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Why Doesn’t Connecticut Ever Really Feel Like Part of New England?

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Lydia Shire Takes Over the Bar Enza Kitchen in Cambridge

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Boston’s First ‘Indian Gastropub’ Comes to Back Bay

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Luxury Shoppers Are Paying $100 to Join This Invite-Only Fashion Club

Cake, a members-only platform, brings department store perks to online retail.

Home & Property

How a Fire Transformed This Quincy Colonial into a Harbor Dream Home

A Squantum house with a spectacular skyline view is fine-tuned to suit Gary Ritacco and Michael Hunter’s next adventure.

Home & Property

Set Sail in Style on a Houseboat in Maine’s Kennebunk River

Iconic coastal landmark White Barn Inn unveils its newest luxury accommodations on a distinctively designed houseboat.

Overhead view of six cooked oysters with a cheesy topping and a grilled lemon half in the middle, next to a glass cloche and a light green cocktail.
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Where to Eat in Greater Boston in March 2025

New and exciting restaurants to check out, plus new reasons to visit older spots.

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New York’s Union Square Hospitality Group Is Coming to Boston’s Seaport District

The acclaimed restaurant group will open Ci Siamo and Daily Provisions here in 2025.

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Welcome to the Pennyweight Hotel, Where Modern Style Meets the Historic West End

The 112-room boutique spot leans in to local history with a contemporary spin and innovative art.


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Eliza Dushku’s New Journey

Eliza Dushku’s New Journey

The former Hollywood actor turned certified therapist is on a mission to revolutionize trauma treatment in Boston and beyond.

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Top 50 Restaurants in Boston

Our ruthlessly tested, unapologetically opinionated, and utterly essential annual guide to the best places to eat right in the city and beyond.


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Things to Do This Week in Boston

Your frequently updated guide to getting off the couch and out of the house.

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The Greatest Irish Pubs in Boston

Find your perfect pint at these consistent favorites—from classics like J.J. Foley’s, to cozy spots like the Druid, to plenty of charming dives.

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18 Essential Boston Movies

Our city’s rich cinematic history goes way beyond Matt Damon.

Home & Property

Global Meets Local at Lifestyle Home Store Mélange in Kennebunk

Daher Interior Design mixes global with local at its new retail outpost, Mélange, in Kennebunk, Maine.

A rack of lamb, focaccia, and cooked oysters are displayed on a white marble surface alongside several cocktails.
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This Back Bay Restaurant in a Hotel Might Be More Than a ‘Hotel Restaurant’

Raspberry lime rickey crème brûlée, spicy cilantro margaritas, and other treats come to the Lenox Hotel’s former City Table space.

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Top Places to Live

Our rigorously researched and delightfully divisive list of 141 Greater Boston cities and towns.


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Six Art and Design Books for Your Spring 2025 Reading List

Aerin Lauder’s life among beautiful blooms, weaving through the style of Nantucket looms, a look at the legacy of Frank Lloyd Wright, and more.

Home & Property

Boston Painter Carlos Santiago Transforms Supermarket Flowers into Fine Art

This hairstylist by day, Jamaica Plain artist by night creates vibrant floral pieces from thrift-store finds.

Four people dressed in black clothes and white hard hats smile, lined up in front of an under-construction space in a tall building.
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A Peruvian Restaurant Dream Team Has Big Plans for Back Bay

Boston’s Rosa y Marigold—sibling to Celeste and La Royal—will open at the Lyrik development in fall 2025, with a name inspired by Nobel laureate poet Louise Glück’s final work.

Home & Property

Old Meets New in this Newton Family’s Home Renovation

Sophistication marries playfulness in the revival of a 19th-century Newton home.

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