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The Massachusetts Town That Banned Booze for 150 Years Gets Its First Real Taproom

On July 8, 1856, nearly 200 Rockport, Massachusetts townspeople descended upon local establishments, intent on destroying all the alcohol they could find. People called them […]

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Three Greater Boston Restaurants Land 2025 James Beard Nominations

We don’t know if it’ll be 40 degrees or 60 these days, but there’s one thing that’s certain in early April: The James Beard Foundation […]

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Malden’s Cafe Reynard Brews Coffee, Revolution

If most revolutions start in coffee shops, the next one just might be brewing in Malden. Now, five mornings a week, Idle Hands Craft Ales […]

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Sage, a North End Classic, Is (Sorta) Back

The gang is back together: Tony Susi and Jen Matarazzo are opening Little Sage on Hanover Street on March 12, taking over Matarazzo’s Locale space. […]

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What We Lose When We Lose Old-Timey Doughnut Shops

Old-fashioned doughnut shops are as much a part of the Bostonian character as, say, cheering on the Sox or throwing some steak tips on the […]

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Lydia Shire Takes Over the Bar Enza Kitchen in Cambridge

Fans of chef and restaurateur Lydia Shire, a matriarch of Boston’s dining scene, can now catch her on both sides of the river. While she’s […]

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New York’s Union Square Hospitality Group Is Coming to Boston’s Seaport District

New York’s acclaimed Union Square Hospitality Group, from notable hospitality maven Danny Meyer, is bringing two restaurants—Ci Siamo and Daily Provisions—to Boston’s Seaport District later […]

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A Peruvian Restaurant Dream Team Has Big Plans for Back Bay

Ceviche, tiradito, anticuchos, and more: The team behind acclaimed Peruvian restaurants Celeste, La Royal, and Esmeralda is working on its biggest project yet. Rosa y […]

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The Bar Mezzana Team Is Opening an Allston Pizzeria

The team behind an award-winning quartet of South End restaurants is heading to Allston next: Traveler Street Hospitality (behind coastal Italian gem Bar Mezzana and […]

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Here Are the 2025 James Beard Semifinalists in New England

Awards season starts today in the food world: It’s time once again for phase one of the James Beard Foundation’s annual restaurant and chef awards, […]