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Rendering of an indoor pickleball complex with a red, white, and gray color scheme.
Restaurants

Chris Coombs Will Open Four Restaurants at a Giant Pickleball Venue in Natick

This fall, Natick is getting an absolutely massive pickleball venue (with 21 courts!) that’ll include four dining concepts from Chris Coombs, a Boston-based chef best […]

A Mexican clay pot is full of strips of difference meats, plus shrimp and peppers.
Restaurants

Tulum, a New Mexican Dining Oasis, Opens in East Somerville

Craving a tropical getaway but don’t want to pay for the airfare? The menu and vibes at Tulum, East Somerville’s newest restaurant, transport you straight […]

A quartet of leopard-spotted pizzas with various toppings sits on a table.
Restaurants

Ciao Somerville Brings Outstanding Pizza to the New Green Line

On a freezing night last winter, Marvin Posada was up late cleaning out the Somerville storefront he’d recently leased to become the second location of […]

Two sliders sit on a plate, filled with a pulled meat substitute and arugula.
Restaurants

The James Beard Foundation’s 2024 Semifinalist List Is Here

It’s James Beard Foundation awards season again, starting with today’s announcement of the semifinalists for 2024 chef and restaurant awards. This year, only three local […]

Roasted, multi-colored carrots are plated elegantly over a thick orange hummus, with vegetable ribbon garnish.
Restaurants

Folio Marks a New Chapter for the Boston Athenaeum

If you’re anything like the tourists who’ve been wandering off Boston Common and peering into the dark green jewel box attached to independent library the […]

Life & Style

Photos: David Yurman Grand Opening Event at Sudbury’s Date & Time

Before the holidays, 2023 Best of Boston winner Date & Time, a luxury jewelry shop in Sudbury, held a David Yurman grand opening party. By […]

Overhead view of a tray of smashburgers and crinkle-cut fries on tissue paper covered with smiley faces.
Restaurants

Downtown Boston Gets Another Food Hall

Downtown workers will have a new set of weekday lunch options starting January 17 with the opening of the Lineup, five fast-casual restaurants under one […]

Restaurants

Barbara Lynch’s Acclaimed Fort Point Restaurants Have Closed Abruptly

Boston chef and restaurateur Barbara Lynch’s restaurant group, the Barbara Lynch Collective, announced the abrupt closure of three award-winning venues today, citing an “uncooperative landlord”: […]

Home & Property

Our 22 Most Popular New England Homes in 2023

An iconic glass house. A pink gingerbread cottage on the Vineyard. A modern luxury Swiss Family Robinson treehouse. Below, the most popular listings on our […]

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

The 51 Most Memorable Meals We Ate This Year

The restaurant habits of a food editor can look a little weird sometimes, and 2023 was no exception for me. There was that afternoon chowder […]