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Where to Warm Up with Hot Cocktails around Boston

There are plenty of ways to fight the winter chill—and sipping on a warm cocktail is one of the best. Hot toddies, whiskey hot chocolates, […]

Overhead view of a table full of upscale Greek dishes, mostly seafood, with various condiments and cocktails.
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News Bites: Coastal Greek Restaurant Kaia Opens in the South End

Maybe your thoughts are already on next week’s turkey, but there’s plenty of food-related excitement happening this week. We’re back with the details on the […]

Home & Property

Milicent Armstrong’s Artisan Journey from Turkey to Marblehead

This article is from the winter 2025 issue of Boston Home. Sign up here to receive a subscription. When Milton native and Marblehead resident Milicent Armstrong was a kid, […]

A dimly lit bar glows red and is decorated with records hanging on wood-paneled walls.
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Desnuda Cocina & Bar Brings Music and Vibes to Tremont Street

Music lovers have an all-new spot to sip, dine, and listen with the recent opening of Desnuda Cocina & Bar in Boston’s South End. It’s […]

Home & Property

A 1900-Square-Foot Townhouse Transforms from Dark Tradition to Modern Marvel

This article is from the winter 2025 issue of Boston Home. Sign up here to receive a subscription. Built in 1850, the narrow four-story townhouse was dark and “1980s […]

A man uses chopsticks to eat noodles from a bowl.
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News Bites: “Somebody Feed Phil” Comes to Boston

It’s time for some fall comfort: Bring home your favorite local pot pie, heat it up, and then join us for this week’s round of […]

Life & Style

South End Jewelry Boutique M. Flynn Turns 15

Working in marketing two decades ago, Megan Flynn never would have envisioned herself as a gemologist at the helm, with her sister Moria, of a […]

Interior of a bar with big speakers, lounge furniture, a disco ball, and a neon banana.
Restaurants

There’s a New ‘Listening Lounge’ in the South End

Down a winding staircase from the Revolution Hotel lobby awaits the South End’s Spy Bar, a new music-focused spot that’s “like a ’70s lounge meets […]

Thai-style small plates are spread across a table, including sausage in a bun, dumplings, noodles in a thick orange sauce, and more.
Restaurants

Can’t Get into These Top 50 Restaurants? Try Their Siblings.

Can’t snag a reservation at one of the hot spots on this year’s Top 50 Restaurants list? Try one of these similarly satisfying sibling restaurants […]

Tacos, colorful cocktails, and guac with blue corn chips sit on a wooden table.
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News Bites: Taco Azul Debuts on Beacon Hill with Margaritas and Guac Galore

We’ve been busy eating our way through Salem, but we’re back with some restaurant updates for the week with openings, closings, and other news you […]

Restaurants

All of Barbara Lynch’s Restaurants Are Closing

Barbara Lynch is closing her remaining three restaurants, following the early 2024 closure of her three businesses in Boston’s Fort Point and the sale of […]

Life & Style

Five Recommended Natural Hair Salons in Greater Boston

Dorchester Salvaged Roots Hair and Beauty There’s a spa-like feel to this Dorchester oasis, where founder Shanita Clarke and her team of stylists are well […]

Pan-seared pork dumplings are lined up on a red and white plate next to a bowl of chili oil.
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Where to Eat in Greater Boston for October 2024

The chill of early autumn is in the air, and we’re finding comfort in dumplings by the dozen, noodle soups, shepherd’s pie, and lots more. […]

Clams, mussels, shrimp, and broth sit in a big copper pot in front of a red tiled wall.
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Where to Find Excellent Portuguese Food in Boston and Beyond

Portuguese cuisine hasn’t quite hit the mainstream yet in other parts of the country: You won’t see restaurants on every street corner dishing out codfish […]

Overhead view of upscale Greek dishes on a marble background, including a whole grilled fish, raw shellfish, a focaccia-like bread with a caviar-topped spread, and more.
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Kaia, a Coastal Greek Restaurant, Opens This Fall in Boston’s South End

Kaia, arriving in Boston’s South End in early October, is an ode to the beachy spirit of Greece’s Aegean islands and to modern coastal Greek […]