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Living room with light blue walls and ceiling beams, featuring a lit fireplace with a sailboat painting above it. The room includes a patterned armchair, a coral sectional sofa with floral pillows, a glass coffee table with a vase of flowers and decorative items, and a blue accent wall adorned with a four-panel artwork depicting birds and branches.

This Marblehead Neck Cottage Swaps Nautical Neutrals for Coastal Whimsy

A former North Shore summer escape finds functionality, fun, and joy as a forever home for a Massachusetts family of four.

By Marni Elyse Katz

A pizza with a golden-brown crust topped with spinach and a sprinkle of nuts or seeds, placed on a wooden table. Next to the pizza is a glass of red wine.

Restaurants

What to Eat at Willie’s, Now Open on Beacon Hill

From vodka-sauced, pepperoni-cup pizza to Korean-meets-Italian pasta at chef Jamie Bissonnette’s new neighborhood spot in Boston.

By Rachel Leah Blumenthal

Bright living room with large floor-to-ceiling windows offering a cityscape view. The room features a textured gray sofa with green armrests, a mustard yellow armchair with matching ottoman, a cream-colored rounded chair with a blue cushion, and a blue glass coffee table. A modern chandelier hangs from the ceiling, and a colorful rug with pink, yellow, and gray accents covers the floor. A small side table with a vase holding yellow billy balls is next to the armchair.

Home & Property

A Raffles Boston Condo Trades Neutrals for Jewel Tones

Color, texture, and playful sophistication define a California couple’s New England pied-à-terre.

By Stefanie Schwalb

A table covered with a white tablecloth holds several upside-down glasses with white covers, two large covered silver serving dishes, a bottle of water, a small bowl of green dip, a plate with pieces of smoked salmon or similar fish garnished with herbs, a metal container with breadsticks wrapped in paper, a small vase with white flowers, and a stack of white napkins. A person wearing a white jacket is partially visible behind the table. The scene is reflected in a mirror behind the table.

Home & Property

The Mark Hotel in Manhattan Still Sets the Standard for Uptown Glamour

A century after its debut, the Upper East Side staple continues to set the standard for chic New York City elegance through bold design, rich history, and cultural cachet.

By Jaci Conry

Seared fish fillet topped with chopped chives, served on a bed of thinly sliced red vegetables, mushrooms, microgreens, and a light sauce in a rustic, shallow beige bowl.

Restaurants

A New Southie Restaurant That’s All About the Craft

Sibling to a multi-bar venue in Burlington, this location dives deeper into food with James Beard Award-winning chef Tony Messina at the helm.

By Rachel Leah Blumenthal

Green-painted wooden bunk beds with wooden railings, featuring blue and pink patterned bedding. A large window with green trim lets in natural light, illuminating a room with light blue marbled wallpaper. A vintage-style hanging lamp with fringe is suspended from the ceiling. Two colorful circular abstract paintings are partially visible on the right wall.

Home & Property

How Do You Fit Four Grandkids in One Bedroom? Triple Bunk Beds.

In a 151-square-foot bedroom for four, the only way to go was up.

By Marni Elyse Katz

A cartoon character wearing a green Celtics jersey with the number 33, a green jacket, and a black baseball cap with a red "B" on it. The character has a paper bag over their head with eye holes cut out. They are holding a cannoli pastry in one hand and a frothy mug of beer labeled "Cheers" in the other. In front of them is a white box labeled "Home of the Cannoli Mike's Pastry.

City Life

Should Actual Bostonians Ever Go to Cheers, Faneuil Hall, or Mike’s Pastry?

We’re here to tackle the tough questions.

By Steve Calechman

White polo shirt with red and black striped collar and a small dark leaf emblem on the chest, paired with white shorts and white sneakers. A vintage wooden tennis racket with "Bancroft king" written on it and a pair of tortoiseshell sunglasses with pink lenses are also included, all arranged on a clay tennis court.

Life & Style

The (Original) Preps Are Back in Boston

How two New England brands are reclaiming authentic preppy style, one tennis polo and collar roll at a time.

By Jaci Conry

Two-story blue house with white trim and a steep gabled roof, featuring a covered front porch with white railings and columns, a small white picket fence enclosing the front yard, and a paved driveway leading to a detached garage in the background.

Home & Property

So, You Want to Live in Medford?

Easy access to Boston without the hefty prices—this T-centric city is a commuter’s paradise.

By Mia Kovachev

The Michelin Man mascot wearing a white chef's hat and a blue sash with the word "MICHELIN" in white letters, holding a golden flower-shaped object in his hand, with a city skyline and a colorful sunset in the background.

Restaurants

The Real Cost of One Michelin Star

Boston paid handsomely to bring Michelin’s prestigious guide to the city. It got a single starred restaurant—and a lot of questions.

By Erika Adams

Four books are displayed side by side. From left to right: The first book has a cover featuring a lush green garden with the title "A MOMENT" partially visible. The second book, titled "Wall Flowers: A Love Letter to Wallpaper" by Elizabeth Rees, has a light blue cover with a green floral pattern. The third book shows an interior scene with shelves and a red chair, titled "A MOOD, A THOUGHT, A FEELING." The fourth book, titled "TITAN SILVER," has a cover featuring an artistic depiction of fish and aquatic plants in shades of copper and silver on a textured background.

Home & Property

Four Art and Design Books for Your Spring Reading List

Peter Marino’s Tiffany silver in the spotlight, inside Kathryn Herman’s Pepperidge Farm estate, adoration for the merits of wallpaper’s worth, and an A-lister’s color-drenched interiors.

By Stefanie Schwalb

Arts & Entertainment

Six House Museums to Visit Within Boston City Limits

Here’s where to admire architecture and antique furniture.

Living room with olive green walls and ceiling, featuring two arched windows. The room has a black leather curved sofa with a yellow pillow, two black chairs with white cushions, a striped round side table with flowers, and a pink double-stacked ottoman. The floor is tiled in black with scattered colored tiles. A wooden sideboard with books and decorative items is against one wall, which is adorned with various framed artworks and a large leafy plant near the windows.

Home & Property

A Color-Drenched Dreamhouse in Rhode Island

After years of imagining it, designer Mattye Dewhirst build her Addams-family-inspired dream home awash with bold hues, sun tunnels, and antique detailing.

By Madeline Bilis