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What Should Be the Official Rock Song of Massachusetts?

2 weeks ago | bostonmagazine.com | Steve Calechman

Welcome to “The Salty Cod,” a monthly column in which humorist Steve Calechman grapples with uniquely New England dilemmas. Dear Salty Cod: What should be the official rock song of Massachusetts? We already have songs in seven categories: generic, patriotic, folk, glee club, ceremonial march, ode, and polka, none of which anyone could hum. So do we really need a rock song? Eff yeah, because Ohio can’t be the only state to have one.
Bar Lunette, a French-Inspired Cocktail Bar, Opens in Brookline

2 weeks ago | bostonmagazine.com | Nathan Tavares

News Including an intriguing Midori sour that won’t remind you of college parties. Coolidge Corner’s tiny cocktail bar scene is growing, thanks to the May 13 debut of Bar Lunette. The petite venue, from the team behind next-door neighbor Paris Creperie, boasts French vibes and a laser-focus on boozy concoctions, with food as the chaser.
Five Perfect New England Lake Vacations

2 weeks ago | bostonmagazine.com | Madeline Bilis |Miles Howard |Lake Champlain |Jacqueline Cain

Whether you’re chasing that golden-hour paddle across mirror-smooth water or channeling your inner speed demon on a jet ski, we’ve mapped out the insider’s guide to the region’s top freshwater escapes.
A New England Traveler’s Guide to Vienna, Austria

2 weeks ago | bostonmagazine.com | Jonathan Soroff

Guides All of the culture, none of the connections: Nonstop flights from Boston to the City of Music promise to start your European vacation on the right note. Like all great European capitals, Vienna is a city where wandering is more rewarding than checking off items on a to-do list; one has to accept that it’s impossible to see everything.
Amar Restaurant at Raffles Parts Ways With Chef George Mendes

2 weeks ago | bostonmagazine.com | Jacqueline Cain

News But chef George Mendes, previously behind New York’s Michelin-starred Aldea, has big plans for Boston following his time at the fine-dining Portuguese restaurant. A dramatic shakeup has hit Amar, the Portuguese restaurant perched on Raffles Boston’s 17th floor: Chef George Mendes, who launched the high-profile venture in 2023, is out.
The Scientists Who Love C. Elegans

3 weeks ago | bostonmagazine.com | Joanna Weiss

I was in a classroom at Northeastern University, where I worked at the time, giving a science-communication workshop to a group of graduate students. When I asked what they studied, a young biologist named Maria told me she works with an animal called C. elegans.My humanities brain heard “sea elegance.” I imagined a giant creature swimming gracefully through the water, like the Little Mermaid.
Inside a Nantucket Bluff Home That (Literally) Raises the Roof

3 weeks ago | bostonmagazine.com | Jaci Conry

It’s hard—many would say impossible—to beat the setting of this Nantucket home: Perched on a bluff overlooking the Atlantic, it’s surrounded by 3 acres of verdant land. The house itself, though, built in the early 1990s, wasn’t maximized to its fullest potential when the current owners purchased it.
A Rhode Island Estate Gets a Bold New Beginning

3 weeks ago | bostonmagazine.com | Jennifer Kramer |Simone Migliori

Boston Home A well-loved family home is revived for the homeowner’s next phase—with plenty of space to entertain. This article is from the summer 2025 issue of Boston Home. Sign up here to receive a subscription. This large custom estate, set on 7 acres of lush, secluded grounds in Rhode Island, served a family well for 20 years, providing many memories.
Remembering the Wonderful Doris Yaffe, Boston Fashion Icon

3 weeks ago | bostonmagazine.com | Jonathan Soroff

With that, Doris Yaffe would settle an argument with me and her legions of other friends and acquaintances, whether it had to do with politics, religion, or the length of a hem. Yaffe, who died last year at 94, was a grande dame, fashion icon, retail executive, outspoken social activist (long before the term existed), and fixture in Boston’s philanthropic and social circles.
An Atlanta Family Builds Their Dream Retreat in Sconset

3 weeks ago | bostonmagazine.com | Jaci Conry

Boston Home After vacationing on Nantucket for years, a couple sets about creating an island retreat of their very own. This article is from the summer 2025 issue of Boston Home. Sign up here to receive a subscription. Caren Merlin and her husband decided to take the plunge during the summer of 2021.