North Shore
We Can’t Wait for These Greater Boston Restaurant Openings in 2025
An ode to Mary Chung’s suan la chow show. Wasabi martinis. Indian and Korean gastropubs. Thai-Japanese fusion and French-Japanese fusion. Cocktail-inspired coffee drinks, a Vietnamese […]
The Massachusetts Town That Banned Booze for 150 Years Gets Its First Real Taproom
On July 8, 1856, nearly 200 Rockport, Massachusetts townspeople descended upon local establishments, intent on destroying all the alcohol they could find. People called them […]
Bernadette Brings Farm-to-Table, French-Inspired Fare to Salem This Fall
As Salem’s October crowds stream off the train and push down the city’s Washington Street main drag, Aaron and Shanna Chambers are getting ready to […]
The Best Places to Eat and Drink in Salem, Massachusetts Right Now
Massachusetts’s most spellbinding seaport may experience a peak tourist season every October (note: do not drive), but to be honest, the North Shore city’s restaurant […]
All of Barbara Lynch’s Restaurants Are Closing
Barbara Lynch is closing her remaining three restaurants, following the early 2024 closure of her three businesses in Boston’s Fort Point and the sale of […]
So You Want to Live in Lynnfield, Massachusetts?
1. Pick Your Price Point With a population hovering around 13,000, Lynnfield is a close-knit, family-centric community where the median price of a single-family home […]
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 […]
On the Market: A Former Tavern Turned Townhouse in Ipswich
8 North Main St., Unit 8, Ipswich Price: $1,295,000 Size: 2,904 square feet Bedrooms: 3 Bathrooms: 2 full, 1 partial In the 1600 and 1700s, […]
On the Market: A Waterfront Marblehead Mansion with Olmsted-Designed Gardens
4 Broadmere Way, Marblehead Price: $7,950,000 Size: 9,593 square feet Bedrooms: 9 Bathrooms: 6 full, 2 partial This home puts the “England” in New England. […]
This is the Most Expensive Condo Ever Sold on the North Shore
9 Boulder Ave., Unit 1, Gloucester Price: $3,250,000 Size: 3,562 square feet Bedrooms: 3 Bathrooms: 3 full, 1 half In a market as tight as […]
Where to Eat Spectacular Seafood around Boston
Seafood is practically synonymous with Boston: When out-of-towners come to visit, we inevitably get asked where to find the best lobster roll, the best chowder, […]
On the Market: A Sleek Seaside Abode in Essex
45 Lufkin Point Rd., Essex Price: $2,100,000 Size: 1,744 square feet Bedrooms: 2 Bathrooms: 1 full, 1 partial Crisp lines, airy open-floor plans, and walls […]
On the Market: An Antique Beauty on the Ipswich River
6 Water St., Ipswich Price: $1,250,000 Size: 3,672 square feet Bedrooms: 5 Bathrooms: 3 full, 1 partial It takes a person with vision and antiquarian […]
This Georgian Revival in Beverly Broke Home-Sale Records
How much is a home with private beach frontage worth to you? In Beverly, it’s worth $18.275 million, an amount that is making records in […]
On the Market: A Revamped 1660s Colonial by the Sea in Manchester
301 Summer St., Manchester Price: $6,950,000 Size: 6,113 square feet Bedrooms: 5 Bathrooms: 5 full, 3 partial Halloween may be over, but you can still […]