Rachel Leah Blumenthal

Food Editor

Rachel has been covering the Boston-area restaurant scene in various capacities since 2008, including nine years as editor of Eater Boston. A Massachusetts native, she currently resides in Medford with her husband, sons, cat, and too many (mostly dead) plants. When not writing about food, she's playing music or buying yet another cookbook she'll never use.

The Michelin Guide Might Come to Boston. Cool?

There are pros and cons to the international guide adding our dining scene to its arsenal.

By Rachel Leah Blumenthal

A plate of crispy glazed chicken with peanuts and daikon sits next to a pink cocktail with a black salt rim and lychee garnish.

Where to Eat in Greater Boston in May 2025

New and exciting restaurants to check out, plus new reasons to visit older spots.

By Rachel Leah Blumenthal

Where to Dine Outside around Boston

Our favorite sun-soaked patios, courtyards, rooftops, and beer gardens.

A small retail shop and restaurant features shelves of truffles, foie gras, and other luxury food items, and a couple small white marble tables with royal blue chairs, banquettes, and walls.

A Luxe Caviar Bar and Shop Debuts in Brookline

Florida-based Marky’s Caviar expands to Greater Boston with caviar flights, Champagne, and gourmet goods.

By Rachel Leah Blumenthal

Four rectangular slices of Roman-style pepperoni pizza, with charred pepperoni cups, sit on a wooden counter in front of a white-tiled wall.

Roman-Style Pizza Arrives in Boston’s South End

The fine-dining team behind Mistral and Mooo opens the fast-casual Gary’s Pizza in April.

By Rachel Leah Blumenthal

A bar features tasseled, upholstered seats, a mirror-and-exposed-brick ceiling, a mirrored backbar, and patterned wallpaper.

Boston, More Secret, Sexy Cocktail Bars, Please!

Extra Dirty Cocktail Club is the latest debut in the modern “speakeasy” scene. Keep ‘em coming.

By Rachel Leah Blumenthal

Overhead view of an assortment of infused chocolate bars, baked goods, and other edibles.

The Ultimate Guide to Massachusetts’ Tastiest Edibles

Welcome to Grassachusetts, where the cannabis-infused options are downright gourmet.

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Korean Street Food Meets NYC Bodega Culture at Nowon

The New York-based Korean-American restaurant opens in the Seaport with “legendary” cheeseburgers and late-night dreams.

By Rachel Leah Blumenthal

Slices of Roman al taglio pizza and Italian liqueurs and spritzes cover a table.

We Can’t Wait for These Greater Boston Restaurant Openings in 2025

Plus, forthcoming bars, breweries, cafés, and wasabi martinis.

A table is spread with a small charcuterie plate, bowls of nuts and popcorn, wine, a book about wine, and a scrabble board.

The Top Wine Bars in Greater Boston

From Champagne in a Downtown food hall to a basement natural wine nook in Back Bay, here are the coziest local places for snacks and sips.

Overhead view of sliced, rare duck breast with roasted carrots and broccolini.

Three Greater Boston Restaurants Land 2025 James Beard Nominations

Sarma’s Cassie Piuma, Urban Hearth’s Erin Miller, and Brookline bar Merai could take home a prize in June.

By Rachel Leah Blumenthal

Salmon crudo with thinly sliced radishes, micro greens, lime, and a green sauce.

Where to Eat in Greater Boston in April 2025

New and exciting restaurants to check out, plus new reasons to visit older spots.

By Rachel Leah Blumenthal

Here’s Where to Find the Top Doughnuts in Boston

The best local spots for a stacked box of a dozen or a sweet brunch treat.

Several people are gathered around a table eating tacos and drinking margaritas.

Our Wildly Comprehensive Guide to Eating and Drinking in Fenway

Bring your Green Monster-sized appetite to these home run spots serving lobster rolls, bouncy udon, pig roasts, and lots more.

A 3x3 wooden box is filled with different Thai-Japanese fusion hand roll fillings. To the side, chopsticks rest on small tiger figures.

Malden’s Phat Thaiger Feels Like a Party

From wasabi martinis to khao soi maki, this new Japanese-Thai fusion restaurant from the Thaiger Den team beckons diners north of Boston.

By Rachel Leah Blumenthal

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