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A variety of Christmas-themed cocktail glassware is spread out on a red plaid blanket in front of a Christmas tree.

A Guide to Boston’s 2021 Holiday Lunches, Teas, Cocktail Pop-Ups, and Boozy Markets

By Rachel Leah Blumenthal December 2

Battered soft shell crab legs stick out the sides of a soft bao bun. It’s garnished with sliced cucumbers and lettuce.

Over 60 Restaurants Have Opened Around Boston So Far in Fall 2021

By Rachel Leah Blumenthal November 29

A pile of thin rice noodles garnished with dill and bits of fish sits in a small cast iron pan on a wooden counter. A wine glass is visible in the back.

The Best Things We Ate This Week: An Inimitable Dinner at Cicada

By Rachel Leah Blumenthal, Samer Khudairi, and 1 more November 24

Five different pieces of nigiri are lined up on a long black rectangular plate on a wooden table.

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25 Outstanding Boston-Area Sushi Restaurants

By Rachel Leah Blumenthal November 18

A stack of eight cookbooks, spines facing the camera, with titles including Sweet Basil, Soframiz, Double Awesome Chinese Food, and more.

A Guide to Boston’s Best Restaurant Cookbooks

By Rachel Leah Blumenthal November 1

A doughnut is covered in purple sprinkles and decorated like a monster with fangs and big eyes. It’s photographed on a bed of fall leaves.

7 Spooky, Scary Last-Minute Halloween Treats to Eat Around Boston

By Rachel Leah Blumenthal October 29

A white bowl filled with slices of pork, chopped onions, and various toppings

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Where to Eat Ramen in Greater Boston

By Dana Hatic, Rachel Leah Blumenthal, and 1 more October 27

A sandwich on white bread is cut on the diagonal, with one half stacked on the other. It’s filled with peanut butter and marshmallow Fluff.

They’re Adding Fluffernutter to the Dictionary

By Rachel Leah Blumenthal October 27

Taco Bell Cantina

A Proposed Taco Bell Cantina — Supposedly Without Booze — Meets Opposition in South Boston

By Rachel Leah Blumenthal October 25

A small, thin-crust pepperoni pizza has cheese almost to the charred edge. It sits on white paper on a round aluminum tray.

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Where to Eat South Shore Bar Pizza

By Terrence Doyle October 22

A long wooden table with about 18 chairs stretches through a private dining room at a restaurant. The walls are light blue, except for one portion, which is covered with a black-and-white-striped wallpaper. There’s a television at one end of the room, and

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Where to Book Holiday Parties in and Around Boston

By Rachel Leah Blumenthal October 20

A thick Mexican sandwich is cut open and sits on a blue plate on a light background.

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Tasty Tortas to Try Around Boston

By Karen Wilber October 14

A blue bowl filled with red lentils, macaroni noodles, chickpeas, and rice

An Egyptian Food Scene Is Growing North of Boston

By Rachel Leah Blumenthal October 13

A big, round white-ish mushroom is shown from above, held in a person’s hand above pavement.

A Boston Mushroom Delivery Service (Not Those Mushrooms) Is Getting a Storefront

By Rachel Leah Blumenthal October 6

A fridge and shelves sit under a slanted roof in a parking lot. The shelves are stocked with various pantry staples.

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Where to Find Community Fridges in and Around Boston

By Rachel Leah Blumenthal and Terrence Doyle October 5

Overhead view of lasagna, positioned on its side so the many-layered cross-section is visible. It’s on a pale gray plate on a wooden table.

The Ultimate Guide to Fall 2021 Restaurant Openings Around Boston

By Rachel Leah Blumenthal September 29

Six soup dumplings in a bamboo steamer basket with large soup spoons tucked in next to the dumplings. Several other dishes of food are visible in the background.

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Where to Eat Dumplings in and Around Boston

By Terrence Doyle September 28

Hands hold two banh mi over pavement

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18 Essential Sandwiches in and Around Boston

By Terrence Doyle September 27

An Australian meat pie sits in a paper container on a red tray on a red and white picnic table

These Boston-Area Restaurants Closed in Summer 2021

By Rachel Leah Blumenthal September 23

Closeup of a stone pizza oven with a fire going

American Flatbread Is About to Reopen, Bringing Bowling and Pizza Back to Brighton

By Karen Wilber and Rachel Leah Blumenthal September 23

Overhead view of a table full of seafood dishes, including a platter of oysters, a basket of fried clams and fries, rare bluefin tuna, and more

It Was the Summer of Seafood Towers in Boston

By Rachel Leah Blumenthal September 22

Product shot of a jar of marshmallow Fluff with a red cap and a light blue and white label with dark blue lettering. The jar appears in front of a dark, blurred background.

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30 Sticky-Sweet Ways to Celebrate the 2021 Fluff Festival at Home or in Somerville

By Rachel Leah Blumenthal September 22

A thick piece of toast is spread with a pinkish fruit butter and cinnamon sugar. It’s sitting on a light background.

Shirley Will Open in Somerville This Fall Featuring Naturally Leavened Breads

By Rachel Leah Blumenthal September 20

A view of vaccine vials against a light blue background with labels that read “COVID-19”

Some Massachusetts Restaurants and Music Venues Are Requiring Proof of Vaccination

By Rachel Leah Blumenthal September 16

Old signage reads Sav-Mor Liquors, Discount Liquors. Underneath, there’s a white board with black lettering that can be changed out. It currently reads “Now selling vodka flavored vodka.”

That Liquor Store With the Great Signs Is Expanding to Assembly Row

By Rachel Leah Blumenthal September 9

Mussels in a thin red broth fill a white plate, which sits on a table with an aged faux-wood surface. A small glass bowl of sliced bread sits next to the mussels.

The Best Things the Eater Boston Team Ate This Week: Seafood on a South End Patio

By Rachel Leah Blumenthal, Samer Khudairi, and 1 more September 2

Overhead shot of a charred octopus tentacle on a white plate, garnished with a black sauce, pickled fennel, and bright red peppers. It’s on a light wooden table; a wooden floor is visible underneath.

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Where to Eat Lunch Outdoors on a Weekday in and Around Boston

By Rachel Leah Blumenthal September 1

A tall slice of coconut layer cake sits on a plate with a scoop of ice cream next to it. An upscale restaurant dining room is visible in the background.

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Where to Order a Single Perfect Slice of Cake in and Around Boston

By Rachel Leah Blumenthal August 30

A fat, rounded sausage with melted cheese dripping from the ends sits in a small potato bun and is topped with sauteed peppers and onions. The whole thing sits on a round wooden board with a handle; Premiere on Broadway is branded onto the handle. The board is on a black table with a dark teal booth visible in the background.

Somerville’s Premiere on Broadway Stuffs Fancy Cheeses and Beef Hearts Into an Approachable Italian-American Menu

By Rachel Leah Blumenthal August 27

A black-and-white GIF of the Spyce robotic kitchen in action

Sweetgreen Salad Chain Acquires Boston’s Robotic Restaurant, Spyce

By Rachel Leah Blumenthal August 25

Closeup of a bacon, egg, and cheese sandwich on aluminum foil, with egg running onto the foil.

Sandwich Spot Mike & Patty’s Plans Big Jamaica Plain Expansion

By Rachel Leah Blumenthal August 17

Overhead view of two round and three rectangular black plastic takeout containers of Chinese food, including two kinds of dumplings, ma po tofu, oval rice cakes with greens and slivers of pork, and more.

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The Eater Boston Team’s 2021 Top Delivery and Takeout Standbys

By Rachel Leah Blumenthal, Terrence Doyle, and 2 more August 12

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