Guidebook for Boston
Food Scene
Excellent food and fun atmosphere. They don't take reservations. Go early and often.
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Toro Boston
1704 Washington StExcellent food and fun atmosphere. They don't take reservations. Go early and often.
Excellent new restaurant with outdoor seating and great drinks!
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Banyan Bar + Refuge
553 Tremont StExcellent new restaurant with outdoor seating and great drinks!
Open for lunch! A bit pricy but great Oysters and very charming outdoor seating!
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B&G Oysters
550 Tremont StOpen for lunch! A bit pricy but great Oysters and very charming outdoor seating!
B.GOOD
1 Eliot StGood fast food close to the T stop. Order on-line ahead of time.
Delicious Pasta & Pizza and everything else. A bit upscale but my sisters go to. Not the easiest to get to from my house but if you don't mind taking cabs it is totally doable.
Babbo Pizzeria e Enoteca
11 Fan Pier BoulevardDelicious Pasta & Pizza and everything else. A bit upscale but my sisters go to. Not the easiest to get to from my house but if you don't mind taking cabs it is totally doable.
This restaurant opened at the end of 2016 and is my new favorite spot in the neighborhood. It is chef owned and has a creative but not over the top menu. I suggest the $40 tasting menu. After dinner head two blocks down Washington St. to Wally's Cafe Jazz Club.
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MIDA
782 Tremont StThis restaurant opened at the end of 2016 and is my new favorite spot in the neighborhood. It is chef owned and has a creative but not over the top menu. I suggest the $40 tasting menu. After dinner head two blocks down Washington St. to Wally's Cafe Jazz Club.
In the heart of the Puerto Rican community, this restaurant is authentic and more reasonably priced than most restaurants in the south end. It is also steps from my condo so you can put your name in on a busy night and then go back to the apartment to wait for your table.
Vejigantes Restaurant
57 W Dedham StIn the heart of the Puerto Rican community, this restaurant is authentic and more reasonably priced than most restaurants in the south end. It is also steps from my condo so you can put your name in on a busy night and then go back to the apartment to wait for your table.
Drinks & Nightlife
Beehive Restaurant
541 Tremont StGreat for a night out with friends or a date night.
It is my favorite bar not outside the neighborhood. They don't have a menu and make drinks to order as you like them. And they have a secret burger. Go early and often!
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Drink
348 Congress StIt is my favorite bar not outside the neighborhood. They don't have a menu and make drinks to order as you like them. And they have a secret burger. Go early and often!
Live Jazz every night of the year. This is a classic and not to be missed. It is the last surviving reminder of Boston's jazz heyday and was one of the first racially integrated venues in New England. Jazz greats such as Charlie Parker, Billie Holiday and art Blakey played here.
Don't be fooled by the title, they don't serve food but you can bring food in. There is no cover, just drinks and live music.
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Wally's Cafe Jazz Club
427 Massachusetts AveLive Jazz every night of the year. This is a classic and not to be missed. It is the last surviving reminder of Boston's jazz heyday and was one of the first racially integrated venues in New England. Jazz greats such as Charlie Parker, Billie Holiday and art Blakey played here.
Don't be fooled by the title, they don't serve food but you can bring food in. There is no cover, just drinks and live music.
Arts & Culture
Beautiful modern museum on the water with great events and great art!
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Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston
25 Harbor Shore DrBeautiful modern museum on the water with great events and great art!
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
25 Evans WayAmazing courtyard, beautiful old museum!
My favorite library in America. The old part reminds me of Harry Potter and there is a beautiful courtyard and very nice restaurant cafe. The new part was just redone and a great place to bring kids.
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Boston Public Library
700 Boylston StMy favorite library in America. The old part reminds me of Harry Potter and there is a beautiful courtyard and very nice restaurant cafe. The new part was just redone and a great place to bring kids.
Parks & Nature
A must see! Beautiful gardens/ park in the heart of the city. 25-35 minute walk from my apartment
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Boston Public Garden
A must see! Beautiful gardens/ park in the heart of the city. 25-35 minute walk from my apartment
Pack a lunch and take the kids to the park! Or if you are without kids take a romantic afternoon in the park.
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Arnold Arboretum kaHarvard University
125 ArborwayPack a lunch and take the kids to the park! Or if you are without kids take a romantic afternoon in the park.
Shopping
Follain
53 Dartmouth StAll natural beauty products
Great gift shop that specializes in small batch artist handmade specialty items.
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Olives & Grace
623 Tremont StGreat gift shop that specializes in small batch artist handmade specialty items.
Essentials
Am amazing local butcher shop. 316A Shammut Ave. They have many different kids of meat from farms across New England.
Walden Local Butcher Shop
316 A Shawmut AveAm amazing local butcher shop. 316A Shammut Ave. They have many different kids of meat from farms across New England.
Not a grocery store but an amazing farm shop with local organic vegetables, dairy & bread.
Siena Farms South End
106 Waltham StNot a grocery store but an amazing farm shop with local organic vegetables, dairy & bread.
Closest grocery store to the house. A bit expensive but they usually have everything I need I can't get at the local butcher or farm stand.
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Foodie's Markets South Boston
230 W BroadwayClosest grocery store to the house. A bit expensive but they usually have everything I need I can't get at the local butcher or farm stand.
Getting Around
The closet T stop (orange line) and Amtrak stop to my house. Please not if you are arriving on Amtrak there are two stops in Boston and this is the one you need.
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Back Bay Station
145 Dartmouth StThe closet T stop (orange line) and Amtrak stop to my house. Please not if you are arriving on Amtrak there are two stops in Boston and this is the one you need.