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We’re Excited About These 2026 Greater Boston Restaurant Openings

A Portuguese-inspired chef’s counter in the South End, glam Sicilian downtown, from-scratch ramen in Somerville, Peruvian in Back Bay, and more.

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The Top Steakhouses around Boston

The cuts are prime and the fine wine is flowing. Here’s where to satisfy every carnivorous craving.

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So, You Want to Live in Brookline?

It’s city living without the city headaches: Boston’s cousin to the west offers good eats, stellar schools, and lots of space to spread out (if you have the budget, that is).

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Acclaimed Restaurant Group Lets ‘Food Freak Flag Fly’ at New Beacon Hill Spot

The team behind Zurito and Somaek opens Willie’s, an eclectic neighborhood pizza-and-more joint, this spring.

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The new Comfort Kitchen sibling, now open at the Atlas Hotel, serves global flavors as a tribute to caregivers.

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Your screen time is out of control. The news makes you want to scream. Wellness culture is too judgy. From Brazilian waterfalls to Norwegian fjords, our guide to giving yourself actual distance from it all—luxuriously, guiltlessly, and completely.

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Boston’s Biggest Luxury Brokers Just Switched Firms

After 11 years at Sotheby’s, Michael Carucci is making only his third career move—to team up with a Netflix celebrity broker, along with a coterie of other top local agents.

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