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Patrick Ahearn and the Subtleties of New England Style

  Services: Residential and commercial architectural services, master planning, new construction, historic renovation, restoration, additions, interior design. Contact: 160 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, 617-266-1710; 17 Winter […]

Weddings

Know Your Wedding Cake Terminology

After meeting with your baker, a bunch of tasty terms might be suddenly swirling around your head. Ganache? Fondant? And what the hell are dragees? No […]

Restaurants

10 St. Patrick’s Day Dining Specials

Anna’s Taqueria Anna’s is bringing back that crowd-pleasing Irish/Mexican mash-up known as the cabbage and corned beef burrito. The limited-edition offering is layered in slow-roasted corned beef, […]

City Life

Wait, Why Did the Knights of Columbus Skip the St. Patrick’s Day Parade?

In their statement announcing a refusal to participate in this past weekend’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade, The Massachusetts Knights of Columbus produced an absolute masterpiece […]

Arts & Entertainment

BSO Announces the Boston Pops’ Spring 2015 Season

The Boston Symphony Orchestra has announced the full details behind the Boston Pops’ 2015 season this weekend, set to run May 6 through June 13 at […]

City Life

City of Champions: Boston Set a New Snowfall Record

Booyah! With the news that Boston finally set a new snowfall record Sunday night comes confirmation that we are, truly, a city of champions. Sure, this […]

Weddings

Commander’s Mansion to Host 10th Annual Wedding Faire

Just when you feel defeated in the battle of the wedding plans, here’s your chance to win the war. The annual Commander’s Mansion Wedding Faire is just […]

Restaurants

New Bee’s Knees Supply Company Opening in Allston [Updated]

Update: Tuesday, August 4: Better late than never. Bee’s Knees Supply Company finally opened its Allston space Tuesday, just in time for a hailstorm. But don’t worry, […]

City Life

The Best and Worst Jokes at the St. Patrick’s Day Breakfast

They sing it every year, but when the head table broke into “M.T.A.” at the St. Patrick’s Day breakfast Sunday, it resonated, like an exorcism […]

City Life

Boston 2024: Rather Shady

While quite a few people are unhappy about Boston’s Olympic bid for 2024, the organization behind the Olympic movement didn’t exactly help matters this past […]