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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.


A Color-Drenched Dreamhouse in Rhode Island
Home & Property

A Color-Drenched Dreamhouse in Rhode Island

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City Life

The Most Affordable Top Towns in Greater Boston Right Now

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City Life

Why Seth Moulton Is Running Against Ed Markey


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Arts & Entertainment

Things to Do This Week in Boston

Puppet theater, Cat Power, a sax-blowing sasquatch, and more.

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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.

Arts & Entertainment

Six House Museums to Visit Within Boston City Limits

Here’s where to admire architecture and antique furniture.

Restaurants

The Greatest Irish Pubs in Boston

Find your perfect pint at these consistent favorites—from classics like J.J. Foley’s, to cozy spots like the Druid, to plenty of charming dives.

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Restaurants

Celine, a Montréal-Inspired Restaurant, Is Coming to Boston’s Fort Point

The team behind South End favorites SRV and Baleia takes over the old Blue Dragon space around late summer.

City Life

The White Mamba Speaks

How the Celtics’ most beloved benchwarmer became Boston’s most entertaining analyst—and what Brian Scalabrine has learned from another season.


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The Top 50 Restaurants in Greater Boston

The Top 50 Restaurants in Greater Boston

The most exciting, worth-the-wait spots, chosen through months of eating, arguing, and eating some more.

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Home & Property

Real Estate Showdown: A Transcendental Classic vs. Craftsman Grandeur

It’s amazing what a few miles can do to the market. This month, we compare a historical Cambridge treasure with a stately Lexington estate.

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Restaurants

Where to Eat in Greater Boston in March 2026

New and exciting restaurants to check out, plus good reasons to visit older spots.

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City Life

When Did It Become So Hard to Make Friends?

Boston has a loneliness problem. I spent a winter—and more than a few awkward outings—trying to solve mine.

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Home & Property

Designer Rachel Reider Brings Jewel Tones and Smart Storage to a 1920s Chestnut Hill House

A century-old home is revived for multipurpose living (and game nights!) with lively textiles and abundant textures.

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Home & Property

Greater Boston’s Top Five Towns on the Rise for 2026

Five Massachusetts communities shot up our Top Places to Live list. What do they know that you don’t?

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150 Most Influential Bostonians

150 Most Influential Bostonians

Some of these names will be familiar; others may be new to you. All of them, in their own way, move the needle of our collective future.

New England Travel Awards

New England Travel Awards

From reader nominations, our travel experts selected the region’s top festivals, ski mountains, and luxury resorts. The results: your definitive guide to where to go next.

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Home & Property

This Beacon Hill Townhouse Renovation Balances Historic Charm with Modern Family Energy

Three energetic boys, a centuries-old Boston row house, and a design team that made it all work.

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Home & Property

Inside a New Nantucket Home with Gucci Wallpaper and No Regrets

A bespoke Brant Rock build becomes a joyful, pattern-rich escape designed with fun, fantasy, and family life in mind.

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Home & Property

This Dedham Victorian Got a High-Gloss Glow-Up

A fresh palette transformed a historic Massachusetts residence into a vibrant home geared for gathering.

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Travel

A New England Traveler’s Guide to Palm Springs, California

The renowned desert city isn’t just embracing its glamorous past—it’s rewriting its future.

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