Jody Adams
La Padrona Team Plans New Restaurant in an Iconic Back Bay Space
The Four Seasons Hotel on Boylston Street has been without a proper dining room since the Bristol Lounge—Boston’s power-lunch hub and self-styled “living room” for […]
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 […]
A Spaghetti Dinner for People Who Don’t Eat Cold Pasta
A welcome departure from the standard gala fare of vulcanized chicken, the Spaghetti Dinner for the Women’s Lunch Place was held at the Fairmont Copley […]
Threatening Divorce at BSO’s Opening Night Gala
There were varying levels of enthusiasm during the cocktail hour at the Boston Symphony Orchestra’s Opening Night Gala, ranging from “This is the only thing […]
The Italian Villa Grandeur of Boston’s Best New Restaurant
This article is from the winter 2025 issue of Boston Home. Sign up here to receive a subscription. Since opening late last spring in Raffles Boston, La Padrona has […]
La Padrona, a Luxurious Italian Restaurant, Debuts at Raffles Boston
Italian restaurant La Padrona debuts at Back Bay’s luxurious Raffles Boston hotel on May 15, marking a full-circle, Italian-restaurant-in-a-hotel moment for acclaimed chef and restaurateur […]
Jody Adams to Open Italian Restaurant La Padrona at Raffles Boston
The international hotel brand Raffles is coming soon to Boston, and the culinary lineup at the mixed-use property is going to be stellar. Boston’s own […]
Boston’s Doyennes of Dining Share a Meal
“We’re still here!” It’s a winter night inside a cozy South Boston loft, and with this celebratory toast to their resilient careers—accompanied by the clink […]