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Dunkin’ announces its 2023 holiday menu and the return of Free Donut Wednesdays

We've officially entered the season of peppermint mocha lattes, holiday sprinkles, and complimentary doughnuts.

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10 new restaurants to try right now
As the weather gets colder, Boston’s dining scene continues to bloom, and there is plenty to look forward to. Here are some spots to try soon.

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Turkish coffee (and the space to enjoy it) at Sip of Joy Cafe & Bakery in the South End
To accompany the coffee, there are both sweet and savory treats.

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Cheers to Full Pour, a new print magazine devoted to drinks of all kinds
Lauren Buzzeo spent 16 years at Wine Enthusiast magazine and is now the publisher of Full Pour, where she says her intent is to offer long-form journalism.

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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.

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.
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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

Restaurant Reviews

The Banks Fish House wants to be the Grill 23 of seafood

For Island Creek Oysters, everything comes together here

Redefining Irish pub fare at the Dubliner

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

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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.

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.

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10 new restaurants to try right now

Dunkin’ announces its 2023 holiday menu and the return of Free Donut Wednesdays

At The Restaurant in Woburn, cracking eggs and jokes

H+L Market brings clam shack vibes to the Seaport; Rebelle’s bagels fill a hole in the Kendall Square dining scene

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Spruce up your holiday cheese board with a little know-how from spice school

Curio Spice Co., the North Cambridge shop selling spices sourced directly from small growers, is offering a variety of classes and events in a charming space adjoining the store that founder Claire Cheney has dubbed The Lab.

SEASONAL RECIPES

Recipe: Walnuts, honey, and thyme garnish warm mozzarella in this simple appetizer

Recipe for Warm Mozzarella with Honey and Walnuts

SEASONAL RECIPES

Recipe: Roast pears bathed in a luscious salty caramel sauce and top with crunchy toasted almonds

Recipe for Roasted Pears in Salted Caramel Sauce

THE CONFIDENT COOK

Recipe: Not much prep for Boston Baked Beans, but you need patience while they cook low and slow

Recipe for Boston Baked Beans

Bold Types

For Panera and Au Bon Pain co-founder Ron Shaich, a third act comes naturally

The Brookline-based restaurateur is figuring out how to help the best existing restaurants survive in what has become an increasingly difficult climate to hang on.

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Patrons brave all seasons to stand in line at this Brookline bakery. Now the bakeshop’s expanding.

Clear Flour Bread’s new coffee bar offers sandwiches, picnic-style offerings, and sardines, which "fly off the shelf."

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The savory flavors of Laos in R.I.: Three restaurants serving traditional Lao cuisine

“In a way, we try to teach our customers about Lao food so they know more about Lao culture,” says Britny Savankham, who works with her father at Thai Lan Xang in Johnston.

FOOD

Is a $500 bottle of whiskey from Nantucket worth it?

This fall, Cisco Brewer’s distillery, Triple Eight, is releasing the largest inventory of its award-winning whiskey, The Notch.

GETTING SALTY

Rebelle’s Milena Pagán, MIT grad and James Beard semifinalist, will bring her singular brand of bagel to Kendall Square this year

Her secret? Eight hours of sleep.

COOKING

Cauliflower is a good vegetarian option for shawarma and other dishes

One of the most versatile winter vegetables, cauliflower can be crispy and sweet, mild and tender, or everything in between.

WHAT SHE'S HAVING

At The Restaurant in Woburn, cracking eggs and jokes

Sometimes, you just need a good diner. And a good laugh.

FOOD & DINING NEWSLETTER

Coffee has a serious carbon footprint. One R.I. brand is trying to do things differently.

The Lil’ Rhody Coffee Company is working to accelerate the industry’s adoption of sustainable energy, and cutting out fossil fuels when roasting.

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These are the best and worst candies of Halloween

Remember when I sorted Halloween candy into “Best” and “Worst” buckets and not everyone was sweet about it? Well, I'm sorry but Mounds are still marvelous and Twizzlers are still terrible. Let's Take 5 to reflect on candy again.