Guidebook for Boston
Food Scene
Good food, good coffee, good people, good community, good mission, good revolving art exhibit.
39 locals recommend
Haley House Bakery Café
12 Dade StreetGood food, good coffee, good people, good community, good mission, good revolving art exhibit.
Casual bar/restaurant where each of the sandwiches on the menu was created by an eminent Boston chef.
27 locals recommend
Parish Café
493 Massachusetts AvenueCasual bar/restaurant where each of the sandwiches on the menu was created by an eminent Boston chef.
B&G Oysters
550 Tremont Stgood seafood
Blue Nile Foods
196 Quincy StreetEthiopian food
Toro Boston
1704 Washington StBarcelona style tapas
Eddie's Restaurant
2253 Washington StDominican food
El Oriental De Cuba
416 Centre StCuban food
Mike's Donuts
1524 Tremont StAmerican style neighborhood coffee and donuts
Aurum Catering & Hand Pies
377 Centre Stfresh juices, good salads
Ten Tables
597 Centre StEssentials
Brand new grocery store at the corner of Melnea Cass and Shawmut - the old location on Washington is no longer open but google is behind the times!
21 locals recommend
Tropical Foods
450 Melnea Cass BlvdBrand new grocery store at the corner of Melnea Cass and Shawmut - the old location on Washington is no longer open but google is behind the times!
Whole Foods Market
413 Centre Stgroceries
Stop & Shop
301 Centre Stgroceries
Sightseeing
built in 1750, the house served as headquarters for General John Thomas and the Continental Army during the siege of Boston in 1775.
6 locals recommend
Dillaway-Thomas House-Roxbury
183 Roxbury Streetbuilt in 1750, the house served as headquarters for General John Thomas and the Continental Army during the siege of Boston in 1775.
Free admission to special exhibits and tours of architecture and art. Worth a visit. Check out their website to see what's happening: bpl.org.
288 locals recommend
Boston Public Library
700 Boylston StFree admission to special exhibits and tours of architecture and art. Worth a visit. Check out their website to see what's happening: bpl.org.
Arts & Culture
Wally's Cafe Jazz Club
427 Massachusetts AveGreat old jazz club
See how the 1% used to live. Historic mansion bequeathed as museum. Site in 1990 of the largest art heist in history - still unsolved. Lovely atrium garden and high end restaurant.
500 locals recommend
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
25 Evans WaySee how the 1% used to live. Historic mansion bequeathed as museum. Site in 1990 of the largest art heist in history - still unsolved. Lovely atrium garden and high end restaurant.
Drinks & Nightlife
Brendan Behan Pub
378 Centre StSmall Irish style pub
Everything Else
Olmstead designed park. Site of revolutionary war battle fortifications for the seige of Boston.Standpipe built by Roxbury architect Nathaniel Bradlee. Google won't put marker in correct spot!
9 locals recommend
Highland Park
Olmstead designed park. Site of revolutionary war battle fortifications for the seige of Boston.Standpipe built by Roxbury architect Nathaniel Bradlee. Google won't put marker in correct spot!