Arlington

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Restaurants

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 […]

Several rows of golden-brown croissants in a variety of styles.
Restaurants

News Bites: The Cambridge Croissant Café from the Iggy’s Team Is Here

October is here, and the smell of autumn is in the air—or is that the omnipresent scent of pumpkin spice? Either way, the month is […]

Restaurants

Where to Eat the Top Doughnuts in Boston

Birthplace of one of the most recognizable coffee-companion brands in the world, Greater Boston knows its doughnuts. And it’s not just because we have a […]

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Arts & Entertainment

Six Independent Craft Stores to Visit in and around Boston

While you can always head to the big-box craft stores that shall not be named (or worse, Amazon), why not buy local? From yarn stores […]

Two white bowls sit on a pale green tray, one featuring thick noodle rolls with fish balls and a swoosh of sriracha, the other with chopped cucumbers.
Restaurants

Beyond the Top 50: Casual Faves

We enjoyed quite a lot of fine-dining while researching our annual list of Boston’s Top 50 Restaurants, out now—but when we’re between white-tablecloth meals, these […]

A rare steak is sliced and served with potatoes, creamed greens, a carafe of red wine, a lemon, and a bouquet of fresh herbs.
Restaurants

The Ultimate Guide to Boston Restaurant Openings, Summer 2023

Summer is underway, and as we alternate between recurring thunderstorms and sweaty 90-degree days, exciting restaurants are opening in and around Boston. Below, find a […]

Arts & Entertainment

This Arlington Artist Paints What She Gardens

“Nothing lights a fire under you like a breast cancer diagnosis,” Mara Callahan says. “I realized I hadn’t painted enough and didn’t get to where […]

Home & Property

Real Estate Showdown: An Antique Harvard Home vs. a New Build in Arlington

Listing Agents: Jennifer Gavin, Compass (Harvard); Jonathan Hyberg, Old New England Properties (Arlington) Madore Photography (Harvard); Doug Walters Photography (Arlington) 247 Littleton County Rd., Harvard […]

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Restaurants

Here’s Where to Find the Best Bakeries in Boston Right Now

Not much in this world elicits as much easy joy as a chocolate chip cookie, still warm from the oven. Coffee isn’t complete without a […]

Two pieces of fish with the tails on are garnished with crushed nuts and sit on greens in a red curry-style broth.
Restaurants

15 New Full-Service Boston Restaurants We Loved in 2022

What a good year for eating. 2022 took us around the globe with new restaurants hyper-focused on regional cuisines previously underrepresented in Boston: We’ve now […]

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Home & Property

Check Out the Most Expensive Single-Family Home Ever Sold in Arlington

  30 Academy St., Arlington Price: $3,250,000 Size: 5,679 square feet Bedrooms: 5 Bathrooms: 3 full, 2 partial A historical Victorian-style home in Arlington broke […]

Home & Property

Real Estate Showdown: An Arlington Townhouse vs. a Stow Tudor

Lamacchia Realty/Anthony Castellano (Arlington); Nashua Video Tours (Stow) 31 Henderson Street, #1, Arlington Sale Price: ~$1,300,000 114 Maple Street, Stow $1,399,000 40 1,800 square feet […]

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Home & Property

On the Market: A Newly Built Modern Farmhouse in Arlington

92 Dothan St., Arlington Price: $1,549,000 Size: 3,108 square feet Bedrooms: 4 Bathrooms: 3 full, one half The idea of a farmhouse is totally charming. […]

Education

The Highly Competitive, Hypocritical, and Altogether Essential World of Pandemic Pods

On a Thursday afternoon in mid-March last year, Elizabeth (last name withheld upon request) sauntered out of her Arlington home and down her walkway toward […]

Home & Property

On the Market: A Sleek and Modern Arlington Single-Family

27 Hopkins Road, Arlington Price: $1,824,900 Size: 3,657 square feet Bedrooms: 4 Baths: 4.5 Now that we’re roughly one million months into quarantine, that A-List […]