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October 2013 Issue

City Life

A Mayor in Full

Farewell to the petty thin-skinned ruthless S.O.B. who just may be the best mayor we’ve ever had.

Feature

Arts & Entertainment

Turning Point

As the Boston Ballet begins its 50th season, we explore what’s next for artistic director Mikko Nissinen.

City Life

Sex and the Single Monk

First come plans to build a grand temple in Lowell. Then come accusations of impropriety and backstabbing. Then comes a video of a monk having sex.

Arts & Entertainment

Life Among Friends

Emmy-winning TV executive Kevin Bright (Friends, anyone?) shares his view from the top of the Hub.

Department

Wellness

The Dogs Must Be Crazy

Can animals get OCD? Startling research says yes.

City Life

America’s Most Wanted?

Police Commissioner Ed Davis on fighting crime, deflecting blame, and those odd homeland security rumors.

Arts + Entertainment

Arts & Entertainment

Second Acts

Three local authors are hoping their sequels do as well as the originals.

Arts & Entertainment

Charting a New Course

A new book compiles the best in visual storytelling.

Arts & Entertainment

Bring the Noise

Honk! just may be Boston’s most joyous music festival.

Arts & Entertainment

The Cassette Makes a Comeback

‘There’s something about magnetic tape that digital zeros and ones can’t replicate.’

Arts & Entertainment

Six Must-See A&E Events in October

Charo, ‘Our Boston,’ SoWa’s Market of the Living Dead, and more.

News

City Life

Armor All

Building better gear for women warriors.

City Life

Q&A: Stephanie Cutter

CNN’s Crossfire is back! And cohost Cutter wants to go beyond the talking points.

Health

Wellness

Tricks of the Trek

Head for the hills in style.

Wellness

Alternative Rocks

Somerville’s amped-up new training destination for the indoor mountaineer.

Restaurants

Restaurants

Off the Hook

A Waltham deli has meaty ambitions.

Restaurants

Powder Play

Learn why chefs use tapioca maltodextrin to add flavor and texture to dishes.

Restaurants

High and Low: Supper Crust

Hearty lamb pies from Park and KO Catering and Pies.

Restaurants

Let’s Do…Launch?

Why some of the city’s most exciting dining options are still in extended beta mode.

Restaurants

Spiced-Up Spirits

Oleana’s spice collection gets put to boozy use at Sarma.

Restaurants

Immaculate Consumption

A Woburn inventor takes his passion for corked wines on the road.

Restaurants

Dining Out: No. 9 Park

Fifteen years later, has Barbara Lynch’s original flagship been reborn?

Fashion + Style

Style

Wheels Your Way

Check out the ‘Cafe Racer S’ bike by Seven Cycles in Watertown.

Style

My Favorite Things: Shea Rose

The genre-bending singer talks Tofurky and D’Angelo.

Style

Dapper in Drab

The season’s military-inspired camo look takes menswear (and accessories) beyond the rank and file.

Style

Shades of Grape

Eight great wine-color lipsticks.

City Style

Home & Property

American Pastoral

This Concord hideaway holds the key to transcendental reflection—at a price.

Home Design

Home & Property

American Pastoral

This Concord hideaway holds the key to transcendental reflection—at a price.