2025 Restaurant Openings

A thick, crispy fried chicken sandwich on a sesame bun is slathered with a ranch-like sauce, served with pickles and a charred lemon half.
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Where to Eat in Greater Boston for July 2025

This month in Greater Boston food and drink: Takis-battered fish tacos and “adult Lunchables” in the great outdoors; hyper-local, dry-aged meats with waterfront views; two […]

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Woods Hill Pier 4 Gets a Seaport Sibling Chock Full of Charcuterie

Farm-to-table dining is getting kicked up a notch at the Seaport’s newest restaurant. The Block at Woods Hill—sibling and neighbor to Best of Boston winner […]

At sunset, lots of people gather at an outdoor dining, drinking, and live-entertainment venue with wooden Adirondack chairs, a stage, multiple bars, and some turf.
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There’s a Huge New Outdoor Restaurant, Bar, and Kid-Friendly Hangout in Southie

The people who’ve been feeding South Boston oysters and tacos for a decade (and fusion-y sushi rolls for nearly as long) are giving the neighborhood […]

Overhead view of Haitian fried chicken in a to-go container with pikliz and other accoutrements.
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Where to Eat in Greater Boston for June 2025

This month in Greater Boston food and drink: al fresco caviar-topped hot dogs, a surprisingly complex Midori sour, must-try mole poblano, and more. Here’s the […]

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Bar Lunette Brings French Vibes and Craft Cocktails to Coolidge Corner

Coolidge Corner’s tiny cocktail bar scene is growing, thanks to the May 13 debut of Bar Lunette. The petite venue, from the team behind next-door […]

A plate of crispy glazed chicken with peanuts and daikon sits next to a pink cocktail with a black salt rim and lychee garnish.
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Where to Eat in Greater Boston for May 2025

This month in Greater Boston food and drink: tons of Thai food, plus Roman-style pizza, hearty Italian sandwiches with a side of The Sopranos, Korean-American fusion, […]

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.
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A Luxe Caviar Bar and Shop Debuts in Brookline

This one’s for the high rollers: Marky’s Caviar, a retail shop and eight-seat caviar bar with locations in Florida and New York, opens today in […]

Four rectangular slices of Roman-style pepperoni pizza, with charred pepperoni cups, sit on a wooden counter in front of a white-tiled wall.
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Roman-Style Pizza Arrives in Boston’s South End

What happens when a crew with nearly 30 years of fine-dining experience tries its hand at fast-casual? We’ll find out on April 25, when the […]

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More Secret, Sexy Cocktail Bars in Boston, Please!

Inside a nondescript office building on the far edge of the North End, down a carpeted flight of stairs, through a swanky basement bar with […]

A hand holds up a burger on a sesame bun with pickles, cheese, and sauce in front of tiger wallpaper.
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Korean Street Food Meets NYC Bodega Culture at Nowon

Take comforting Korean rice cakes and mix them with the flavors of a New York City bodega chopped cheese sandwich, throw in an old-school hip-hop […]

Bun-shaped pastries are covered with a dusting of light brown spices.
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How Do You Turn a Civil Rights Monument into a Pastry?

When Joanne Chang first stepped inside the Boston Common concession pavilion—where the award-winning restaurateur is about to open the 10th location of Flour Bakery & […]

Slices of Roman al taglio pizza and Italian liqueurs and spritzes cover a table.
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We Can’t Wait for These Greater Boston Restaurant Openings in 2025

An ode to Mary Chung’s suan la chow show. Wasabi martinis. Indian and Korean gastropubs. Thai-Japanese fusion and French-Japanese fusion. Cocktail-inspired coffee drinks, a Vietnamese […]

A pint of beer in a Rockport Brewing Co. branded glass sits on a glossy wood bartop.
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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 […]

Salmon crudo with thinly sliced radishes, micro greens, lime, and a green sauce.
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Where to Eat in Greater Boston for April 2025

This month in Greater Boston food and drink: a Thai-Japanese izakaya, a revival of a beloved Italian restaurant, a Turkish bakery, and lots more. Here’s […]

A 3x3 wooden box is filled with different Thai-Japanese fusion hand roll fillings. To the side, chopsticks rest on small tiger figures.
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Malden’s Phat Thaiger Feels Like a Party 

Perched on a Japanese beer crate stool under a faux cherry blossom tree, snacking on khao soi wagyu maki and sipping a fiery wasabi martini, […]