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Life & Style

Where to Buy First-Class Luggage in Greater Boston

FOR CARRY-ONS Away Don’t feel like shelling out for the checked baggage fee? Away’s durable, hard-shelled carry-on features an interior compression system that allows you […]

Restaurants

Le Mari Restaurant Brings Mediterranean Tapas to Newbury Street

Restaurant ownership is like marriage, as the adage goes. So when chef Leigh Whittaker had to name her first restaurant, the Massachusetts native opted to […]

Life & Style

Where to Buy New Sunglasses in Boston

For Hip Prescription Lenses Soma Optical This South End shop is a labor of love for husband-and-wife team Christos and Alissa Karabelas, who recommend that […]

Style

Dress Boston, a Beacon Hill Boutique, Expands to the South End

What woman hasn’t fantasized—at some point in her life—about opening a business with a close friend? Chums since the fourth grade, Martha Pickett and Jane […]

City Life

The Interview: Legendary Philanthropist and Ad Man Jack Connors

Updated July 23, 2024: Jack Connors, Jr. died this morning at the age of 82, in his Brookline home, reportedly from cancer. Revisit our December […]

Life & Style

Five Can’t-Miss Newbury Street Spots for Watch Collectors

VINTAGE MEETS MODERN European Watch Company Celebrating its 30th anniversary in business this month, European Watch Company beckons collectors with a curated collection of classic […]

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Restaurants

Welcome to the Real World, Central Perk: ‘Friends’ Coffeehouse Opens in Boston This Fall

How you doin’? Do you ever feel like everyone is getting married or pregnant or promoted and you’re getting coffee? Well, soon you can get […]

Weddings

A Newbury Street First Date, a Zakim Bridge Proposal, and a Five-Star Back Bay Venue

The Story The city has always played an important role in the relationship of native Bostonians Merilin Castillo and Marquise Stephens. After a chance meeting […]

Life & Style

Five Boston Shops Setting New Standards for Sustainability

FOR SHOES Nisolo Fast fashion may be cheap and fun to wear, but its costs to the environment (and the factory workers who make it) […]

City Life

Courtside Kicks, a Luxe Streetwear Brand, Opens in Copley Place

Theirs was not the usual cafeteria chatter at Burlington High School. Between bites of school lunches, Kenan Wilson, Spencer Reith, and Danny Sullivan frequently discussed […]

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Restaurants

Pinky’s Drips with Art Deco Inspiration and Jazzes Up Newbury Street

Have you ever sipped a coconut- and passionfruit-infused cocktail out of a giant conch shell? You can at Pinky’s, a new, photogenic bar on Newbury […]

City Life

The Interview: The ‘Quin House Cofounder Sandy Edgerley

Sandy Edgerley used to spend a lot of time at Clarendon Street Playground in the Back Bay, making connections with other moms as she watched […]

Life & Style

Our Favorite New Newbury Street Stores So Far in 2023

FOR SNEAKERS New Balance Only the second of its kind globally, New Balance’s recently opened Boston concept store isn’t just a shoe-shopping experience but an […]

City Life

Glossier Boston Has Arrived in the Back Bay

If you’re anything like me, you probably have a drawer full of makeup that’s seen better days. (I might have even been called a “hoarder” […]

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City Life

A New Glossier Store Is Opening on Newbury Street

It’s time for dewy skin, perfectly rosy lips, and for all your “clean girl” dreams to come true: “It Girl” makeup brand Glossier is coming […]