What do artists put on their walls?
You can find out by visiting the Laconia Art Gallery in the South End’s SOWA district.
“Artist as Collector” is running through March 6 and displays artwork collected by several local artists, including Derek Brain, Danielle Krcmar, John Guthrie, James Hull, Donna Veverka, Joe Wardwell, Katie Fitch, Douglas Weathersby, [...]
Boston Magazine has officially named The Clarendon Back Bay the best of three recent luxury condo developments to go up downtown. The other contenders included 45 Province in Downtown Crossing and 100 Stuart Street bordering Chinatown.
What makes the 33-story Clarendon so special? Well, according to Boston Magazine, it has something to do with the walnut [...]
For years the city had been talking of transforming the moribund Seaport District in South Boston into a 24-hour neighborhood resplendent with shops, offices, entertainment, green space, and waterfront residences. And indeed, it was easy to imagine such a glam neighborhood during the go-go 90s, when every crappy little corner of Boston was getting fixed up [...]
So what do you think, is the real estate market on an upswing? According to a recent article appearing in The Boston Globe, many local real estate buyers are finding it pretty hard to find a decently-priced, quality home in a good location. And when they do, it either gets sold instantly or several buyers [...]
Where do you go for a full top-to-bottom meal — appetizers, beer, wine and entree included — for less than $20 a pop?
Head over to the bustling Le’s Restaurant in Allston Village (there’s also one in Harvard Square and Chestnut Hill) and you’ll find your palate pleased, your stomach sated, and your wallet not much [...]
As a child I often felt like I lived in church, since my folks attended faithfully every Sunday. Life might have been easier if I had known the possibilities of simply setting up home right there among the pews. Around town, there are plenty of such opportunities. Converted churches abound, along with converted factories, schools, [...]
In the mood for Turkish? You’re in luck. Because the Saray Restaurant, located at 1098 Commonwealth Avenue in Brighton, is getting more and more attention among fans of Turkish cuisine. Robert Nadeau of The Boston Phoenix says the restaurant boasts “some remarkable and reasonably-priced food.”
More importantly, Elif, a Turkish friend of ours, has visited [...]
Last year this time, the internet was awash with stories about bus tours of Chinese investors, looking to score big in the flailing American real estate market.
So what has come of all those bus tours? According to the New York TImes, nothing.
“So far at least, the Chinese have mostly been what the agents call Lookie [...]
