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City Life

What Should Boston’s Official Smell Be?

Welcome to “The Salty Cod,” a monthly column in which humorist Steve Calechman grapples with uniquely New England dilemmas.  Dear Salty Cod: What should be Boston’s official […]

By Steve Calechman
Three men stand behind a wooden table with food and drinks. The man on the left wears glasses and a green plaid shirt, holding a glass of red wine. The man in the center wears glasses, a gray shirt, and a brown apron, holding a glass of white wine. The man on the right wears glasses, a blue blazer, and a checkered shirt, with a glass of beer in front of him. The table has a wooden board with croissants and olives. The background features tiled walls with framed pictures and wall lights.
Restaurants

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

Beacon Hill is missing a certain kind of neighborhood restaurant, as far as the owners of Charles Street pintxo bar Zurito are concerned. But not […]

By Rachel Leah Blumenthal
A dining area with a long mustard-yellow cushioned bench against a deep red wall. Four white marble tables are set with plates, napkins, forks, knives, and amber-colored glasses. Above the bench hangs a colorful painting featuring botanical and kitchen-themed elements. The ceiling has hanging fringed decorations. Black chairs with light-colored seats are placed at the tables.
Restaurants

Allston’s Ama at the Atlas Is an Ode to Nourishment

What does it mean to nourish? At Ama at the Atlas, a new Allston restaurant from the Comfort Kitchen team, the answer is on the […]

By Rachel Leah Blumenthal
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City Life

A Wave of European Retailers Comes to Newbury Street

After several high-profile departures on Newbury Street in recent years—including Dolce & Gabbana and Burberry—it would’ve been easy to assume the city’s upscale retail scene […]

By Jaci Conry
Restaurants

A Greek-Japanese Omakase Restaurant Lands in the Seaport This Summer

Among the Michelin snubs that made us go “hmmm” in November: Xenia Greek Hospitality, and its blockbuster Greek restaurants in and around Boston, from Kaia […]

By Rachel Leah Blumenthal
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Travel

18 Winter Travel Destinations to Escape This Mess

Let’s be real: The world feels heavy right now. Your phone is a relentless beacon of distress; those screen time reports arrive each Sunday like […]

By Madeline Bilis, David Gawkowski, Jonathan Soroff, and Brittany Jasnoff
Two men dressed in suits are shown side by side. The man on the left has short, light gray hair and is smiling broadly. He wears a dark patterned suit jacket over a white shirt, with several bracelets on his left wrist. The man on the right has short dark hair, wears glasses, and has a neutral expression. He is dressed in a black suit with a white shirt, gray tie, and a white pocket square, standing against a textured stone wall with his hands in his pockets.
Home & Property

Boston’s Biggest Luxury Brokers Just Switched Firms

Boston’s world of luxury real estate has just gotten a whole lot more interesting. One of the city’s most prominent high-end real-estate brokers, Michael Carucci, […]

By McKenna Johnson
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Wellness

The Dark Side of Biohacking

This is part of a series on longevity in Boston. There’s an old adage in medicine: The dose makes the poison. Translation? Even healthy things […]

By Jamie Ducharme
A stylish bar interior featuring a long counter with high stools lined up along it. The bar is illuminated with warm lighting, highlighting the mosaic tile front and shelves stocked with various bottles and glassware. To the left, there are tables set with green-tinted glasses, red napkins, and black plates, accompanied by green upholstered chairs. The walls have decorative mirrors and soft lighting fixtures, creating a cozy and inviting atmosphere.
Restaurants

A Soul Food Legend Returns to Boston’s South End, Refreshed

For decades, a Columbus Avenue restaurant space on the South End-Roxbury border has been a destination for soul food, live music, and warm hospitality. Some […]

By Rachel Leah Blumenthal
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Wellness

Is Wellness Culture Ruining Social Fun?

When Jonathan Leary, a doctor of chiropractic medicine, opened a concierge wellness practice a decade ago, he often heard the same complaints: “‘All these lifestyle […]

By Jamie Ducharme
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City Life

Boston’s Longevity Obsession: What Works and What’s Expensive BS

From GLP-1 injections to NAD+ infusions, Boston has become ground zero for the longevity obsession—where everyone from Back Bay professionals to Cambridge biohackers are chasing […]

By Jamie Ducharme
Three female doctors stand confidently in a bright blue hospital corridor. They wear white lab coats over professional attire, with two of them having their hands on their hips and the middle one crossing her arms. The background features glass doors and a tiled ceiling.
City Life

Boston’s 2026 Top Doctors List Is Here

Finding the right physician—one who combines exceptional skill with transparency and humanity—is a daunting task. Fortunately, you’re in a region populated with world-class professionals working […]

By Boston magazine staff
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Restaurants

Here Are the 2026 James Beard Semifinalists in New England

It’s time again for the start of the James Beard Foundation’s annual, months-long awards process for restaurants and chefs. Now in its 36th year, the […]

By Rachel Leah Blumenthal
Grilled steak served on a white plate with a small pile of microgreens, a green leaf topped with seasoning, and a small ceramic bowl. In the background, there is a dish of grilled asparagus and a brown bowl containing mashed potatoes.
Restaurants

A Date-Night Spot with Global Fare Debuts in Fields Corner

In a cappella music, voices take center stage, stripped bare of accompaniment. Fitting, then, that the name of new Dorchester restaurant Acapella by X nods […]

By Nathan Tavares
Slices of various raw fish are arranged in a bowl, topped with a raw quail egg and a dollop of caviar-topped sea urchin. The bowl sits on a black plate with a stack of seaweed sheets alongside.
Restaurants

There’s a Snazzy, Laidback New Sushi Spot in the North End

At North Cambridge sushi destination Umami Omakase, a feast of 18 petite, elegant courses will set you back at least $168 per person. Special-occasion-worthy, to […]

By Rachel Leah Blumenthal