Brookline

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Restaurants

News Bites: A Brookline Diner Closes after More than 50 Years

The Greater Boston restaurant scene is hurrying to pack a lot of action into the final days of summer. Read on for this week’s news […]

Home & Property

Real Estate Showdown: An Arts and Crafts-Style Brookline Gem vs. a Rambling Westwood Residence

Listing Agents: Elisabeth Preis, Compass (Brookline); Mary Henderson, Coldwell Banker Realty (Westwood) Photo by Nate Atwater/Atwater Media Productions (Brookline); Courtesy photos (Westwood) 4 Vogel Terrace, […]

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Restaurants

Brookline Gets a Thai-Inspired ‘Elevated Dive Bar’ from the Mahaniyom Team

Thai flavors meet global dishes and refreshing highballs at Merai, the soon-to-open second restaurant from the team behind Brookline Village’s award-winning Thai restaurant Mahaniyom. Set […]

Home & Property

On the Market: A Diplomat’s Historic Property in Brookline

285 Goddard Ave., Brookline Price: $3,795,000 Size: 5,026 square feet Bedrooms: 6 Bathrooms: 5 (3 full, 2 partial) Ever wonder what the home of a 20th-century […]

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Restaurants

Where to Find Great Late-Night Food around Boston

Sure, with our early last calls and even earlier subway-service shutdowns, Boston will never be confused for the City That Never Sleeps—and the pandemic and […]

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Restaurants

Here’s Where to Drink Creative Mocktails around Boston

It’s no secret that labels like “mocktails” and “zero-proof” are populating the bottom of drink menus everywhere these days. An increased interest in spirit-free drinks […]

Home & Property

How Do You Make a Drab 1930s Kitchen Come Alive?

The Problem Dark and dated, this 1930s Tudor in Brookline had a choppy layout with small rooms and little connection to the lovely backyard. The […]

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Restaurants

Where to Find Greater Boston’s Greatest Hot Chocolate

Rich, satisfying, and full of flavor, a steamy mug of hot chocolate is a must-have accessory on many a cold New England day. Watered-down Swiss […]

Home & Property

On the Market: A Palatial Brookline Estate with an Olympic-Size Pool Pavilion

333 Lee St., Brookline Price: $24,990,000 Size: 23,374 square feet Bedrooms: 9 Bathrooms: 11 (7 full, 4 partial) Designed by American architect and painter William Truman Aldrich, the grand […]

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Restaurants

Beyond the Top 50: (Almost) Open for Business

Our annual list of Boston’s Top 50 Restaurants just came out—but we’ve already got an eye on next year. Here are a few hotly anticipated […]

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Restaurants

Where to Find the Best Bagels in Boston Right Now

When it comes to bagels, people have mighty strong opinions (especially all the NYC expats in your life). Few other foods generate such impassioned takes, […]

Restaurants

Where to Eat Excellent Roast Beef Sandwiches around Boston and the North Shore

To outsiders, lobster rolls might be the sandwich most associated with Boston—but we’d like to go on record as saying that the region is one […]

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Restaurants

Where to Find the Best Soft-Serve Ice Cream in Greater Boston

If you’re generally looking for the best ice cream in Boston, we’ve got you covered here. Sometimes, though, it’s specifically soft serve that you’re craving—the […]

Restaurants

Review: Brookline’s Bar Vlaha Gives a Novel European Cuisine a Vivid Local Debut

My Greek-American pal Ted called me a few months back, excited to see if I’d been to the new Brookline restaurant Bar Vlaha. No, I […]

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Restaurants

The Ultimate Guide to Boston Restaurant Openings, Summer 2023

Summer is underway, and as we alternate between recurring thunderstorms and sweaty 90-degree days, exciting restaurants are opening in and around Boston. Below, find a […]