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Two large, crispy-edged pancakes and a side of cheesy scrambled eggs on a circular white plate set on top of a white countertop.

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Welcome to Diner Land
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Take a Trip to the Past at These Excellent Boston-Area Diners

By Erika Adams and Terrence Doyle June 12, 2023

Overhead view of four plates of tacos, plus chips and salsa and cocktails.

Painted Burro Will Expand to the Former Border Cafe Space in Harvard Square

By Rachel Leah Blumenthal January 19, 2022

Overhead view of four rectangular Detroit-style pizzas on steel pans on a wooden table

Boston’s Detroit-Style Pizza Obsession Is Ramping Up

By Rachel Leah Blumenthal June 2, 2021

A man stands on a bar in front of a mirror with a menu written on it, facing a celebratory crowd.

Eastern Standard and Its Kenmore Siblings Are in Trouble

By Rachel Leah Blumenthal June 30, 2020

A restaurant’s outdoor patio with fire pits, white umbrellas, and lounge seating with red cushions

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COVID-19 and What It Means for Massachusetts Restaurants

Here Are 100+ Boston-Area Restaurants That Are Opening Their Patios This Week

By Rachel Leah Blumenthal June 12, 2020

Closeup of a white dish with a pile of sauteed greens in the middle, sitting in a pool of red sauce. Arancini and pieces of plantain circle the edge of the plate.

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15 Excellent Boston-Area Vegan Restaurants

By Rachel Leah Blumenthal January 27, 2020

T&B Pizza’s pineapple pizza: Tyrolean smoked ham, rum-soaked pineapple, and Jasper Hill Harbison cheese. A spritz on the side (Cocchi Americano, Italicus Rosolio Bergamot Liqueur, prosecco, lime).

Boston’s Insatiable Hunger for Pizza Continues Into 2020

By Rachel Leah Blumenthal January 15, 2020

Khao soi — a yellow curry with chicken, egg, lime, crispy noodles, and more — is served in a traditional Thai-style bowl decorated with a rooster. The bowl sits on a yellow surface.

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The Year in Eater: A Look Back at the 2019 Boston Food World
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The Best Dishes the Eater Boston Team Ate in 2019

By Rachel Leah Blumenthal, Terrence Doyle, and 1 more December 30, 2019

Overhead view of a round white plate filled with bright green twists of pasta.

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The Year in Eater: A Look Back at the 2019 Boston Food World

Boston’s Top Restaurant Newcomers of 2019: Fox & the Knife, Chalawan, and More

By Rachel Leah Blumenthal December 23, 2019

Two halves of a sandwich sit on a wooden board on an orange background. Turkey, bacon, greens, and cheese are sandwiched between pieces of focaccia bread.

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The Year in Eater: A Look Back at the 2019 Boston Food World

Two Au Bon Pain Locations Closed This Week — and More Restaurant Closings

By Rachel Leah Blumenthal December 19, 2019

A stack of dark brown pancakes - made with hot chocolate - is topped with marshmallows. A person whose face isn’t visible in the photo pours a metal container of chocolate sauce over the stack.

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18 Irresistible Pancakes Around Boston

By Rachel Leah Blumenthal December 6, 2019

An interior of a casual restaurant features mint green and white walls, cherry red stools, and a green-and-white checkered floor.

A Vegan Taqueria Plans Boozy Expansion in Somerville

By Rachel Leah Blumenthal December 2, 2019

A fried chicken sandwich served on a Portuguese bun is in the foreground of the photo, with a stacked-high sugar snap pea salad and a roasted cauliflower sandwich in the background. Shot at Shy Bird in Cambridge.

Shy Bird Brings ‘Oven-Roasted Genius’ to Kendall Square

By Dana Hatic October 25, 2019

A Detroit-style pizza, with one slice missing, on a wooden cutting board

Detroit-Style Pizza Comes to Somerville

By Dana Hatic June 5, 2019

Somerville Loses a Vegetarian Restaurant

By Dana Hatic March 27, 2019

New Ball Square Restaurant Will Serve Detroit-Style Pizza and Lots More

By Dana Hatic January 15, 2019

King mushroom seared “scallops” and risotto at Sassafras

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The Massachusetts Restaurant Opening Guide, Spring 2018

Longtime Somerville Pizza Shop Reopens as Vegetarian Restaurant

By Dana Hatic June 11, 2018

Running a Food Truck Will ‘Chew You Up’ and Maybe Singe Your Eyebrows

By Rachel Leah Blumenthal June 7, 2018

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Boston's Best Brunch Dishes, According to Restaurant Industry Folks

By Rachel Leah Blumenthal February 18, 2016

Sabertooth Vegan Bakery Says Goodbye

By Rachel Leah Blumenthal January 29, 2016

Essential Vegan Taco Update: Taco Party Opens 'for Reals' Tomorrow

By Rachel Leah Blumenthal August 25, 2015

Jaho Coffee & Wine Bar, Sabertooth Vegan Bakery, and Tavitas, Now Open

By Jacqueline Cain August 24, 2015

Taco Party & Sabertooth Bakery's storefront

Taco Party & Sabertooth Bakery Will Combine Vegan Powers Soon in Somerville

By Jacqueline Cain July 29, 2015

Taco Party to Put Down Roots in Somerville's Ball Square

By Rachel Leah Blumenthal May 8, 2015

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