Boston Magazine

09/10/2025

Noubar Afeyan has a secret weapon: He’s afraid of almost everything, and it’s made him wildly successful. The Moderna cofounder and Flagship Pioneering visionary has turned strategic paranoia into groundbreaking science, approaching every breakthrough by first imagining what could go catastrophically wrong. Read the full interview at the link. https://bit.ly/4oaaRWD

Photo by Diana Levine

09/10/2025

Refined organizational spaces create a place for everything and everything in its place. The experts at SV Design have you covered.

Refined organizational spaces create a place for everything and everything in its place. The experts at SV Design have you covered.

09/10/2025

All’Antico Vinaio’s new Copley Square shop is petite, a counter-service business with eight tables and a handful of stools at a counter. A small selection of wines, one beer (Peroni, naturally), spritzes, coffee, and soft drinks complement the sandwiches. It’ll surely be a lunchtime boon to the area’s workers—but worth the expedition from farther outside of the neighborhood, too. Hey, it’s closer than Florence. https://bit.ly/4mSJZJP

Photo by Rachel Leah Blumenthal

09/10/2025

Massachusetts’s most spellbinding seaport may experience a peak tourist season every October (note: do not drive), but to be honest, the North Shore city’s restaurant scene is strong enough to warrant a quick trip from Boston any time of year. So whether you’re flying up for fall fun or just planning a post-Halloween day trip, here are some of the places you’d be lucky to find, from sit-down dining to cafés and candy shops 👉 https://bit.ly/3BMPojv

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09/10/2025

Every fall, Six Flags morphs into Fright Fest. During the day, you can get classic scares on their rides, but it’s at night when the real ghouls come out to play. More haunted houses in Massachusetts to explore at the link. https://bit.ly/348aeE5

Photo courtesy of Six Flags New England Fright Fest

09/10/2025

Unsurprisingly, one of the country’s oldest taverns is supposedly home to some of the nation’s oldest spirits. Named for Dr. Joseph Warren, who was killed in the nearby Battle of Bunker Hill, this colonial-feeling watering hole was a popular meetup for revolutionaries—including Paul Revere, who received his midnight-ride instructions from Warren. Keep reading at the link. https://bit.ly/42uNkHx

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09/10/2025

What do Cuban sandwich-inspired rangoons, secret entrances, coffee-and-whiskey cocktails, and the 1994 blockbuster movie The Mask have in common? A delightfully swanky new hidden bar in Cambridge that aims to transport patrons from 2025 to 1925. CocoMango Speakeasy, connected to the Alewife-area location of the Latin-Caribbean trio of restaurants called Top Mix Bar & Kitchen, is now open.

CocoMango leans Latin-Caribbean like its big siblings, says owner Joseph Correia, but with a bit of an Asian twist on the food menu. Think: the aforementioned Cubano rangoons (stuffed with ham, Swiss cheese, and shredded pork, with a side of pickle-mustard aioli); raw tuna in crispy wonton taco shells; churrasco steak and plantain sushi topped with chimichurri; and ropa vieja spring rolls. While the food is pure fusion-y fun, the vibe is meant to dial into 1920s-era speakeasies, with a Cuban feel in particular, says Correia. We’ll leave a bit of mystery to the method of entrance, but it involves an old-timey elevator gate and gold coins. See inside here and learn more at the link in our bio.

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09/10/2025

This festival proves the best food experiences are messy, loud, and gloriously excessive. Every year the weekend after Labor Day, this New Hampshire blowout transforms Ocean Boulevard into something between a Viking feast and a church potluck gone wonderfully wrong, drawing 150,000 people who understand that sometimes you need to get your hands a little dirty. Learn more about New England's best food festival at the link. https://bit.ly/4pA4oph

📸: Matt Parker Photography

09/10/2025

You don’t have to be Uncle Pennybags to get whacked. The estate tax is so brutal that some moneyed locals would rather die almost anywhere else—and their exodus will make it worse for everyone.

You don’t have to be Uncle Pennybags to get whacked by the estate tax.

09/10/2025

What do Cuban sandwich-inspired rangoons, secret entrances, coffee-and-whiskey cocktails, and the 1994 blockbuster movie The Mask have in common? A delightfully swanky new hidden bar in Cambridge that aims to transport patrons from 2025 to 1925. CocoMango Speakeasy, connected to the Alewife-area location of the Latin-Caribbean trio of restaurants called Top Mix Bar & Kitchen, is now open. Learn more at the link. https://bit.ly/46GT7MI

Photo by Rachel Leah Blumenthal

08/10/2025

This is the second location for a Portsmouth, New Hampshire-based bakery rooted in French tradition with Mediterranean flair. Swing by the beautifully decorated space for breads (such as baguettes and pain au levain), pastries (such as pain au chocolat and pumpkin scones), and light breakfast or lunch (such as lox on simit, a round Turkish bread that resembles a bagel). Discover more places to check out this October at the link. https://bit.ly/3ITE1u7

Photo by Jessica Reyes

08/10/2025

Marilyn and Dan Schwartz renovated a Groton School nave into a great room of biblical proportions.

Marilyn and Dan Schwartz renovated a Groton nave into a great room.