Lifestyle

On warm days the wall of windows is left open at Louis Corner, the newest addition to the South End’s restaurant scene. A cool breeze slips into the restaurant and the aromas of fried fish and pickled vegetables waft onto the street. 

Monday is Labor Day, an annual celebration of the social and economic achievements of American workers. Boston has celebrations, block parties, and free museum admission around the city to commemorate the special occasion.

Culinary industry veterans Zimu Chen and Brian Callahan met pre-pandemic while working at Coquette and they dreamed of opening a restaurant together that would subvert the usual tropes of a hospitality experience.

If you are looking to end your summer with a bang, the Afrobeats and Amapiano Boat Party is the place to be — if you are 21 and older.

As September nears, threatening the return of school, traffic and Q4 quotas, make the most of the last few weeks of August at these scenic outdoor patios around Boston.

After graduating from college in Boston as an international student, Mireille Tushiminina made the decision to make the city her new home. However, she realized that other African students like herself who settled in Boston were feeling disconnected from one another.

The third annual Neighborhood Summer Block Party for Dorchester (Shawmut, Melville, St. Mark’s and Codman) begins this Saturday at 1 p.m. at 41 Sharp St. in front of the Epiphany School. This free event is open to everyone.

At Roundhead Brewing, the first Latino-owned brewery in Massachusetts located in Hyde Park, it’s all about beer and community. Now they’re bringing that spirit to the rest of the city with a summer-wide traveling beer garden popping up around Boston.

Each day during August there will be one museum, nature sanctuary, zoo, carousel or historical site open for free to community members — from Greater Boston to Cape Cod and out to central and western Massachusetts.

It’s the most delicious time of the year again — Dine Out Boston returns this weekend bringing limited edition prix fixe menus to some of Boston’s most exciting restaurants. 

As a solution for her husband who has many allergies, Laurette Ndukwe made the decision to begin to cook healthy meals at home for her family, changing their diet. 

Island Creek Oysters has been running an iconic oceanfront oyster bar in Duxbury for years. Last month they opened a Boston outpost, Island Creek Raw Bar Seaport, where seafood lovers can slurp oysters, sip canned cocktails and spoon caviar onto everything from hot dogs to sushi rolls.