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FIRST LOOK With so much to see in the city, you can start your journey here.
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PAINTING THE CITY Three Boston neighborhoods boast unique creative styles connected to a collaborative contemporary art scene. BY MIKE HODGKINSON PHOTOS BY IAN MACLELLAN
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A DROP OF YOUR FINEST Let’s hear it for the girls—they’re moving Boston’s whiskey movement forward. BY MAT SCHAFFER PHOTOS BY SCOTT NOBLES AND PAT PIASECKI
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THE FUTURE IS WOW Spas and skin care treatments in Boston embrace 21st-century technologies. BY CHERYL FENTON
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DUE RESPECT Boston Celtics star player Isaiah Thomas talks about basketball, who inspires him and what makes him tick. BY DAVE WEDGE PHOTO BY BRIAN BABINEAU
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MATERIAL GRRRL BY HALLIE EPHRON
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ALL ABOUT TOWN From Back Bay to the Theater District, Boston’s neighborhoods boast character and charm.
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CONTRIBUTORS Brian Babineau Due Respect, page 44
As team photographer for both the Boston Celtics and the Boston Bruins, Babineau was our first choice to capture basketball legend-in-the-making, Isaiah Thomas. Babineau’s portrait photography has graced the covers of Sports Illustrated and ESPN The Magazine, among many other publications. brianbabineau.com
Hallie Ephron
Material Grrrl, page 46
Strong characters are a stock-intrade for Ephron, journalist and The New York Times bestselling author of suspense novels including “You’ll Never Know, Dear” and “Night Night, Sleep Tight.” Her insightful profile of residential contractor Cindy Stumpo, who beat the odds and the stereotypes to dominate her profession in Boston, is inspiring. hallieephron.com
Cheryl Fenton
The Future Is Wow, page 40
Fenton lives in Boston with her husband, daughter, and two dogs, and can usually be found strolling Back Bay with an iced coffee in search of the next big story. We commissoned her to explore the very latest in spa treatments, and she discovered some truly fascinating advances at the intersection of beauty, wellness and technology. cherylfenton.com
Ian MacLellan
Painting The City, page 28
MacLellan is a photographer and filmmaker based in Somerville. His favorite way to travel is by bike, and he’s always looking for great 10
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vegan restaurants. You can normally find him somewhere in the woods of New England, but we sent him into Boston’s contemporary art neighborhoods. The results: incredible. maclellanimages.com
Scott Nobles
A Drop of Your Finest, page 36
Nobles has never lost his fascination for the alchemical magic of photography, and credits this sense of marvel to a high school art teacher who taught him how to use a darkroom and make holograms in a giant sandbox. His brief to photograph the women who have reinvented the business of distilling whiskey fits perfectly with the transformative nature of his profession. scottnobles.com
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Mat Schaffer
A Drop of Your Finest, page 36
Schaffer is one of Boston’s most accomplished food and drink writers, and the perfect choice to profile the women who are redefining the city’s whiskey business. While he appreciates fine whiskeys, he prefers Rhum Agricole, from Martinique.
Dave Wedge
Due Respect, page 44
Wedge is an author and writer based in Boston. He was an investigative journalist for the Boston Herald for 14 years and his first book, “Boston Strong: A City’s Triumph Over Tragedy,” written with Casey Sherman, was adapted into the film “Patriots Day,” starring Mark Wahlberg. Wedge’s interview with Isaiah Thomas uncovers the athlete’s deep-rooted passion and drive.
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On Boston’s Premiere Block of Newbury Street, Galerie d’Orsay is the longest-established gallery representing Old Masters, Impressionists & Modern Masters, while maintaining an internationally celebrated stable of contemporary painters, sculptors, and printmakers.
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The places, sights and experiences of Boston captured in stunning images
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Fenway Park
Built in 1912, Fenway Park is America’s oldest active ballpark and, without a doubt, one of its most beloved. Home to the Boston Red Sox, the stadium is packed full of character thanks to unique features like the Green Monster (a manual scoreboard) and the lone red seat in right field where the longest home run in the park’s history was hit—502 feet by Ted Williams. 4 Yawkey Way, 877.733.7699
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Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
Graced with a new wing in 2012, and originally built in the style of a 15th-century Venetian palace, the Gardner was created by its eponymous collector and philanthropist in 1903. Home to more than 2,500 art objects by masters such as Rembrandt, Botticelli, Raphael and Matisse, the museum is a trove of important works. Art and nature meet in the indoor courtyard, lush with tropical plants. 25 Evans Way, 617.566.1401 18
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Eat. Dri n k. Score. Game On! is Boston's premier dining and entertainment venue, located at Fenway Park. It features Max & Leo's coal fired pizza, six ping pong suites, corn hole, and access to the official Fenway Park batting cage. 2 Bars • Craft Beer • 2 Floors • 32 TVs • Ping Pong Tables
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Scampo, located at Boston's Liberty Hotel, is a culinary powerhouse created by legendary chef, Lydia Shire. In Scampo, Shire’s reputation for defying tradition translates into Italian-inspired cuisine unrestrained by borders, drawing on flavors from the Mediterranean and the Middle East.
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Institute of Contemporary Art
Opened in 2006, the spectacular ICA building—designed by architects Diller Scofidio + Renfro “from the sky down” and “from the ground up”— dominates the Seaport District skyline with a cantilevered upper section that seems to float in the air right up to the water’s edge. The overall effect is to create a perfect place to enjoy contemporary art in all media: There are permanent collections of 21st-century sculpture, painting, video, photography and drawing. 25 Harbor Shore Drive, 617.478.3100
Trinity Chruch Freedom Trail
Boston’s main portal to the American Revolution, from the Colonial period to the War of 1812, is this 2.5-mile, red-painted and bricked path that connects 16 historic sites, each of which has its own fascinating story. The trail’s three paying sites are the Old State House, the Old South Meeting House, and the Paul Revere House, which first opened its doors to the public in 1908. 617.357.8300 20
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Trinity Church—completed in 1877 and still the most impressive structure in Copley Square—is considered a masterpiece of church architecture for its “Richardsonian Romanesque” design (after architect H.H. Richardson), its incredible murals by John LaFarge and Augustus Saint-Gaudens, and its museum-quality stained glass windows. 206 Clarendon St., 617.536.0944
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A walking route that navigates through Boston’s 19th-century African-American legacy and features 14 different stops including the bronze Robert Gould Shaw Memorial, the Lewis and Harriet Hayden House (a stop on the Underground Railroad), and the African Meeting House, which is the oldest Black church still standing in the U.S. 14 Beacon St., 617.742.0022
Harpoon Brewery
Established in 1986, Harpoon holds Massachusetts Brewery Permit No. 1, and has been making traditional beer styles with a contemporary flourish for more than two decades. One of the country’s best craft IPAs is brewed right here. Take an hour-long tasting tour to learn about Harpoon’s equipment, processes and beer varieties, and then stay awhile in the Beer Hall for a pint and a tasty hot pretzel. 306 Northern Ave., 617.456.2322 22
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New England Aquarium
By far one of Boston’s most popular attractions, New England Aquarium offers a sub-aquatic look at thousands of marine creatures from across the world. Its fourstory, 200,000-gallon Giant Ocean Tank recreates a tropical Atlantic coral reef. Other exhibits feature lobsters, penguins, seals, jellyfish and more, while the Shark & Ray Touch Tank features cownose rays and epaulette sharks swimming circles through a saltwater mangrove habitat. 1 Central Wharf, 617.973.5200 WHERE GUEST B OOK
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PAINTING THE CITY Three distinct creative styles, one collaborative contemporary art scene BY MIKE HODGKINSON | PHOTOS BY IAN MACLELLAN
Few cities harbor a vital, energized contemporary art scene to rival what’s here in Boston. One could argue that the emergence of a solid art infrastructure was inevitable because the ideal core elements were all in place: a network of abandoned industrial neighborhoods ripe for renovation into low-rent artists lofts; a community for whom the love of art is deeply ingrained; and a long-term desire to nurture young talent. Three neighborhoods in particular—SoWa, Fort Point and East Boston—have made stirring up a perfect storm of creativity their mission. SoWa has transcended its sketchy, no-go origins to become a hotbed of galleries and a venue for popular art walks. In Fort Point, the arts community can still secure reasonably priced loft spaces, even while the market for high-end residential units continues to grow. Across Boston Harbor, the scene’s punkier cousin, East Boston, has become a magnet for anyone whose work truly merits the label ‘alternative.’ WHERE GUEST B OOK
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“I don’t know another city on the planet that has as many exhibition spaces as Boston does per capita.” —Andrew Witkin, Partner & Director, Barbara Krakow Gallery
Top, Argentinian artist Mariana De Marchi’s mural on the side of the HarborArts building in the East Boston shipyard. Bottom, tattoo artist Elize Nazelie’s mural of a cat, also in the shipyard. Opposite, 80 Border St., where Atlantic Works Gallery calls home
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Detail of a painting by Helen Lee; the opening spread is Lee’s brush on another of her paintings. Opposite, portrait of Boston artist Amy Baxter MacDonald in her Fort Point studio
“Boston’s vibrant art scene now reaches beyond our museum walls and galleries.” —Kate Gilbert, Executive Director,
“EMERGENCE,” a public art installation by Chanel Thervil, in front of the Boston Center for the Arts. Opposite, a mother and daughter write on a chalkboard wall in SoWa
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Local ladies who whiskey: Carri Wroblewski, Maura Connolly, Maggie Campbell, Rhonda Kallman, Kayla Quigley and Ilana Weiss
A DROP OF YOUR FINEST Distillers, buyers, entrepreneurs, experts—these Boston women are taking whiskey to the next level BY MAT SCHAFFER PHOTOS BY SCOTT NOBLES AND PAT PIASECKI
Ilana Weiss sits in a window seat at The Last Hurrah, the cozy, wood paneled barroom at the Omni Parker House hotel, which boasts a selection of 150 whiskeys. She nurses a glass of amber-colored, Glenmorangie Nectar D’Or single malt scotch. “This is the best whiskey bar north of New York City,” she says. “It’s Boston’s best-kept secret.” Weiss would know. The women’s fashion executive is president of the Boston chapter of Women Who Whiskey, a self-described “experimental whiskey club for women.” With two dozen chapters internationally, Women Who Whiskey offers regularly programmed opportunities to learn about strong spirits and cocktail culture with like-minded individuals. The interest is out there. Since Women Who Whiskey launched in Boston in 2015, Weiss has amassed over 800 names on her email list. Whiskey—by definition, a distilled alcoholic beverage made from fermented barley, corn, rye or wheat, typically aged in wooden barrels—is not a libation usually associated with women. It’s a drink that conjures up tartan-wearing Scotsmen, Wild West saloons, warring Kentucky moonshiners, and Winston Churchill. If women had written the history of whiskey, you might think differently. “Don’t even get me started,” says Rhonda Kallman. “Women were the first distillers. Women were the brewers way back in Mesopotamia.” Kallman—founding partner and longtime executive vice president of Boston Beer Company (Samuel Adams)—is founder and CEO of Boston Harbor Distillery, which makes rye, single malt, and other spirits in WHERE GUEST B OOK
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drinking whiskey for sure— because of the gender revolution and also because there’s a lot more women behind the bar.
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Financial District, and also on Nantucket. Wroblewski says recently there’s been a marked increase in the number of women buying whiskeys. “You’re seeing more women becoming aware,” she says, pointing to the growing trend for sophisticated cocktail programs at restaurants. “Women are seeing whiskey on the menu. They’ll have a chance to try a whiskey out and they come into us because they want to have it at home.” In an effort to expand patrons’ palates, Citizen Public House & Oyster Bar in the Fenway sponsors a whiskey club. If you sample all 120 club designated whiskeys, you’ll receive a bottle of single barrel (premium) whiskey and an engraved, silver-banded glass. “A lot of women have joined the whiskey club,” says bar manager Kayla Quigley, a graduate student at Simmons College in gender/cultural studies whose thesis explores masculinity in the saloon era and the resurgence of the contemporary saloon in Boston. “We’re seeing more women drinking whiskey for sure—because of the gender revolution and also because there’s a lot more women behind the bar. The bar itself and whoever is staffed behind the bar sort of indicates what people are going to be drinking.” Brown spirits, she says, have always had a masculine identity and energy because they were marketed as a masculine drink. “But if I say to a woman who’s never had whiskey before, ‘This is an extremely approachable spirit,’ it’s a very open dialogue.” Back at The Last Hurrah, Ilana Weiss lowers her nose into her glass of scotch and closes her eyes in concentration and/or enjoyment. “The first thing you want to do is smell it with your mouth slightly open,” she instructs. “Then take a sip. Hold it in your mouth; aerate it, and then swallow. It’s not meant to be gulped. Sip! The first sip, the alcohol hits you; the second sip is so much better.” Weiss dribbles a few drops of water into her glass from a straw. “Water has an actual chemical reaction with whiskey and it changes the drink completely,” she says. “The Scots call it ‘releasing the serpent.’ See? It opens up. It’s smoother. Do you taste it? Whiskey is like a woman; it’s complex.”
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a beautifully renovated, Civil War era, brick warehouse, footsteps away from Dorchester Bay. “More women are drinking whiskey and making whiskey,” Kallman says. “What we’re fighting for all over America is just equality. We want to be distillers, we want to be entrepreneurs, we want to be chefs. We don’t necessarily want to be a female entrepreneur or a female chef. The reality is women are just as good as men in this business: Our skills are very compatible.” “Being a woman has very little to do with my day-today work,” says Maggie Campbell, head distiller and vice president at Privateer Rum in Ipswich, which plans to release American single malt whiskey (currently aging) and rye. Campbell received her diploma in craft distilling technologies from the Siebel Institute in Chicago and her Level IV diploma from the Wine and Spirits Education Trust. She sits on the board of directors of the American Craft Spirit Association and worked as assistant distiller at California brandy maker Germain-Robin. “In rum, there are many women—including women of color—in tip-top positions in the big companies,” says Campbell, “but when I was really involved in whiskey, it was definitely much more centered on one group of people. There are a lot of women involved in distilling and there always have been, but visibility is always the issue … we don’t see them.” In 2011, Bostonians Maura Connolly and her husband John Egan opened a distillery on the grounds of their Burlington, Vermont, farm to make use of the extra apples. Six years later, their Mad River Distillers produces award-winning “grain to glass” bourbon, rye, and other spirits made from locally sourced ingredients. As national sales manager, Connolly keeps a close eye on the consumer side of the business. “There are so many fabulous women in the industry who are behind the bar and working for distributors that really have embraced whiskey and the cocktail scene, “ she says. “I see more and more women drinking brown spirits, and it’s really very exciting.” For over a dozen years, Carri Wroblewski and Klaudia Mally (aka “the BRIX chix”) have been selling wine and spirits at their BRIX stores in Boston’s South End and
CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT, BARRELS AT PRIVATEER RUM; A COPPER STILL AT BOSTON HARBOR DISTILLERY; WHISKEY BOTTLES BEING FILLED AT BOSTON HARBOR DISTILLERY; SIP AND SAVOR A GLASS OF SIGNATURE BROWN LIQUOR INSIDE BOSTON HARBOR DISTILLERY. OPPOSITE, A GLASS OF PUTNAM RYE WHISKEY FROM BOSTON HARBOR DISTILLERY IS POURED
THE FUTURE IS WOW Boston skin care enters the 21st Century BY CHERYL FENTON
Natura Bissé’s The Mindful Touch experience heals the body and soul
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The beauty world tends to fill its bag of tricks with time-tested regimens. Age-old ingredients such as Vitamin C and aloe—and ancient techniques like acupuncture and exfoliation—remain industry staples with an iron-clad history of celebrity endorsement: Sophia Loren, for example, revealed she would occasionally bathe in virgin olive oil; bombshell Mae West preferred coconut oil. When it comes to ways to achieve glowing skin, one might say the past is always present. Well, it’s time to hit the fast-forward button. Many of today’s most innovative spa treatments leave the past behind and instead take a quantum leap into the future. From stem cells to virtual reality, technology is becoming beauty’s best resource, and there are fascinating next-gen treatments in Boston that add technological oomph to the traditional spa ooh aah. A BEAUTY BIODOME It was only a matter of time before the beauty industry started on a speed-of-light technology track. While clients demand “slow beauty” and are living more health-conscious lives, they’re more clued into technology than ever, according to Patricia Fisas, Head of Research and Development for Spanish skin care line Natura Bissé. “The beauty and spa industry is a reflection of what’s happening in our society,” she says. “Technology progresses very quickly. We need to use all the scientific and technical advances we can.” The industry might be speeding up, but that doesn’t mean we can’t slow down and enjoy the fruits of its labor. All you need to be “in the moment” is clean air, a gentle touch, and apparently a set of virtual reality goggles. Natura Bissé’s “The Mindful Touch: Your Mindfulness Spa Experience” is what happens when tomorrow’s technology meets age-old human touch. First presented during Hollywood’s 2017 Oscar week, The Mindful Touch was rolled out nationwide this spring, in pop-up format here in Boston at Neiman Marcus Copley Place. The treatment takes place in a tent of Bubble Pure Air—a white cocoon inside which the atmosphere has been purified to 99.995 percent—and once zipped inside you’re equipped by an aesthetician with virtual reality goggles. For seven minutes you float through a field, drift among billowy clouds, and dive into serene water, thanks to a VR film created exclusively for Natura Bissé. The intention—and the effect—is to reconnect mind and senses. Then the 3D Collagen Shock facial begins, to the sound of a meditative voice-over that helps remove distraction. For those interested WHERE GUEST B OOK
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IT’S ALIVE! It’s one thing when a treatment makes you feel alive and in the moment, but how about a spa experience that is actually alive. That’s exactly what Balans Organic Spa on Newbury Street is offering through the LIVE Stem Cell Facial Treatment. Orchestrated by Swedish skin care guru Maria Åkerberg, this first-of-its-kind facial harnesses the power that living antioxidants and vitamins store in their natural protective membranes as stem cells. For those not yet clued into the science, stem cells are unspecialized cells yet to be differentiated into specific cell types. Translation: they’re potent and powerful. When the skin drinks them in, it’s supplied with incredibly active antioxidants from the cell’s core. The stem cells are actually alive until they’re pushed against the skin. 38
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These particular stem cells are harvested from the Roseroot plant. The process of gathering live stem cells is next-to-impossible, given their fragility, but years of research at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences in Alnarp gave Åkerberg the technical breakthrough she needed. The cells are kept alive in a culture media by refrigeration. Once the facial is underway, they’re mixed with other organic ingredients and applied first as a removable mask, then at the facial’s finish as a leave-on treatment. The benefits are increased collagen production for plumper skin, a brightened complexion, and increased cell renewal. DATA-DRIVEN SKIN CARE Science would be nothing without data. The Mandarin Oriental, Boston on Boylston Street recently began a statistical approach to facial treatments in collaboration with French skin care line Biologique Recherche. An add-on to any of the three Biologique Recherche facials, the Skin Instant Lab is a digital analyzing system that replaces the naked eye of an aesthetician with cold hard facts. Using sophisticated electrodes, water vapor pressure sensors and light waves, five probes are pressed
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in the science, three types of collagen in different molecular weights are allied with massage and contouring techniques to increase skin firmness and plumpness. It all amounts to a supremely relaxing, high-tech experience. “For 60 minutes, the voice-over that’s inspired by mindfulness techniques reminds you that you are here, and not with your children or at work. It’s quite indescribable,” says Fisas.
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against the skin to measure what’s going on underneath its layers. The probes link to a computer equipped with a proprietary diagnosis and analysis software program. You’ll leave armed with a print out of how your results stack against the norm, as well as a list of products tailored to those results. Biologique Recherche’s Haute Couture Programme is yet another glimpse into the future of skin care, albeit one that Boston won’t see until 2018. This upcoming program involves DNA testing to discover your genetic skin type. Information is sent to the company laboratory in Paris and products are created specifically for you as prescribed by Dr. Philippe Allouche, head of creation and innovation at Biologique Recherche. In this way, DNA technology has removed much of the guesswork from the skin care equation. TINY TORNADOES “The spa industry is definitely taking a turn into more medical result-oriented treatments mainly because the consumer is so educated,” says Cara Brackman, Corporate Esthetics Director at Bella Santé Day Spa. “They’re becoming more knowledgeable on ingredients and what actually works, as well as what services will make an improvement. It’s not just your basic facials anymore.” While a day spa at heart, Bella Santé’s most popular medically advanced treatment is the HydraFacial. The technology behind this “liquid dermabrasion-like” facial lies in the futuristic four-in-one process of its Vortex delivery system. Here’s how it works: The digital handheld machine guides the technician through the necessary protocols, as he or she switches out the HydroPeel Tips for each respective step. Every tip has a designated job. The pen glides across the skin and the vortex’s minitornado extracts what you don’t want from the skin while simultaneously feeding it what you do (think serums, glycolic, and salicylic acids). This multi-step process involves the self explanatory labels: Vortex-Exfoliation, Vortex-Peel, Vortex-Extraction, Vortex-Boost and Vortex-Fusion. The HyrdaFacial generally takes 30 minutes but can be boosted to 50 minutes with the addition of LED light
“For 60 minutes, the voice-over that’s inspired by mindfulness techniques reminds you that you are here, and not with your children or at work. It’s quite indescribable.” —Patricia Fisas, Natura Bissé therapy, another space-age treatment that addresses concerns like acne or anti-aging through UV-free LED lights. Booster serums can also be delivered straight into the handpiece for tackling wrinkles (DermaBuilder), dull skin (Britenol) and anti-aging (Connective Tissue Growth Factor). “This is an exciting time,” says Brackman. “Technology is more accessible to aestheticians now. You can have your dermatologists and plastic surgeons, but aestheticians have an advantage because they have that special touch.” Whether it’s a wave of data or simulating an entire new world, one thing is clear: Spas in Boston are definitely in touch with the future. WHERE GUEST B OOK
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DUE RESPECT Boston Celtics’ star point guard Isaiah Thomas has some big shoes to fill INTERVIEWED BY DAVE WEDGE | PHOTO BY BRIAN BABINEAU
which I was, I just needed the opportunity. I’ll take advantage of whatever opportunity I get. What was it like to join the ranks of Larry Bird and Kevin McHale as top scorers in team history?
When I was a little boy I always dreamed about being in the spotlight. It really hasn’t hit me that I’ve done that yet. But when they tell me the names of Larry Bird and Kevin McHale, that’s legendary stuff right there. What was it like growing up in
You were drafted last in 2011.
Tacoma, Washington?
How did that impact you as
I grew up in the Hilltop neighborhood. Not too many people make it out of there. But I guess it defined me. It’s who I am. Tacoma’s a rough, grind-it-out neighborhood and that’s the type of player and the type of person that I am.
a player?
I always have motivation. I always play with a chip on my shoulder, just being small (5 feet 9 inches). When I was the last pick in the draft, I felt like it was disrespectful. I felt like I outperformed a lot of people drafted ahead of me. I always told myself that all I ever needed was a chance. So, whether I was drafted the first or the last pick, 40
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me. I was never a follower when I was a young boy. My father always taught me, ‘Don’t be a follower; be a leader,’ so I was never really with the wrong crowd. I had goals. I wanted to reach the NBA. You went to boarding school in Connecticut before you attended
Favorite sneakers?
For basketball, the new Kobe’s (from the Kobe Bryant Nike collection). I also love Jordans. My Jordan 11s (Air Jordan Flight 11 Retro “Space Jam” re-release).
University of Washington. What was that experience like for you?
What music are you listening to
It was in the middle of nowhere. I didn’t like it when I did it, but it was the best thing for me. While it was tough and depressing, it grew me into the person I am today. Without that, I probably wouldn’t be where I am.
these days?
What pieces of advice have the Celtics greats given you?
They keep saying, ‘Just keep being you. The city, the fans, they’re going to fall in love with you because you give it your all every time out.’
getting in trouble growing up?
I had goals I wanted to reach. I had the right people around
or Strega by the Waterfront. (Owner) Nick (Varano) definitely takes good care of me.
Favorite restaurant?
My go-to is Strip by Strega
My favorite artist is a rapper in Los Angeles named Nipsey Hussle. But you can’t go wrong with Jay Z and Drake. Thoughts on Tom Brady?
He’s arguably the best quarterback ever. I got to meet him last summer. He answered every question I asked, and he had questions for me about basketball—it was real genuine. Best Celtic ever?
I’ll go with Larry Bird. He was special. He had that swagger. He knew he was a bad dude.
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MATERIAL GRRRL Don’t let Cindy Stumpo’s beauty blind you. The Boston builder is smart, savvy and tough as nails.
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Opposite, Cindy Stumpo on site in Brookline, Mass., pre-construction; Top, bathroom detail from a custom home in Newton, Mass., built in 2011.
Cindy Stumpo was 23 years old when she took the test for her contractor license. Looking around at her fellow testtakers—virtually all of them men—she sensed that the odds were stacked against her. Nevertheless, she finished the test 45 minutes early and was the first to bring her exam papers up to the professor who was proctoring the exam. Sitting in her office nearly 30 years later, Stumpo remembers he seemed surprised. “Miss Stumpo?” he said in a loud voice. She corrected him, just as loud. “Mrs. Stumpo.” Not only was she married, she’d recently given birth to her first child. He went on, “You can’t be done.” She assured him that she was. He stood and announced to the room, “Mrs. Stumpo doesn’t think she needs the time to finish this test.” He turned to her. “See those people sitting over there on the left. This is their first time taking this test. The people in the middle? It’s their second time. People on right? They’re here for a third time. People in the back? God knows how many times they’ve failed.” But she’d studied hard for the test and knew the code books backwards and forwards. “I said ‘Okay, Professor, that’s great and wonderful. If I don’t pass I’ll be back and sit on the right side of the room. But, no disrespect, I’m done. I
think I passed this test.’” She placed her test paper down on his desk. Men in the room stood up and applauded. Ninety days later she got her test results in the mail. She’d passed. Within a few years, Cindy Stumpo was designing and building high-end homes. Today she’s one of Boston’s most successful luxury home developers, and she still stands her ground no matter how often someone tells her: You can’t. INSPIRED BY EUROPEAN ELEGANCE Take a leisurely drive through Boston suburbs and you’ll notice the houses tend to be variations on a theme. Classic colonials with side or center entrance, gabled or not, their basic style and modest dimensions echo the houses built by early settlers. But detour off the beaten path in Brookline or Newton and you’re likely to encounter a home that makes you think you’ve been transported to the Loire Valley. If it has an imposing entrance, cladding of stucco and limestone, and a grand wrought-iron gate, most likely you’ve stumbled upon a Cindy Stumpo home. Her clients have included sports stars—including the Boston Celtics’ Dino Radja and ice hockey star Jarome Iginla—as well as local notables, including the head of research at Dana-Farber cancer institute. WHERE GUEST B OOK
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the diamond in her ring is eight karats, her watch is a men’s platinum Rolex, and those UGGs are steel-toed and custom-made for her. NOT A SOLO JOURNEY Cindy Stumpo may be “Tough as Nails,” like the title of her 2010 HGTV reality show, but she knows she couldn’t have done it alone. On her desk, alongside a phone that never seems to stop ringing, are pictures of the people she credits with her success: her parents, her grandparents, and her grown son (a professional golfer) and daughter (a real estate agent). She credits her father, in particular. Though he wouldn’t let her play football with the boys—she’s still asking, “Why not?”—he nurtured in her personal integrity and a strong work ethic. Early on he put her to work, running errands and cleaning floors and toilets at his hair salon and, later on, tending bar at his nightclub.
Classic exterior and interior detail of a 7,000-squarefoot home built by Stumpo in Brookline, Mass., 2014.
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Born and bred in the Boston area (“I’m a North Shore girl”), Ms. Stumpo has never toured any of the French chateaux that inspire her home designs. Meet her at her Newton headquarters, an unassuming brick building on busy Route 9, and she bursts from her office with a big smile on her face and an outstretched hand. “I’m Cindy Stumpo—the builder.” Blond and beautiful in a natural, Jennifer-Aniston way, she has a disarming, pull-no-punches directness and a wicked bad ‘Bawston’ accent to match. Ms. Stumpo designs her houses, draws up the blueprints, handpicks the materials, and supervises the work site. From framing to plumbing to HVAC to electrical, she can do it all if she has to. So she knows when something’s done right and when it isn’t. At a job site, she dresses like one of the guys: jeans, a fleece vest, a scarf, a toolbelt, and well-worn black UGG boots. But if you doubt for a moment that she’s made it,
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But long before that, he built Stumpo her first custom home—a dollhouse. “I wanted it all white with shutters and a Victorian tower,” she says. She imagined everything, right down to a copper roof with a green patina. “I drove him crazy until I got exactly what I wanted.” She still has that passion for perfection, harnessing it daily and driving the (mostly) men who work for her crazy until she gets what she wants. She says, with justifiable pride, that in all her years as a builder she’s never been sued. “Never. Not by a vendor, a subcontractor, or a buyer.”
Exquisite design and craftsmanship from a private home built in Brookline, Mass., on an acre of land over two floors.
HER FIRST HOUSE Stumpo’s father did more than indulge her whims. He wanted her to go to Boston University and get a degree in business, but went along with her decision to switch to a degree in construction at Wentworth. Three years after she’d earned her contractor’s license, he listened to her first sales pitch. She told him, “Dad I want to speculate. I want to build
a million-dollar house in Newton.” He was skeptical. Like much of the rest of the country, the Boston area was experiencing a nasty housing bust that was still bottoming out. A developer she knew had a few choice lots of land that he couldn’t sell. She’d negotiated a deal with him. Her dad helped her with the capital she needed. It took her only nine months to build the house and it sold right away. In retrospect, she says, it was her first “kill.” She went right back to the developer and bought a second lot, then built and sold her second luxury home. Her business has been on a steady upward trajectory ever since. Most of her houses sell pre-construction for $7 to $9 million. In 2014 the Boston Globe named hers one of Boston’s top 100 women-led businesses. These days, no one tells Cindy Stumpo that she can’t. And even though she’s a woman in what’s still a man’s world, she knows she’s passed the test and doesn’t need to prove herself. WHERE GUEST B OOK
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ALL ABOUT TOWN With trappings both colonial and modern, Boston’s neighborhoods are each different and all wonderful.
ALLSTON & BRIGHTON Capped at each end by Boston College and Boston University, Allston and Brighton are basically student villages, studded with a wide range of offbeat shops, from vinyl record stores to vintage boutiques. Some of the city’s best specialty restaurants can be found here, and, of course, bars and pubs are stumbled upon at every turn.
BACK BAY Elegant and tidy, the Back Bay is one posh place to spend some leisure time. Upmarket, one-off specialty stores on Newbury Street and tony designer boutiques in Copley Place provide ample options for lavish shoppers. Outdoor green spaces like the Public Garden and the Charles River Esplanade offer serene spots to sit or play. Architecture from different eras make for a stunning show—think Copley Square’s Trinity Church contrasted with the city’s tallest skyscraper.
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BROOKLINE Just west of Boston and a quick T ride away, Brookline is a largely residential town where leafy streets, apartments and estates peacefully coexist, harkening back to its 19th-century description (by writer Andrew Jackson Downing) as “inexpressibly charming” and “a kind of landscape garden.” Explore a smattering of tourist destinations like the John F. Kennedy birthplace, or visit bustling Coolidge Corner for independently owned shops, a cool, art-house cinema and a variety of restaurants, taverns and delis.
CAMBRIDGE Cambridge is a city in its own right, located across the Charles River from Boston. A variety of squares cluster along Massachusetts Avenue or nearby, and each has its own personality, from geek-chic, modern Kendall Square to alterna-smart Harvard Square, home to the venerable university and its yard, book stores galore, edgy entertainment, world-class museums and a ton of restaurants.
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in history, as well as just plain rich. For centuries, Beacon Hill has been known for blue-blood residents, from Henry Cabot Lodge to U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry. Shoppers stroll Charles Street, popping in at independently owned boutiques and lunching at quiet cafes. The Hill is also home to the Black Heritage Trail and the Massachusetts State House.
CHARLESTOWN Follow The Freedom Trail to its finish line at
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the Bunker Hill Monument, and you’ll find yourself in Charlestown. Marked by Federal-style architecture and gas lanterns, this place north of the North End was actually settled by the English before they settled the Shawmut Peninsula (Boston proper). A prominent destination is Charlestown Navy Yard where the still-commissioned, oak-hulled USS Constitution warship is berthed.
CHINATOWN Tucked between the Theater District and the Financial District, this enclave may be diminutive, but there is no limit on the abundance of authentic culinary delights prepared by its residents. Bánh mì, dim sum, bubble tea—find it here. Asian food fans can select among Cantonese, Taiwanese and Shanghainese, Thai, Malaysian, Japanese and Vietnamese specialties at the many family-owned cafés, bakeries, and restaurants.
DOWNTOWN Travelers find themselves at the historic heart of Boston here. The Freedom Trail begins at Boston Common, the nation’s first and
From left, find the USS Cassin Young parked in Charlestown; bike through Beacon Hill; Boston Public Library is a landmark in Back Bay
oldest public park, and continues past sights like the Granary Burying Ground, Old South Meeting House and Old State House. Nearby, the Washington Street corridor, known as Downtown Crossing, was once a beacon of department store shopping; it is currently being revitalized with new hotels, residences and retail ventures.
In Beacon Hill, violet-tinted windowpanes, iron boot scrapers and cobblestone streets create a quaint mystique that is rich in history, as well as just plain rich.
FENWAY People hear “Fenway” and immediately evoke visions of the MLB’s MVD (Most Valuable Diamond), Fenway Park. But actually, this neighborhood is named for its former life as fens, low-laying marshland that was later filled during the 19th century. Attractions include the Museum of Fine Arts, the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, and a portion of Frederick Law Olmsted’s Emerald Necklace park system. Music clubs, bars and restaurants congregate in Kenmore Square and along Lansdowne and Boylston streets, and cater to college students and music fans. WHERE GUEST B OOK
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FINANCIAL DISTRICT The Financial District is as calm after dark as it is buzzing with the comings, goings and business dealings of suited workers during the day. Travelers in the area head to destinations like Faneuil Hall Marketplace, New England Aquarium and Boston Tea Party Ships and Museum. In fair weather, a stretch of Boston Harbor waterfront offers wharf after wharf—aka launching pads for adventures by sea.
The Public Garden flanks Back Bay, Beacon Hill and the Theater District; art abounds on the campus of MIT in Cambridge’s Kendall Square
connection to nature via the riverwalk, home to swallows, cormorants and the occasional bald eagle.
JAMAICA PLAIN Jamaica Plain, called “JP” colloquially, is a prime example of a “streetcar suburb,” and its blend of cultures permeates the local businesses and restaurants. Local Irish landmark Doyle’s Cafe has been operating since 1882 and has been “endorsed” by countless former politicians including Ted Kennedy, John Kerry and Kevin White. JP also offers tremendous natural beauty at Jamaica Pond and parkland within the Emerald Necklace chain. LOWER MILLS Set astride the Neponset River at the border of Milton and Boston, south of downtown, Lower Mills offers plenty of charm and a sweet historical connection: Back in the day, the neighborhood was well known for its Baker’s chocolate factory, which dated to 1765. Current dining options are outstanding—from artisanal Steel & Rye to first-rate gastro-pub Lower Mills Tavern—and locals take advantage of a convenient 48
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sector that is awash in Italian heritage, although it has not always been this way. It was the city’s original posh neighborhood, back when Thomas Hutchinson and Paul Revere lived here. Revere’s home still stands in North Square, and Old North Church is where the revolutionary lanterns were hung. As for its 20th-century legacy, the North End is home to dozens of Italian restaurants, mom-and-pop shops and jovial saints’ festivals.
SEAPORT DISTRICT & FORT POINT If Boston has a neighborhood that’s on the rise, the Seaport is it. Three characteristics predominate: art, food and water views. There’s a robust creative community of artists and artisans. Restaurants—from big brands to tasty, chef-driven places—make up a growing dining scene. Amazing panoramas of the skyline set the mood along the HarborWalk and at landmarks like the Institute of Contemporary Art/Boston.
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SOUTH BOSTON Compared to Beacon Hill or the North End, South Boston is mega-sized. The neighborhood sits directly to the south and east of downtown and includes sub ’hoods such as the Seaport District, Telegraph Hill, West Broadway and City Point. A scenic stretch of Boston Harbor coastline contrasts with triple-deckers, churches and gritty watering holes. Over the last decade, affluent young professionals have infiltrated South Boston, scooping up renovated waterfront multi-families and new luxury condos. But, there’s also a healthy mix of lifers—Southie is famously Irish and blue collar.
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Crew racing is fun along the Charles River in Harvard Square; the Paramount Theater entertains where the Theater District meets Downtown
art galleries and studios, apartments, small design businesses and restaurants. Brick rowhouses populate tiny, tree-lined streets. In fact, the South End is on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places as the largest intact Victorian row house district in the country. Residents are a mix of creative types, yuppie families, LGBTQs and a small but vibrant Latino community. Restaurants are a big draw and reservations are often hard to come by. The neighborhood attracts art lovers and others looking for design inspiration, and the gay culture means some restaurant bars and a few devoted clubs bring in LGBTQs from around the city.
THEATER DISTRICT Judging by its name, there should be no mystery to the history of this diminutive but oft-visited neighborhood—it’s where many of Boston’s theaters reside along Tremont and Washington streets. The Boch Center’s Wang Theater hosts international headliners, while the Shubert focuses on local companies. The Emerson/Cutler Majestic and the Paramount cater to ArtsEmerson, while most Broadway tours pass through the gorgeous Opera House. And there’s more at The Modern, The Wilbur and The Charles Playhouse.
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SOMERVILLE Arty, eclectic and demographically diverse, Somerville is its own city, bordering Boston and Cambridge. Davis Square is a popular destination—an intriguing array of creatively diverse coffee shops, cafes, bars, restaurants and live music clubs has sprung up here in relative profusion. The independent and historic Somerville Theater screens movies and also hosts international performers. Highlights in Union Square include excellent Indian food, several hip bars and The Tango Society of Boston.
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