Places that opened, reopened, or earned a mention this month — the ones we'd go back to.
Chrome Beauty Parlor
Beauty
Neighborhood hair haven: Chrome Beauty Parlor is a 4-chair Nonantum boutique with old-school friendliness and modern chops, from Curlisto Diametrix curly cuts and smart balayage to keratin smoothing, K18 and Milbon treatments.
Dream kitchen, anyone? If your Waltham kitchen is feeling cramped or tired, Kitchen Cornerstones brings an award-winning design team, cabinetry expertise, and a streamlined Design+Build approach to maximize storage, open sightlines, and add light.
Craving a cozy pint? When you need proper pub comfort and a night that plans itself, Tommy Doyle's in Newton delivers scratch-made, Irish-inspired classics like fish and chips, stacked burgers, Italian-inspired specials, 25 draft beers, and a lively slate of live music and trivia.
Paris Baguette franchisees, Ankur Sahni and Megha Arora-Sahni, are leading the expansion of the South Korean bakery-café chain across Greater Boston, with plans for roughly 20 locations across the region, a significant increase from its previously announced eight-unit goal.