Guidebook for Boston

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Guidebook for Boston

Drinks & Nightlife

Really great dive right across the street from the apartment.
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Model Cafe
7 N Beacon St
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Really great dive right across the street from the apartment.
This place sucks but they give you free popcorn and the drinks are cheap.
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Silhouette Lounge
200 Brighton Ave
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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.
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The Paramount
44 Charles Street
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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.
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Wonder Bar
186 Harvard Ave
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Another bar.
Hundreds of beers to choose from!
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Sunset Grill & Tap
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Hundreds of beers to choose from!
One more bar.
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The Horse Allston
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One more bar.
Yet another acceptable bar.
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Great Scott
1222 Commonwealth Avenue
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Yet 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 St
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In the summer they have a beautiful back porch. The food and the beer selection are both excellent.
The TGI Friday's of communism
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The People's Republik
878 Massachusetts Ave
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The TGI Friday's of communism
another bar
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Common Ground
85 Harvard Ave
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another bar
Best dive in town.
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Brendan Behan Pub
378 Centre St
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Best dive in town.
Alright bar if you don't mind Harvard people.
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Grendel's Den Restaurant & Bar
89 Winthrop St
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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...
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Hong Kong
1238 Massachusetts Ave
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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
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Maki Maki Japanese Sushi
304 Western Avenue
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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.
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Garden at The Cellar
991 Massachusetts Ave
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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
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SoulFire
182 Harvard Ave
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Korean fried chicken
Solid Lebanese shawarma place
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Garlic 'n Lemons
133 Harvard Ave
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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.
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Thai Place
184 Brighton Ave
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A great little hole in the wall.
Not my favorite, but it's pretty famous, and certainly worth trying.
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Regina Pizzeria
11 1/2 Thacher St
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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.
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Zaftigs Delicatessen
335 Harvard St
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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.
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Rami's
324 Harvard St
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Best place in town for falafel.
Out of this world Italian seafood restaurant.
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Giacomo's
355 Hanover St
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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.
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Neptune Oyster
63 Salem St
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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.
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Mike's Pastry
300 Hanover St
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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.
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Bova's Bakery
134 Salem St
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A smart alternative to waiting in line at Mike's for a half hour.
I love this restaurant.
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Le's Vietnamese Cuisine
137 Brighton Ave
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I love this restaurant.
These people have a good breakfast thing going. Try the chicken and waffles.
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Allston Diner
431 Cambridge St
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These people have a good breakfast thing going. Try the chicken and waffles.
Best Pizza in Boston
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OTTO
289 Harvard St
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Best Pizza in Boston
Great bagel shop
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Kupel's Bakery
421 Harvard St
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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.
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Refuge Cafe
155 Brighton Ave
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Damn good cup of coffee.
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.
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Santarpio's Pizza
111 Chelsea St
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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.
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No Name Restaurant
17 Fish Pier St E
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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.
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South Street Diner
178 Kneeland St
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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.
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China Pearl Restaurant
9 Tyler St
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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.
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Grass Fed
605 Centre Street
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A burger joint owned by the same people as Ten Tables. I think its super.
Great coffee shop, and so forth.
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City Feed and Supply
672 Centre St
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Great coffee shop, and so forth.
Widely regarded as some of the best Indian in the city.
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Bukhara Indian Bistro
3698 Washington St
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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.
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Ten Tables Cambridge
5 Craigie Circle
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Ten Tables' second location. Amazing restaurant. A must if you're into fine dining.
The most famous burger in town. Pretty good, too.
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Mr. Bartley's Burger Cottage
1246 Massachusetts Ave
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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.
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The Daily Catch
323 Hanover St
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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
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Brighton Music Hall
158 Brighton Ave
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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.
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Instituto ng Makabagong Sining, Boston
25 Harbor Shore Dr
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Free 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 St
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This is great old Art Deco theatre, and one of the top arthouse film exhibition theaters in the country.
More live music.
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Paradise Rock Club
967 Commonwealth Avenue
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More live music.

Shopping

Good enough.
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Twin Donuts
501 Cambridge St
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Good enough.
In case you need it.
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CVS
839 Washington St
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In 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 St
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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.
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Walgreens
1890 Columbus Ave
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I'm just pointing out how conveniently close Walgreen's is.
I don't like the Back Bay much.
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H&M
100 Newbury Street
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I don't like the Back Bay much.
There's that.
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Apple Boylston Street
815 Boylston St
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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.
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Pulo ng Castle
2010 William J Day Blvd
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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.
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Lyman Estate
185 Lyman St
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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'.
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Boston Common
139 Boylston St
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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.
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New England Aquarium
1 Central Wharf
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It's the New England Aquarium.
JFK's birthplace
83 Beals St
JFK's birthplace
There's that.
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Massachusetts State House
24 Beacon Street
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There's that.
Do a Google image search for Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum courtyard.
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Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
25 Evans Way
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Do a Google image search for Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum courtyard.
They offer tours. You get some free beer out of it.
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Harpoon
1 Harborside Dr
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They offer tours. You get some free beer out of it.
You can go see this, and say you did it.
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Harvard Yard
2 Kirkland St
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You can go see this, and say you did it.
Chinatown.
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Chinatown
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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 Street
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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.
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Fenway Park
4 Jersey St
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Oldest ballpark in MLB.
Many goings on here in the summertime.
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Charles River Esplanade
Charles River Esplanades
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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.
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Habibi's Lounge
1217 Commonwealth Avenue
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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.
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Haymarket Square
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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.
All kinds of goings on in the summertime.
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Samuel Adams Boston Brewery
30 Germania Street
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All kinds of goings on in the summertime.
A beautiful arboretum, owned and maintained by Harvard University.
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Arnold Arboretum ng Harvard University
125 Arborway
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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.
Kings Bowling Billiards Lounge
Bowling

Essentials

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