

Giant Snowflakes Will Illuminate Assembly Row for the Holidays

As executive director of nighttime festival “Illuminus,” Jeff Grantz has transformed architectural surfaces in the South End and Fenway neighborhoods into canvas for public art over […]

Arts & Entertainment

Boston’s Legoland Discovery Center Needs a New Master Builder

Face it: this is the job you’ve spent your whole life preparing for. Ian Coffey, Master Builder of Boston’s Legoland Discovery Center in Somerville, stepped […]

City Life

Even More Development Could Be in Store for Assembly Square

More development is in the works for the growing Assembly Square neighborhood in Somerville. The old Lowes Assembly Square Cinemas, once the largest multi-screen cinema […]

Restaurants

First Bite: River Bar

One of the few indie restaurants in Somerville’s rapidly developing Assembly Row complex boasts fun, creative bar snacks—and an atmosphere to match.

City Life

Take a Tour of the New MBTA Assembly Square Station

Early Tuesday morning, after the long Labor Day Weekend brought the summer season to a close, commuters slowly began to trickle into the first rapid-transit MBTA […]

Restaurants

Legal on the Mystic Set to Launch at Assembly Row

With the news that MBTA passengers will soon be able use the Assembly Square T Station on September 2, Assembly Row seems to be following suit, with slated […]

Restaurants

A First Look at Earls Kitchen + Bar at Assembly Row

On September 12, Earls Kitchen + Bar will open its first location in the Boston area. The “upscale casual” concept, with 65 locations throughout Canada and […]

City Life

The New Assembly Row MBTA Stop Is Opening Soon

Next stop: Somerville. An MBTA official confirmed Friday that the new Assembly Square T Station will be welcoming riders to the Assembly Row mixed-use redevelopment site […]