Sit on the benches by the pond during the day with a good book. And enjoy a lovely picnic at night with some hot tea. The public garden is truly one of the most beautiful places in Boston.
The Common was used for public hangings up until 1817. In early 1965, 100 people gathered here to protest the Vietnam War, & speeches have been given here by Martin Luther King Jr & Pope John Paul III
Great spot for food, drinks & shopping -& tons of history! Take a look up at the Grasshopper Weather Vane. Knowledge of it was used as a test to determine if people were spies during the Revolution! Leggi tutto.
Climb aboard the Simulator Experience & take a journey unlike any other through space, the ocean, with molecules, & more. In the Sun Power exhibit learn ways we can harness our largest energy source. Leggi tutto.
With jellyfish, seal, shark, and penguin exhibits, plus a four-story Giant Ocean Tank, it's is a great place to bring the kids. There’s an IMAX theater that rotates movies on a 65-foot-tall screen. Leggi tutto.
Definitely start off with the clam chowder soup - fantastic. The lobster roll is refreshing - not much mayo at all! All lobster.
Best no fuss brunch in the city. Old school diner vibe. There will most likely be a line. Dinner also great!
Solid little artisanal coffee shop in a neat high-ceilinged space. Also, really strong chocolate chip cookies. Grab some coffee and a snack and head to the wharf.
If you eat on the first floor, be sure to enjoy the view from the large elliptical bar where both wine and local beers are on tap. Or, request a patio seat, along Boston's beautiful HarborWalk.
When this charcuterie funhouse opened over the summer, it gave South End and Back Bay residents a spacious and much-needed beer garden. Leggi tutto.
People-watching becomes an art form in this posh section of the city. Soak up the sun and do a different kind of window shopping while you munch at Stephanie's on Newbury Street. Leggi tutto.
Two restaurants in one, both tailor-made for Tech Square: an all-day bakery-cafe attached to a sparse, industrial dining room with two wood-fired ovens. Leggi tutto.
Forget corporate coffee chains. Voltage feature plenty of work by local artists, so it's like a gallery with some of the best coffee you've ever had. http://is.gd/C15QxQ
Try the Prime Burger, a beefy grilled 10-ounce patty on a toasted sesame bun with pickles, caramelized onions, cheddar, and house-made Russian dressing. One of Boston's best burgers. Leggi tutto.
Entrées make great use of local rabbit and cod and heritage pork. This gastropub also serves a fine charcuterie plate with quail-egg sausage and rabbit ballotine, plus the best chicken pot pie ever. Leggi tutto.
Good overall dive bar--good food, service, and bartender as well as a wide beer selection. What more could you ask for?
"Killer" brunch options: "Your Last Meal", which comes chock full of eggs, baked beans, pork belly, and Canadian bacon or the bluefish pate/ smoked salmon everything bagel "Swimmin' With the Fishes" Leggi tutto.
See and be seen at Newbury Street eatery Sonsie, which opens the facade of the restaurant to let in the warm breezes, blurring the lines between your seat and the street. Leggi tutto.
Regularly lauded as the best cocktail bar in the city & often mentioned in lists for the tops in the country, a cross between a chemistry lab & a basement speakeasy. Leggi tutto.
Let's see, there's grilled Maine lobster, baked stuff lobster, lobster mac & cheese, lobster alfredo, lobster po boys, lobster BLTs, & Lobster Thermidor, a 1 1/4 lb. lobster with Bechamel sauce Leggi tutto.
Considered the "dive" of Beacon Hill by most Suffolk students and State House interns. Not the greatest selection of beers, but a great stop for a few drinks after work.
Beacon Hill's "upscale" dive bar with 1/2 price appetizers from 4 to 6pm (Sun-Fri) and the only bar in Boston that will serve Guinness in a pitcher
Serving unique pizzas; think "fig and prosciutto," or the fried calimari pie. On game day, go for their Red Sox pizza. Also, the onion bread they serve is so good it's hard not to eat a whole loaf. Leggi tutto.
Great place for weekend brunch in Beacon Hill. Sit by the big sunny windows and enjoy the jazz music.
Stroll over to Community Boating for a sail on the Charles. If you’re afraid of the water, enjoy a snooze on the Esplanade’s grassy knolls.
Have coffee at the Map Room cafe and sit in the courtyard on one of these nice Spring days. You can even work there since they have pervasive wireless. Kinda like going to Florence, Italy. Leggi tutto.
The meat is all delicious. Make sure you get caipirinhas with your lunch! Also try the fried mozzarella.
Closes at 3 so if you're a late riser, hurry up and get here. Best breakfast in the South End!
SC's nine types of falling-off-the-bone meats are smoked with oak/maple. We recommend the pulled chicken plated as a griddled Texas sammie with broccoli cheese casserole. Leggi tutto.
The coffee here is great, they have an extensive menu with a lot of good food, serve breakfast all day, are open until midnight, and have free wifi. The waitstaff is crazy, but fun. I love it here.
Go downstairs first for a peek at the designer duds that come in quite regularly. They always have a lot of shoes, but some of the best are often on the display behind the sales counter.
If you like squid & octopus, try the Squid Ink Tagliatelle, Braised Spanish Octopus, Chilies, Preserved Lemon, Manchego Cheese. This dish is delicious! Wonderfully pronounced squid/octopus taste.
Head up to the lounge on the 52nd floor for evening drinks (careful, they're strong!) and watch the sun set over Boston.
Best cannoli in Boston...perhaps the USA! Don't miss the Lobster Tails!!! Leggi tutto.
Excellent pizza in a place still holding on to the 50's, maybe even the 40's. Good staff, bar, pitchers, and really good pizza.
This is one of those little places that you just have to try. Their Lobster Roll is to die for! From the warm, buttered, toasty, Lobster-filled roll to the delicious seasoned fries. It is a must!
Great spot to have a mini picnic or read a book either by the fountain or the grassy area. A little urban oasis amidst all of the hustle and bustle of the skyscrapers nearby.
There's two musts here: the gooey mac and cheese, and the perfectly marinated steak tips. Drinks are affordable and delicious. Leggi tutto.
