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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.

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Boston’s Newest Steakhouse Is an Intimate, Underground Space

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Can Steven Pinker Save Harvard?

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Retired Police Dogs Could Get a Pension, If This State House Bill Passes

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Home & Property

Top Places to Live in Greater Boston for 2026: The Definitive Ranking

Our annual data-driven (and sure to be debated) ranking of Greater Boston’s 141 cities and towns.

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Home & Property

This Dedham Victorian Got a High-Gloss Glow-Up

A fresh palette transformed a historic Massachusetts residence into a vibrant home geared for gathering.

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A New England Traveler’s Guide to Palm Springs, California

The renowned desert city isn’t just embracing its glamorous past—it’s rewriting its future.

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Restaurants

The Most Beautiful Restaurants in Boston

They’re packed with bold furnishings, lush greenery, and luxe designs—and, oh yeah, the food’s pretty great, too.

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

A Portuguese-inspired chef’s counter in the South End, glam Sicilian downtown, from-scratch ramen in Somerville, Peruvian in Back Bay, and more.

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Restaurants

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New Haven’s delicious pizza—and apizza—scene is an easy road trip or train ride from Boston. Here’s where to go and what to order.

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The most exciting, worth-the-wait spots, chosen through months of eating, arguing, and eating some more.
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Home & Property

Yes, the Whole Room is Teal

Walls, ceiling, built-ins—designer Paula Daher didn’t do anything halfway in this Back Bay library.

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Where the Crowd Skews Young—Or Maybe You’re Getting Old

Our intrepid society columnist reports from Boston’s swankiest affairs, including our Taste event and Find the Cause Breast Cancer Foundation’s 2025 Prevention Party.

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The Gilded Identity Crisis of Boston’s Favorite Winter Escape

Palm Beach is changing. Florida’s old guard is nervous. The new money is new. And the people-watching has never been better.

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The Most Beautiful Bars in Greater Boston

Twelve spots where drinking becomes art.

A wooden table set with a variety of dishes and drinks, including a plate of gnocchi with sauce, a bowl of pasta with greens and cheese, a steak garnished with roasted garlic and herbs, a salad, and toasted bread. There are also three cocktails: a green martini, a red drink with a garnish, and a creamy cocktail with an orange peel. A glass of red wine and a small dish of bread with butter are also present. A large vase with green leafy plants is on the left side of the table. The background shows a restaurant setting with chairs and tables.
Restaurants

A Massive Suburban Italian Restaurant Is Reborn

Burlington’s Tuscan Kitchen is now the “energized and fun” Sorella, with an emphasis on events.

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Some of these names will be familiar; others may be new to you. All of them, in their own way, move the needle of our collective future.

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It’s amazing what a few miles can do to the market. This month, we compare a midcentury ranch in West Newton with a 19th-century South End brownstone.

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Restaurants

The Top Steakhouses around Boston

The cuts are prime and the fine wine is flowing. Here’s where to satisfy every carnivorous craving.

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Tiffani Faison Opens the Spiritual Sequel to Tiger Mama Downtown

Tigerbaby is now open at Boston’s High Street Place, with fast-casual dishes reminiscent of the Fenway favorite that closed in 2021.

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Home & Property

A Brand-New Directory of Greater Boston Home Professionals Is Here

The region’s top architects, landscapers, craftspeople, builders, woodworkers, and more—find them here.

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