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Home & Property

A 19th-Century Schoolhouse Becomes a Modern Southie Home

This article is from the fall 2025 issue of Boston Home. Sign up here to receive a subscription. Set in the heart of South Boston, this Greek Revival was […]

Overview of an elegantly plated tuna crudo garnished with a bright pink swoosh of beet puree dotted with three black dollops of black garlic puree.
Restaurants

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 […]

Sunset over a rooftop pool high up in a city.
Restaurants

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
Restaurants

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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Restaurants

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 […]

A thick, crispy fried chicken sandwich on a sesame bun is slathered with a ranch-like sauce, served with pickles and a charred lemon half.
Restaurants

Where to Eat in Greater Boston for July 2025

This month in Greater Boston food and drink: Takis-battered fish tacos and “adult Lunchables” in the great outdoors; hyper-local, dry-aged meats with waterfront views; two […]

Home & Property

On the Market: A Stunning South Boston Brownstone with a Private Backyard Escape

11 Beckler Ave., Boston Price: $2,199,000 Size: 2,287 square feet Bedrooms: 4 Bathrooms: 4 (3 full, 1 partial) What’s not to love about living in […]

At sunset, lots of people gather at an outdoor dining, drinking, and live-entertainment venue with wooden Adirondack chairs, a stage, multiple bars, and some turf.
Restaurants

There’s a Huge New Outdoor Restaurant, Bar, and Kid-Friendly Hangout in Southie

The people who’ve been feeding South Boston oysters and tacos for a decade (and fusion-y sushi rolls for nearly as long) are giving the neighborhood […]

A hand holds up a cheeseburger outdoors.
Restaurants

Sullivan’s Castle Island Is Boston’s Only James Beard Winner This Year

The James Beard Foundation really knows how to keep us on our toes: Half a year after announcing the semifinalists for its annual restaurant and […]

A man with gray hair and a suit coat over a collared, button-down shirt sits in an upscale restaurant and takes a big bite out of a piece of meat on a bone.
Restaurants

‘Somebody Feed Phil’ Star on Boston’s Food Scene: “I Absolutely Loved It”

“This is a cannoli that will change your life,” Boston restaurateur Nick Varano tells Somebody Feed Phil star Phil Rosenthal. The two are standing in […]

People gather at a beer garden among city skyscrapers.
Restaurants

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 […]

Overhead view of Haitian fried chicken in a to-go container with pikliz and other accoutrements.
Restaurants

Where to Eat in Greater Boston for June 2025

This month in Greater Boston food and drink: al fresco caviar-topped hot dogs, a surprisingly complex Midori sour, must-try mole poblano, and more. Here’s the […]

The Barking Crab
Restaurants

16 Waterfront Restaurant Patios in Boston to Visit This Summer

Not all restaurant patios are created equal. Some are on rooftops! Some have better space heaters on cool nights. And some, well, some are right […]

Home & Property

So, You Want to Live in South Boston?

1. Pick Your Price Point If you’re looking for a single-family home with lots of space, there are few on the market in South Boston. […]

A plate of crispy glazed chicken with peanuts and daikon sits next to a pink cocktail with a black salt rim and lychee garnish.
Restaurants

Where to Eat in Greater Boston for May 2025

This month in Greater Boston food and drink: tons of Thai food, plus Roman-style pizza, hearty Italian sandwiches with a side of The Sopranos, Korean-American fusion, […]