2024 Restaurant Openings

A spread of food at a modern Irish pub, including a small round pie with mashed potatoes, diced chicken in a yellow-brown curry, a pepperoni pizza, and more.
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McGonagle’s Is the Next-Generation Irish Pub Boston Needs

Take some bangers and mash, sprinkle in trinkets from Ireland, and top it off with live music and an obsession with the perfect pint of […]

A sushi roll with lots of toppings.
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Where to Eat in Greater Boston for January 2025

New year, new restaurants. Here’s the latest installment of our monthly guide on where to eat and drink around Greater Boston in January, from a […]

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Marcelino’s Amps up the Seaport District’s Cocktail Scene

Marcelino’s, a new cocktail-focused lounge with global flair, is now open in Boston Seaport, filling the former Daily Catch space on the waterfront with sultry […]

Plates of sliced steak with fries on a restaurant kitchen pass.
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News Bites: A Steak Frites Restaurant Has Arrived

Happy hectic mid-December: From holiday lunches to pop-up cocktail bars, there’s a lot going on right now—and that’s not even counting holiday shopping. (Still looking […]

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Standard Italian Debuts in the Fenway with Big Martinis and Fresh Pasta

With big martinis, fresh pasta, and a porchetta dish that’s angling to become iconic, Standard Italian is now open in the Fenway, the latest from […]

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Russ & Mimi’s, a Neighborhood Market, Opens in Roslindale Soon

Steps from the Roslindale Village commuter rail station, a new one-stop shop is about to debut: Russ & Mimi’s opens this month with grab-and-go breakfast […]

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Where to Eat in Greater Boston for December 2024

2024 is going out with a bang with restaurant openings galore, from farm-to-table French to coastal Greek to Japanese-Chinese-diner fare. Here’s the latest installment of […]

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Sneak Peek: View Boston’s Rooftop Bar, Stratus, Is Decked out for the Holidays

High above the Back Bay, rooftop bar Stratus—part of the View Boston observatory, perched 51 stories up at the Prudential Center—provides a stunning look at […]

A yellow cocktail is presented in a glass box full of smoke.
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D16, a ‘Very Moody, Very Sexy’ Cocktail Lounge, Opens in an Old Police Precinct

It’s no secret there’s a plethora of cocktail lounges all around Boston, but each spot is built differently—and if it’s built into a unique space, […]

Overhead view of a table full of upscale Greek dishes, mostly seafood, with various condiments and cocktails.
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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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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) […]

Shrimps sit in a light broth full of herbs and sliced radishes.
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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, […]