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Restaurants

Poof—Amar’s Star Chef Is Gone from Raffles Boston

But chef George Mendes, previously behind New York’s Michelin-starred Aldea, has big plans for Boston following his time at the fine-dining Portuguese restaurant.


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Boston Has Worms (The Good Kind)

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11 Amazing Restaurant Patios for Outdoor Dining on Cape Cod

Life & Style

Remembering Boston Fashion Icon Doris Yaffe


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Davio’s Celebrates 40 Years of Steaks and Hospitality

Restaurateur Steve DiFillippo reflects on the growth of his restaurant group.

Home & Property

On the Market: A Beacon Hill Townhouse with a Bulletproof Glass Entry

With a rock-climbing wall and soundproof theater, this is a lovely Boston home where important people can feel safe.

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Restaurants

Where to Eat in Greater Boston in May 2025

New and exciting restaurants to check out, plus new reasons to visit older spots.

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Restaurants

16 Waterfront Restaurant Patios in Boston to Visit This Summer

Not all patios are created equal. These seaside standouts, though, are in a league of their own.

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Where to Dine Outside around Boston

Our favorite sun-soaked patios, courtyards, rooftops, and beer gardens.

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Arts & Entertainment

Boston’s Queer Festival Takeover Is the Feel-Good Story 2025 Desperately Needs

This week’s Big Queer Food Fest and the Outloud Music Festival in June show off the city’s inclusiveness—and good taste.


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The 150 Most Influential Bostonians of 2025

The 150 Most Influential Bostonians of 2025

Let the arguments begin—influence, after all, is in the eye of the beholder.

A Nuts-and-Bolts Guide to Boston’s AI Revolution

A Nuts-and-Bolts Guide to Boston’s AI Revolution

A helpful primer for curious humans, cautious technophobes, and chatbot assistants.


City Life

Could This High School Football Tragedy Have Been Prevented?

When Sharon sophomore Rohan Shukla suffered a devastating brain injury during a Thanksgiving game, the Massachusetts town had to confront a difficult question: How can we get the balance of sports culture and student safety right?

City Life

My 35-Year-Old Son Is Learning to Drive. And it’s Complicated.

Sam Huber’s autistic mind processes every moment and movement in technicolor intensity as he struggles to get his license. For his father, the question isn’t can he—but should he?

A small retail shop and restaurant features shelves of truffles, foie gras, and other luxury food items, and a couple small white marble tables with royal blue chairs, banquettes, and walls.
Restaurants

A Luxe Caviar Bar and Shop Debuts in Brookline

Florida-based Marky’s Caviar expands to Greater Boston with caviar flights, Champagne, and gourmet goods.

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Arts & Entertainment

The Prettiest Gardens to Visit in Boston and Beyond in Spring, Summer, and Fall

Take a stroll, why don’t you?

City Life

Meet Trump’s New Federal Prosecutor in Blue Massachusetts

“I’m a prosecutor, not a politician,” insists the longtime Cambridge resident.

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Top Places to Live

Top Places to Live

Our rigorously researched and delightfully divisive list of 141 Greater Boston cities and towns.


Four rectangular slices of Roman-style pepperoni pizza, with charred pepperoni cups, sit on a wooden counter in front of a white-tiled wall.
Restaurants

Roman-Style Pizza Arrives in Boston’s South End

The fine-dining team behind Mistral and Mooo opens the fast-casual Gary’s Pizza in April.

A bar features tasseled, upholstered seats, a mirror-and-exposed-brick ceiling, a mirrored backbar, and patterned wallpaper.
Restaurants

Boston, More Secret, Sexy Cocktail Bars, Please!

Extra Dirty Cocktail Club is the latest debut in the modern “speakeasy” scene. Keep ‘em coming.

City Life

The 150 Most Influential Bostonians of 2025

Let the arguments begin—influence, after all, is in the eye of the beholder.

Life & Style

How Boston-Based Mark the Tailor Honors a Holocaust Survivor’s Legacy

Boston’s fashion-forward gents have a new reason to shop local.

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