13 Jan, 2025

‘This time, I’m doing something small’: A 15-seat Stella opens in Newton

Restaurants The new Stella features some old favorites like the pasta bolognese. Stella’s orecchiette pasta with Italian sausage, garlic, tomatoes, Parmesan, and parsley. Handout Chef Evan Deluty is getting back in the game, but gently.  Deluty opened a petite iteration of his renowned Stella restaurant, a onetime star of the South End dining scene, but this […]

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Fields West, a laid-back restaurant and bar, opens in Allston

Restaurants The neighborhood regains a previously shuttered social space with an artistic flair. Beef sliders at Fields West. Handout Fields West, a restaurant, bar, and arts space opening Aug. 5 in Allston, takes its name from a painting: “Fields West of Boston” by Cambridge-based artist Washington Allston, which he painted when the neighborhood was still […]

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Gufo, a new Mediterranean-Italian restaurant, opens in Cambridge this week

Restaurants Coda Restaurant Group is opening its newest concept Friday. Pasta at Gufo, opening in Cambridge. Brian Samuels Photography Gufo, the latest restaurant from Coda Restaurant Group, will open Friday at 660 Cambridge St. in Cambridge. The modern Italian restaurant opens with dinner service as the first stage for the multifunctional, 4,200-square-foot space. Next month, […]

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Equal Measure, the cocktail bar connected to Eastern Standard, aims to entertain

Restaurants The destination arrived with the launch of the new Eastern Standard. Equal Measure at The Bower. Photo courtesy of Rebecca Nottonson Guests excited by the return of Garrett Harker’s Eastern Standard can visit the adjacent cocktail bar as part of their night. Equal Measure officially opened at The Bower in the Fenway on Oct. […]

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The ultimate guide to Thanksgiving dining in Boston

Food Boston restaurants are offering Thanksgiving dinner reservations, big bags of takeout, and more. City Tap House is open for Thanksgiving dinner in Boston Thanksgiving kicks off the holiday season on Nov. 23. What’s on your table for this all-important meal? If cooking isn’t in your plans this year — or even if it is […]

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Cuckoo rescued after being caught, injured in bad weather

Local News “We suspect it was likely a victim of today’s high winds and crash landed.” Wednesday’s blustery weather disrupted travel plans for at least one New Englander headed south.  A yellow-billed cuckoo was brought into the Cape Wildlife Center in Barnstable after it was found on the ground with blood in its mouth. The […]

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5 new restaurant openings we’re excited about this month

Restaurants Boston-area openings include a couple of brasseries, a modern clam shack, and more. The DW Burger at DW French. Emily Kan Brasseries are popular this month. Two new Fenway spots are ready to welcome diners with casual, flavor-packed fare — and easygoing vibes to match. In the Seaport, there’s also a modern clam shack […]

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Celeb chef Carla Hall wants to taste your best holiday cookies

Food The Food Network judge is coming to the Cape Cod Holiday Baking Classic. Photo provided There are reality television judges who are entertaining to watch but, in our opinion, would be downright terrifying to face. Carla Hall is not one of them: The celebrity chef, who is on the judging panel of Food Network’s […]

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