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Boston Pastry Powerhouses Join Forces for a New Lakon Paris Patisserie Location

Since its 2020 opening in Newton Highlands, Lakon Paris Patisserie has been wowing crowds with gorgeous croissants (and other fresh-baked pastries), stuffed and topped with […]

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A Boston Industry Vet Plans a Restaurant and Fish Market for the Seaport

Boston’s rapidly developing Seaport District has a tendency to attract out-of-town chain restaurants to its ever-growing dining scene, but a local restaurateur will bring a […]

A three-tier setup of afternoon tea savory and sweet treats and scones sits on a wooden table in front of a green velvet banquette.
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Silver Dove Afternoon Tea Is a Cozy-Meets-Classy Downtown Hideaway

Two alums from acclaimed Fort Point cocktail bar Drink are now serving up a different beverage at their first ownership venture: tea. Patrick Brewster and […]

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Braintree’s Popular Widowmaker Brewing Will Expand to Brighton in 2023

A new brewery headed to Brighton later this year hopes to help keep the historically grungy, but quickly developing, neighborhood “a little punk rock.” Widowmaker […]

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An Allston Restaurant Serving ‘Unapologetically Delicious Comfort Food’ Will Open This Summer

Get your metaphorical swimsuits ready: A new restaurant is coming to Allston, and it’ll feature a “swim-up bar” outside—no actual pool involved, but plenty of […]

A large hot dog is covered with thick squiggles of ketchup and mayo.
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Head to East Boston’s Perros Paisas for Colombian-Style Hot Dogs

Ever dreamed of eating a hot dog topped with cheese, hard-boiled quail eggs, pineapple sauce, crushed potato chips, bacon, ketchup, and mayonnaise? An East Boston […]

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From Cocktails to Coffee: Local Bartender Plans East Boston Café

If you’re a cocktail enthusiast in Greater Boston, chances are Will Isaza has served you a drink. Next, he wants to serve you espresso. Isaza […]

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Acclaimed Chef Lydia Shire Plans New Restaurant for the Seaport

A stalwart of Boston’s culinary scene has something new in store for 2024: James Beard award-winning chef and restaurateur Lydia Shire is opening a restaurant […]

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Boston’s Doyennes of Dining Share a Meal

“We’re still here!” It’s a winter night inside a cozy South Boston loft, and with this celebratory toast to their resilient careers—accompanied by the clink […]

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Sunny Girl Is About to Fill the North End with Tasty Sandwiches

UPDATE (MAY 1, 2023):  Sunny Girl debuted in late April and is currently opening most days at 7 a.m.; check Instagram for up-to-date information about […]

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Caviar Cones Come to Cambridge

“Butter boards were 2022; we’re going to do butter dip in 2023,” says chef and restaurateur Will Gilson, laughing and lighting the candle under a […]

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Comfort Kitchen Brings Global Flavors to a Historic Dorchester Space

When the squat, one-story building at 611 Columbia Rd. was first opened in 1912, it was solely for the benefit of Bostonians. The Upham’s Corner […]

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Matsunori Handroll Bar Gives Boston a Hands-on Taste of Sushi

Put down your chopsticks: There’s a new sushi restaurant in town, and it’s all about the handroll. “No fancy cutlery needed, no chopsticks learning curve; […]

A scallion pancake sandwich filled with egg, bacon, and pesto, sits next to a salad on a metal tray, with a cup of ketchup and chopsticks on the side.
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Boston’s Iconic Double Awesome Has Returned

Picture a sandwich, but the bread is a folded scallion pancake. Inside, there are two oozy eggs, melted Vermont cheddar, an herb-packed green pesto sauce, […]

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50 Greater Boston Restaurant Openings We Can’t Wait for in 2023

We’re only a couple weeks into 2023, and it’s shaping up to be a busy—and exciting!—year on the local dining front. There are rebirths (Eastern […]