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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.

Glamorous Greek-Inspired Seafood Chain Avra Estiatorio Arrives in Boston

Avra Estiatorio is betting on Boston’s appetite for fish. The upscale mini-chain of Greek-inspired seafood spots—with glamorous locations in Beverly Hills, Miami, New York City, […]

By Rachel Leah Blumenthal

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.

Restaurants

Dreamy Peruvian Restaurant Rosa y Marigold Opens in Back Bay

It’s been 13 years since JuanMa Calderón and Maria Rondeau started hosting dinner parties in their Cambridge home. Since then, the couple—a Peruvian filmmaker and […]

By Rachel Leah Blumenthal

A large pan of seafood paella featuring shrimp, mussels, clams, and rice garnished with herbs. The pan has a brass handle and is set on a table with a patterned chair in the background.

Restaurants

Where to Eat in Greater Boston for April 2026

As Boston teeters somewhere between Fool’s Spring and Second Winter, swinging wildly from 60-degree days to 35, one thing is constant: There are tons of […]

By Rachel Leah Blumenthal

Restaurants

Where to Find the Best Buffalo Wings around Boston Right Now

Legend has it that the phrase “a wing and a prayer” was originated by an over-stuffed diner trying to summon the courage to finish the […]

Three people standing indoors in front of large windows with a view of leafless trees outside. The person on the left has medium-length dark hair and is wearing a dark jacket over a dark shirt. The person in the middle has gray hair pulled back, glasses, and is wearing a dark sweater with a gold necklace. The person on the right has dark hair slicked back, a beard, glasses, and is wearing a dark suit with a white shirt and a red pocket square. All three are smiling.

Restaurants

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 […]

By Rachel Leah Blumenthal

A person in a white chef's coat holds a woven basket with several large grilled shrimp on green leaves. The wooden table in front of them has various items including a long knife, a smaller knife with a sheath, chopsticks, a paddle with wasabi, small bowls with sauces, a container with pickled ginger, and a wooden box containing assorted raw fish and seafood.

Restaurants

The Ultimate Guide to Omakase in Boston

Over 200 courses, 50-plus species of fish, 25 cumulative hours of dining, and one serving of Japanese whisky down a bone-marrow luge: We took a […]

Green-painted wooden bunk beds with wooden railings, featuring blue and pink patterned bedding. A large window with green trim lets in natural light, illuminating a room with light blue marbled wallpaper. A vintage-style hanging lamp with fringe is suspended from the ceiling. Two colorful circular abstract paintings are partially visible on the right wall.

Home & Property

How Do You Fit Four Grandkids in One Bedroom? Triple Bunk Beds.

This article is from the spring 2026 issue of Boston Home. Sign up here to receive a subscription. When out-of-town clients asked that the redesign […]

By Marni Elyse Katz

A plate with a serving of roasted chicken accompanied by sautéed broccolini and roasted carrots, all drizzled with a light brown sauce. The dish is presented on a beige, oval ceramic plate with a rustic background featuring green herbs.

Restaurants

Where to Eat in Greater Boston for March 2026

As we dig out of February’s snowstorms, March offers tons of intriguing new restaurant openings to soothe our winter-weary souls. We’re back with our monthly […]

By Rachel Leah Blumenthal

Restaurants

The Most Beautiful Restaurants in Greater Boston

We get it: If you didn’t capture the perfect photos and videos of your dinner, did it really exist? A pretty plate is great; a […]

Two rectangular trays of Detroit-style pizza, one topped with melted cheese and herbs, the other with a green herb sauce and red seasoning. A tray with fried chicken wings, a sandwich with a pretzel bun and a pickle spear, and two drinks—one garnished with a dried citrus slice and the other with fresh mint and cranberries—are also visible on a marble surface.

Restaurants

We’re Excited About These 2026 Greater Boston Restaurant Openings

This year is full of intriguing local restaurant openings: a jam-packed food hall near MIT, Peruvian-Chinese cuisine and live music in Back Bay, a cocktail […]

A teal-themed living room with built-in arched bookshelves flanking a marble fireplace. The shelves hold various decorative items and books. Above the fireplace is a large floral artwork. The room features a teal chandelier, patterned wallpaper, and a mix of beige and teal upholstered chairs around a round teal ottoman with a tray and flowers. A window with a teal frame and Roman shade is on the right side.

Home & Property

Yes, This Back Bay Library Is Entirely Teal

The Challenge This 19th-century duplex brownstone designed by the legendary firm McKim, Mead & White immediately struck interior designer Paula Daher with its monumental scale. […]

By Jaci Conry