Rachel Leah Blumenthal

Food Editor

Rachel has been covering the Boston-area restaurant scene in various capacities since 2008, including nine years as editor of Eater Boston. A Massachusetts native, she currently resides in Medford with her husband, sons, cat, and too many (mostly dead) plants. When not writing about food, she's playing music or buying yet another cookbook she'll never use.

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Restaurants

Secrets of Greater Boston’s Top 50 Restaurants

We got some of the area’s most popular dining spots to spill the details on off-menu items, best times to try to get a table, and more.

By Rachel Leah Blumenthal
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Restaurants

Our Biggest Food Event of the Year, Taste, Is Almost Here

Tickets are on sale now, and we can’t wait to party with you.

By Rachel Leah Blumenthal
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Restaurants

Where to Eat in Greater Boston in November 2025

New and exciting restaurants to check out, plus good reasons to visit older spots.

By Rachel Leah Blumenthal
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Restaurants

Five Road Trip-Worthy Restaurants Beyond Boston

New England favorites, from a hyperlocal Cape Cod tasting menu to a “tide-to-table” spot in Connecticut.

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Five Favorite Suburban Restaurants Outside of Boston

No need to drive downtown for these.

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Five Can’t-Miss Boston Brunches

Upgrade your weekend with full Irish breakfast, dim sum, and more.

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Five Delectable Boston-Area Bakeries and Cafés

From gochujang sticky buns to absurdly buttery croissants, Boston’s bakers are having a moment.

Restaurants

The Top 10 New Restaurants in Greater Boston

From a Vietnamese rooftop bar to a popular Uyghur eatery to a luxe Italian blockbuster, these ten newcomers electrified this year’s dining scene.

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The Top 50 Restaurants in Boston

The most exciting, most worth-the-wait restaurants in Boston and beyond, chosen through months of eating, arguing, and eating some more.

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Restaurants

The Best Restaurants in Harvard Square

Graduate from ho-hum meals to A-plus pizzas, masterful bowls of ramen, and impressive locavore fare.

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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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Restaurants

Cambridge Has a New Hidden Cocktail Bar

CocoMango Speakeasy serves an intriguing Latin-Caribbean-Asian menu and 1920s vibes.

By Rachel Leah Blumenthal
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Restaurants

Beloved Italian Sandwich Shop Opens in Boston to Much Fanfare

A huge line greeted the arrival of the first local outpost of All’Antico Vinaio, famous for its crunchy Tuscan flatbread.

By Rachel Leah Blumenthal
Restaurants

The Best Places to Eat and Drink in Salem, Massachusetts Right Now

From sit-down dining to taprooms to candy stores, here’s how to make the most of your Salem trip, in October or otherwise.

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Restaurants

Where to Eat in Greater Boston in October 2025

New and exciting restaurants to check out, plus good reasons to visit older spots.

By Rachel Leah Blumenthal