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New food truck program serves night owls till 3 a.m.
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New food truck program serves night owls till 3 a.m.
Boston nightlife is about to get a whole lot more delicious. The City of Boston’s Office of Nightlife Economy has officially launched its Late Night Food Truck Program.
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Camp out on a Boston Harbor island for as little as $8 a night
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Camp out on a Boston Harbor island for as little as $8 a night
From Peddocks Island in Boston Harbor, campers and day-trippers can just make out the outline of Boston in the distance. The island may technically still be in the bounds of the Hub, but it feels like a new place altogether.
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Let’s Dance! Donna Summer Disco Party honors singer’s local legacy
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Let’s Dance! Donna Summer Disco Party honors singer’s local legacy
Don your sequins and prepare to hit the dance floor on June 27 from 5 to 9 p.m. at City Hall Plaza when disco fever returns to Boston for the annual Donna Summer Disco Party.
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Soul on Shawmut: serving the community with love and great food
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Soul on Shawmut: serving the community with love and great food
After noticing that there were no soul food restaurants in his beloved Roxbury, Aadam Abdul-Musawwir and his siblings, Mohammed and Iman Lamontagne, decided that they should create their own.
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Cloak-and-Dagger Cocktails
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Cloak-and-Dagger Cocktails
Boston is far from a dry town, but the thrill of the speakeasy is just as exciting as it was during Prohibition. Speakeasy-style cocktail bars are having a renaissance in the city. Some are leaning into a saloon style, while others require a password or a back-alley address for entry. To get an ounce of the underground with your martini, check out these speakeasy-style bars around Boston.
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Soul & Sangria
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Soul & Sangria
The biannual cultural event of the summer is on the way and community members are invited to “experience a world where Black joy, creativity and community are intentionally centered and celebrated.”
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Get out on the water this summer
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Get out on the water this summer
With the summer months quickly approaching, many community members are looking for ways to keep cool, which includes spending time at the water.
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Don’t Tell Aunty gastropub updates Indian classics
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Don’t Tell Aunty gastropub updates Indian classics
Don’t Tell Aunty, a new Indian gastropub in the Symphony neighborhood between Back Bay and Fenway, is shaking things up with spices, craft cocktails and live music.
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HUE in Boston’s Back Bay serves as restaurant, nightlife spot and cultural hub
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HUE in Boston’s Back Bay serves as restaurant, nightlife spot and cultural hub
If you ask owner Robert Eugene why you should come and visit his restaurant and lounge HUE, he would say that his spot is the only place where “you can come in at 6 p.m. and leave at 2 a.m. because of all the offerings that we have ...
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A girl from Roxbury in Paris for Fashion Week
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A girl from Roxbury in Paris for Fashion Week
Paris is synonymous with style and luxury, tracing all the way back to the fashionable court of Louis XIV, and during Fashion Week, the city showcases its reputation as a world fashion capital.
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‘Live from Roxbury,  It’s Dance Slam!’
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‘Live from Roxbury, It’s Dance Slam!’
Dashes of static flash across the bottom of a black screen. An upbeat song begins and an enthusiastic voiceover booms. “Live from Roxbury, Massachusetts…” the announcer’s voice echoes. The black screen disappears, and in its place, the camera pans across a room full of teens dancing to the beat.
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What are you doing New Year’s Eve? Ring in 2024 with these free activities!
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What are you doing New Year’s Eve? Ring in 2024 with these free activities!
These free New Year’s Eve outings are perfect for date night, family fun or a solo celebration of a fresh start.
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