Carly Hopkins, a rising third-year biology major, sits with two peers at a small corner table in Oakleaf Cakes Bake Shop on Westland Avenue. They each sip lattes and share biology notes in preparation for their exam, while across the shop, employees frost fresh cupcakes and slide...
On a Friday night in Fields Corner, customers fill every seat at JustBook-Ish. Families, elders, children and friends pack themselves into the snug space, eager for the competitive night of slam poetry ahead.
“We like to think of this as a community meal: We come to get...
With striking graffiti wall art, neon logos glowing from the walls, Northeastern hockey memorabilia, customer signatures, low red lighting of the lounge’s third room, a photo booth, a punching bag, 24/7 sports on the TVs and a DJ booth built under a portable bussing station...
Pawsh Dog Boutique is keeping the sincerity of local business alive by caring for all of their customers — whether they have feet or paws.
The boutique, situated in Back Bay, was opened by couple Mike and Nancy Maida in 2008. At the time, Mike Maida worked as a veterinary...
Just a 20-minute walk away from Northeastern’s Boston campus lies Fasika Cafe, a family-owned Ethiopian restaurant with only five tables. Despite its small space, the restaurant’s culture and smell of “korerima” (Ethiopian cardamom, chili, turmeric and coriander) fills...
Platters of samples made their way around the crowd as a line formed out the door of Uncommon Ice Cream during the shop’s grand opening event, which drew in visitors from near and far.
The shop officially opened Oct. 1, testing the waters before its official grand opening...
Sara Ingle knit her first sweater in 2018. Five years later, she became the owner of Boston Fiber Company, a knitting supplies store in the South End that prides itself on cultivating an inclusive community of knitters.
When Bead and Fiber, the store Ingle previously worked...
Maria Vasco knew Boston was missing something.
Vasco, a graduate of the University of Massachusetts Boston who majored in environmental studies and sustainability, opened Uvida, Boston’s first zero-waste store, in 2020 after noticing a gap in the market. Vasco, 27, wanted...
Located on the corner of Dorchester Avenue is not just any ordinary bookstore. JustBook-ish is a literary gathering space owned by Words as Worlds, a non-profit organization which brings together authors, artists and community members for artistic and educational events.
The...
Brittany Baker, owner of A Sanctuary Cafe, wants to bring her own little slice of bliss to the Beacon Hill neighborhood. A charming new addition to Charles Street this past July, Baker’s cat cafe and micro bookstore serves up a unique kind of comfort to its patrons, with an...
Brattle Book Shop, a family-owned bookshop located just a block and a half from Boston Common famous for its collection of used and rare books, is celebrating its 200th anniversary in 2025.
Founded in 1825 in the neighborhood of Boston that now houses city hall, Brattle...
Gitana Savage, deputy city editor
• September 15, 2024
From a small room on Boylston Street to two salons in Massachusetts, Bold Skin Babe has seen dramatic growth since its opening in 2020. Offering a range of beauty treatments, the local business specializes in the care of melanated skin, providing everything from facials to waxing....
