Winston Flowers was the winner of this week's Readers' Choice Best of Patch poll. The florist on 131 Newbury Street is a staple in the neighborhood, and wonthe suppor to of 75 percent of our voters. They ship arrangements all over the world and also se... »
HAIRraising Event Offers Top Salon Haircuts for CharityOn Sunday, April 29 more than 70 salons throughout MA, RI, CT and NH - includig at least 20 major salons on Newbury Street - will participate in Boston Children's Hospital's annual HAIRraising even... »
1. Mostly sunny today, with a high near 61 and breezy. The evening will be partly cloudy with a low around 44. 2. The Esplanade Association hired horticulturist Gerry Laferriere to help improve the landscape, thanks to a grant from the Porpoise Fund... »
Celebrity fashion designer Nicole Richie will be at 218 Newbury St. on Wednesday, celebrating the grand opening of National Jean Company in Boston Creative director of fashion lines House of Harlow and Winter Kate, as well as judge on “Fashion Star," R... »
Berklee's second annual Rethink Music conference happening today and Tuesday at the Hynes Convention Center features business leaders from major companies like YouTube and Spotify, along with big-name artists, workshops, panels and more. The conference... »
The legends of Mad Magazine are being honored this weekend at Boston Comic Con, a comic book convention at the Hynes Convention Center. Al Jaffee, known for the back cover fold-ins as well as "Snappy Answers to Stupid Questions," will be joined by Edit... »
The people have spoken, and Trident Booksellers and Cafe emerged as the favorite place for a leisurely morning meal, with a whopping 77 percent of the vote. Menu items like the Potato Chuckwagon, Homemade Corned Beef Hash and Eggs, and of course the Bu... »
1. A little cooler today, with a high near 60. Clear at night, for a low around 44. 2. Are you in a band? Or know someone who is? Patch is throwing a regional Battle of the Bands and we're looking for musicians who know their stuff and can send in a vi... »
Breakfast in Back Bay is certaintly an occasion. With so many great restaurants, it can be hard to pick a place. So we ask you, faithful readers, to clue us in as to your favoirte, go-to spot for a leisurly morning meal. Here's the choices we've compil... »
Harvard Business School students will be working retail on Newbury Street April 21st and 22nd, when they run their new pop-up store concept, "POPStart," for the weekend, according to this Boston Globe article. POPStart, per their website, is "a pop-up... »
CITYSIDE RESTAURANT & BAR Where: 1960 Beacon St, Cleveland Circle Mile Marker: 22Why: Help those drunken BC kids cheer on the runners post-Heartbreak hill from Cityside’s second level patio. Cityside opens at 9 a.m. and seats the patio first come, firs... »
1. Today will be partly sunny, with a high near 56. A slight chance of showers in the evening, with a low around 43. 2. The annual Boston Marathon exposition, which attracts 75,000 people in a three-day weekend, has been moved from the Hynes Convention... »
1. It will be a beautiful sunny day, with a high near 64 and a light breeze. The night will be mostly clear with a low around 39. 2. Fitness Together on 36 Newbury Street has a new owner. Nathan Partridge said he plans to take an active management role... »
At any of the three Back Bay Ben & Jerry's ice cream shops today, April 3rd, enterprising ice cream enthusiasts can have a free scoop, as the company is offering free ice cream to all comers. The Back Bay shops that are open and giving out free ice cre... »
Construction starts next Tue, April 10 along the Boston Marathon route. This means crowd control fencing will go up, and newspaper vending boxes must be removed in the following locations: Beacon Street: from Chestnut Hill Avenue to Brookline town lin... »
