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Terramor Outdoor Resort in Bar Harbor offers a new lobster-to-table experience this summer, during which visitors learn all about lobster fishing from the people who catch these scrumptious sea critters while they explore the Acadia National Park region.

Lobster lessons in Maine, whale films from anywhere, and a bag for keeping things dry on the go

Learn all about lobstering aboard a real fishing vessel while exploring Acadia National Park. Plus, more travel news you can use.

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I am always on the hunt for Peking duck. I am not alone.
At Jiang Nan, we find what we’ve been craving — and more.

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‘A celebration of nature, curiosity, and wonder’
Known for its handsome hardwood serving, cutting, and carving boards, JK Adams introduced an assortment of engraved designs by potter and artist Laura Zindel.

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MOM’s — a market with a mission — brings good things to Burlington
The organic chain bans more than 250 ingredients that can be found in foods, like artificial colors and sweeteners, bleached flour, cottonseed oil, and synthetic fats. A Natick branch will open later this year.

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The Shojonator burger at Shojo, which has opened a branch in Central Square.

Ten new restaurants to visit this spring

Recently opened or coming soon, these spots offer inventive drinks, globetrotting flavors, and all the oysters you can eat.

The "It's Not Not Clam Chowder" at the Winsor House in Duxbury.

For Island Creek Oysters, everything comes together here

The Winsor House is a realization of the Duxbury company’s hatchery-to-table vision.

10 restaurants to eat at near Fenway Park

The surrounding neighborhood offers everything from handmade Japanese noodles to lobster rolls and oysters to Yemeni stews with fresh-baked flatbreads. Here are some places that hit it out of the park.

The lobster roll at Little Whale Oyster Bar.

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The 2022 Boston-area restaurant awards

Swank New England seafood, dishes from Yemen and Yunnan, a motorcycle cafe, and so many exciting new spots to try. Here’s a look back at the moments, places, and tastes that made the year memorable.

Don’t like loud restaurants? Here are 10 places to eat where you won’t need earplugs.The year’s best cookbooks showcase culture, connection — and even convenienceWhat this food critic was thankful for in 2022

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A salad of roasted heirloom beets, queso fresco, tarragon-hazelnut pesto, yogurt, watercress, and kumquats.

Cuba, modern and graceful, is on the plate at Gustazo

Spice Crusted Swordfish with arrowhead cabbage, local beans, and blood orange & cherry pepper tapenade at Facia a Faccia on Newbury St.

The multiple faces of Faccia a Faccia

Five stars for Mahaniyom, the Thai food we deserve

Five stars for Ostra, the elevated fish house

The return of restaurant reviews ⟶

Favorite restaurants (old and new) in Boston

Eating here will help you discover the city for the first time, or fall in love all over again.

Customers eat and drink in the cozy booths near the back of Anchovies in 2019.

Where to eat brunch in Boston

Brunch is the most indulgent of all meals, and it is meant to be savored with friends. Here’s a look at some fun places to have brunch in the city, and some tasty dishes to order (and share).

Where to get your chocolate fix in Boston

If loving chocolate is wrong, we don’t want to be right. Here are a few crave-worthy stops.

The science behind the perfect macaroni and cheese

Rachel Klein of Guy Fieri's Tequila Cocina.

A Q&A with Rachel Klein, executive chef at Guy Fieri’s Tequila Cocina

MOM’s Organic Market, which opened in Burlington in February, is part of a chain that started in Maryland.

MOM’s — a market with a mission — brings good things to Burlington

The “Party Animal” and chocolate peanut butter cookies from Southie Cookie.

She couldn’t find a perfect cookie, so she baked some in her South Boston kitchen. Then people started lining up.

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Any way you slice it, a Mini Mandoline is a useful tool

Even if your knife skills are superb, you need a mandoline for creating paper-thin slices of potatoes or the slenderest cuts of apples or carrots. 12:45 p.m.

Recipe: Hearty bowls of Korean-style vegetable and noodle soup are spicy and flavorful

Recipe for Spicy Korean-Style Noodle Soup. 12:30 p.m.

Recipe: Broil thick swordfish steaks and set them on a white bean stew with asparagus and mint

Recipe for Swordfish with White Beans, Asparagus, and Mint 12:15 p.m.

Recipe: Bake store-bought pizza dough with cheese and asparagus, top with prosciutto and salad, serve dinner

Recipe for Cheese Pizza with Asparagus and Prosciutto 12:15 p.m.

For Pammy’s wine director Katie Hubbard, there are no pour choices

"They’re just teeny tiny little grapes waiting to make someone happy." 12:00 p.m.

What to eat at Boston Calling

Pierogies, doughnuts, grilled cheese, oh my! We tried 10 foods at the festival to get a feel for all it has to offer. 11:24 a.m.

A visit to Barlette, a BYOB bar

You bring the alcohol. They provide everything else. 2:34 p.m.

A first look at Grace by Nia

With live music and lush decor, the restaurant and club helps usher in a Seaport revision. 4:26 p.m.

How does a cocktail become the ‘Drink of the Summer’? And will 2023 be the year of the ‘pornstar martini’?

Who makes the call — is there a governing body? Or does it bubble up from the people, like “most likely to be a reality TV star” or “best teeth” awards of the high school yearbook? 1:02 p.m.

Long live soup season

True Primal Soups were created to offer a nutrient-dense, gluten-free, and paleo-friendly alternative to canned soups. The company’s goal is to focus on food high in nutrition and easily digested, using real ingredients while avoiding grains and other common allergens. 12:45 p.m.

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The Swiss company Kuhn Rikon's new KinderKitchen line of cooking tools for children.

Fun tools for getting kids into the kitchen

Kuhn Rikon’s new KinderKitchen line designed especially for children’s hands allows 3-year-olds to slice tomatoes, bananas, and even apples. 12:45 p.m.

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The selection of dishes from the PAGU Roundtable session in April, which featured ingredients that are local and sustainably sourced.

World Oceans Day is on the menu for next PAGU Roundtable

The lineup includes founder and executive director Mary Parks of GreenCrab.org, Jonathan Uribe from Atlantic Sea Farms in Maine, and Alisha Lumea of Wulf’s Fish in Boston. 12:45 p.m.

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She couldn’t find a perfect cookie, so she baked some in her South Boston kitchen. Then people started lining up.

Maude Gagnon is all in on her buzzy, gooey, and booming baking business, Southie Cookie. 11:01 a.m.

Lobster lessons in Maine, whale films from anywhere, and a bag for keeping things dry on the go

DEVRA FIRSTI am always on the hunt for Peking duck. I am not alone.At Jiang Nan, we find what we’ve been craving — and more.

FOOD‘A celebration of nature, curiosity, and wonder’Known for its handsome hardwood serving, cutting, and carving boards, JK Adams introduced an assortment of engraved designs by potter and artist Laura Zindel.

FOODMOM’s — a market with a mission — brings good things to Burlington The organic chain bans more than 250 ingredients that can be found in foods, like artificial colors and sweeteners, bleached flour, cottonseed oil, and synthetic fats. A Natick branch will open later this year.

featured lists, roundups & recommendations

Ten new restaurants to visit this spring

For Island Creek Oysters, everything comes together here

10 restaurants to eat at near Fenway Park

The 2022 Boston-area restaurant awards

Restaurant Reviews

Cuba, modern and graceful, is on the plate at Gustazo

The multiple faces of Faccia a Faccia

Five stars for Mahaniyom, the Thai food we deserve

Five stars for Ostra, the elevated fish house

The return of restaurant reviews ⟶

Read more dine reviews ⟶

Favorite restaurants (old and new) in Boston

Where to eat brunch in Boston

Where to get your chocolate fix in Boston

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The science behind the perfect macaroni and cheese

A Q&A with Rachel Klein, executive chef at Guy Fieri’s Tequila Cocina

MOM’s — a market with a mission — brings good things to Burlington

She couldn’t find a perfect cookie, so she baked some in her South Boston kitchen. Then people started lining up.

MORE RECENT FOOD & DINING STORIES

Any way you slice it, a Mini Mandoline is a useful tool

Recipe: Hearty bowls of Korean-style vegetable and noodle soup are spicy and flavorful

Recipe: Broil thick swordfish steaks and set them on a white bean stew with asparagus and mint

Recipe: Bake store-bought pizza dough with cheese and asparagus, top with prosciutto and salad, serve dinner

For Pammy’s wine director Katie Hubbard, there are no pour choices

What to eat at Boston Calling

A visit to Barlette, a BYOB bar

A first look at Grace by Nia

How does a cocktail become the ‘Drink of the Summer’? And will 2023 be the year of the ‘pornstar martini’?

Long live soup season

Fun tools for getting kids into the kitchen

World Oceans Day is on the menu for next PAGU Roundtable

She couldn’t find a perfect cookie, so she baked some in her South Boston kitchen. Then people started lining up.

DEVRA FIRST
I am always on the hunt for Peking duck. I am not alone.
At Jiang Nan, we find what we’ve been craving — and more.

FOOD
‘A celebration of nature, curiosity, and wonder’
Known for its handsome hardwood serving, cutting, and carving boards, JK Adams introduced an assortment of engraved designs by potter and artist Laura Zindel.

FOOD
MOM’s — a market with a mission — brings good things to Burlington
The organic chain bans more than 250 ingredients that can be found in foods, like artificial colors and sweeteners, bleached flour, cottonseed oil, and synthetic fats. A Natick branch will open later this year.