Take one part vintage cookbook store, one part chef-grade subterranean kitchen and a sprinkling of gourmet kitchen ephemera, and what do you get? Farm & Fable, a new South End shop.

Next time you’re walking down Newbury Street, consider this: About 150 years ago, you would have been underwater. The popular shopping street and the surrounding Back Bay was comprised of tidal flat

Whether you’re label-obsessed or a staunch locavore, Boston’s retail scene offers a bevy of browsing opportunities. Get to know the city’s distinct neighborhoods before striking out on your own

From angular gold rings to elegant silver hoops, the South End's newest jewelry boutique has an eclectic assortment of unique pieces. Ore is the second store from jewelry designer Sophie Hughes.

“We couldn’t imagine a world-class city like Boston without an antiques show,” Tony Fusco says. “Every major city in the country and smaller cities have an annual antiques show.”

Massachusetts College of Art and Design fashion design students were recently given an interesting challenge: To create an ensemble out of anything but textiles.

Boston’s North End has changed significantly since Michele Topor moved there in the 1970s. Before the Big Dig, it was a much quieter neighborhood, nowhere near as populated as it is today.

Finding that perfect pair of shoes is always challenging, but when you factor in being an animal lover—unwilling to wear leather or shoes made with glue that comes from slaughterhouses—it can be almost impossible.