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Restaurants

The Ultimate Guide to Brunch in Boston

Boozy Brunch The Bowery Bar For many brunch fans, an over-the-top booze menu is practically a requirement of the genre. Thankfully, Dorchester’s Bowery Bar has […]

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Restaurants

Here’s Where to Find the Best Bakeries in Boston Right Now

Not much in this world elicits as much easy joy as a chocolate chip cookie, still warm from the oven. Coffee isn’t complete without a […]

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Restaurants

10 New Boston Cafés and Bakeries We Loved in 2022

This year’s new cafés and bakeries are a stunning bunch, drawing influences from around the globe—from Haiti to Lebanon, from Korea to Italy. Whether you’re […]

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Restaurants

12 New Fast-Casual Boston Restaurants We Loved in 2022

From Nashville hot chicken to endless pão de queijo variations, to the Fijian raw fish dish kokoda, to Cambodian sandwiches, to steamed rice rolls with […]

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Restaurants

Boston’s Queen of Pretzel Croissants Is Back

Bostok, miso morning bun, pretzel croissant—if this trio of sweets sounds familiar to you, you’re going to want to sit down for this news: Rae […]

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Home & Property

Somerville Tenants Offered Lower Rent…in Exchange for Not Talking About Their Rent

With Boston area rents at a near record high and vacancies at a low, landlords are pushing the boundaries as some take advantage of market […]

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Restaurants

Eat Sandwiches Full of Sunshine at Shirley in Davis Square

First off, two points of clarification: Shirley is a restaurant, not a person. (Well, Shirley is a person, but the owner of the restaurant called […]

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Restaurants

Sake-Drenched Karaoke, the Rebirth of a Favorite Beer Bar, and More Boston Restaurant News

Welcome to our weekly news roundup, keeping you up to date on tidbits of Boston-area restaurant news. Got info that should be on our radar? Send […]

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Restaurants

Tiffani Faison’s Bringing Pizza to Fenway, Mei Mei Is Getting a New Home, and More Food News

Welcome to our Monday news roundup, keeping you up to date on tidbits of Boston-area restaurant news. Got info that should be on our radar? Send […]

Golden-brown fried pickle rounds are served with thick orange dipping sauce in a small cast-iron pan, with beer on the side.
Restaurants

A Dozen Places to Get Excellent Fried Pickles around Boston

If you’ve ever felt a craving for a savory snack with a pang of tartness and a crispy crunch, you might want to try some […]

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City Life

3 Million Fans Can’t Be Wrong…Can They?

The sun is still blazing at 6 p.m. on Redondo Beach, some 25 miles southwest of Los Angeles, when 19-year-old identical triplet brothers Chris, Matt, […]

City Life

A Combatant in Somerville’s Breakfast Wars Is in the Spotlight Again

Accusations, recriminations, hash browns, and trouble on Breakfast Boulevard: Such is life, once again, in one of the city’s most notoriously acrimonious brunch joints. The […]

City Life

If Somerville Doesn’t Look Good, He Doesn’t Look Good

The walls of the London hotel room felt like they were closing in around Elan Sassoon. Out of nowhere, shooting pains reverberated through his chest. […]

Home & Property

Real Estate Showdown: A Grand Colonial in Lowell vs. a Modern Somerville Townhouse

Madore Photography (Lowell); Gibson Sotheby’s International Realty (Somerville) 99 Belmont Avenue, Lowell Sale Price: $1,475,000 2 Adrian Street, Somerville $1,255,000 98 6,163 square feet 5 […]

City Life

GONE-dola: The Link between Somerville and the Encore Will Be a Bridge

Pop the champagne: The pedestrian bridge at the Encore seems to finally be a go. City and state officials on Friday announced an official commitment […]