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Louis CK on stage at the Burren Back Room after midnight on February 16, 2017. / Photo by Christopher Anderson
Arts & Entertainment

Louis CK Crashed Late Night Comedy at the Burren

After surprising a crowd at McGreevey’s on Valentine’s Day, Louis CK brought his comedy chops to the Burren. The Newton native rolled into the Davis […]

Lolita Cocina & Tequila Bar in Back Bay
Restaurants

Lolita Cocina & Tequila Bar Has Reopened

It’s time for a celebratory tequila shot: Lolita Cocina has made her triumphant return. The subterranean, Back Bay bar has been closed since early December […]

Restaurants

Cocktails for Two at Boston-Area Bars

Up the romance factor on your next date night.

Fernet Branca on draft at Citizen Public House
Restaurants

Drink This Now: Fernet Branca on Draft at Citizen Public House

Kayla Quigley, bar manager at Citizen Public House, remembers her first dram of Fernet Branca—and it is not a happy memory. “I was like, why […]

Games at a4cade by Area Four
Restaurants

Roxy’s A4cade Makes Your Snack-Fueled Bar Arcade Dreams Come True

Remember the days when you spent Saturday night at the local arcade, feeding tokens into the Ghost Busters pinball machine with one hand, and stuffing […]

Hanssens Scarenbecca Kriek at Branch Line
Restaurants

Drink This Now: Extreme Beer Fest ‘Prep Week’ at Branch Line

Magellan Casto was certainly primed to enjoy the 12-ounce bottle of Hanssens Artisaanal Scarenbecca Kriek, a lambic-style sour beer from Belgium, when she first had […]

Restaurants

Find Cheeky Specials for Inauguration Day at These Boston-Area Bars

As the Lord Hobo team has put it, no one knows for sure “what the future holds in its tiny hands” as President Barack Obama […]

Restaurants

The Best New Wine Bars in Boston Right Now

Ready, set, swill. Pouring unusual vinos from boutique producers, these wine bars are the perfect place to get your pét-nat fix now.

Trillium Brewing Company owners Esther and JC Tetreault inside their current Boston brewery
Restaurants

A Bit More on Trillium’s Plan for a “Pilot Brewpub” in Boston

UPDATE, May 25, 3:45 p.m.: The Trillium team is in lease negotiations over 16,000 square feet of space at 47 Farnsworth St., BostInno first reported. […]

Restaurants

Why Boston Needs Liquor License Reform

Walk through Faneuil Hall, along Lansdowne Street around Fenway Park, or down Broadway in Southie on a Friday night, and a similar scene will likely […]

Joe McGuirk at Highland Kitchen
Restaurants

Get a Taste of Joe McGuirk’s New East Coast Grill Cocktails

If you’re a Highland Kitchen regular, you’ve undoubtedly noticed a distinct lack of Joe McGuirk behind the bar lately. The bartending legend is responsible for […]

Restaurants

Jack’s Abby Offshoot Springdale Barrel Room Starts Pouring This Week

Give your Jack’s Abby growlers a rinse, because the Framingham brewery is about ready to introduce a brand new lineup of beers. The Springdale Barrel […]

Restaurants

Lion’s Tail Opens at Ink Block Next Week

It’s got a swanky Whole Foods, it’s got a Sweetgreen, it’s got a Celtics player’s favorite sushi bar, and one of the best new restaurants around—and […]

Restaurants

Drink This Now: Todd Maul’s Daiquiri Menu

Inventive cocktails come easy at Café ArtScience. The science-savvy Kendall Square restaurant crafts mixed drinks with centrifuges, temperature-controlled ice, and even alcohol paints. Behind that beverage program […]

Restaurants

35+ Boston Restaurants with Cozy Fireplaces

This post was updated November 22, 2017. As winter weather looms and the sun sets earlier in the day, take solace in the many local […]