Restaurants
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”: […]
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 […]
Boston’s First Non-Alcoholic Liquor Store Comes to the South End
Tucked away on a cobblestone side street of the South End, a new store with big orange double doors beckons the sober, sober-curious, or, really, […]
June Bug Opens in Somerville with Wood-Fired Pizza and “Fun”
When talking to Andrew Brady and Sara Markey about their new restaurant, June Bug, which opened last month in Somerville’s Union Square, one word comes […]
The 12 Best Restaurants in Allston
Robust student and immigrant populations help to make Allston one of the most vibrant dining districts in all of Boston. Really! Contrary to certain undergrad […]
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 […]
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. […]
Sabina, Boston’s First Mezcaleria, Opens on Newbury Street
Boston has no shortage of self-described tequila bars, but far fewer local spots showcase the broader category of mezcal—and none, really, to the extent that […]
Review: Coquette Is Not Your Grandpa’s Boîte
Readers of a certain age—okay, you only have to be about 40—may recall a bad old time in Boston when you could queue up for […]
A Woman-Owned Brewery and Taproom Comes to Jamaica Plain
In the parlance of professions like civil engineering, a “tiger team” is a supergroup of multidisciplinary experts brought together to solve big problems. Liz Nicol, […]
Blue Ribbon Brasserie, a New York City Mainstay, Lands in Boston
When brothers Bruce and Eric Bromberg were about to open Blue Ribbon Brasserie in New York City’s SoHo neighborhood in 1992, they were so busy […]
31 Boston Restaurants with Cozy Fireplaces
As winter weather looms and the sun sets before the workday ends, you can always seek solace in the many Boston restaurants and bars that […]
Fan-Favorite Alamo Drafthouse Cinema Chain Finally Arrives in Boston
If your idea of a perfect movie theater experience is eating a full, scratch-made meal and drinking craft beer or a cocktail at your very […]
Good Company, a New Charlestown Cocktail Bar, Features ‘Farm-to-Glass’ Creations
From curry-roasted-carrot cocktails to Japanese whisky flights to design-your-own sours, there’s a new cocktail bar in town: Good Company, the first solo project from longtime […]
How to Order Greater Boston’s Best Pies for Thanksgiving
With the holidays just around the corner, it’s one of the best times of the year to sample some of the region’s best pies. Greater […]