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The Sparkly Sequined Sports Fashion of Mel the Clothing

Even as a kid, Melissa Stern gravitated toward colorful and sparkly clothing. “I have always gone to the beat of my own drum,” says the […]

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Restaurants

News Bites: Tree House Brewing Opens a Boston Shop

Tired of dodging Marty the Robot while doing your grocery shopping? Bored of the endless search for the simplest of simple grilled cheeses somewhere in […]

Arts & Entertainment

Susan Tedeschi Brings the Tedeschi Trucks Band (and Her Signature Telecaster) to Boston

In 1993, Susan Tedeschi spotted her dream guitar on the racks at Cambridge Music Center: a teal Fender American Standard Telecaster. She went ahead and […]

Home & Property

On the Market: A Boston Townhouse with a Private Glass Elevator

126 Marlborough St., Back Bay Price: $11,900,000 Size: 4,788 square feet Bedrooms: 4 Bathrooms: 7 (5 full, 2 partial) In his best-known work Republic, Greek […]

Restaurants

Visit the 24 Boston-Area Restaurants Featured on Guy Fieri’s Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives

Everyone’s favorite frosted-tipped chef and television host Guy Fieri has spent 40 seasons visiting restaurants around the country on his hit Food Network show Diners, […]

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Restaurants

News Bites: A Brookline Diner Closes after More than 50 Years

The Greater Boston restaurant scene is hurrying to pack a lot of action into the final days of summer. Read on for this week’s news […]

Home & Property

On the Market: A Waterfront Marblehead Home with a Tea House

405 Ocean Avenue, Marblehead Price: $6,795,000 Size: 6,518 square feet Bedrooms: 5 Bathrooms: 6 (4 full, 2 partial) The history brewing behind 405 Ocean Ave. is […]

A lounge space in a restaurant is ornately decorated with Chinese-inspired murals, red satin chair coverings, and a gold dragon.
Restaurants

Mr. H Comes to the Seaport, Dazzling with Dumplings and an Ultra-Glam Space

At Mr. H—the Chinese-inspired restaurant opening on September 12 in the Seaport, courtesy of COJE Management Group, the team behind Yvonne’s, Coquette, and more—much of […]

Tacos, colorful cocktails, and guac with blue corn chips sit on a wooden table.
Restaurants

‘Guac, Tacos, Margs’: Taco Azul Opens on Beacon Hill in Fall 2024

One day, Taco Azul will have locations in every corner of the northeast, if founder Dan Leyva has his way. Given that the Forbes “30 […]

Overhead view of a stir-fried dish of lamb strips, chunks of flatbread, red onions, and bell peppers.
Restaurants

Where to Eat in Greater Boston for September 2024

Summer’s on its way out, but there’s still time to enjoy Vietnamese-inspired cocktails on a Cambridge rooftop, local craft beers with your dog on a […]

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.
Restaurants

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 […]

Arts & Entertainment

Fall Arts Events in Boston: Salvador Dalí & Manet

Dalí: Disruption and Devotion Famous for his bizarre imagery, eccentric behavior, and unrivaled technical skill, the outlandish artist Salvador Dalí was also deeply rooted in […]

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Restaurants

An ‘American Take on Oktoberfest’: A Massive Beer Hall Debuts in Medford

It’s time for a “Mystic makeover,” if you ask the team behind the Great American Beer Hall, opening August 31 on Medford’s largely industrial Mystic […]

City Life

The Sandra Birchmore Case: Ex Stoughton Police Detective Indicted on Murder Charges

Federal authorities indicted former Stoughton Police detective Matthew Farwell today on charges of allegedly murdering Sandra Birchmore, a 23-year-old woman that the 38-year-old North Easton […]

Education

How to Manage Your Teen’s Social Media and Phone Use, According to Experts

For our Top Schools 2024 special report about kids and cell phones, we’ve asked two experts for tips on managing your teen’s screen time. 1. […]