Guidebook for Boston

Matthew
Guidebook for Boston

Drinks & Nightlife

Really great dive right across the street from the apartment.
7 habitants recommandent
Model Cafe
7 N Beacon St
7 habitants recommandent
Really great dive right across the street from the apartment.
This place sucks but they give you free popcorn and the drinks are cheap.
15 habitants recommandent
Silhouette Lounge
200 Brighton Ave
15 habitants recommandent
This 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.
152 habitants recommandent
The Paramount
44 Charles Street
152 habitants recommandent
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.
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 St
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.
This establishment invented the Boston Cream Pie. Go have a slice, it's really very good.
The Last Hurrah
60 School St
This establishment invented the Boston Cream Pie. Go have a slice, it's really very good.
Another bar.
23 habitants recommandent
Wonder Bar
186 Harvard Ave
23 habitants recommandent
Another bar.
Hundreds of beers to choose from!
29 habitants recommandent
Sunset Grill & Tap
29 habitants recommandent
Hundreds of beers to choose from!
One more bar.
20 habitants recommandent
The Horse Allston
20 habitants recommandent
One more bar.
Yet another acceptable bar.
19 habitants recommandent
Great Scott
1222 Commonwealth Avenue
19 habitants recommandent
Yet another acceptable bar.
In the summer they have a beautiful back porch. The food and the beer selection are both excellent.
57 habitants recommandent
Deep Ellum
467 Cambridge St
57 habitants recommandent
In the summer they have a beautiful back porch. The food and the beer selection are both excellent.
The TGI Friday's of communism
30 habitants recommandent
The People's Republik
878 Massachusetts Ave
30 habitants recommandent
The TGI Friday's of communism
another bar
8 habitants recommandent
Common Ground
85 Harvard Ave
8 habitants recommandent
another bar
Best dive in town.
66 habitants recommandent
Brendan Behan Pub
378 Centre St
66 habitants recommandent
Best dive in town.
Alright bar if you don't mind Harvard people.
19 habitants recommandent
Grendel's Den Restaurant & Bar
89 Winthrop St
19 habitants recommandent
Alright bar if you don't mind Harvard people.
Very good Irish bar.
Tommy Doyle's
96 Winthrop Street
Very good Irish bar.
Scorpion bowls, and loud music, and such...
33 habitants recommandent
Hong Kong
1238 Massachusetts Ave
33 habitants recommandent
Scorpion 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
16 habitants recommandent
Maki Maki Japanese Sushi
304 Western Avenue
16 habitants recommandent
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
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.
12 habitants recommandent
Garden at The Cellar
991 Massachusetts Ave
12 habitants recommandent
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.
Korean fried chicken
9 habitants recommandent
SoulFire
182 Harvard Ave
9 habitants recommandent
Korean fried chicken
Solid Lebanese shawarma place
17 habitants recommandent
Garlic 'n Lemons
133 Harvard Ave
17 habitants recommandent
Solid Lebanese shawarma place
Some pretty good Brazilian food.
Cafe Brazil
421 Cambridge St
Some pretty good Brazilian food.
A great little hole in the wall.
6 habitants recommandent
Thai Place
184 Brighton Ave
6 habitants recommandent
A great little hole in the wall.
Not my favorite, but it's pretty famous, and certainly worth trying.
96 habitants recommandent
Regina Pizzeria
11 1/2 Thacher St
96 habitants recommandent
Not my favorite, but it's pretty famous, and certainly worth trying.
Good kafta kabob
Azama Grill
54 Harvard Ave
Good 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.
61 habitants recommandent
Zaftigs Delicatessen
335 Harvard St
61 habitants recommandent
Great hearty meals. I suggest either the brisket dinner, the meat loaf, or the chicken pot pie; it's that kind of place.
Best place in town for falafel.
15 habitants recommandent
Rami's
324 Harvard St
15 habitants recommandent
Best place in town for falafel.
Out of this world Italian seafood restaurant.
115 habitants recommandent
Giacomo's
355 Hanover St
115 habitants recommandent
Out 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.
104 habitants recommandent
Neptune Oyster
63 Salem St
104 habitants recommandent
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.
A bit of a tourist trap, but you should definitely do it once.
203 habitants recommandent
Mike's Pastry
300 Hanover St
203 habitants recommandent
A bit of a tourist trap, but you should definitely do it once.
A smart alternative to waiting in line at Mike's for a half hour.
44 habitants recommandent
Bova's Bakery
134 Salem St
44 habitants recommandent
A smart alternative to waiting in line at Mike's for a half hour.
I love this restaurant.
11 habitants recommandent
Le's Vietnamese Cuisine
137 Brighton Ave
11 habitants recommandent
I love this restaurant.
These people have a good breakfast thing going. Try the chicken and waffles.
8 habitants recommandent
Allston Diner
431 Cambridge St
8 habitants recommandent
These people have a good breakfast thing going. Try the chicken and waffles.
Best Pizza in Boston
68 habitants recommandent
OTTO
289 Harvard St
68 habitants recommandent
Best Pizza in Boston
Great bagel shop
13 habitants recommandent
Kupel's Bakery
421 Harvard St
13 habitants recommandent
Great 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.
Damn good cup of coffee.
12 habitants recommandent
Refuge Cafe
155 Brighton Ave
12 habitants recommandent
Damn good cup of coffee.
Burmese food.
Taqueria El Carrizal
254 Brighton Ave
Burmese food.
Good slices. Open until 2.
Bravo Pizza
160 Brighton Ave
Good 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.
94 habitants recommandent
Santarpio's Pizza
111 Chelsea St
94 habitants recommandent
This 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.
19 habitants recommandent
No Name Restaurant
17 Fish Pier St E
19 habitants recommandent
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.
A very famous place. You'll probably recognize the giant cup of coffee on the roof. Open 24 hours. Great food.
12 habitants recommandent
South Street Diner
178 Kneeland St
12 habitants recommandent
A very famous place. You'll probably recognize the giant cup of coffee on the roof. Open 24 hours. Great food.
Awesome place to go for dim sum. Been around since the 50s.
9 habitants recommandent
China Pearl Restaurant
9 Tyler St
9 habitants recommandent
Awesome 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.
A single Italian cook runs this place. He makes every dish to order in a little pan.
Alfredo's
229 Brighton Avenue
A single Italian cook runs this place. He makes every dish to order in a little pan.
That's right, Burmese.
Yoma Restaurant
5 N Beacon St
That's right, Burmese.
A burger joint owned by the same people as Ten Tables. I think its super.
53 habitants recommandent
Grass Fed
605 Centre Street
53 habitants recommandent
A burger joint owned by the same people as Ten Tables. I think its super.
Great coffee shop, and so forth.
149 habitants recommandent
City Feed and Supply
672 Centre St
149 habitants recommandent
Great coffee shop, and so forth.
Widely regarded as some of the best Indian in the city.
45 habitants recommandent
Bukhara Indian Bistro
3698 Washington St
45 habitants recommandent
Widely regarded as some of the best Indian in the city.
Ten Tables' second location. Amazing restaurant. A must if you're into fine dining.
16 habitants recommandent
Ten Tables Cambridge
5 Craigie Circle
16 habitants recommandent
Ten Tables' second location. Amazing restaurant. A must if you're into fine dining.
The most famous burger in town. Pretty good, too.
58 habitants recommandent
Mr. Bartley's Burger Cottage
1246 Massachusetts Ave
58 habitants recommandent
The 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.
53 habitants recommandent
The Daily Catch
323 Hanover St
53 habitants recommandent
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.

Arts & Culture

A lot of big acts play here. It's two blocks away. You should know it's there. http://www.brightonmusichall.com
33 habitants recommandent
Brighton Music Hall
158 Brighton Ave
33 habitants recommandent
A lot of big acts play here. It's two blocks away. You should know it's there. http://www.brightonmusichall.com
Free on Thursday 5-9pm.
299 habitants recommandent
Institut d'Art Contemporain, Boston
25 Harbor Shore Dr
299 habitants recommandent
Free on Thursday 5-9pm.
This is great old Art Deco theatre, and one of the top arthouse film exhibition theaters in the country.
194 habitants recommandent
Coolidge Corner Theatre
290 Harvard St
194 habitants recommandent
This is great old Art Deco theatre, and one of the top arthouse film exhibition theaters in the country.
More live music.
33 habitants recommandent
Paradise Rock Club
967 Commonwealth Avenue
33 habitants recommandent
More live music.

Shopping

Good enough.
15 habitants recommandent
Twin Donuts
501 Cambridge St
15 habitants recommandent
Good enough.
In case you need it.
100 habitants recommandent
CVS
839 Washington St
100 habitants recommandent
In case you need it.
Factory outlet within walking distance. People have found it convenient in the past.
7 habitants recommandent
New Balance Factory Store
173 Market St
7 habitants recommandent
Factory outlet within walking distance. People have found it convenient in the past.
Head shop within walking distance.
Buried Treasures
377 Cambridge St
Head shop within walking distance.
I'm just pointing out how conveniently close Walgreen's is.
118 habitants recommandent
Walgreens
1890 Columbus Ave
118 habitants recommandent
I'm just pointing out how conveniently close Walgreen's is.
I don't like the Back Bay much.
6 habitants recommandent
H&M
100 Newbury Street
6 habitants recommandent
I don't like the Back Bay much.
There's that.
26 habitants recommandent
Apple Boylston Street
815 Boylston St
26 habitants recommandent
There'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.
187 habitants recommandent
Île du Château
2010 William J Day Blvd
187 habitants recommandent
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.
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.
7 habitants recommandent
Lyman Estate
185 Lyman St
7 habitants recommandent
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.
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'.
567 habitants recommandent
Boston Common
139 Boylston St
567 habitants recommandent
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'.
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.
It's the New England Aquarium.
399 habitants recommandent
Aquarium de la Nouvelle-Angleterre
1 Central Wharf
399 habitants recommandent
It's the New England Aquarium.
JFK's birthplace
83 Beals St
JFK's birthplace
There's that.
118 habitants recommandent
Massachusetts State House
24 Beacon Street
118 habitants recommandent
There's that.
Do a Google image search for Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum courtyard.
500 habitants recommandent
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
25 Evans Way
500 habitants recommandent
Do a Google image search for Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum courtyard.
They offer tours. You get some free beer out of it.
114 habitants recommandent
Harpoon
1 Harborside Dr
114 habitants recommandent
They offer tours. You get some free beer out of it.
You can go see this, and say you did it.
71 habitants recommandent
Harvard Yard
2 Kirkland St
71 habitants recommandent
You can go see this, and say you did it.
Chinatown.
96 habitants recommandent
Chinatown
96 habitants recommandent
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.
142 habitants recommandent
YOGASMOGA
800 Boylston Street
142 habitants recommandent
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.
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.
Oldest ballpark in MLB.
815 habitants recommandent
Fenway Park
4 Jersey St
815 habitants recommandent
Oldest ballpark in MLB.
Many goings on here in the summertime.
279 habitants recommandent
Charles River Esplanade
Charles River Esplanades
279 habitants recommandent
Many 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 St
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
It's a hookah bar.
12 habitants recommandent
Habibi's Lounge
1217 Commonwealth Avenue
12 habitants recommandent
It's a hookah bar.
Another hookah bar.
Sheesha Lounge
417 Cambridge St
Another 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.
19 habitants recommandent
Haymarket Square
19 habitants recommandent
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.
02130
This is Boston's hipster neighborhood. There are some good bars and restaurant, and frequent outdoor goings-on in the summer.
All kinds of goings on in the summertime.
164 habitants recommandent
Samuel Adams Boston Brewery
30 Germania Street
164 habitants recommandent
All kinds of goings on in the summertime.
A beautiful arboretum, owned and maintained by Harvard University.
379 habitants recommandent
Arboretum Arnold de l'Université Harvard
125 Arborway
379 habitants recommandent
A beautiful arboretum, owned and maintained by Harvard University.
If you're looking to buy some bourgeois duds, this is one of the flagship stores.
Brooks Brothers
46 Newbury St
If you're looking to buy some bourgeois duds, this is one of the flagship stores.
Bowling
Kings Bowling Billiards Lounge
Bowling

Essentials

Huge Chinese grocery store. Has a great food court, too.
21 habitants recommandent
Hong Kong Supermarket
1 Brighton Ave
21 habitants recommandent
Huge Chinese grocery store. Has a great food court, too.
It's convenient.
393 habitants recommandent
Stop & Shop
301 Centre St
393 habitants recommandent
It's convenient.