A plated lobster pasta dish garnished with fresh basil in a metal pan on a white tablecloth. Surrounding the main dish are various other plates including a Greek salad with feta cheese, a cocktail with a cucumber slice, bruschetta, grilled meat, and a bottle of olive oil. Silverware and a folded white napkin are placed to the right of the main dish.
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Glamorous Greek-Inspired Seafood Chain Avra Estiatorio Arrives in Boston

Simply prepared Mediterranean fish stars in special-occasion-worthy Back Bay digs.


A warmly lit, cozy restaurant interior with red patterned walls and carpet. The seating includes red upholstered chairs and banquettes around marble-topped tables set with glassware and napkins. The walls are decorated with framed abstract and figurative paintings, wall sconces with lampshades, and a zebra head sculpture. The ceiling features a geometric wooden design with hanging spherical paper lanterns.
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Boston’s Newest Steakhouse Is an Intimate, Underground Space

A dining table set with a variety of dishes including sandwiches, seafood, and plated meals, accompanied by drinks such as beer, red wine, and cocktails. The table is in front of a brown leather bench with a tall green leaf in a glass vase as a centerpiece. Behind the bench is a large, colorful abstract artwork featuring vertical lines and a mix of blue, purple, and red hues. There are also green plants visible on the left side of the image.
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Dreamy Peruvian Restaurant Rosa y Marigold Opens in Back Bay

A dining area with a long wooden table surrounded by pink upholstered chairs featuring black zebra patterns. The walls have large botanical murals in muted tones, and three ornate crystal chandeliers hang from the dark ceiling. The floor has a geometric patterned tile, and there are two small wall sconces with warm lighting on the mural wall. A large mirror with floral details is visible on the right side.
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Bambola and the Girl Next Door Bring Date-Night Glam to the Seaport


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A pint of beer in a Rockport Brewing Co. branded glass sits on a glossy wood bartop.
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The Massachusetts Town That Banned Booze for 150 Years Gets Its First Real Taproom (And It Closes by 9)

Rockport Brewing Company turns a North Shore temperance town into a beer destination this spring.

Overhead view of sliced, rare duck breast with roasted carrots and broccolini.
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Three Greater Boston Restaurants Land 2025 James Beard Nominations

Sarma’s Cassie Piuma, Urban Hearth’s Erin Miller, and Brookline bar Merai could take home a prize in June.

Salmon crudo with thinly sliced radishes, micro greens, lime, and a green sauce.
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Where to Eat in Greater Boston in April 2025

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Here’s Where to Find the Top Doughnuts in Boston

The best local spots for a stacked box of a dozen or a sweet brunch treat.

A 3x3 wooden box is filled with different Thai-Japanese fusion hand roll fillings. To the side, chopsticks rest on small tiger figures.
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Malden’s Phat Thaiger Feels Like a Party

From wasabi martinis to khao soi maki, this new Japanese-Thai fusion restaurant from the Thaiger Den team beckons diners north of Boston.

Overhead view of thick Xi'an-style hand-pulled noodles topped with chili powder and herbs. Chopsticks sit atop the bowl, which is on a pale red background.
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Where to Eat Boston’s Most Delicious Noodles

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Chef Carolina Curtin's new menu at Yellow Door Taqueria goes beyond tacos.
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The Top Restaurants in Dorchester

The Dot dining scene is flush with exciting offerings: phở, tacos, roti, and so much more.

Two pour-over coffee setups.
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Malden’s Cafe Reynard Brews Coffee, Revolution

The north-of-Boston nanoroaster and “worker-owned queer cafe” opens inside Idle Hands Craft Ales.

Overhead view of a plate of gnocchi with lobster on a light wooden table.
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Sage, a North End Classic, Is (Sorta) Back

Tony Susi and Jen Matarazzo will open Little Sage this month, an homage to their award-winning Italian restaurant from back in the day.

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The ‘Quin House’s New Restaurant Is a Vibrant, Playful Escape

Designer Ken Fulk has created an all-encompassing atmosphere of delight at the members-only Back Bay social club.

Vintage-looking neon signage reads "twin donuts" in lowercase cursive red letters.
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What We Lose When We Lose Old-Timey Doughnut Shops

Twin Donuts, a sugary-sweet bit of Allston history, is closing, and that’s a real bummer.

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Chef Lydia Shire, with bright red hair and wearing chef's whites and a red dragon brooch, smiles at the camera while holding a glass of wine.
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Lydia Shire Takes Over the Bar Enza Kitchen in Cambridge

The culinary icon will oversee the Charles Hotel’s Italian restaurant while still running Scampo on Beacon Hill, too.

Overhead view of six cooked oysters with a cheesy topping and a grilled lemon half in the middle, next to a glass cloche and a light green cocktail.
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Where to Eat in Greater Boston in March 2025

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

Overhead view of three different pasta dishes.
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New York’s Union Square Hospitality Group Is Coming to Boston’s Seaport District

The acclaimed restaurant group will open Ci Siamo and Daily Provisions here in 2025.

Several Indian dishes, including pakora and dal with rice, are spread across a wooden table.
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Boston’s First ‘Indian Gastropub’ Comes to Back Bay

Don’t Tell Aunty opens near Berklee in March. Expect late-night snacks, live music, and mango lassi cheesecake.

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