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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 […]

A hand holds up a paper cup of gelato in front of a leafy background. There are two scoops—one white with chocolate chips, one pale green.
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Where to Get the Most Decadent Gelato in Greater Boston

Sometimes you just want some sweet, spectacular ice cream, prepared any which way—in which case, we’ve got you covered. (See also: Greater Boston’s best soft-serve.) […]

A swirl of soft-serve, drizzled with caramel, is served in a brown paper cup with Eventide branding.
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Where to Find the Best Soft-Serve Ice Cream in Greater Boston

If you’re generally looking for the best ice cream of any style in Boston, we’ve got you covered here. Sometimes, though, it’s specifically soft serve […]

Hot fudge is poured over a scoop of white ice cream with chocolate chips in a glass bowl, photographed on a pink background.
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Where to Find Ice Cream in Boston for Every Mood

We’d argue that every season is ice cream season, but we’ll admit that the cravings hit hardest when summer arrives. For our June 2025 print […]

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30 Must-Try Ice Cream Shops Around Boston

No one loves ice cream as much as New Englanders do—even in the dead of winter, we’ll brave icy temps to get our cone fix. […]

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 […]

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 […]

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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 […]

Chef Lydia Shire, with bright red hair and wearing chef's whites and a red dragon brooch, smiles at the camera while holding a glass of wine.
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Lydia Shire Takes Over the Bar Enza Kitchen in Cambridge

Fans of chef and restaurateur Lydia Shire, a matriarch of Boston’s dining scene, can now catch her on both sides of the river. While she’s […]

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Where to Wake Up with the Perfect Breakfast Sandwich in Boston

A great breakfast sandwich is a beautiful thing. It can power us through the slog of a morning commute, nurse us through a hangover, fortify […]

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The Most Romantic Restaurants around Boston

Even if a low-key night in—sweatpants, Netflix, and takeout—is your preferred version of a date night, sometimes it’s nice to get a change of scenery […]

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 […]

A brown cocktail with a foamy top is garnished with a cinnamon stick and orange peel.
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These Lesser-Known Mexican Spirits Are Booming at Boston Bars

While dining around Greater Boston all year with an eye toward compiling our Top 50 Restaurants list, we often like to bookend our fine-dining research […]

A white bowl is full of clams, artichokes, a creamy broth, and lightly browned monkfish filets.
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Where to Eat and Drink in Harvard Square

Harvard Square offers a cuisine crash-course you won’t find in a classroom. Hit the books (well, the menus) at these 20 restaurants, cafés, and bars […]

A person in a t-shirt that says "crew" on the back loads cans of beer into the open trunk of a car inside a parking garage.
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News Bites: Tree House Brewing Opens a Boston Shop

Tired of dodging Marty the Robot while doing your grocery shopping? Bored of the endless search for the simplest of simple grilled cheeses somewhere in […]