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

Where to Find the Top Cider Doughnuts at Greater Boston Farms and Orchards

Head to these local spots for the tasty fall staple this season.

Sliced steak with a green chimichurri-like sauce, over skinny fries, on a light wooden platter.
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Boston’s First French-Japanese Restaurant Opens in the Seaport, Labubus Included

Come to Mai for the Instagram bait, stay for the wagyu steak frites.

Overview of an elegantly plated tuna crudo garnished with a bright pink swoosh of beet puree dotted with three black dollops of black garlic puree.
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Where to Eat in Greater Boston in September 2025

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

Overhead view of crispy pieces of fried fish accompanied by fries and lemon slices.
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Where to Find Boston’s Tastiest Fish and Chips

Crispy, crunchy, and comforting.

Four pizzas with puffy, lightly charred crusts sit on a terrazzo table at a restaurant with cocktails, wine, appetizers, and a bit of a mustard-yellow banquette peeking through.
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Head to Allston for Pepperoni Negronis and Giant Meatballs

Pizza-infused cocktails accompany New York-style pies at FiDO Pizza, the newest restaurant from the Bar Mezzana and Shore Leave team. 

A bartender in a blue jacket holds the stem of a glass holding a pale white-yellow cocktail topped with a spoon full of caviar.
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Nine Opens in Boston’s Former No. 9 Park Space with “Gin Palace” Tributes and $70 Caviar Cocktails

The new Beacon Hill fine-dining restaurant features a seasonal tasting menu, an extensive gin list, and its very own custom Penhaligon’s scent. 

Tsukiji market sampler at Uni
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The 30 Top Sushi Restaurants around Boston

Whether you’re seeking a cheap and easy spicy tuna roll or a multi-course omakase experience, here’s where to go.

Arts & Entertainment

Where to See Harbor Seals in Massachusetts

Four great places to spot the marine mammals frolicking in the water and on the beach.

Overhead view of a table full of seafood, with a platter of oysters on the half shell in the center.
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The Best Seafood Restaurants Around Boston Right Now

From Mediterranean-inspired hotspots to old-school clam shacks serving New England classics.

Overhead view of a salad with chunks of lobster, big croutons, bibb lettuce, and a swoosh of herby white sauce, next to a cocktail.
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Row 34, Boston’s Best Seafood Restaurant, Expands to Kenmore Square

The quintessential New England seafood mini chain comes full circle, opening at the former address of its one-time sibling, Island Creek Oyster Bar.

A rooftop patio features green outdoor furniture and skyline views of Boston.
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Where to Eat in Greater Boston in August 2025

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

Red leather stools are lined up at a bar on a white-tiled floor.
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Yay, Cambridge Has a Swanky New Restaurant and Bar with Live Music

Lou’s in Harvard Square seats nearly 300 and pairs genre-hopping performers and DJs with a menu from acclaimed chef Jason Bond.

Overhead view of crullers lined up on a white surface, each with a light brown glaze.
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Daily Provisions Arrives in Harvard Square in a Flurry of Crullers

The New York-born all-day café will open in Boston’s Seaport soon, too, with breakfast sandwiches and roast chicken dinners galore.

A lobster roll on a toasted bun is dripping with butter and served with chips and a lemon wedge.
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Where to Eat Lobster Rolls in Greater Boston

Get your claws into these standouts, served warm and buttered or chilled with mayo.

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Top 5 Cod Dishes in Greater Boston

While Atlantic cod—vital to New England’s early economy—has been overfished, the imported variety is delicious, too. Taste history with these five excellent dishes.