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A scene from 'Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life'
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Party Like the Gilmore Girls at the Independent

One of the many reasons fans love Gilmore Girls is because Lorelai, Rory, and their friends in Stars Hollow have seriously good taste in music. From […]

The taproom at Lamplighter Brewing Co.
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Manoa Poke, Parlor Ice Cream, and More at Lamplighter Brewing This Week

With a full espresso menu, nitro iced coffee, and Union Square Donuts doughies by day, and unique beers, addictive ranch pretzels and spicy peanuts on […]

Scenes from Brass Union's Election Night party
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So, How Did Those Election Day Restaurant Specials Go?

Suffice it to say the 2016 Presidential Election did not go the way many in Massachusetts had hoped it would. From Somerville beer bars to South […]

The taproom at Lamplighter Brewing Co.
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[UPDATED] Sneak a Peek at the Lamplighter Brewing Co. Taproom

UPDATE, Nov. 10, 9 a.m.: Cofounder Cayla Marvil reports Lamplighter passed its final inspection. The taproom softly opens tonight through Sunday, and the official kick off is […]

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Close Out the 2016 Presidential Election at These Boston-Area Bars and Restaurants

You watched the debates. You drowned your frustrations in election-themed cocktails. And now, the decisive moment is here: the 2016 presidential election takes place on Tuesday, […]

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A Food Truck Favorite Is Tapping into Mobile Beer

When Avi Shemtov saw a listing for a 1966 Chevrolet P36 online earlier this month, the food truck operator immediately made an offer. But the vintage […]

Backlash Ricochet photo by Aaron Mello / Helder Pimentel brewing Groundswell at Paper City Brewing in the early days of Backlash / Provided
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Backlash Is Building a Brewery in Roxbury

UPDATE, Nov. 23, 9:15 a.m.: Backlash Beer Co. fans have propelled the brewery crowdfunding campaign past its $30,000 goal. As of this morning, the fund is up […]

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Tasting Counter Debuts a Late-Night Natural Wine Bar

The haute cuisine from the chefs at Tasting Counter became a bit more accessible last summer with the addition of inexpensive, late-night bites on weekend nights. Beginning tonight, a […]

Down the Road Beer
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Down the Road Beer Co. Will Open a Taproom Spring 2017

Donovan Bailey, founder and head brewer at Down the Road Beer Co., always envisioned a taproom as part of his company, with a name that evokes a […]

L'Espalier Salon photo provided
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The L’Espalier Menu and Wine Bar Get a Revamp This Fall

A fixture in the Boston fine dining scene is shaking things up. Early next month, L’Espalier will roll out five- and eight-course tasting menus, in […]

The bar at Area Four Boston
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Area Four Boston (and Its Haute Bar) Opens Tonight in the South End

If your Friday night calls for chewy slices of pizza, a creative cocktail or a few, and a soundtrack of classic ’90s hip hop, check […]

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Exhibit ‘A’ Brewing Company Starts a Barrel-Aging Program

Although Exhibit ‘A’ Brewing Company debuted less than two months ago, the Framingham brewery is already broadening its lineup of beers with a new barrel-aging program. Exhibit ‘A’ opened a 20-barrel […]

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Tavern Road Wants Your Bar Tools for a Ryan McGrale Memorial

Just more than a year after his sudden death shocked the restaurant industry, Ryan McGrale’s fun-loving personality and dedication to his job will be memorialized at […]

Barrels at Jack's Abby
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Jack’s Abby Will Debut the Springdale Barrel Room This Winter

Jack’s Abby has shared more details on its Framingham expansion: the Springdale Barrel Room will open this winter. The new brewery and taproom will focus […]

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Everything You Need to Know About Lamplighter Brewing Company

UPDATE, September 28, 5 p.m.: Lamplighter Brewing passed its final inspection and will begin filling growlers this Friday, September 30, at 4 p.m. Huzzah! PREVIOUSLY: At first, cofounders AC Jones […]