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Julian Edelman Made You a Drink

“I love and miss Boston to death,” Julian Edelman says. The Super Bowl LIII MVP is sitting at the Encore Boston Harbor in Everett, reflecting […]

A man in flannel over an orange shirt stands in front of shelves full of cans on nonalcoholic drinks.
Restaurants

Boston’s First Non-Alcoholic Liquor Store Comes to the South End

Tucked away on a cobblestone side street of the South End, a new store with big orange double doors beckons the sober, sober-curious, or, really, […]

Overhead view of five different pizzas, each on its own metal tray.
Restaurants

New Haven Icon Sally’s Apizza Arrives in Greater Boston

One of New Haven’s biggest names in apizza—no, that’s not a typo; it’s a regional pizza style—opens its first location outside of Connecticut this week. […]

A tamale is smothered in a yellow cream sauce and accompanied by a pink cocktail.
Restaurants

Sabina, Boston’s First Mezcaleria, Opens on Newbury Street

Boston has no shortage of self-described tequila bars, but far fewer local spots showcase the broader category of mezcal—and none, really, to the extent that […]

Interior of a brewery, with black stools at a light wooden bar.
Restaurants

A Woman-Owned Brewery and Taproom Comes to Jamaica Plain

In the parlance of professions like civil engineering, a “tiger team” is a supergroup of multidisciplinary experts brought together to solve big problems. Liz Nicol, […]

One hallway of a movie theatre is decorated with colorful signage advertising Alamo Drafthouse.
Arts & Entertainment

Fan-Favorite Alamo Drafthouse Cinema Chain Finally Arrives in Boston

If your idea of a perfect movie theater experience is eating a full, scratch-made meal and drinking craft beer or a cocktail at your very […]

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Restaurants

Good Company, a New Charlestown Cocktail Bar, Features ‘Farm-to-Glass’ Creations

From curry-roasted-carrot cocktails to Japanese whisky flights to design-your-own sours, there’s a new cocktail bar in town: Good Company, the first solo project from longtime […]

Exterior of a building, with retail spaces on the first floor. Signage reads Blue Bandana Relics, Bow Market, and Tiny Turns Paperie, and a breezeway is built through the center of the building.
Restaurants

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 […]

An outdoor holiday market in the middle of the city features lots of white lights and lots of people dressed in warm clothes. There's a big Christmas tree and curling lanes visible.
Arts & Entertainment

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, […]

A hand holds up half of a sandwich on pumpernickel bread, with thick-sliced corned beef.
Restaurants

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 […]