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News Bites: Coastal Greek Restaurant Kaia Opens in the South End

Maybe your thoughts are already on next week’s turkey, but there’s plenty of food-related excitement happening this week. We’re back with the details on the […]

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Desnuda Cocina & Bar Brings Music and Vibes to Tremont Street

Music lovers have an all-new spot to sip, dine, and listen with the recent opening of Desnuda Cocina & Bar in Boston’s South End. It’s […]

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Contessa Cofounder Mario Carbone on Meatballs, Boston’s North End, and More

It’s been a little over three years since Mario Carbone, Jeff Zalaznick, and Rich Torrisi, cofounders of fine-dining mega-organization Major Food Group (MFG), opened Contessa […]

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News Bites: “Somebody Feed Phil” Comes to Boston

It’s time for some fall comfort: Bring home your favorite local pot pie, heat it up, and then join us for this week’s round of […]

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Zurito, a Love Letter to Pintxo Bars, Debuts on Beacon Hill

Jamie Bissonnette is really pumped about anchovies. White and black anchovies on toast. Cantabrian anchovies skewered with peppers and olives. Plates of boquerones—marinated white anchovies. […]

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Sneak Peek: Mimi’s Chūka Diner Opens Soon in Somerville

From matzo ball wonton soup to a Denver-meets-Japan omelet, Mimi’s Chūka Diner opens in Somerville later this year with a mix of chūka (Japanese-Chinese cuisine) […]

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Where to Eat in Greater Boston for November 2024

Autumn is in full swing—although the sporadic hot days bring back summer memories—and these dark evenings have us longing for comfort food: warming Thai curries, […]

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The Lenox Hotel Restaurants Are Reborn

After a whirlwind 24 hours of remodeling, two of the Lenox Hotel’s restaurants reopen today, refreshed and ready for a new era. The space that’s […]

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Here’s What You’ll Be Eating at Our Taste Event

Taste, our biggest food event of the year, will be back for its 14th year in just over a week, taking place on November 7 […]

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Thaiger Den Brings Upscale Thai to Malden

Ancient Thai recipes meet modern techniques at Malden’s newest dining destination, Thaiger Den, from the team behind nearby Crying Thaiger. Although the new spot is […]