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This Back Bay Condo Is a Masterclass in Feminine Glam

This article is from the fall 2025 issue of Boston Home. Sign up here to receive a subscription. When a high-powered professional bought a home in the Back Bay, […]

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Where to Eat in Greater Boston for September 2025

Summer’s going out with a bang with lots of new restaurants, from a pizza-focused spot (with pizza-inspired cocktails!) in Allston to French-Japanese fusion in the […]

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The Top Rooftop Bars and Restaurants in Boston

Sometimes you’re fine with simply finding the closest possible restaurant patio for a pleasant al fresco meal. At other times, though, there’s something about ascending […]

Tsukiji market sampler at Uni
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The 30 Top Sushi Restaurants around Boston

Incredible sushi is not generally in the repertoire of most amateur home cooks, given that super-fresh seafood and precise knife work are the main ingredients. […]

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The Top Seafood Restaurants Around Boston

Boston’s restaurant scene is constantly evolving, but this is also a city steeped in tradition. So when we chose the top seafood restaurants, we cast […]

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Where to Eat in Greater Boston for August 2025

This month in Greater Boston food and drink: sky-high wine with fancy bar snacks; loads of sushi; a few intriguing destinations in the ‘burbs; an […]

A gold-rimmed cart is topped with caviar and accoutrements, plus champagne, vodka, and glasses, in front of a big window with city skyline views.
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Tiffani Faison Is Serving Caviar Carts and Champagne High Above Boston

Ascend to the 15th floor of the CitizenM hotel at Back Bay’s Lyrik development once Bubble Bath opens on August 6, and you’ll find yourself […]

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Where to Eat Lobster Rolls in Greater Boston

It doesn’t have to be summertime for that lobster roll craving to hit—and you don’t even need to commute to a seaside seafood shanty on […]

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The Best Places to Get Fried Seafood around Boston

A Boston summer isn’t complete until you’ve eaten your weight in fried clam bellies during a sweltering day in the city, or after a gorgeous […]

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Restaurants

Where to Find Excellent Portuguese Food in Boston and Beyond

Portuguese cuisine hasn’t quite hit the mainstream yet in other parts of the country: You won’t see restaurants on every street corner dishing out codfish […]

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Where to Get Greater Boston’s Most Decadent Milkshakes and Frappes

If you’re not a New Englander, you might think that the terms “milkshake” and “frappe” can be used interchangeably to describe the classic ice-cream-based, milky […]

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.) […]

Home & Property

This Is Greater Boston’s Priciest Home Sale in 2025 (So Far)

Address: 776 Boylston St., Unit E12-C, Boston Sale Price: $17 million Size: 8000 square feet Bedrooms: 4 Bathrooms: 3.5 The year is still young, but […]

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Restaurants

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 […]

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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. […]