Guidebook for Boston
Food Scene
Best Coffee around with great food and free high speed WiFi. See:
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10 locals recommend
Jaho Coffee & Tea
1651 Washington StBest Coffee around with great food and free high speed WiFi. See:
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Classic Bar/Restaurant. Very Atmospheric and always musical... great for a date!
Crowd tends to be your typical artsy urbanite.
Great brunch on the weekends.
229 locals recommend
Beehive Restaurant
541 Tremont StClassic Bar/Restaurant. Very Atmospheric and always musical... great for a date!
Crowd tends to be your typical artsy urbanite.
Great brunch on the weekends.
My Thai Vegan Cafe
3 Beach StMy favorite veggie catered restaurant in the vicinity.
Most gentrified and pseudo-sophisticated Coffeshop... nonetheless decent food and coffee along with being located on South End's most picturesque intersection. Very movie like during peak fall season.
94 locals recommend
South End Buttery
314 Shawmut AveMost gentrified and pseudo-sophisticated Coffeshop... nonetheless decent food and coffee along with being located on South End's most picturesque intersection. Very movie like during peak fall season.
Under the radar Seafood place, just off the north end. Has a family/down-to-earth type of ambiance so no frills awesome sea food. They probably pick the fish themselves.
16 locals recommend
Boston Sail Loft
80 Atlantic AveUnder the radar Seafood place, just off the north end. Has a family/down-to-earth type of ambiance so no frills awesome sea food. They probably pick the fish themselves.
It's the best restaurant nearby... It's just down the street from the studio.
168 locals recommend
Toro Boston
1704 Washington StIt's the best restaurant nearby... It's just down the street from the studio.
The Barking Crab
88 Sleeper StEverything Sea Food.
Row 34
383 Congress StHigh End seafood eatery.
Trident Booksellers & Cafe
338 Newbury StBookshop with excellent breakfast and coffee menu.
Drinks & Nightlife
Wally's Café is among the oldest family owned and operated jazz clubs in existence.
Music 365 days a year. Miles Davis lived next to this place. Very historical.
96 locals recommend
Wally's Cafe Jazz Club
427 Massachusetts AveWally's Café is among the oldest family owned and operated jazz clubs in existence.
Music 365 days a year. Miles Davis lived next to this place. Very historical.
This corner spot has a bunch of venues and restaurants. Located in the middle of Harvard and MIT.
150 locals recommend
Wok N Roll Restaurant
1908 Massachusetts AveThis corner spot has a bunch of venues and restaurants. Located in the middle of Harvard and MIT.
Royale
279 Tremont StYour Traditional club experience.
Cathedral Station
1222 Washington StGay Sports Bar.
Arts & Culture
SOWA artist guild is a beautiful collection of fine artists and craftsmen at Harrison Ave in the South End of Boston.
There is a building full of working artist studios, designers and much more!
12 locals recommend
South of Washington
SOWA artist guild is a beautiful collection of fine artists and craftsmen at Harrison Ave in the South End of Boston.
There is a building full of working artist studios, designers and much more!
The largest independent college of contemporary music in the world.
Check the Berklee Performance Center(BPC) calendar for great music events. You may spot a star or two walking it's hallways.
43 locals recommend
Berklee College of Music
The largest independent college of contemporary music in the world.
Check the Berklee Performance Center(BPC) calendar for great music events. You may spot a star or two walking it's hallways.
"Symphony Hall remains, acoustically, among the top three concert halls in the world and is considered the finest in the United States."
111 locals recommend
Boston Symphony Orchestra
301 Massachusetts Ave"Symphony Hall remains, acoustically, among the top three concert halls in the world and is considered the finest in the United States."
The nearest Cinema, it has one of the only IMAX screens around.
173 locals recommend
AMC Boston Common 19
175 Tremont StThe nearest Cinema, it has one of the only IMAX screens around.
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
465 Huntington AveBig Box museum... free on Wednesdays!
Small contemporary museum, free on Thursdays!
299 locals recommend
Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston
25 Harbor Shore DrSmall contemporary museum, free on Thursdays!
Everything Else
BSC gym... this is my gym. There's day passes and trials if you're looking for a workout while in the neighborhood.
51 locals recommend
Boston Sports Clubs
625 Massachusetts AveBSC gym... this is my gym. There's day passes and trials if you're looking for a workout while in the neighborhood.
Named Boston's Best Yoga Studio several times. Check their website for classes.
6 locals recommend
Coolidge Yoga South End
15 Worcester StNamed Boston's Best Yoga Studio several times. Check their website for classes.
Shopping
South Bay Center
8 Allstate RdThe only shopping plaza(strip mall) within Boston's city limits.
General Shopping mall right in the center of the Prudential Building complex.
142 locals recommend
YOGASMOGA
800 Boylston StreetGeneral Shopping mall right in the center of the Prudential Building complex.
Sightseeing
Look for the "Rutland Community Garden" between Al and Newland St. You'll find the Garden Buddha :)
Rutland Square
Rutland SquareLook for the "Rutland Community Garden" between Al and Newland St. You'll find the Garden Buddha :)
Massachusetts's Capitol building and the start of the freedom trail path.
118 locals recommend
Massachusetts State House
24 Beacon StreetMassachusetts's Capitol building and the start of the freedom trail path.
One of my favorite places in the city, a Venetian Mansion turned into a fine art museum. famous for the largest art heist in US history. The garden is beautiful.
500 locals recommend
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
25 Evans WayOne of my favorite places in the city, a Venetian Mansion turned into a fine art museum. famous for the largest art heist in US history. The garden is beautiful.
Essentials
A mid-sized urban grocer with Fresh produce daily, Plus, hot meals, salads, sandwiches, & catering.
79 locals recommend
Foodie's Markets
1421 Washington StA mid-sized urban grocer with Fresh produce daily, Plus, hot meals, salads, sandwiches, & catering.
Your favorite chain of natural and organic grocer. They have free parking which is rare in this vicinity.
1155 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
413 Centre StYour favorite chain of natural and organic grocer. They have free parking which is rare in this vicinity.
This is the closest large grocer in the neighborhood. It's a new spot so it offers much convenience.
1155 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
413 Centre StThis is the closest large grocer in the neighborhood. It's a new spot so it offers much convenience.