The khedive of Egypt Tewfik Pasha (1852-1892) was a mild-mannered and unfortunate young ruler during a crucial period in Egyptian history, the time of the British occupation in 1882 and the important first decade of British overrule. Tewfik Pasha was...

Downstairs at the Exchange (148 State St.) there's a series of connected rooms and VIP enclaves that the club calls the Vault because, well, it once was one. (Shawmut/Fleet used to hunker down there pre-'97.) The owner, who goes by one name, Harry, kept...

ANY NEIGHBORHOOD is lucky to have a comfortable and dependable "corner restaurant" these days. So many fall victim to the wide range of challenges -- rising rents, food trends, supply costs, visibility, parking -- that it's the ones that survive that seem unusual. ...