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Singer Alisan Porter, Worcester Native and “Voice” Winner, Returns Home

Life has been a rollercoaster ride for Alisan Porter since she first captured hearts on The Voice in 2016. The Worcester native became a contestant […]

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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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We’re So Grateful Wally’s Café Jazz Club Still Exists

BEST JAZZ CLUB Wally’s Café Jazz Club There are legends and there are legends. Wally’s Café Jazz Club is the latter—a 77-year-old family-run italicized legend. […]

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It Happened Last Night: Lana Del Rey Weathered a Thunderstorm to Headline Fenway Park

Thursday night began the same way it had for the past three days in Boston: swelteringly hot, hardly a cloud in the sky. But despite […]

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A Handy Survival Guide to Boston Calling 2024

| The Headliners | Local Talent | VIP + ticket benefits | | Hacks and Tips | Where to Eat | | The Festival: A […]

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40+ Boston Restaurant, Bar, and Café Openings We Can’t Wait for in 2024

When we first published this guide, we were a month into 2024, and the Boston dining scene was already jam-packed with delicious new openings—Mexican in […]

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Ten Great Boston Date-Night Ideas

Whether you’re planning a first date or keeping things exciting after a decade of marriage, or anything in between, Greater Boston’s got plenty of fun […]

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Boston’s Greatest Irish Pubs

The Irish pub is a prevalent style of watering hole in cities that aren’t home to huge populations of Irish descendants. It’s no surprise, then, that […]

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Has Boston Gone Country?

It’s mid-August, and the streets around Fenway Park are abuzz. The legions of fans piling into the neighborhood aren’t here for a Red Sox game, […]

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Review: Grace by Nia Brings Throwback Supper-Club Glamour to the Seaport

Imagine bringing a time-traveling Bostonian from the year 2000 to the Seaport in 2023 to stand in front of the new Grace by Nia, a […]

A large mural on a restaurant wall depicts a bear in a hat and a t-shirt that says urban wild, sitting in front of a colorful forest.
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New Charlestown Entertainment Venue Urban Wild Has a Little Bit of Everything, Plus Giant Cocktails

A large-format cocktail served in a cooler and topped with colorful bendy straws and a rainbow lollipop might just be the least surprising thing about […]

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

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Hobgoblin Arrives in Downtown Boston, Steeped in Mysticism, Thai Flavors, and Jazz

As legend has it, 13th-century sorcerer Sir Hugo de Giffard enlisted the help of a magical hobgoblin army to build a subterranean cavern below Yester […]

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Singer Chelsea Cutler Is Afraid of Sharks, Thinks Boston Can Do No Wrong

Before singer-songwriter Chelsea Cutler hit the stage of Boston Calling 2023 on Friday afternoon—clad in a white and red Patriots Jersey, her 25 or so […]

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Deep Cuts Livens up Medford Square with Music, Sandwiches, and More

It’s a sunny late-May afternoon after a music-packed opening weekend, and the lunch service at Deep Cuts is already bustling at its shiny new Medford […]