Cambridge

Cambridge, Massachusetts is a historic city situated directly north of Boston, across the Charles River. Just moments away from the hustle of Boston, Cambridge is an eclectic town with unique shops, restaurants and cafes, and is home to several notable colleges, including Harvard University and MIT. From bars to coffee shops and bookstores, there is plenty to explore and enjoy in Cambridge.

A white bowl is full of clams, artichokes, a creamy broth, and lightly browned monkfish filets.
Restaurants

Where to Eat and Drink in Harvard Square

Harvard Square offers a cuisine crash-course you won’t find in a classroom. Hit the books (well, the menus) at these 20 restaurants, cafés, and bars […]

Tacos, colorful cocktails, and guac with blue corn chips sit on a wooden table.
Restaurants

News Bites: Taco Azul Debuts on Beacon Hill with Margaritas and Guac Galore

We’ve been busy eating our way through Salem, but we’re back with some restaurant updates for the week with openings, closings, and other news you […]

Pan-seared pork dumplings are lined up on a red and white plate next to a bowl of chili oil.
Restaurants

Where to Eat in Greater Boston for October 2024

The chill of early autumn is in the air, and we’re finding comfort in dumplings by the dozen, noodle soups, shepherd’s pie, and lots more. […]

A person in a t-shirt that says "crew" on the back loads cans of beer into the open trunk of a car inside a parking garage.
Restaurants

News Bites: Tree House Brewing Opens a Boston Shop

Tired of dodging Marty the Robot while doing your grocery shopping? Bored of the endless search for the simplest of simple grilled cheeses somewhere in […]

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Restaurants

Where to Find Greater Boston’s Juiciest Burgers

A juicy, charred patty (or several). Oozing melted cheese. Tangy special sauce. At its simplest, the burger is a humble sandwich—with infinite ways to be […]

Two men in chef's whites and a woman stand smiling in a crosswalk in front of a colorful mural in Central Square, Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Restaurants

Fallow Kin Opening in the Former Craigie on Main Space This Fall

Dream team, dream space, and loads of vegetables: Fallow Kin is aiming for a November 2024 opening in the longtime Craigie on Main space in […]

Restaurants

How Will Gilson’s Amba Aims to Redefine Fast-Casual Dining

Chef and restaurateur Will Gilson knows the last four years have changed how people eat out. Sure, restaurants are still restaurants. But diners are also […]

Restaurants

Monteverdi, Seth Greenberg’s New “Elevated Italian” Restaurant, Opens in Cambridge

Monteverdi, the just-opened Italian restaurant from Seth Greenberg, feels like a family story. In explaining the inspirations for his newest venture, which is located inside […]

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Restaurants

Where to Eat in Greater Boston in June 2024

Ciao Somerville Looking for the closest-to-Neapolitan pizza you can get in Greater Boston? Chelsea gem Ciao is now even more accessible thanks to a larger, […]

Restaurants

Eagerly Awaited Verveine Cafe & Bakery Opens in Cambridge

With summer around the corner, here’s hoping you have a packed itinerary of culinary travels. But if that’s not in the cards, head over to […]

Home & Property

Transforming a 1920s Cambridge Home into a Modern Sanctuary

A move of just a few miles meant a big change for a Somerville couple and their young child. Though they had loved their industrial-chic […]

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Restaurants

Providence’s Acclaimed Uyghur Restaurant Jahunger Is Coming to Cambridge

Jahunger—a Uyghur restaurant in Providence with a James Beard semifinalist chef and co-owner—is certainly worth the drive from Boston. But soon, locals won’t have to […]

An exterior of a restaurant has the name, Comfort Kitchen, painted in green on the building, and a small green sign says the same.
Restaurants

Comfort Kitchen and Talulla Are 2024 James Beard Award Nominees

James Beard Foundation awards season marches on: Today, the organization followed up January’s list of 2024 semifinalists for restaurant and chef awards with the whittled-down […]

Restaurants

Ten Great Boston Date-Night Ideas

Whether you’re planning a first date or keeping things exciting after a decade of marriage, or anything in between, Greater Boston’s got plenty of fun […]

City Life

The Interview: Top Model and Activist Cameron Russell

Sure, being a supermodel comes with plenty of perks—shoots in Milan, free clothes, an endless supply of cappuccinos—but as Cambridge-raised Cameron Russell writes in her […]