😍✨ This new Boston restaurant is GORG

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👀 What’s on tap today:

Up first…

Gorgina dining rooms. Award-winning ice cream. Funky hot dogs. Let’s just say, this month’s lineup of new restaurants is STACKED. Per usual, Boston magazine and Boston.com have the roadmaps.

Here’s what’s worth a bite:

💃 Dalia, South Boston. This brand spankin’ new Spanish tapas spot is siblings with the very aesthetic Prima and Capri, and is every bit as gorgeous. See: giant, tasseled lamps, a cozy fireplace, and a skylight filled with plants. The menu is bursting with inventive Spanish-fusion dishes, from crab-stuffed churros to dan dan noodle-esque calamari. And apparently, the cocktail list will make you “feel like you’re on vacation.” We’re very intrigued by the Daliamotxo made with red wine, vermouth, and … Dr. Pepper?

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🍦 Third Time Together, Kendall Square. Boston magazine’s top ice cream shop of 2025 has left its Speedway digs for a new spot in Kendall Square. Bonus: It was also rebranded into an all-day cafe. Don’t worry, its signature wacky ice cream flavors are still on the menu, like “PSPSP,” which = purple sweet potato and salted pandan. But they’re now accompanied by Middle Eastern-inspired dishes, like a Levantine dog topped with sauerkraut and spiced with zhoug and amba. It’s open now!

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🐟 Rosa y Marigold, Back Bay. Celeste, La Royal, and Esmeralda are getting a new sister with this highly-anticipated Peruvian spot on Lyrik Back Bay’s ground floor. We can expect a buzzy dinner party vibe with an open kitchen and (hopefully!) consistent live music. The official menu is under wraps, but we know it’ll be a mixture of Peruvian classics like ceviche and lomo saltado, antichuchos (street food-style skewered meats), and chifa (Peruvian-Chinese) cuisine. It’s set to open mid-month.

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🍝 La Tavernetta, Eastie. MIDA’s chef Douglass Williams is back again with a new spot on Eastie’s waterfront that describes itself as “a coastal tavern with an Italian kiss.” Minus promises of oysters and spritzes, the menu details are scarce. Though Williams told Boston.com to expect “salty, crunchy, yummy, and crave-worthy dishes.” But according to some recipe testing IG reels, early ideas may include crostoli (Italian fried dough) and a fried mozzarella situation. It’s expected to open early-to-mid April.

😋 Hungry for more? Read Boston.com’s full roundup here, and Boston magazine’s here.

🎶🔥 You know those artists people casually name-drop years later like it was no big deal? This is one of them. Rhiannon Giddens — Pulitzer Prize winner, MacArthur “genius” fellow, and cofounder of the Grammy-winning Carolina Chocolate Drops — is taking over the Orpheum Theatre for one night only on April 16. Her music blends folk, history, and storytelling into something that feels way bigger than a typical concert. It’s part performance, part time travel, and fully unforgettable. Don’t hear about it after the fact — get your tickets now.

✈️ Logan TSA: 1. Everyone else: 0. While security lines wrapped around airports across the country these past few weeks, the same lines at Logan were honestly … pretty good! That’s because relatively few TSA officers quit or called in sick during the Department of Homeland Security shutdown that halted their pay. And we owe a BIG thank you to the community that helped make this possible: Travelers gave gift cards to the workers, union leaders encouraged workers not to call in sick, airport concessionaires gave officers free food, and Massport waived parking fees. <3

⚽ Watching the Boston Legacy just got a whooole lot easier. Boston’s new women’s soccer team just announced a multiyear regional TV deal with NBC10 Boston and NBC Sports Boston. Translation: You’ll be able to catch live broadcasts of several games this season from the comfort of your couch. Bonus: You can also expect multiplatform Legacy FC news, analysis, and commentary, including player interviews and behind-the-scenes content. Check out the full schedule here!

🛍️PSA: There’s a Reformation sample sale this week! The deets: It’s all going down April 6 through 12 at Eclipse in the Seaport, the sample sale pop-up known for its rotating cast of fashion and lifestyle brands. On the sale menu: Past-season faves, unique samples, shoes, and more up to 80% (!) off retail. Just remember: Entry is free, but you can RSVP here for priority access, shopping is limited to 45 minutes, it’s credit/debit only, and ALL sales are final. FWIW: They do accept walk-ins depending on capacity (worked for us last time!).

🤑 Not a drill: You can find $30 Lululemon in the North End. Enter: New England Thrift, a new thrift store on Salem Street that’s chock full of ritzy finds. But we’re especially pumped about their Lululemon deals, with shirts going for $30, leggings for $35, and sweatshirts for $45 (you can see the list of prices here). Aside from sweet Lulu deals, you’ll also find a mix of handpicked vintage and contemporary pieces, everyday staples, workwear, and more. *runs*

Ready to let it all go? Join Source Method Breathwork for Source Release — a 60-minute breathwork experience set to modern music you actually know and love. Designed to help you release stress, shake off tension, and leave feeling lighter. Beginner-friendly, fully-guided, and always worth it!

📅 Want in? The next class is Wednesday, April 8 at 7 p.m. at The Foundry in Cambridge. Book your spot here.

🀄 Say mahjong! Get ready for a night of tiles and fun at Molly’s Bookstore’s Mahjong night on April 7. All levels are welcome!

🧶 Put on your crafting hat. The West End Museum’s community craft night on April 7 is exactly what it sounds like: Bring a project, start something new, or finally finish that scrapbook page.

📚 Give your bookshelf a glow up. The Aperitivo Society is hosting a bookswap and bookmark decorating night on April 7. Bring some books you’ve loved to swap with the group! 

🤯 Grab a read at the top of our TBR. Harvard Book Store welcomes Caro Claire Burke on April 8 to discuss her debut novel, “Yesteryear.” Think: A famous "tradwife" influencer suddenly wakes up in 1805.

🍕 Don’t talk about work (over pizza). That’s the plan at Drop Clock Club’s no-mentioning-what-you-do-for-work-themed dinner at Stoked Pizza on April 8.

🖼️ Whip out your student ID. ‘Cause we’re going to the MFA’s College Night on April 10! All college/university kids can get in with a valid ID to enjoy art-making, a live DJ, a photobooth, and more. First-come, first-served!

🏒 Meet the Fleet! Your fave women’s hockey team is teaming up with The Envoy Hotel for a pop-up party at Para Maria on April 9. Come hang, meet the Fleet, and enjoy a night of fun.

😋 Don’t ruin your appetite. The Boston Figurative Art Center’s community potluck is slated for April 10. Your job: Bring a homemade dish … and eat too much dessert.

Listen up, you Dunkin’ Donut-eating motherf***ers!!! Hey, those are Cardi B’s words. Not ours! 

The rapper graced a sold-out crowd at TD Garden with her presence last week, and boy, just this video is giving us serious FOMO.

“Let’s have a tea party,” she told fans, who she affectionately dubbed as “Dunkin’ Donuts-eating motherf***ers.”

One of the night’s most memorable moments came during a $2,000 “twerk-off,” where cameras zoomed in as women danced and hyped each other up before three finalists came on stage. Fun fact: Cardi’s dad was in the audience that night! Girl dad of the year.

And while she made it clear that she's a little miffed that the Celtics are beating her Knicks, she let the crowd know: “I’m a Red Sox fan.” I know that’s right!

— Written by Gia Orsino and Emily Schario

🍩 Thanks for reading! Adding Dunkin’ Donut-eating motherf***er to our IG bio STAT.

💜 Special shoutout to today's sponsor, Global Arts Live, for supporting local journalism and curating nights you’ll talk about for years. 

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