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City Life

150 Most Influential Bostonians of 2026

By Boston magazine staff
A wooden table displays a plate of sushi rolls with pickled ginger, wasabi, and soy sauce packets, accompanied by red chopsticks. Next to it is a round plate of oysters on ice, each topped with black caviar, garnished with a lemon wedge and small containers of sauce. A soft pretzel sprinkled with coarse salt rests on branded paper nearby.
Restaurants

Where to Eat in Greater Boston for May 2026

Spring is here, whether the forecast agrees or not, and seasonal outdoor spots are reopening: caviar-topped hot dogs and oysters on a sunny patio? Don’t […]

By Rachel Leah Blumenthal
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Restaurants

Table Mercato’s Wildly Popular Boston Sandwiches Are Heading to New York

Boston restaurants don’t usually expand to New York—it’s almost always the other way around. South End Spanish icon Toro is one of the few exceptions […]

By Rachel Leah Blumenthal
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Life & Style

Fancy Hats Can Be Cool

At spring events like the Kentucky Derby and Boston’s own “hat luncheon,” the Emerald Necklace Conservancy’s annual Party in the Park, hats have long shaped […]

By Jaci Conry
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Arts & Entertainment

The A.R.T. Is Turning “Black Swan” into a Musical

The A.R.T. has sent Waitress to Broadway. Jagged Little Pill. Finding Neverland. At this point, the Loeb Drama Center is as much a launching pad […]

By Matthew Reed Baker
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Restaurants

Wood-Fired Steaks and Roasted Seafood Towers Abound at Boston’s Newest Steakhouse

You could call Maple & Ash a steakhouse, but restaurateur Danny Grant hopes you’ll see it instead as a “wood-fired restaurant that happens to serve […]

By Rachel Leah Blumenthal
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Restaurants

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
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Restaurants

Boston’s Newest Steakhouse Is an Intimate, Underground Space

Has anybody ever walked into a white-tablecloth steakhouse and thought, more wood paneling, please? Chris Jamison is betting you haven’t. And with the Zebra Room, […]

By Rachel Leah Blumenthal
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City Life

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

The hours and days following the marathon bombings were harrowing for Newton Police K-9 Dakota. Together with his human partner, he helped secure downtown Boston […]

By Jaci Conry
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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
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Life & Style

Wellness Hangouts Are the New Happy Hours

For years, wellness was a solitary pursuit—early-morning workouts, solo spa appointments, quiet meditation apps. Now, a more collective approach is taking hold, reframing self-care as […]

By Jaci Conry
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Restaurants

Bambola and the Girl Next Door Bring Date-Night Glam to the Seaport

The Seaport’s latest nightlife destination is a sister act. Please, welcome to the stage: Bambola and the Girl Next Door, who made their double-headlining debut […]

By Nathan Tavares
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Restaurants

The New East Boston Restaurant Doing Southern Italian Coastal

Seaside spritzes, grilled meat skewers, fried mozzarella with anchovy dipping sauce—and a panoramic view of the Boston skyline. That’s the promise of La Tavernetta, a […]

By Rachel Leah Blumenthal
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Arts & Entertainment

The Throwing Muses Are Back

You could say alt-rock is one of Boston’s enduring exports: It’s been 40 years since Throwing Muses’ self-titled album came out, and yet the pioneering […]

By Matthew Reed Baker
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Restaurants

South Boston’s New Spanish Restaurant Is Gorgeous

At Dalia, Broadway Restaurant Group’s new South Boston Spanish restaurant, even the calamari is a surprise. It’s cut lengthwise and cooked over charcoal, standing in […]

By Rachel Leah Blumenthal