Winter is coming, and for most, that means a number of holiday traditions such as trips to the park for ice skating, bundling up in comfy clothes or sipping a large mug of something warm. Just in time...

While most Boston University students tend to head inbound into Boston to find a great place to eat, hopping on a train in the opposite direction can reveal a surprising number of dining gems. Venture...

Boston is home to a smattering of Mexican restaurants, but few can boast a background of nearly 40 years—except Sol Azteca, that is. Opened in 1974 by Mexico native Rafael Osornio, the restaurant has...

Grotto, a tiny Italian restaurant hidden in Beacon Hill, exudes romance in the food, in the décor and in the experience. Something about finding this gem’s tiny grey sign under crumbling brick buildings...

Parents’ weekend starts Friday, which means it’s time to clean your room for the first time all semester and wake up before noon to go on “family excursions.” It also means getting your parents...

Since 2010, each October, the Rose F. Kennedy Greenway fills with both people and food of all kinds for the Boston Local Food Festival. Despite the overcast weather in downtown Boston, the annual celebration...

From liquid-nitrogen milkshakes to a plain old lobster roll, there’s no better way to explore the culinary world of Boston than with a Foodie Tour. Led by founder Audrey Giannattasio, Boston Foodie...

Although Blue State Coffee, located at 957 Commonwealth Avenue, is removed from the academic hubbub of Boston University’s East Campus—the libraries, lecture halls and classroom buildings—the café...

When a paper is looming overhead and a midterm is hovering just around the bend, many students think they have just one choice— the library. More often than not, that option is decidedly dreary. Boston...

In the minds of most Bostonians, the South End culinary scene boasts an air of bourgeoisie sophistication, with polite and polished restaurants dappling Tremont Street, the neighborhood’s lifeline, like...

While on the T heading to the North End for the Boston Beerathon, I asked a friend who was joining me, “How crowded do you think it will be?” “It’s 3 in the afternoon,” he said. Walking along...

When walking into Marciano Commons Fresh Food Dining Hall at 100 Bay State Road, you’ll think you’ve stumbled into the Oz of college dining. With a spacious layout, seating for 920 students and a...