Guidebook for Boston
Drinks & Nightlife
Model Cafe
7 N Beacon StReally great dive right across the street from the apartment.
Silhouette Lounge
200 Brighton AveThis place sucks but they give you free popcorn and the drinks are cheap.
A great room. The live music is usually very good, they have a solid beer selection, a decent kitchen, no TVs, and the right ambiance.
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The Paramount
44 Charles StreetA great room. The live music is usually very good, they have a solid beer selection, a decent kitchen, no TVs, and the right ambiance.
You can smoke and drink at the same time here, and you can't beat the atmosphere. Great way to finish a night in the North End.
Stanza Dei Sigari
292 Hanover StYou can smoke and drink at the same time here, and you can't beat the atmosphere. Great way to finish a night in the North End.
This establishment invented the Boston Cream Pie. Go have a slice, it's really very good.
The Last Hurrah
60 School StThis establishment invented the Boston Cream Pie. Go have a slice, it's really very good.
Wonder Bar
186 Harvard AveAnother bar.
Sunset Grill & Tap
Hundreds of beers to choose from!
The Horse Allston
One more bar.
Great Scott
1222 Commonwealth AvenueYet another acceptable bar.
In the summer they have a beautiful back porch. The food and the beer selection are both excellent.
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Deep Ellum
467 Cambridge StIn the summer they have a beautiful back porch. The food and the beer selection are both excellent.
The People's Republik
878 Massachusetts AveThe TGI Friday's of communism
Common Ground
85 Harvard Aveanother bar
Brendan Behan Pub
378 Centre StBest dive in town.
Grendel's Den Restaurant & Bar
89 Winthrop StAlright bar if you don't mind Harvard people.
Tommy Doyle's
96 Winthrop StreetVery good Irish bar.
Hong Kong
1238 Massachusetts AveScorpion bowls, and loud music, and such...
Food Scene
This is the most decadent sushi buffet I've ever been to. They've freshly cooked up two live lobsters for my table. Everything is top notch quality, and the service is great. $29-$32/person
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Maki Maki Japanese Sushi
304 Western AvenueThis is the most decadent sushi buffet I've ever been to. They've freshly cooked up two live lobsters for my table. Everything is top notch quality, and the service is great. $29-$32/person
The upstairs is a great restaurant and the downstairs is a great bar. They have the best cheeseburger in Metro Boston, and the best grilled cheese and tomato soup on the planet.
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Garden at The Cellar
991 Massachusetts AveThe upstairs is a great restaurant and the downstairs is a great bar. They have the best cheeseburger in Metro Boston, and the best grilled cheese and tomato soup on the planet.
SoulFire
182 Harvard AveKorean fried chicken
Garlic 'n Lemons
133 Harvard AveSolid Lebanese shawarma place
Cafe Brazil
421 Cambridge StSome pretty good Brazilian food.
Thai Place
184 Brighton AveA great little hole in the wall.
Regina Pizzeria
11 1/2 Thacher StNot my favorite, but it's pretty famous, and certainly worth trying.
Azama Grill
54 Harvard AveGood kafta kabob
Great hearty meals. I suggest either the brisket dinner, the meat loaf, or the chicken pot pie; it's that kind of place.
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Zaftigs Delicatessen
335 Harvard StGreat hearty meals. I suggest either the brisket dinner, the meat loaf, or the chicken pot pie; it's that kind of place.
Rami's
324 Harvard StBest place in town for falafel.
Giacomo's
355 Hanover StOut of this world Italian seafood restaurant.
This is my favorite oyster place and just about my favorite restaurant anywhere. If I could only eat one more meal in Boston for the rest of my life, it would be here.
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Neptune Oyster
63 Salem StThis is my favorite oyster place and just about my favorite restaurant anywhere. If I could only eat one more meal in Boston for the rest of my life, it would be here.
Mike's Pastry
300 Hanover StA bit of a tourist trap, but you should definitely do it once.
Bova's Bakery
134 Salem StA smart alternative to waiting in line at Mike's for a half hour.
Le's Vietnamese Cuisine
137 Brighton AveI love this restaurant.
Allston Diner
431 Cambridge StThese people have a good breakfast thing going. Try the chicken and waffles.
OTTO
289 Harvard StBest Pizza in Boston
Kupel's Bakery
421 Harvard StGreat bagel shop
Named "Best Deli" by Boston Magazine, this is a real classic, tacky and charming old Jewish deli. Rubin's has been around for 85 years, it's an institution.
Rubin's
Named "Best Deli" by Boston Magazine, this is a real classic, tacky and charming old Jewish deli. Rubin's has been around for 85 years, it's an institution.
Refuge Cafe
155 Brighton AveDamn good cup of coffee.
Taqueria El Carrizal
254 Brighton AveBurmese food.
Bravo Pizza
160 Brighton AveGood slices. Open until 2.
This pizza place has been around since 1905. I gaurantee you have never been anyplace like it. Must if coming from Logan.
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Santarpio's Pizza
111 Chelsea StThis pizza place has been around since 1905. I gaurantee you have never been anyplace like it. Must if coming from Logan.
This is just the quintessential old low brow Boston fish joint. It's located on the Boston Fish Peer, and has a great view of the harbor. I highly recommend it.
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No Name Restaurant
17 Fish Pier St EThis is just the quintessential old low brow Boston fish joint. It's located on the Boston Fish Peer, and has a great view of the harbor. I highly recommend it.
A very famous place. You'll probably recognize the giant cup of coffee on the roof. Open 24 hours. Great food.
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South Street Diner
178 Kneeland StA very famous place. You'll probably recognize the giant cup of coffee on the roof. Open 24 hours. Great food.
China Pearl Restaurant
9 Tyler StAwesome place to go for dim sum. Been around since the 50s.
Boston is pretty gentrified today; there really is no underbelly. Chau Chow City and Centerfolds are vestages of the once thriving "Combat Zone." Go at 3am, if you get the opportunity.
Chau Chow City
Boston is pretty gentrified today; there really is no underbelly. Chau Chow City and Centerfolds are vestages of the once thriving "Combat Zone." Go at 3am, if you get the opportunity.
Alfredo's
229 Brighton AvenueA single Italian cook runs this place. He makes every dish to order in a little pan.
Yoma Restaurant
5 N Beacon StThat's right, Burmese.
Grass Fed
605 Centre StreetA burger joint owned by the same people as Ten Tables. I think its super.
City Feed and Supply
672 Centre StGreat coffee shop, and so forth.
Bukhara Indian Bistro
3698 Washington StWidely regarded as some of the best Indian in the city.
Ten Tables' second location. Amazing restaurant. A must if you're into fine dining.
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Ten Tables Cambridge
5 Craigie CircleTen Tables' second location. Amazing restaurant. A must if you're into fine dining.
Mr. Bartley's Burger Cottage
1246 Massachusetts AveThe most famous burger in town. Pretty good, too.
Great place to eat if you can get in. It's basically one big kitchen with a half a dozen tables in it. It's an interesting dining experience.
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The Daily Catch
323 Hanover StGreat place to eat if you can get in. It's basically one big kitchen with a half a dozen tables in it. It's an interesting dining experience.
Arts & Culture
A lot of big acts play here. It's two blocks away. You should know it's there. http://www.brightonmusichall.com
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Brighton Music Hall
158 Brighton AveA lot of big acts play here. It's two blocks away. You should know it's there. http://www.brightonmusichall.com
波士顿当代艺术学院
25 Harbor Shore DrFree on Thursday 5-9pm.
This is great old Art Deco theatre, and one of the top arthouse film exhibition theaters in the country.
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Coolidge Corner Theatre
290 Harvard StThis is great old Art Deco theatre, and one of the top arthouse film exhibition theaters in the country.
Paradise Rock Club
967 Commonwealth AvenueMore live music.
Shopping
Twin Donuts
501 Cambridge StGood enough.
CVS
839 Washington StIn case you need it.
Factory outlet within walking distance. People have found it convenient in the past.
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New Balance Factory Store
173 Market StFactory outlet within walking distance. People have found it convenient in the past.
Buried Treasures
377 Cambridge StHead shop within walking distance.
Walgreens
1890 Columbus AveI'm just pointing out how conveniently close Walgreen's is.
H&M
100 Newbury StreetI don't like the Back Bay much.
Apple Boylston Street
815 Boylston StThere's that.
Sightseeing
This is the place to be in the summer. It's a colonial era fort that has been repurposed into a state park. I note it for the people watching, and great views of the bay.
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Castle Island
2010 William J Day BlvdThis is the place to be in the summer. It's a colonial era fort that has been repurposed into a state park. I note it for the people watching, and great views of the bay.
The Lyman Estate has the oldest surviving greenhouses in the united states. Amazing in winter, the greenhouses are consistently heated to tropical temperatures and feature rare and exotic plants.
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Lyman Estate
185 Lyman StThe Lyman Estate has the oldest surviving greenhouses in the united states. Amazing in winter, the greenhouses are consistently heated to tropical temperatures and feature rare and exotic plants.
The Brook Farm Association for Industry and Education was an early American utopian experiment in communal living (thanks Wikipedia). A cool bit of history, and a great spot for a picnic.
Brook Farm
The Brook Farm Association for Industry and Education was an early American utopian experiment in communal living (thanks Wikipedia). A cool bit of history, and a great spot for a picnic.
Established in 1634, Boston Common is the oldest city park in the United States. Bring some peanuts, the squirrels will come right up to you and eat them out of your hand, no foolin'.
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波士顿公园
139 Boylston StEstablished in 1634, Boston Common is the oldest city park in the United States. Bring some peanuts, the squirrels will come right up to you and eat them out of your hand, no foolin'.
Boston Light is the first and second oldest lighthouse in the US. You can catch a ferry at Rowes Wharf that will take you around to various Harbor Islands. It makes for a great summer afternoon.
Boston Light
Boston Light is the first and second oldest lighthouse in the US. You can catch a ferry at Rowes Wharf that will take you around to various Harbor Islands. It makes for a great summer afternoon.
新英格兰水族馆
1 Central WharfIt's the New England Aquarium.
83 Beals St
JFK's birthplace
马萨诸塞州议会大厦
24 Beacon StreetThere's that.
伊莎贝拉嘉纳艺术博物馆
25 Evans WayDo a Google image search for Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum courtyard.
Harpoon
1 Harborside DrThey offer tours. You get some free beer out of it.
哈佛园
2 Kirkland StYou can go see this, and say you did it.
Chinatown
Chinatown.
The Prudential is the 50th tallest building in the United States, and the tallest in New England. I don't know if it's worth $15 to go up on the observation deck, but that's up to you.
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YOGASMOGA
800 Boylston StreetThe Prudential is the 50th tallest building in the United States, and the tallest in New England. I don't know if it's worth $15 to go up on the observation deck, but that's up to you.
A beautiful, historic bridge. This is also a point of entry to the Harborwalk, which I recommend as a scenic alternative to Atlantic Ave.
Old Northern Ave Bridge
A beautiful, historic bridge. This is also a point of entry to the Harborwalk, which I recommend as a scenic alternative to Atlantic Ave.
芬威球场
4 Jersey StOldest ballpark in MLB.
Charles River Esplanade
Charles River EsplanadesMany goings on here in the summertime.
Everything Else
The club features the only eucalyptus steam room in New England, and a heated pool with a very nice city view. $30 for a day pass
Equinox Sports Club Boston
4 Avery StThe club features the only eucalyptus steam room in New England, and a heated pool with a very nice city view. $30 for a day pass
Habibi's Lounge
1217 Commonwealth AvenueIt's a hookah bar.
Sheesha Lounge
417 Cambridge StAnother hookah bar.
On Friday and Saturday Haymarket turns into a pretty impressive street market. I suggest you go get some clams on the half shell (3 for $2), and stop into the Green Dragon for a beer.
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Haymarket Square
On Friday and Saturday Haymarket turns into a pretty impressive street market. I suggest you go get some clams on the half shell (3 for $2), and stop into the Green Dragon for a beer.
This is Boston's hipster neighborhood. There are some good bars and restaurant, and frequent outdoor goings-on in the summer.
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This is Boston's hipster neighborhood. There are some good bars and restaurant, and frequent outdoor goings-on in the summer.
Samuel Adams Boston Brewery
30 Germania StreetAll kinds of goings on in the summertime.
哈佛大学阿诺德树木园
125 ArborwayA beautiful arboretum, owned and maintained by Harvard University.
Brooks Brothers
46 Newbury StIf you're looking to buy some bourgeois duds, this is one of the flagship stores.
Kings Bowling Billiards Lounge
Bowling
Essentials
Hong Kong Supermarket
1 Brighton AveHuge Chinese grocery store. Has a great food court, too.
Stop & Shop
301 Centre StIt's convenient.