Friday, Jan. 31-Thursday, March 27 | Boston Harbor Hotel This festival brings together winemakers, chefs, and Bostonians to celebrate the best in food + wine from all over the globe. It features dozens of special ticketed events, including grand dinners in the hotel’s Wharf Room, tastings, and master classes covering topics like French and Italian wines.
Sunday, March 16 | South Boston Presented by the South Boston Allied War Veterans Council, this parade has marched down South Boston since 1901. The route starts at Broadway Station and ends in Andrew Square, with many great viewing spots from local restaurants, Broadway, or Thomas Park.
Monday, April 21 | Hopkinton to Boston The grit, the dedication, the finish line. This inspiring, iconic race has a way of making us tear up, every time. The route starts in Hopkinton, MA and ends on Boston’s Boylston Street — and there’s nothing quite like the energy among cheering spectators along the course.
G. Love & Special Sauce | 6 p.m. | City Winery | $45+ | The saucy, longtime band from Philly brings its special blend of blues, rock, soul + hip-hop to the stage.
Ottawa Senators vs. Boston Bruins | 7 p.m. | TD Garden | $62+ | The Senators won’t be able to lead this one — at home, the Bruins call the shots.
Friday, Jan. 24
Monét X Change: “Life Be Lifin” | 8 p.m. | Wilbur Theatre | $28+ | The drag queen and singer performs her newest one-woman show described as a “poignant, darkly humorous coming-of-age story.”
Saturday, Jan. 25
People Before Highway Day: 56 Years Later | 11 a.m.-12 p.m. | Massachusetts State House | Free | This community gathering will commemorate the day in 1969 when Boston residents united to stop the construction of I-95 + I-695.
Fulton Lee | 7 p.m. | Paradise Rock Club | $43+ | The viral sensation known for his “bubblegum funk music” performs “The Groove With Me Tour.”
Sunday, Jan. 26
Lunar New Year Dumpling Wrapping Party | 12:45 p.m. | Loring Greenough House | $30 | Celebrate the Year of the Snake while a local chef teaches you to make two types of dumplings from northern China — expect mixing, rolling, filling, cooking, and eating.
Monday, Jan. 27
Ben Barnes | 7 p.m. | Royale Boston | $35 | The singer and actor known for his role in “The Chronicles of Narnia” takes the mic — 25 cents from each ticket will support youth arts organization The Shout Syndicate.
Tuesday, Jan. 28
City Awake: Awakening the Next Generation of Leaders | 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. | Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce | Free | This program is a way for young professionals ages 20-30 to enhance their networks and meet others navigating Boston’s business, civic, and cultural communities.
Wednesday, Jan. 29
Flower Arranging Workshop | 6-7:30 p.m. | Lamplighter CX, Cambridge | $75 | Learn the art of floral design while enjoying a drink and take your stunning arrangement home.
Chicago Bulls vs. Boston Celtics | 7:30 p.m. | TD Garden | $80+ | Enjoy HBCU Night at the Garden as our Celtics grab the Bulls by the horns.
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Brrr — it is so chilly out there. This week’s winter storm brought an arctic airmass into southern New England that created those bitterly cold temps and sub-zero overnight wind chills. The City of Boston’s cold weather advisory continues through today — bundle up and use caution when you’re driving. (Boston.com)
Award
Yes, chef. Several Boston-area chefs, bars + restaurants received semifinalist nominations for the 2025 James Beard Foundation Awards. Nods include the Korean restaurant Somaek for Best New Restaurant, Equal Measure for Best New Bar, and Chickadee’s John DaSilva for Best Chef: Northeast. Finalists will be announced on Wednesday, April 2. (Eater Boston)
Transit
Boston Public Schools (BPS) received a $35 million federal grant to buy 125 electric school buses to add to the district’s 40 existing ones. The zero-emission, 30-passenger buses will help BPS accelerate its goal to have a fully electric school bus fleet by 2030.
Development
City leaders approved six new affordable housing developments in Allston, Brighton, Dorchester, Jamaica Plain, and Roxbury. In all, the projects will create 577 residential units, including 251 that are income-restricted. The city said the developments will also generate 749 construction jobs and 50 permanent local jobs.
Open
Mikiya Wagyu Shabu House — a Japanese hot pot restaurant with locations in California, Las Vegas, and New York — has landed in Boston’s Chinatown. The restaurant offers 90-minute seating sessions that include all-you-can-eat wagyu, and you can choose from four tiers priced from $45 to $98. (Eater Boston)
Arts
Winteractive — Downtown Boston Alliance’s free, walkable outdoor art experience — is back with 15+ engaging art installations on display along downtown’s streets through Sunday, March 30. This includes “Alouette” by Brandon Vickerd, in which an aerospace device seems to have fallen from the sky on Washington Street.
Kids
Fellow parents, this one’s for you. The Children’s Winter Festival will return to Boston Common during February school vacation — Wednesday, Feb. 19, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. The free event will include music, crafts, inflatables, fun winter activities, treats, and giveaways.
Concert
With a rebel yell Billy Idol with Joan Jett and the Blackhearts will bring their “It’s a Nice Day to… Tour Again” show to Xfinity Center on Saturday, Aug. 23. General public tickets go on sale Friday, Jan. 24 at 9 a.m. Yep, it’s OK to dance with yourself.
Eat
Sláinte.McGonagle’s — a new Irish pub + restaurant from the team behind The Dubliner — is now open on Neponset Avenue in Dorchester. The pub offers pours “similar to Irish standards,” plus live music weekly from local and international artists. It’s open daily until 2 a.m.
Bostonian
Welcome to Boston, Baby Mira. Mayor Michelle Wu gave birth to a baby girl on Jan. 14 — Mira Wu Pewarski — just one day before her own birthday. Mira joins her two doting big brothers + dad Conor Pewarski; the mayor’s office said both Wu and the baby are in good health. (WBUR)
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From Greystone to Gypsy Place Coffee and Gracenote, we’re serving up the need-to-know coffee shop details. | Photos by BOStoday team
For richer or pour over, Boston’s coffee shops are what keep us going in the morning — and we’re not just talking about Dunkin’.
Our city has no shortage of masterful baristas, aromatic roasts, and foamy lattes. Check out our guide to some of the best coffee shops around Boston.
Espresso yourself
Brothers & Sisters Fuel up at this cozy Brookline Village shop with a breve, mocha latte, or iced americano. Oh, there’s ice cream here now, too.
Specialty drinks
Rite Tea & Espresso Bar Alongside this espresso and tea shop’s constants like matcha and soda, Rite’s special and seasonal offerings are sure to entice. Try the super-pink beet pomegranate sparkler.
Plenty of outlets and internet connection
Ula Cafe The Jamaica Plain cafe and meet-up spot is accessible off the MBTA Orange Line — perfect for remote workers looking to switch up their scenery.
Single use face towels. Real talk: those washcloths you’ve used for years are likely harboring bacteria and roughing up your delicate moisture barrier. Go for a hygienic, gentler alternative with Sky Organics hypoallergenic face towels, made from 100% renewable plant fiber.
This is so cool — the Wellesley Wonderland Ice Sculpture Stroll will return to Wellesley, Linden + Church squares on Friday, Jan. 24, 4-6 p.m. The free event will feature 10 intricately carved ice creations along with live music, food samples, and local store giveaways. Here’s a handy map to follow during your walk.
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