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, toddler, cats, and too many plants. When not writing about food, she's playing music or buying yet another cookbook she'll never use.
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An Early-Risers Guide to Boston
What to eat, drink, and do at daybreak.
Boston Pastry Powerhouses Join Forces for a New Lakon Paris Patisserie Location
The Newton bakery, beloved for its eye-catching croissants, expands to Brookline, with lauded local pastry chef Giselle Miller on the team.
A Boston Industry Vet Plans a Restaurant and Fish Market for the Seaport
Alcove’s Tom Schlesinger-Guidelli will open Hook + Line in 2023, an independent restaurant in a sea of chains.
Silver Dove Afternoon Tea Is a Cozy-Meets-Classy Downtown Hideaway
The new tearoom is an intimate, independently owned operation, courtesy of two industry veterans with lots of cocktail experience.
From Cocktails to Coffee: Local Bartender Plans East Boston Café
Will Isaza (Blossom Bar, Birds of Paradise) will open Café Gloria this summer, featuring coffee and Colombian rice bowls.
Acclaimed Chef Lydia Shire Plans New Restaurant for the Seaport
But it’s not opening until 2024, so head to Scampo and eat some lobster pizza in the meantime.
Sunny Girl Is About to Fill the North End with Tasty Sandwiches
Mike & Patty’s alum Jesse Rosen and the Good Life owner Peter Fiumara will soon serve breakfast and lunch out of the former Anthony’s Cafe space.
How a Beloved Cambridge Ice Cream Flavor Came to Be
For Toscanini’s oh-so-popular B3, the name came first.
The Ultimate Guide to Boston Chocolate
Where to find the tastiest bites of cookie, cake, mousse, and more. Because you can never have enough of that decadent sweetness.
Caviar Cones Come to Cambridge
Puritan & Company is about to debut a little sibling next door, Puritan Oyster Bar, with seafood towers and more.
The 2023 James Beard Awards Semifinalist List Is a Testament to Greater Boston’s Incredible Dining Scene
From a chef serving Vietnamese- and French-inspired seafood feasts north of the city to a funky little Somerville wine bar to a homey Somali restaurant in East Boston, some of our most exciting chefs and restaurants were honored as awards season kicks off.
Matsunori Handroll Bar Gives Boston a Hands-on Taste of Sushi
Plus, plenty of A5 wagyu.
Boston’s Iconic Double Awesome Has Returned
Mei Mei has opened its new dumpling factory, café, and classroom space in South Boston, and the oozy-egg scallion pancake sandwich is on the menu.
The 50 Most Anticipated Boston Restaurant Openings in 2023
Here’s the lowdown on all the exciting openings, expansions, and revamps in and around the city—from bouncy udon in the Seaport to flavors of the African diaspora in Dorchester to two brasseries in Fenway.
15 Must-Try Brunch Dishes in Greater Boston
Start the day with luxe caviar-and-lobster cannoli, flavorful shakshuka, impeccable pastries, and stacks upon stacks of pancakes.