Lifestyle

Boston Wine Festival, the nation’s longest-running food and wine festival, returns this winter to the Boston Harbor Hotel for the 30th year in a row. Events began Jan. 11 and run through March 29, giving wine-lovers many opportunities to fill their glasses at over 30 events, including winemaker-hosted meals, seminars and receptions.

Super Bowl LIII takes place Feb. 3 in Atlanta, 1,000 miles from Boston. Thankfully, you don’t need to travel all that way or shell out thousands for tickets to watch the game. Here are some recommendations for watching around Boston:

Whether you’ve been dreaming of the day for months, just now realized it was approaching or hate the holiday altogether, we’ve compiled a list of ways to celebrate Valentine’s Day in Boston:

If you were sad to hear of Cambridge restaurant Rialto’s closing in 2016, rejoice, because James Beard Award-winning chef Jody Adams will reopen it once again – for two nights only.

Around 100 of Ansel Adams’ iconic photographs are on display at the Museum of Fine Arts Boston’s exhibit “Ansel Adams in Our Time” until Feb. 24.

You don’t have to book a ticket to Europe to experience the enchantment of grand castles – just take a road trip across Massachusetts, curated by Only In Your State.

If you want to live a long and healthy life, you picked the right state to live in. According to the state Department of Public Health, the average life expectancy of our state’s residents rose to 80 years and eight months in 2016 – three months longer than 2015’s average.

Gambel Communications is proud to be completing its second year publishing The New Orleans 100. This milestone is made sweeter because Tod Smith, general manager of our presenting sponsor, WWL-TV (CBS, Tegna), recently was awarded The 100 Companies’ inaugural Visionary Award.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is saying goodbye to the Obama administration’s school lunch and breakfast program in a move to serve meals more appealing to students.

We zipped along on our green scooters, passing the impossibly white sand dunes of the Gulf of Mexico on one side and the Santa Rosa Sound on the other, enjoying the unspoiled beauty of Gulf Islands National Seashore in Navarre Beach.

Everyone can benefit from a little more confidence. I have learned that confidence comes from experience. Trying something new and different can be nerve-wracking, but experience can calm your fears. Follow these tips to build your self-confidence:

The Crescent City and pecans have long been linked. The sweet, creamy, French confection known as a praline first gained American fame in New Orleans, when almonds were substituted for native Louisiana pecans. Soon the praline became a Southern hallmark treat.

After the year I got a cheese grater for Christmas, I’ve come up with my own list of gifts. My list includes a SodaStream to make my own carbonated water, unbreakable sunglasses, handwoven bag from Kenya and a line of gorgeous leather goods.

Everyone loves Clement Moore’s “’Twas the Night Before Christmas,” but we doubt it is sugarplums dancing through children’s heads while they are nestled snug in their beds. As Saint Nick plans to stuff stockings near and far, we hope he’ll take advice from Food PR.

Mentoring conversations about five-year plans are everywhere these days. I recall the wise advice, wasted in my younger years, that said, “Don’t play games with time.”

Over the last 10 years, through the Share the Love Event, Subaru of America has donated more than $118 million to charity, with customers choosing between four national and over 1,100 local charities.

Trying to watch your weight during the holiday season can be extremely difficult. It’s as if everywhere you turn, there’s a plate of sugar cookies or a box of chocolates.

Cooking for the holidays is stressful enough, but accommodating guests with specific food restrictions can be even more difficult. Let Twist Bakery relieve your stress with their holiday orders.

With so many people to shop for during the holidays, you are destined to forget someone. Here are some last-minute gift ideas more thoughtful than cash or gift cards.

Coming early 2019, Row Republic is Boston’s first luxury rowing fitness studio. Rowing and strength training combine for the ultimate full-body workout. Sixty minutes of sweating combined with luxury amenities, top-notch instructors and a welcoming staff make it more than just a workout – but rather an exercise experience.

Roughly 200 miles from the iconic Times Square, Bostonians have their own way to party and ring in the new year. From Copley Square and Boston Harbor to Fenway, Boston has events all over the city to choose from on New Year’s Eve.

Avocado oil? We all know about avocado ice cream, thanks to Brady. However, do you know that avocado is one of the healthier oils to cook with? Avocado oil has a high smoke point of 500 degrees making it perfect for sauteing or roasting.

From Nov. 23 to Dec. 24, the Miracle pop-up bar returns to the Kimpton Marlowe Hotel in Cambridge.

The Dream Downtown is a futuristic-looking hotel with porthole windows and modern decor that makes it the perfect place to snap some Instagram pictures. It comes complete with a heated pool and a luxury hair salon.

On any given day during the holidays, homemade pastries, white chocolate and sugar cookies might be in the break room. So how will you stay healthy during this season of sweet treats?

Bonetown Burgers & BBQ restaurant is now open in Cranston, Rhode Island. Bonetown is the culmination of the careers of two of the most unique chefs in New England. Rich Cambriello started the Bonetown brand over six years ago, slinging creative handcrafted burgers from his “heavy metal” food truck, Daddy’s Bonetown Burgers.

After countless fall seasons, a plethora of sugar-laden mixes in the “health” food stores, and numerous failed recipes on the internet, I’ve finally come up with the one. This homemade recipe is far from your basic pumpkin bread; it’s paleo-friendly and genuinely healthy.

New England Patriot Julian Edelman and his lifestyle brand JE11 hosted a third Newbury Street pop-up shop last week. Superfans were able to meet the two-time Super Bowl champion by purchasing tickets to his event, Meet Jules!, on Sunday.

When the weather gets colder and the heart grows fonder … we enter “cuffing season.” This time of year, people find themselves entering relationships to survive the winter weather. While getting cuffed seems ideal, it’s not for everyone.

Often, when pressed for time, people throw things down the kitchen sink without thinking – especially if they have a garbage disposer. Certain foods and textures can cause nasty clogs and unwanted backups and should be disposed of in the trash can or compost pile rather than in the drain.