Restaurants
The Year That Changed Boston’s Dining Scene Forever
What would you choose for a last meal? I never thought I’d ask myself that question—or a version of it, anyway—until a microscopic virus arrived […]
The Not-So-Amazing Race: Boston Restaurants Scramble for Patio Heaters
As autumn slowly inches toward winter, temperatures fall, and the pandemic-era economy continues to put restaurants out of commission (about 20 percent of Massachusetts eateries […]
11 Halloween Candy-Inspired Desserts and Drinks at Boston Restaurants
Many parents won’t be taking their kids trick-or-treating this year—which means they won’t be able to score that 10-percent finder’s fee of candy for facilitating […]
Nine Pumpkin Spice-Inspired Plates to Try Around Boston
The problem: You secretly love pumpkin spice-flavored stuff, but you’ve already made too many jokes about PSL-toting #basics to be Instagrammed sipping a seasonal latte […]
Nine Places Around Boston to Find Apple Cider Doughnuts (That Aren’t Orchards)
Okay, urbanites: If you want to go fill a peck of fresh-plucked fruit, we’ve got you covered with this list of area orchards that are […]
Six Indulgent Ways to Eat Your Feelings Around Boston
Hope you’re doing well! Okay, okay—reflexive salutations aside, we already know exactly how you’re doing. You’re hanging on to sanity by your fingernails, just like […]
For These Boston Area Restaurants, Indoor Dining Remains Off the Table
Before COVID-19 arrived, on most nights you could spot a line of people waiting in the street to slurp down noodles inside Yume Wo Katare, […]
Actually, You Can Still See a Live Red Sox Game in Boston
“I know it sounds dramatic, but I think you could make an argument that this is the most unique sports bar in the world,” says […]
I’ll Eat Outside at Boston Restaurants All Winter If I Have To
[This post was updated on Tuesday, Sept. 15.] On Thursday, the NFL kicked off its 2020 season—one that will be played to otherwise empty stadiums. […]
Your Guide to Dinner with a (Drive-In) Movie in Massachusetts
In 2020, “dinner and a movie” mostly means “dinner and a drive-in.” Indoor cinemas are only starting to reopen, and even the most passionate movie […]
Eight Great Places to Find Rhode Island-style Calamari in Boston
Rhode Island gonna Rhode Island. The littlest state in the union—whom we love to call our neighbor—made a big social-media splash during the Democratic National […]
If Cheers Can’t Survive COVID-19, What Boston Bars Can?
Shelley Long thought she could do better. Shelley Long was wrong. And before you under-30 folks open a new browser tab to Google “Shelley Long,” […]
Where to Find the Best Korean BBQ Around Boston Right Now
Boston doesn’t exactly abound with Korean BBQ restaurants, but they’re out there—beckoning with grilled bulgogi, banchan side dishes, and bubble teas to wash everything down. […]
As Boston Restaurants Reopen Their Dining Rooms, Chefs Share Excitement and Concern
Attention, diners: Your table is ready—inside. Monday was the first day Massachusetts restaurants were permitted to open indoor dining rooms since March 17, the date […]
Boston Restaurants Are Back (Sort of), and Change Is on the Menu
It finally happened: I ventured out to eat at a restaurant. This is not the kind of thing one used to announce as a spectacular […]