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Best of Boston

Nominations open

Best of Boston 2026

Tell us who and what makes Boston great — from the best slice in the North End to the neighbor who keeps your block going. Nominate as many as you like. Our editors review every nomination and pick the winners.

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    Awards News

    Best of Boston 2026 adds restaurant and tech startup awards

    Oct 23

    An editorial illustration pairing a restaurant table setting with a circuit board against the Boston skyline, with no people, logos or text.
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    Awards News

    Boston Weekly opens Best of Boston 2026 nominations

    Oct 23

    An editorial illustration of Boston’s skyline behind a neighborhood storefront, with symbolic coffee cups, books and an unmarked award ribbon, without people, logos or text.
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    Best Places

    Regina Pizzeria turns 100, with roots on Thacher Street

    Oct 23

    Red awning and vertical neon Regina Pizza sign on a brick corner building in the North End
  5. 05
    Local Honors

    How to nominate a Local Hero for Boston Weekly's 2026 honors

    Oct 23

    An editorial illustration of Boston neighborhood brownstones with a schoolbook, paintbrushes and a small storefront in the foreground, with no people, logos or text.
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    Best Places

    Union Oyster House reaches 200 years on Boston’s Union Street

    Oct 23

    Black-and-white night view of the Union Oyster House's hanging sign and brick facade on Union Street
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    Best Places

    How Brattle Book Shop endured Boston's changing downtown

    Oct 23

    Brattle Book Shop's storefront with browsers at carts of books in the outdoor lot beside it