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1974 Best Bar, Most Pretentious Jack’s. “The bartenders are Harvard lettermen.” 1976 Best Piano Bar Chez Freddy’s. “From seven until two each evening, Beverly Siscoe […]

1975 Best Children’s Show, Local Zoom. If you were born in the early ’70s (or raising your kiddos then), you likely have fond memories of […]

Ready to party like it’s 1974 (and every year since)? Normally at this time of year, we’re excited to gussy up for our annual Best […]

BEST CLOTHING BOUTIQUE Alan Bilzerian The only thing greater than the number of Best of Boston awards Alan Bilzerian has scooped up over the years? […]

BEST JAZZ CLUB Wally’s Café Jazz Club There are legends and there are legends. Wally’s Café Jazz Club is the latter—a 77-year-old family-run italicized legend. […]

BEST STEAKHOUSE Grill 23 & Bar Chris Himmel’s earliest memories involve running around the dining room at Grill 23 & Bar, the stately Back Bay […]

1974 Best Disease Mononucleosis. “The only cure: rest in bed.” 1978 Best Tourist Attraction Quincy Market. This downtown icon has been around since the 1800s, […]

All throughout 2024, we’re celebrating the proud and distinguished history of our annual Best of Boston issue, which turns 50 this July. And from disco dancing to […]

From the trendiest clothing boutiques to the city’s most elegant jewelry stores—not to mention the top spots to rent the latest blockbuster on VHS (ha!)—Best […]

All throughout 2024, we’re celebrating the proud and distinguished history of our annual Best of Boston issue, which turns 50 this July. So dig into […]

Our team searched high and low, researched, reviewed, and scoured the city and its far-reaching environs to come up with these design stars. Selecting winners […]

Fascinators and picture hats, boaters and Borsalinos, and every other imaginable type of cranial adornment were on full display at the 26th annual Rose Garden […]

One rainy May afternoon, I found myself wandering through Boston on what became an accidental chowder crawl. I merely intended to double-check the winner the […]

It’s a sunny Friday in May, and hairstylist Jessica Thornton is talking to me about a tree stump. Not just any tree stump, mind you: […]