22 Jan, 2025

5 restaurant openings we’re excited about this month

Restaurants Add these new restaurant openings to your list. The Friendly Toast Cambridge. Handout As summer slips away, there’s an entire lineup of new restaurants we can’t wait to visit this fall, including a just-opened 18-course omakase in the South End, a New York Spanish tapas bar debuting in the Seaport, and the highly anticipated […]

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Barstool’s Dave Portnoy gets in feud with Dragon Pizza owner Charlie Redd

Food The media mogul and the restaurant’s owner traded insults. Somerville’s Dragon Pizza was the site of a recent dispute. Globe Staff/Jim Davis Here’s where to find the best pizza in Greater Boston, according to readers Detroit Pizza Co. will open in Brighton’s Oak Square A fierce exchange between a media mogul and a popular […]

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Faneuil Hall seafood vendor apologizes after tourists find crawfish in their lobster rolls

Food Two Houston tourists were chowing down on lobster rolls at Quincy Market when they noticed something unusual. A Faneuil Hall seafood vendor offered an apology last week after two Houston tourists discovered crawfish meat mixed into their lobster rolls, Eater Boston reported. Lennie and Amber Ambrose were visiting Boston last month when they stopped […]

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GoFundMe launched for family of Mass. mother who drowned saving son

Local News “Throughout her life, Melissa’s greatest fulfillment was her role as a mother, a facet that defined her above all else.” 44-year-old Melissa Bagley drowned while trying to save her son after he feel into the water at Franconia Falls. Bagley Family Fund in Memory of Melissa Bagley GoFundMe page A GoFundMe has been […]

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Looking for lobster rolls? Here are 5 women-owned restaurants to visit across New England.

Food Support these restaurants in New England, three of which are Black-owned, who offer a quality dish. The lobster roll at Saltie Girl, owned by Kathy Siddell. Photo courtesy of Saltie Girl We know that during a quintessentially New England summer, a great meal likely includes a lobster roll. Slathered in mayo or served hot […]

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Dunkin’ Spiked, a buzzy beverage line, will launch in late August

Food News The alcoholic iced coffees and iced teas will hit stores soon. Dunkin’ will be launching its new Dunkin’ Spiked Iced Coffees and Iced Teas. Photo courtesy of Dunkin’ If you’re looking for a caffeinated beverage with an extra kick, Dunkin’ will soon have you covered. Dunkin’ Spiked products, ready-to-drink alcoholic iced coffees and […]

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True Bistro in Somerville will close at the end of the month

Restaurants The upscale, vegan restaurant is known for globally-inspired cuisine. The modern vegan restaurant True Bistro is known for sophisticated fare. Photo by Russ Mezikofsky If you’re a vegan diner, you may be disappointed to hear about the loss of one plant-based food establishment in Somerville this summer. True Bistro, a restaurant serving upscale vegan […]

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Sloane’s will bring comfort food with flair to Allston

Restaurants Chef Sarah Wade is opening her second restaurant next week. The Oklahoma Onion Burger at Sloane’s. Photo courtesy of Earl Studios A renowned chef who achieved television fame several years ago is debuting a new eatery in Allston, serving up comfort food with an original twist. Sloane’s, chef Sarah Wade’s second restaurant, is opening […]

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