Downtown Crossing

Restaurants

Review: Ruka in Downtown Crossing

You’re probably going to want a drink.

Home & Property

Go East: Pabu’s Interior Design

A closer look at Pabu, a new Japanese izakaya in Downtown Crossing.

Restaurants

Review: Pabu in Downtown Crossing

Why Boston foodies should be rooting for Downtown Crossing’s tony new Japanese izakaya to get its act together already.

Home & Property

Either-Or: A Maine Ski Chalet vs. a Downtown Luxury Condo

Which would you buy?

Weiner & Wine Wednesdays at haley.henry
Restaurants

It’s Weiner & Wine Wednesday at Haley.Henry

Sure, a hot dog and an ice cold American lager is pretty much perfect. But why relegate the tubesteak to the tailgate? Luckily, Boston chefs […]

City Life

Sample a Pop-Up Plaza in Downtown Crossing Tuesday Morning

A few simple touches can go a long way in turning an otherwise drab piece of concrete into something fun. Take City Hall Plaza, that […]

City Life

Boston’s First Medical Marijuana Dispensary Opens Downtown

Four years after Massachusetts became the eighteenth state to legalize medical marijuana, Boston’s first dispensary opened in Downtown Crossing Wednesday. Located in a former bank […]

City Life

Report: Billionaire Irishman Bought the Millennium Tower’s $33 Million Penthouse

At last, we may finally know the proud owner of the Millennium Tower’s 13,000-square-foot, multimillion penthouse, the priciest Boston’s ever seen. John Grayken, a Cohasset-born […]

City Life

Millennium Tower Developer to Help Spruce up the Old South Meeting House

The Millennium Tower—that hulking, blue-gray monument to Boston’s luxury housing glut—has received its fair share of criticism here and elsewhere. From its $37.5 million penthouse […]

City Life

GentriWatch: Boston’s Sky-High Rents Are Stalling

Welcome to GentriWatch, where we look for signs of gentrification happening around the city. Rents have gotten astronomically high in Boston. But on the bright […]

City Life

GentriWatch: ‘Cutting-Edge Luxury’ in the Heart of Downtown Quincy

Welcome to GentriWatch, where we look for signs of gentrification happening around the city. Pre-leasing has begun for the 164 units that comprise Quincy Center‘s West […]

City Life

The Millennium Tower’s $37.5 Million Penthouse Has a Buyer

The sprawling, 13,000-square-foot penthouse at the 60th and top floor of the Millennium Tower is under contract, its developer announced Wednesday. The unit, listed for $37.5 […]

City Life

The Millennium Tower Has No 44th Floor Because of an Asian Superstition

In some hotels, the number 13 is often skipped over when denoting rooms to put superstitious patrons at ease. Other buildings, in a more drastic […]

Restaurants

Restaurant Review: Yvonne’s in Boston

A glittery, over-the-top spectacle of a restaurant with serious food and drink.

City Life

GentriWatch: More Luxury Condos (and Doggie Daycare) in Chelsea

Welcome to GentriWatch, where we look for signs of gentrification happening around the city. Another wave of luxury housing has reached the North Shore. “One […]