Beacon Hill

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Home & Property

Take a Look Inside the Most Expensive Single-Family Home Ever Sold in Boston

Even as luxury high-rises with pricey units fill the Boston skyline, this record-breaking home sale shows that the appeal of a classic Beacon Hill home […]

Restaurants

The Ultimate Guide to Boston Chocolate

Vanilla Bean–Dark Chocolate Mousse at Zuzu’s Petals Cell phone use isn’t allowed inside this intimate wine and dessert café in Inman Square—all the better for […]

Home & Property

How Do You Turn a Dark Attic into an Airy Yoga Den?

The Problem The new owners of this Beacon Hill brownstone wanted to reimagine the top floor of their 1848 home—a dark attic storage area capped […]

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Restaurants

50 Greater Boston Restaurant Openings We Can’t Wait for in 2023

We’re only a couple weeks into 2023, and it’s shaping up to be a busy—and exciting!—year on the local dining front. There are rebirths (Eastern […]

City Life

Can This Man Blow up City Development without Destroying Boston?

On a chilly morning last April, some of Boston’s most successful developers descended on Beacon Hill’s storied Francis Parkman House for an invite-only reception held […]

Restaurants

The Ultimate Guide to Brunch in Boston

Boozy Brunch The Bowery Bar For many brunch fans, an over-the-top booze menu is practically a requirement of the genre. Thankfully, Dorchester’s Bowery Bar has […]

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Restaurants

10 New Boston Cafés and Bakeries We Loved in 2022

This year’s new cafés and bakeries are a stunning bunch, drawing influences from around the globe—from Haiti to Lebanon, from Korea to Italy. Whether you’re […]

Arts & Entertainment

A Veteran Boston Writer Fondly Recalls His Hollywood Adventures

Let’s face it: Even in buttoned-up Boston, we’re no strangers to the glamour and allure of Hollywood. Old-time stars like Bette Davis and Jack Lemmon […]

Home & Property

A new chapter for Beacon Hill

After relocating to Beacon Hill from Texas in 2019, Melissa Fetter was struck by the fact that there were no bookstores in the neighborhood. Fetter […]

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Restaurants

Tiffani Faison’s Bringing Pizza to Fenway, Mei Mei Is Getting a New Home, and More Food News

Welcome to our Monday news roundup, keeping you up to date on tidbits of Boston-area restaurant news. Got info that should be on our radar? Send […]

Golden-brown fried pickle rounds are served with thick orange dipping sauce in a small cast-iron pan, with beer on the side.
Restaurants

A Dozen Places to Get Excellent Fried Pickles around Boston

If you’ve ever felt a craving for a savory snack with a pang of tartness and a crispy crunch, you might want to try some […]

Life & Style

Inside Beacon Hill Books & Cafe, the Neighborhood’s Debut Bookstore

Melissa Fetter doesn’t have a favorite book. Surprising for the owner of a new bookstore on Beacon Hill? Maybe. But, as she sees it, that […]

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Restaurants

A Sky-High Cocktail Lounge Is Coming to the Back Bay

Welcome to our Monday news roundup, keeping you up to date on tidbits of Boston-area restaurant news. Got info that should be on our radar? […]

City Life

A Four-Story Bookstore Is Coming to Beacon Hill This Summer

Even in a city like Boston, which is chock full of academics and thus, bookstores, the opening of a new literary establishment is still exciting. […]

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Home & Property

On the Market: The Former Beacon Hill Home of a Famed Boston Architect

142 Chestnut St., Unit 8/9, Beacon Hill Price: $3,590,000 Size: 2,077 square feet Bedrooms: 2 Bathrooms: 2 full, 1 partial Sometimes you can learn a […]