Neighborhood Watch

A stylized illustration of the Prudential building at dusk with a purple and pink sky. The building's windows form a large smiling face, with two eyes and a wide smile. To the right, there is a dome-shaped structure with vertical and curved lines, also lit in purple and pink hues. The background features soft clouds and small stars scattered across the sky.
City Life

Actually, the Back Bay is Fine

It’s 12:30 p.m. on Sunday, and the whole city is in a panic—correction, should be in a panic. A major blizzard is barreling up the […]

By Rachel Slade
Style

Where to Shop and Eat in Beacon Hill

Find all the retail news you need to know about this charming stretch (plus: where to nosh between sprees).

By Lindsay Tucker
Style

Where to Shop and Eat in Provincetown

Here are a few of our favorite spots to hit up.

By Courtney Hollands
Style

Where to Shop and Eat in Marblehead

Just 17 miles north of Boston (by car or express bus from Downtown Crossing), Marblehead offers day-trippers a bevy of inventive boutiques to bookend their fun in the sun.

By Courtney Hollands
Style

Where to Shop and Eat in Southie’s West Side

The transformation of South Boston into a shopping and dining destination goes far beyond chain lattes.

By Courtney Hollands
Style

Where to Shop and Eat in Newburyport

Ice cream, lobster rolls, street performers, nautical knickknacks—they’re all here in ample supply.

By Courtney Hollands
Style

Where to Shop and Eat in Cambridge’s Observatory Hill

Nestled between Huron and Concord avenues in Cambridge, Observatory Hill is a shopping and dining destination giving Harvard Square a run for its money.

By Courtney Hollands
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Restaurants

Where to Shop and Eat in Bewitching Salem

Brimming with eateries, thrift shops, and boutiques, Salem has become a worthy shopping destination in any season.

By Courtney Hollands