Kaia in the South End and Taco Azul on Beacon Hill are both run by men who have been surrounded by cooking since childhood ...

A new restaurant in Worcester's Green Island neighborhood is looking to bring aquatic appetizers and a selection of seafood this summer.

The city won 225 new liquor licenses last year — the largest increase in Boston’s liquor license stock since the end of Prohibition, officials said. These are the first recipients of the new licenses.