Find out what The “Top Chef” loves to cook when the pressure is off.

How the Cambridge vegetarian fast-food phenom went from one truck to six — plus five restaurants, a deal with Whole Foods, and an imminent expansion to D.C.

Choice selections from rock historian David Bieber’s collection of memorabilia are the inspiration for the whole vibe of the revival of the old Fenway Motor Lodge.

In “Boston Mob: The Rise and Fall of the New England Mob and Its Most Notorious Killer,’’ Songini recounts the saga of organized crime in Boston and Providence in the 1950s and 1960s.

A washed-up barbershop quartet finds its voice in “The Fabulous Lipitones” at the Wellfleet Harbor Actors Theater.

In the past decade or so, modern hooping has taken on a new identity thanks to its popularity at music festivals like Coachella, Bonnaroo, and Burning Man.

Ami Albernaz rounds up ways you can live stylishly on a budget.

We pamper our gardens all year, but then desert them to go on vacation during what’s often the hottest, driest time of the year.

More than 275 guests recently attended the inaugural Big 3 Fishing Tournament held at the Wychmere Beach Club in Harwich Port.

Melrose interior designer Justine Sterling decided to transform the basement of her 1920s Colonial into a studio for her budding artists.

Besides creating a place for the kids, Justine Sterling realized that the basement space could solve some of family’s increasing need for a place to store shoes and coats by creating a mudroom niche.

“It made a lot of sense to put a mudroom here—we enter the house not through the formal center entry, but through the back door that opens into the basement,” says Sterling.

Upcoming events in the Boston area.

The Coast Guard has begun an probe into the incident, which left passengers stranded on the vessel overnight.

Critic’s picks for notable concerts around the Boston region.

Globe reviewers offer their recommendations for the best in theater, including “Fool for Love,” “Breaking the Code,” and “Her Aching Heart.”

Things to do in the Boston area.

Things to do in the Boston area.

A breakdown of the $2,306,423 awarded to local cities and towns in the latest round of Green Community grants.

The Rev. Moses Taylor of Dorchester welcomed the arrest but bemoaned “this problem of senseless violence.”

A look at Thursday’s TV programming, including “The Honorable Woman,” starring Maggie Gyllenhaal, on Sundance, and “The Quest” on ABC.