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The Charming Massachusetts Brewery Where Farm Animals And Ice Cream Create A Storybook Escape
There’s a place in Barre, Massachusetts where the beer is cold, the goats are nosy, and the ice cream is the perfect ending to an afternoon you didn’t know you needed. Stone Cow Brewery is the kind of storybook escape that makes central Massachusetts feel like the best-kept secret in New England.
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Banyan Bar + Refuge in Boston’s South End will not reopen
The restaurant has been closed since a June 2025 kitchen fire. Its owners will instead focus on growing Blackbird Doughnuts. Banyan Bar + Refuge, an Asian gastropub in the South End, will not reopen after following a devastating kitchen fire and subsequent burglary that kept the restaurant closed for more than a year.
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Following Months of Uncertainty, Boloco Plans Return to Former Boston Location
After months of uncertainty surrounding its last remaining location, Boloco may have found a new home in downtown Boston. The fast-casual chain announced in late July that it would close its restaurant at 50 Congress Street as the building undergoes redevelopment, transitioning from commercial office space into residential apartments. Although the original closure timeline called for a September departure, developers at Mahoney Development Group granted Boloco a three-week extension to give the team more time to plan its next move. That extension has since stretched further, allowing the restaurant to remain open while the team works to secure its next location.
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The Best Holiday Afternoon Teas in Boston for 2026
For a holiday afternoon tea in Boston this year, start with Four Seasons One Dalton, which serves a themed festive tea through December. Then book The Newbury’s Make Way for Ducklings tea by the fireplace in The Street Bar, or Harbor Tea on the waterfront. Below is what each hotel has confirmed for the 2026 season. For the autumn versions of many of these, see my guide to the best hotel afternoon teas, from Boston to London.
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Breakfast with Santa and The Grinch Returns to Publico
Not to stress you out…but Santa Claus is coming to Southie, and he’s bringing The Grinch along for some holiday mischief!. Publico is hosting its Breakfast with Santa and The Grinch on Saturdays, December 5th, 12th, and 19th, with a festive three-course seated brunch, visits with Santa, and plenty of antics from The Grinch.
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Burlington's Temazcal and Jack's Coal Fired Pizza Both Shut Down at 2 Wall St
Temazcal Tequila Cantina and Jack's Coal Fired Pizza, two restaurants that shared the same building in Burlington, have both closed. The pair occupied 2 Wall Street, and as of now, neither is operating out of that address. According to NBC Boston, the two restaurants at that Burlington address are no...
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Tecate Corona Mexican Kitchen & Sports Bar Expanding to Plymouth and Saugus
A Groveland-based Mexican restaurant and sports bar is bringing its authentic flavors to two more Massachusetts towns. Tecate Corona Mexican Kitchen & Sports Bar is preparing to open new locations at 390 Court Street in North Plymouth and 304 Lincoln Avenue, Unit 3 in Saugus, according to recent social media announcements from the business. The expansion follows the success of its original Groveland restaurant, which opened in August 2025.
Boston
5 restaurants we can’t wait to try in November
From a new British-inspired pub in Beacon Hill to Detroit-style pizza in West Roxbury, these five Boston-area restaurants are bringing plenty of comfort food and fresh concepts this November. As cozy weather settles over Boston, restaurateurs are opening venues to match the season. Unpretentious pubs, evolving teahouses, and deep-dish pizza...