New England Regional

The small Baraka Café lays out a feast of North African fare.

Baraka Café offers a French-Tunisian chef’s personal touch in Cambridgeport

A French-Tunisian chef’s personal touch in Cambridgeport

by Nell Porter-Brown

Take a dip in the pool at the Equinox Resort & Spa pool.

Regional spas around New England

Regional spas offer “a place to ease burdens.”

by Nell Porter-Brown

Beatrix Potter’s home, gardens, and tales of small creatures, at the Arnold Arboretum

Art, lectures, cultural and campus events at Harvard in March and April

Harvard arts and cultural events

Bronwyn is a great place to hunker down for a wintry meal of sausages, beer, <i>pierogi,</i> and the &ldquo;giant pork knuckle.&rdquo; (pictured)

Somerville's Bronwyn restaurant serves up German and Central European food

German and Central European dishes shine in Somerville.

by Nell Porter-Brown

A wintry scene by Meri Bond, at the Arnold Arboretum

Art, lectures, cultural and campus events at Harvard in November and December

Harvard arts and cultural events

Andrew L. Cabot

Explore handcrafted Ipswich rum, Cape Cod's farms, and b.good's real fast food

Alumni promote the local origins of edible goods

by Nell Porter-Brown

Despite its large size, Catalyst&rsquo;s warm, modern environs lend intimacy to dining.

Cambridge restaurant offers American-French food in modern environs

Catalyst’s hearty American-French food fares well on a winter’s night.

by Nell Porter-Brown

Robert Bradlee enjoys racing on trails at the Trapp Family Lodge in Stowe, Vermont.

New England's best Nordic ski sites

Harvardians share their favorite Northeast Nordic skiing sites.

by Nell Porter-Brown

The trio Ensemble Evolution performs its eclectic compositions at the Arnold Arboretum

Art, lectures, cultural and campus events at Harvard in November and December

Harvard arts and cultural events

Strip T&rsquo;s nuanced fare, such as these sea scallops with yellow curry and chanterelles, is served in simple environs.

A review of Watertown's Strip T's restaurant

A Watertown luncheonette morphs into a stellar restaurant.

by Nell Porter-Brown

Amy Stillman&rsquo;s painting <i>Ocean 1 </i>(1997), Institute of Contemporary Art

A fall and winter guide to New England’s many museums

A fall and winter guide to New England’s many museums