Jamaica Plain

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A Crafted Revival Brings Soul Back to a Jamaica Plain Kitchen

This article is from the fall 2025 issue of Boston Home. Sign up here to receive a subscription. When a Jamaica Plain homeowner approached Lovejoy Interiors to […]

Overhead view of crispy pieces of fried fish accompanied by fries and lemon slices.
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Where to Find Boston’s Tastiest Fish and Chips

If you want fried seafood in Boston—well, we’ve got you covered with everything from clam rolls to calamari. Sometimes, though, you just want to skip […]

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. […]

Overhead view of a table full of seafood, with a platter of oysters on the half shell in the center.
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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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There Are a Lot (!!) of Greater Boston Beer Gardens to Visit This Summer

Fast fact: You have not done “summer” correctly in Boston unless you have lifted a glass at one of the many sun- and suds-soaked beer […]

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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 […]

Overhead view of thick Xi'an-style hand-pulled noodles topped with chili powder and herbs. Chopsticks sit atop the bowl, which is on a pale red background.
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Where to Eat Boston’s Most Delicious Noodles

Is anything more versatile than a noodle? Nearly every global cuisine has a signature dish—or 10—that twists up long strands of wheat- or rice-based flours […]

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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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Boston Painter Carlos Santiago Transforms Supermarket Flowers into Fine Art

This article is from the spring 2025 issue of Boston Home. Sign up here to receive a subscription. Carlos Santiago’s still lifes don’t seem still at all—his flower-filled canvases […]

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A Jamaica Plain Victorian Gets an Art-Inspired New Look

This article is from the spring 2025 issue of Boston Home. Sign up here to receive a subscription. Initially, Rene Rodriguez planned to buy a new car […]

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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 […]

Overhead view of ropa vieja - rice, plantains, and a beefy stew - on a blue plate on a turquoise background.
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Where to Find Boston’s Most Amazing Caribbean Food

A trip to a sunny island would be nice right about now, as Boston digs out from the latest snowstorm. But if a vacation isn’t […]

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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 […]

A pan is filled with shellfish and rice.
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Where to Find the Best Spanish Restaurants around Boston

Spanish restaurants have a knack for elevating mealtime from a “cram food in your gullet and leave” sprint to a social meander of the menu. […]

Overhead view of eggs in a pool of labneh and olive oil with a pita, plus a yogurt parfait in a nearby bowl.
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New Cafe Jadu Brings Magic to Jamaica Plain (And Yes, There Will Be Wine)

With thick slabs of pistachio butter-slathered sourdough toast, jammy egg-filled breakfast sandwiches, and wintery cardamom and clove lattes, a cozy new café has arrived in […]