Date NightRomantic Restaurants in Boston for Couples
Boston's dining rooms are small, old and close together, and the couples who do best here plan around that instead of fighting it.
This Weekend
A Perfect Boston Weekend: the North End Mornings and Cambridge Nights
Where to eat, what to do, and where Boston locals actually go this weekend — starting in the North End and Cambridge.
Weekend Guidethe North End
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NeighborhoodsThings to Do in Back Bay: The Local Guide
A walk through Boston's best-planned neighborhood, from the reading room at the library to the sailboats on the river, written by someone who has covered every block of it.
NeighborhoodsBest Bars in Back Bay: The Local Guide
Hotel lobbies, brownstone basements, and a Kenmore border that turns into a stadium overflow lot on game night. A neighborhood guide to drinking in Back Bay without wasting an evening.
NeighborhoodsBack Bay Neighborhood Guide, Block by Block
Back Bay's blocks don't read the same from one alphabet street to the next, and pretending they do is how visitors miss the neighborhood residents actually live in.
Things to DoSummer Things to Do in Boston Locals Recommend
No Freedom Trail required. A JP lifer's field guide to the parks, beaches, markets, and ballgames that actually fill up a Boston summer weekend.
Things to DoBest Hikes near Boston: A Local's Guide
From the Blue Hills to a granite quarry on the North Shore, a local's honest map of the trails worth the T fare or the tank of gas.
Don't-Miss
10 Things to Do in Boston This Week
- Live music in the North EndThursday–Sunday
- Saturday market in CambridgeMorning, rain or shine
- Gallery night downtownFriday evening, free
- A walk and a coffee in SouthieAny clear morning
- Pop-up dinner from a local chefLimited seats — reserve ahead
- Street fair in the North EndSunday, family-friendly
People of Boston
PeoplePortrait
The Boston Cooks Quietly Changing the Food Scene
The people behind the meals Boston is talking about.
PeoplePortrait
Meet a Boston Maker Worth Knowing
A short profile of someone doing good work in Boston.
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