Beacon Hill

Home & Property

On the Market: A Beacon Hill Home with an Indoor Infinity Pool

11 Chestnut St., Boston Price: $9,700,000 Size: 6,596 square feet Bedrooms: 4 Bathrooms: 6 (5 full, 1 partial) When we talk about Beacon Hill homes, […]

Style

Dress Boston, a Beacon Hill Boutique, Expands to the South End

What woman hasn’t fantasized—at some point in her life—about opening a business with a close friend? Chums since the fourth grade, Martha Pickett and Jane […]

Restaurants

Boston’s Greatest Irish Pubs

The Irish pub is a prevalent style of watering hole in cities that aren’t home to huge populations of Irish descendants. It’s no surprise, then, that […]

Home & Property

So You Want to Live in Beacon Hill?

1. Pick Your Price Point With the median sale price hovering around $2 million, Beacon Hill runs neck and neck with the Back Bay as […]

Home & Property

On the Market: The Beacon Hill Townhouse of Our Fantasies

22 Brimmer St., Beacon Hill Price: $16,000,000 Size: 6,138 square feet Bedrooms: 4 Bathrooms: 7 (4 full, 3 partial) If you could describe your dream […]

Sliced steak in a brown sauce sits on a plate with fries and greens on a dark wooden table.
Restaurants

Have Yourself a Steak Frites-apalooza in Boston This Winter

Flap meat is, by linguistic standards, one of the least appealing cuts of beef—but as soon as you get past that name, it’s a truly […]

Roasted, multi-colored carrots are plated elegantly over a thick orange hummus, with vegetable ribbon garnish.
Restaurants

Folio Marks a New Chapter for the Boston Athenaeum

If you’re anything like the tourists who’ve been wandering off Boston Common and peering into the dark green jewel box attached to independent library the […]

Home & Property

On the Market: A Beacon Hill Townhouse Overlooking Louisburg Square

92 Mount Vernon St., Beacon Hill Price: $10,500,000 Size: 6,876 square feet Bedrooms: 6 Bathrooms: 5 full, 2 partial As far as impressive Boston views […]

Style

Beacon Hill Boutique December Thieves Turns 10

The first thing I notice when I walk into December Thieves isn’t the merchandise—it’s the boutique’s proprietor, Lana Barakat. A vision in a white Victorian-style […]

Overhead view of steak with bone marrow and a charred green onion on a white plate on a dark wooden table.
Restaurants

The Top Steakhouses around Boston

The Capital Grille. Del Frisco’s. The Palm. Ruth’s Chris. Mastro’s. Ocean Prime. Plenty of nationally known steakhouses have set up shop in Boston, and they’re […]

Life & Style

What’s in Store

Curated Curiosities Expect to encounter the unexpected at Thieves Next Door, a delightful trove of home décor, jewelry, and accessories on Charles Street. The goal […]

Home-cooked steak tips and green beans on a blue plate.
Restaurants

How to Cook New England Steak Tips at Home

Ah, steak tips: those tender meat morsels unique to New England. Sure, you can try them at countless restaurants around Greater Boston, but sometimes you […]

Steak tips, salad, and cherry peppers sit on a plate on a restaurant table, with a glass of soda and its bottle sitting to the site.
Restaurants

The Ultimate Guide to Greater Boston’s Tastiest Steak Tips

Don’t tell our doctors how many pounds of red meat we consumed while reporting on the mysterious origins of steak tips, the iconic New England […]

Home & Property

A Beacon Hill Condo’s Unfussy Yet Sophisticated Design

When they became empty-nesters, Abbey Flores’s clients left behind suburban life for a new chapter in the city, swapping a single-family in Newton for a […]

Home & Property

A Beacon Hill Landmark Gets a 21st-Century Roof Deck

The Problem Situated in Beacon Hill overlooking the Common, a stately brownstone had an impressive pedigree: It was designed by architect Alexander Parris for textile […]