16 Apr, 2025

‘Amar is a continuation of Aldea’: Chef George Mendes on his modern Portuguese restaurant at Raffles Boston

Restaurants Amar is now open at the elegant new Back Bay hotel. Amar is now open at Raffles Boston. Raffles Boston “History inspires me to create,” shares chef George Mendes, who starts our conversation on the 17th floor of Raffles Boston, which is now open. The long-awaited reveal of Raffles Boston, which celebrates the Singapore-originated […]

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2 Boston area restaurants named in Bon Appétit’s Best New Restaurants list

Food A Cambridge restaurant that prioritizes sustainable seafood and a Hong Kong-style cafe in Quincy landed on the food magazine’s Best New Restaurants list. Rubato offers fried chicken bolo bao. Matt Li Two of the Boston area’s most exciting new restaurants — one that pairs global flavors with seasonal seafood, and another that serves up […]

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Dunkin’ releases the Ice Spice Munchkins Drink

Food Ben Affleck and rapper Ice Spice collaborated to create the fall beverage. Try the Ice Spice Munchkins Drink this fall. Photo courtesy of Dunkin’ The pumpkin spice latte may have some competition in the category of seasonal drinks this fall. On Wednesday, Dunkin’ released a new beverage, the Ice Spice Munchkins Drink, a treat […]

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Utah GOP Sen. Mitt Romney, former presidential candidate and Mass. governor, won’t seek reelection in 2024

Politics Romney, 76, said the country is ready for a new generation of leadership. Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah, and other senators arrive at the chamber for votes, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2023. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) AP By MICHELLE L. PRICE, Associated Press September 13, 2023 | 2:07 PM Utah Republican […]

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Recent homes sales in Greater Boston (Sept. 13)

Real Estate News ABINGTON 117 Monroe St. One-family conventional, built in 1901, 1,401 square feet, 5 rooms, 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, on 16,098-square-foot lot. $550,000 59 West St. One-family conventional, built in 1890, 1,211 square feet, 7 rooms, 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, on 8,450-square-foot lot. $535,000 81 Dorsey St. One-family ranch, built in 1952, 1,248 […]

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