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Boston’s Best Patios for Winter (Yes, Winter) Outdoor Dining

Typically when the weather gets cold, New England’s frigid air forces restaurant dining to move exclusively indoors. But during the peak of COVID, when the […]

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Arts & Entertainment

Six Independent Craft Stores to Visit in and around Boston

While you can always head to the big-box craft stores that shall not be named (or worse, Amazon), why not buy local? From yarn stores […]

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Restaurants

22 Best Restaurant Bathrooms in Greater Boston

Everybody has to go, so it makes perfect sense that restaurateurs looking to cultivate an experience are also making their bathrooms destination-worthy. Whether the restroom […]

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Restaurants

Somerville’s Bow Market Expands

Five years ago, Bow Market effectively doubled the number of businesses in Somerville’s Union Square, when small-scale businesses like Remnant Brewing, empanadas-and-more shop Buenas, and […]

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Restaurants

Where to Find Greater Boston’s Greatest Hot Chocolate

Rich, satisfying, and full of flavor, a steamy mug of hot chocolate is a must-have accessory on many a cold New England day. Watered-down Swiss […]

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Restaurants

Beyond the Top 50: (Almost) Open for Business

Our annual list of Boston’s Top 50 Restaurants just came out—but we’ve already got an eye on next year. Here are a few hotly anticipated […]

Restaurants

The Most Beautiful Restaurants in Greater Boston

Wusong Road Chef Jason Doo grew up in his family’s American Chinese restaurant in Malden, so when the Menton alum had the opportunity to open […]

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Restaurants

Where to Find the Best Bagels in Boston Right Now

When it comes to bagels, people have mighty strong opinions (especially all the NYC expats in your life). Few other foods generate such impassioned takes, […]

Restaurants

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 […]

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Restaurants

Where to Find the Best Soft-Serve Ice Cream in Greater Boston

If you’re generally looking for the best ice cream in Boston, we’ve got you covered here. Sometimes, though, it’s specifically soft serve that you’re craving—the […]

Andrew Brady and Sara Markey will open Field & Vine in Somerville
Restaurants

The Field & Vine Team Will Open a New Somerville Restaurant Full of Wood-Fired Whimsy

Somerville’s Union Square is in a period of change, for better or worse, thanks in large part to the finally completed Green Line extension. Acres […]

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Restaurants

The Ultimate Guide to Boston Restaurant Openings, Summer 2023

Summer is underway, and as we alternate between recurring thunderstorms and sweaty 90-degree days, exciting restaurants are opening in and around Boston. Below, find a […]

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Restaurants

The Eaves Tells a Story of a Life in Two Places Through Creative Vietnamese Food and Cocktails

Maybe it’s the pumping disco beat from a playlist that leaps from Boney M.’s “Rasputin” to the Bee Gees’ “Stayin’ Alive”; maybe it’s the sneaky […]

Restaurants

16 Places to Find Greater Boston’s Most Delicious Cookies

We’re not going to sugarcoat it: Sometimes you just need a cookie—or a dozen. Fortunately, Greater Boston has quite a selection from which to choose, […]

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Home & Property

With Somerville’s Green Line Extension Comes New Union Square Apartment Building

When the first train on the Green Line extension rolled up to Union Square last year, it opened both its doors to passengers—and a new […]