Boston has no shortage of seafood restaurants, but many are relatively simple. On this trip, we dined at two places that aspire to a more elevated standard.
Here are a few of the places — some familiar, some unfamiliar — that you will likely be hearing more about in the year to come.
Now that hotels have become so popular with non-guests, properties are offering another level of exclusivity with guest-only bars, restaurants and pools.
Blantyre, one of the 12 remaining Gilded Age mansions in the Berkshires, just recently reopened its doors in Lenox after a multimillion-dollar renovation.
Plan a trip to the Berkshires this summer to enjoy Lenox, a culturally rich Massachusetts town which strikes a balance between laidback and luxurious.
Cisco Brewers contains a distillery, winery and brewery in Nantucket. Offering food and outdoor seating, it's become somewhat of a beverage theme park.
The Nantucket dining scene as lively and varied as ever. At these five restaurants, settings range from beachside, to in-town romantic, to historic wharves.
Boston has long attracted innovative chefs, who are drawn by a long culinary tradition and the wealth of fine local ingredients, especially seafood.
Martha's Vineyard is not a sophisticated culinary destination, and with some exceptions — notably the inns — the restaurants tend to be simple.