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City Life

Our Most-Read Stories of 2025

Below you’ll find the 10 most-viewed longform stories we published this year, a handy list of things to (re-)read that includes Boston’s in-depth coverage of […]

A variety of Middle Eastern dishes are displayed on a wooden table. There is a bowl of creamy hummus topped with herbs and small dollops of white sauce, a plate of grilled squid with herbs and sauce, a dish of baba ganoush garnished with pomegranate seeds and fresh dill, a round serving of red lentil or bulgur salad decorated with pomegranate seeds and herbs, and another bowl of creamy dip garnished with radish slices, herbs, and olive oil.
Restaurants

Beloved Cambridge Spot Moona Finally Has More Room to Show Off

After nine years in a cozy 30-seat Inman Square space, Moona is tripling its footprint in Cambridge. One of Greater Boston’s best Middle Eastern restaurants […]

A bartender stands behind a modern, concrete bar counter decorated with autumn leaves. Behind him, a large wooden shelving unit displays a wide variety of liquor bottles. The walls are dark with colorful framed artwork and small decorations, including a pair of white stormtrooper helmets. Warm hanging light bulbs illuminate the space, creating a cozy atmosphere.
Restaurants

After 14 Years, a Quirky Somerville Cocktail Bar Passes the Torch

Since Backbar opened in 2011, tucked into a weird little former office space attached to the now-defunct Journeyman restaurant, the acclaimed cocktail bar has probably […]

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City Life

Remembering Jeff Lawrence, Weekly Dig Founding Publisher

It’s every man’s dream at some time or another to punch his boss in the face. But thanks to Jeff Lawrence, I actually got to […]

A man with short dark hair and light facial stubble is wearing a plain white short-sleeve shirt with a small pocket on the left side. He is standing indoors with a blurred background featuring wooden beams and a dimly lit space.
Restaurants

Acclaimed Chef George Mendes Will Open Two South End Restaurants in 2026

Chef George Mendes, who owned the Michelin-starred Aldea for over a decade in New York City, wants to thank the city of Boston, now his […]

Arts & Entertainment

Wellesley Artist Lauren Pizzi Turns the Symbols of Illness into Masterworks

How do you make the unseen visible? It’s a question Lauren Pizzi has been pondering for a long time. Pizzi was diagnosed with type 1 […]

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Restaurants

Boston’s Newest Cocktail Lounge Offers a Taste of 1950s Havana

In luxe subterranean digs inspired by Havana’s pre-Castro era as “the Monte Carlo of the Caribbean,” Boston’s COJE Management Group (Yvonne’s, Coquette, more) is betting […]

A Japanese restaurant is decorated with red and white paper lanterns and blue neon signage reads "Cafe Sushi."
Restaurants

Cambridge Icon Cafe Sushi Enters a New Era

A 41-year-old Cambridge sushi icon has lived several lives, tucked into a strip mall between Harvard and Central Squares, and a new one is about […]

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Restaurants

A Comfort-Food Chef Opens Something Fancier Downtown

Restaurateur and chef Sarah Wade, a Chopped champion and Oklahoma native, moved to Boston a dozen years ago. She’s been filling the city with comfort […]

Restaurants

A Wish List for the 2026 Michelin Boston Guide

In a whirlwind of stars, Bib Gourmands, and one anthropomorphic stack of tires, the Michelin Guide announced the contents of its 2025 Northeast Cities edition […]

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Restaurants

Michelin Recognizes These 26 Greater Boston Restaurants

It only took 99 years for the Michelin Guide to arrive in Boston, but the international dining authority is finally here. As announced at a […]

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Restaurants

Fermentation, Fried Chicken, and Fun: Brassica 2.0 Thrives in Jamaica Plain

The koji risotto at Jamaica Plain’s beloved Brassica Kitchen + Café needs itself to exist—each batch is made partly from the previous one, stretching back […]

City Life

The Money Influencers Actually Make: From $400 Instagram Reels to $158K Weeks

For our November issue, this magazine dug in deep into the world of Greater Boston’s influencers and content creators.* We photographed them. We surveyed them. […]

City Life

What It’s Actually Like to Be an Influencer Right Now

For our November issue, we anonymously surveyed 36 Boston-area content creators. The participants include faces you’d probably recognize from your feed to comedians whose sketches […]

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Restaurants

Boston’s South Station Tower to Get Three New Restaurants Next Year

Boston’s South Station is in its luxury era with the recent opening of the long-in-the-works South Station Tower—and next spring, the glittering 51-story skyscraper will […]