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The North End may be synonymous with Italian food, but don’t expect to find any traditional red-sauce dishes at the neighborhood’s newest addition, Ward 8. Owner Nick Frattaroli—whose family owns North End restaurants Ducali, Lucia and Filippo—envisioned an American brasserie with a menu full of comfort food and a roomy bar serving classic cocktails.

Sights

Boston’s Best Winter Gardens

By Samantha DiMauro

Missing some green during the winter months? Boston’s got you covered with a canopy of leafy retreats sure to satisfy your flora fix.

Sights

Get Outside Guide: Winter Wonderland

Panorama's guide to getting outside

By Erica Jackson Curran

Mass. Office of Travel & TourismThe seasonal affective disorder is kicking in, and all you want to do is hibernate until the ground thaws. While staying indoors has its perks, Boston in the winter

Health and Beauty

Healthy in the Hub: Sarah Dussault

Fit Girl

By Erica Jackson Curran

Sarah Dussault isn’t a big fan of New Year’s resolutions. “I feel like everyone forgets about them after two weeks,” she says. “When it comes to weight loss, you start the diet and either do

Shopping

Meet Your MakerBot on Newbury Street

By Erica Jackson Curran

If you still haven’t quite wrapped your mind around the fact that there are now printers that can print in 3D, head down to the new MakerBot store on Newbury Street to see some in action.

Dining

Harvard Square gets Shake Shacked

By Erica Jackson Curran

Shake Shack aficionados are a zealous lot, the kind to line up in a snowstorm just for a burger from the NYC-based chain—which is exactly what they did when the new Cambridge location opened earlier this month.

Dining

High Five: Savory Soups

By Petra Raposo

January is National Soup Month, and to honor the occasion, we’ve rounded up some of Boston’s most coveted soups to keep you warm and satisfied through the remaining winter months.

Culture

Jim Gaffigan's White Bread Tour takes the Wilbur

By Erica Jackson Curran

You may know Jim Gaffigan for his “Hot Pockets” routine, bit parts on TV shows such as “Portlandia” and “Flight of the Conchords,” or Dad Is Fat, his book about raising five kids...

Sights

Peek at the Past: Frog Pond

By Samantha DiMauro

The Boston Common Frog Pond is a fun destination for visitors year-round, whether they’re splashing in the shallow water during the summer or twirling on the ice in the winter. However, not many people are aware of the fact that they’re frolicking on the site of a prehistoric gathering place.

Culture

Root for the Home Team

Skaters represent Boston at the Prudential U.S. Figure Skating Championships

By Erica Jackson Curran

The U.S. Figure Skating Championships returns to the city for the first time since 2001, celebrating its 100th anniversary this year. Hosted by The Skating Club of Boston, the Championships are the final qualifying competition before the selection of the 2014 U.S. Olympic figure skating team.

Panorama's guide to getting outside

Fit Girl

Skaters represent Boston at the Prudential U.S. Figure Skating Championships

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