South Boston

FROM SAVIN HILL TO SOMERVILLE: 10 MORE WELCOME-BACK WALKS OFF OF THE EATEN PATH

Written by MARC HURWITZ Posted September 17, 2019 Filed Under: FEATURES, GTFO, LIFESTYLE, Non-fiction

This time there are options for food and drink along the way—plus we included other communities in the region as well.

DIRTY OLD BOSTON: MISSING JIMMY’S

Written by JIM BOTTICELLI Posted March 30, 2019 Filed Under: COLUMNS, Dirty Old Boston

Jimmy’s, which first opened as the Liberty Cafe and was eventually renamed after its owner, had little competition until 1963, when Anthony’s Pier 4 was opened by restaurateur Anthony Athanas.

PRO PARTY TIPS: A BARTENDER’S GUIDE TO ST. PATRICK’S DAY IN BOSTON

Written by HALEY HAMILTON Posted March 11, 2019 Filed Under: COLUMNS, Drinks, LIFESTYLE, Terms of Service

A list of bars and locales to consider—and those to avoid—if all you really want to do when it comes to drinking on Sunday is sit down, have a cocktail, and not be surrounded by people in green hats who look like they’re ready to puke on your shoes.

FIRST LOOK: PUBLICO STREET BISTRO & GARDEN

Written by MARC HURWITZ Posted November 13, 2018 Filed Under: Drinks, Eats, LIFESTYLE

It’s much different than the gaudy waterside spots several blocks to the north or the jam-packed eating and drinking establishments a few blocks to the south.

ONE FOR THE TEAM: A LOCAL’S JOURNEY INTO BOSTON’S SEAPORT DISTRICT

Written by MARC HURWITZ Posted June 1, 2018 Filed Under: GTFO, LIFESTYLE

Walking down to the dock brought us to extraordinary views of the harbor and the islands, and since it was around 7:30 pm, a sunset over the water that made our knees weak.

SHAME TIME: IT’S TIME TO MAKE NONVOTERS FEEL EXTREMELY UNCOMFORTABLE

Written by CHRIS FARAONE Posted September 20, 2017 Filed Under: COLUMNS, Dear Reader

They poison our Facebook and Twitter feeds, struggling to channel their emotions and be heard. But while they’re willing to piss into the bottomless rhetorical ocean that is social media, they’re not willing to pull the singular lever that has measurable impact. Imagine the nerve.

WE INTERVIEWED MORE THAN 25 BOSTON CITY COUNCIL CANDIDATES ABOUT SCHOOLS

Written by DIG STAFF Posted September 19, 2017 Filed Under: News, NEWS+OPINIONS

We really did sit down with 27 candidates for Boston City Council—from at-large contenders to those trying for district seats—to ask about Boston Public Schools.