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Ciao Somerville Brings Outstanding Pizza to the New Green Line

On a freezing night last winter, Marvin Posada was up late cleaning out the Somerville storefront he’d recently leased to become the second location of […]

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Where to Find the Most Romantic Restaurants around Boston

Even if a low-key night in—sweatpants, Netflix, and takeout—is your preferred version of a date night, sometimes it’s nice to get a change of scenery […]

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New York’s Union Square Hospitality Group Is Coming to Boston’s Seaport District

New York’s acclaimed Union Square Hospitality Group, from notable hospitality maven Danny Meyer, is bringing two restaurants to Boston next year, reports the Globe. They’ll […]

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These Are the Best Italian Restaurants in Boston Right Now

Big bowls of pasta, rich sauces, fresh ingredients, ever-flowing wine—there are many reasons diners can’t get enough Italian food. The classic cuisine is expansive, thanks […]

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Mothership, a Family-Friendly Restaurant Full of Comfort Food, Lands in Cambridge

With hearty portions of chicken “tendies,” a 1990s throwback chocolate lava cake, and shuffleboard, Mothership is open in Cambridge, down the street from Alewife MBTA […]

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The James Beard Foundation’s 2024 Semifinalist List Is Here

It’s James Beard Foundation awards season again, starting with today’s announcement of the semifinalists for 2024 chef and restaurant awards. This year, only three local […]

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Have Yourself a Steak Frites-apalooza in Boston This Winter

Flap meat is, by linguistic standards, one of the least appealing cuts of beef—but as soon as you get past that name, it’s a truly […]

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Where to Find Boston’s Most Scrumptious Secret Menu Items

The secret: A fried-lobster roll Where: Saltie Girl Hot or cold, mayo or hot butter, Maine or Connecticut—those are the choices to which we have […]

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Folio Marks a New Chapter for the Boston Athenaeum

If you’re anything like the tourists who’ve been wandering off Boston Common and peering into the dark green jewel box attached to independent library the […]

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Downtown Boston Gets Another Food Hall

Downtown workers will have a new set of weekday lunch options starting January 17 with the opening of the Lineup, five fast-casual restaurants under one […]

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Somerville’s Wade BBQ Makes a Case for Boston Barbecue

Somerville’s Union Square has become increasingly bustling by the day, from the arrival of the Green Line in 2022 to the ever-changing retail and dining […]

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Barbara Lynch’s Acclaimed Fort Point Restaurants Have Closed Abruptly

Boston chef and restaurateur Barbara Lynch’s restaurant group, the Barbara Lynch Collective, announced the abrupt closure of three award-winning venues today, citing an “uncooperative landlord”: […]

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The 51 Most Memorable Meals We Ate This Year

The restaurant habits of a food editor can look a little weird sometimes, and 2023 was no exception for me. There was that afternoon chowder […]

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22 Best Restaurants in South Boston

Just how much has Southie changed since Amrheins first opened? Well, the 130-year-old tavern still stands—for now— but it’s just a short walk down Broadway […]

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New Haven Icon Sally’s Apizza Arrives in Greater Boston

One of New Haven’s biggest names in apizza—no, that’s not a typo; it’s a regional pizza style—opens its first location outside of Connecticut this week. […]