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Restaurants

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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Education

Can Steven Pinker Save Harvard?

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City Life

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


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Is Padel the Pickleball It’s OK for Tennis People to Like?

The fast-paced tennis-meets-squash sport is exploding across the United States—and Boston’s getting in on the action.

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Here’s Where to Find the Top Clam Chowders in Boston

From creamy classics to subtly cheffed-up takes on the New England favorite.

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And Beyoncé’s. And Doja Cat’s. How a new generation put Massachusetts footwear back on the map.


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The Top 50 Restaurants in Greater Boston

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You don’t have to be Uncle Pennybags to get whacked. The estate tax is so brutal that some moneyed locals would rather die almost anywhere else—and their exodus will make it worse for everyone.

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How Do You Turn a Historical Chapel into a Home?

Marilyn and Dan Schwartz renovated a Groton School nave into a great room of biblical proportions.

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Cambridge Has a New Hidden Cocktail Bar

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From reader nominations, our travel experts selected the region’s top festivals, ski mountains, and luxury resorts. The results: your definitive guide to where to go next.

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Restaurants

Beloved Italian Sandwich Shop Opens in Boston to Much Fanfare

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City Life

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Aaron Sells has spent two decades charming Boston’s high rollers, cleaning up their messes, and keeping their secrets. He’s also been ordered to pay more than a million dollars in civil judgments while allegedly hiding assets and intimidating former partners. Meet the man who makes problems disappear—except his own.

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The spirits aren’t just behind the bar.

Arts & Entertainment

31 Ways to Celebrate Halloween in Greater Boston, From Mildly Spooky to Absolutely Terrifying

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