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On the Market: A Westwood Estate with a Private Pond and Sports Court
401 Sandy Valley Road, Westwood Price: $13,500,000 Size: 12,012 square feet Bedrooms: 7 Bathrooms: 5 full, 3 partial When you think about luxurious estates—you know […]
Somerville’s Bow Market Expands
Five years ago, Bow Market effectively doubled the number of businesses in Somerville’s Union Square, when small-scale businesses like Remnant Brewing, empanadas-and-more shop Buenas, and […]
Snowport, an Extravagant Winter Holiday Market, Opens in Boston’s Seaport
We’re not quite ready to admit that the holiday season has arrived—but, frankly, these 4:30 p.m. sunsets and 40-degree days are telling us otherwise. So, […]
How Do You Make a Drab 1930s Kitchen Come Alive?
The Problem Dark and dated, this 1930s Tudor in Brookline had a choppy layout with small rooms and little connection to the lovely backyard. The […]
Our Fathers Opens in the Fenway with Tender Pastrami and Frozen Cocktails Galore
With hearty deli sandwiches, frozen cocktails, local sake on tap, and relaxing minty-green vibes, the revival of Our Fathers—a restaurant, bar, and deli previously open […]
Hook + Line Brings Modern New England Seafood and an Independent Spirit to the Seaport
It’s a common refrain about Boston’s Seaport District: It’s full of chains, and it’s full of steakhouses. Fortunately that’s becoming less true—see recent non-chain, non-steakhouse […]
Cat Masks, “Dumb Money,” and Chicken Tenders in Champagne
It was an everyone-who’s-anyone sort of affair when bestseller machine Ben Mezrich and his wife, Tonya (Boston magazine’s style editor), hosted a VIP premiere of […]
Real Estate Showdown: A Wellesley Single-Family vs. a Back Bay Townhouse
While there are few hobbies as travel-friendly as reading, there’s something special about doing it at home, in a room designed for books. We hope […]
On the Market: A Palatial Brookline Estate with an Olympic-Size Pool Pavilion
333 Lee St., Brookline Price: $24,990,000 Size: 23,374 square feet Bedrooms: 9 Bathrooms: 11 (7 full, 4 partial) Designed by American architect and painter William Truman Aldrich, the grand […]
Cambridge’s Newest Café Invites You to Slow Down and Unplug
By night, Zuzu’s Petals is a hidden gem in Cambridge’s Inman Square: a no-cellphones wine-and-dessert bar where you can savor the moment, enjoy impossibly rich […]
Has Boston Gone Country?
It’s mid-August, and the streets around Fenway Park are abuzz. The legions of fans piling into the neighborhood aren’t here for a Red Sox game, […]
On the Market: A Contemporary Cambridge Home with a Magnificent Sculptural Staircase
11 Brown Street, Cambridge Price: $18,500,000 Size: 7,500 square feet Bedrooms: 6 Bathrooms: 6 (full), 1 (half) Let’s face it, if you’re home to both Harvard and MIT, […]
A Neo-Goth Taproom Opens in Brighton
The Widowmaker Brewing team has been haunting a Brighton address for nearly a year, transforming 190 North Beacon St. into a second taproom for the […]
Get Your Tickets Now for Taste 2023, Our Biggest Food Event of the Year
Save your appetite, get out your best comfy-meets-snazzy night-out outfit, and text your food-loving friends: Taste is back—and more delicious than ever—and tickets are on […]
Kitt the Legendary Police Dog Is Now a Statue
Standing on the corner of Braintree’s busy Union Street, Officer Bill Cushing clasped his hands over his mouth, and held back tears, as a group […]