Denise's Guidebook for Boston

Denise
Denise's Guidebook for Boston

Food Scene

Here are some of my favorite local places most are walking distance from the apartment. If you have a question about something not listed here, just ask!
Only 2 blocks away, Douzo has great Sushi in a lively room.
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Douzo Sushi
131 Dartmouth St
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Only 2 blocks away, Douzo has great Sushi in a lively room.
Flour serves great breakfast items, sandwiches and all kinds of baked goods. Grab a seat there, or bring provisions home. The sticky bun is a must try! The location on Clarendon St is just a few blocks away,
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Flour Bakery
1595 Washington St
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Flour serves great breakfast items, sandwiches and all kinds of baked goods. Grab a seat there, or bring provisions home. The sticky bun is a must try! The location on Clarendon St is just a few blocks away,
A couple of dine in options, but the market is something wonderful - with all kinds of imported Italian specialties to bring home.
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Eataly Boston
800 Boylston St
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A couple of dine in options, but the market is something wonderful - with all kinds of imported Italian specialties to bring home.
Great thin crust pizza, and don't leave without ordering gelato.
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Picco
513 Tremont St
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Great thin crust pizza, and don't leave without ordering gelato.
Great lobster roll and oysters, cute outdoor patio open seasonally. A Barbara Lynch restaurant.
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B&G Oysters
550 Tremont St
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Great lobster roll and oysters, cute outdoor patio open seasonally. A Barbara Lynch restaurant.
Well done French cuisine. A bit pricey.
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Aquitaine
569 Tremont St
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Well done French cuisine. A bit pricey.
Very good Indian food. Everything on the menu is great.
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Mela Indian Restaurant
578 Tremont St
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Very good Indian food. Everything on the menu is great.
Great seafood. $$$$ Excellent service. This is my favorite seafood restaurant in Boston.
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Atlantic Fish Co
761 Boylston St
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Great seafood. $$$$ Excellent service. This is my favorite seafood restaurant in Boston.
Sister restaurant of Atlantic Fish. More of a steakhouse.
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Abe & Louie's
793 Boylston St
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Sister restaurant of Atlantic Fish. More of a steakhouse.
They have an excellent brunch - moderately priced and very good food.
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Petit Robert Bistro
480 Columbus Ave
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They have an excellent brunch - moderately priced and very good food.
In the Waterfront/Seaport area. All things lobster.
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James Hook & Co
440 Atlantic Ave
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In the Waterfront/Seaport area. All things lobster.
In the Waterfront/Seaport area. A bit touristy, but fun to eat at large picnic tables under a tent.
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The Barking Crab
88 Sleeper St
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In the Waterfront/Seaport area. A bit touristy, but fun to eat at large picnic tables under a tent.
If you must.
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Legal Sea Foods
100 Copley Pl
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If you must.
Near Faneuil Hall on the Freedom Trail. Oldest continuously operating restaurant in the United States. For a tourist spot, their food is very good. And the oysters...
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Union Oyster House
41 Union St
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Near Faneuil Hall on the Freedom Trail. Oldest continuously operating restaurant in the United States. For a tourist spot, their food is very good. And the oysters...
Awesome Dim Sum. And very good menu items too.
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Hei La Moon Restaurant
83 Beach St
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Awesome Dim Sum. And very good menu items too.
Local bar with an excellent chef. Down the street.
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Delux Cafe
100 Chandler Street
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Local bar with an excellent chef. Down the street.
Casual, typical bar food. They have Tater Tots on the menu! Nice outdoor seating in the good weather.
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Five Horses Tavern - South End
535 Columbus Ave
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Casual, typical bar food. They have Tater Tots on the menu! Nice outdoor seating in the good weather.
Great lobster rolls on Challah bread and fantastic clam chowder. Owners are nice and staff is great. A few tables outside.
Lobstah On A Roll
537 Columbus Ave
Great lobster rolls on Challah bread and fantastic clam chowder. Owners are nice and staff is great. A few tables outside.
Asian Fusion with a huge outdoor patio in the summer.
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Banyan Bar + Refuge
553 Tremont St
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Asian Fusion with a huge outdoor patio in the summer.
Good food and live music. Nice outdoor patio.
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Beehive Restaurant
541 Tremont St
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Good food and live music. Nice outdoor patio.
Casual bar serving inexpensive Italian food - Pizza, Chicken/Eggplant Parm, Mussels, etc.
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Anchovies
433 Columbus Ave
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Casual bar serving inexpensive Italian food - Pizza, Chicken/Eggplant Parm, Mussels, etc.
Casual take out (they have a couple of tables) Good Lobster roll.
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Luke's Lobster Back Bay
75 Exeter St
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Casual take out (they have a couple of tables) Good Lobster roll.
Very unpretentious family-owned business that has been here for years. Great breakfast sandwiches and lunch items. Local favorite - Bacon, Egg & Cheese. 2 blocks away.
Billy's Sub Shop
57 Berkeley St
Very unpretentious family-owned business that has been here for years. Great breakfast sandwiches and lunch items. Local favorite - Bacon, Egg & Cheese. 2 blocks away.
Small plates. Huge menu. Great bar scene.
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Barcelona Wine Bar
1700 Beacon St
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Small plates. Huge menu. Great bar scene.
Barbara Lynch's Sister restaurant to B&G Oyster across the street.
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The Butcher Shop
552 Tremont St
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Barbara Lynch's Sister restaurant to B&G Oyster across the street.
Just around the corner
Greystone Cafe, Bakery, and Provisions
123 Appleton Street
Just around the corner
Dine in, or pick up take out or provisions for your stay.
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Eataly Boston
800 Boylston St
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Dine in, or pick up take out or provisions for your stay.
Pan-Asian neighborhood place. Chinese, Japanese and Thai. Dine in or take out.
Shun's Kitchen
520 Columbus Ave
Pan-Asian neighborhood place. Chinese, Japanese and Thai. Dine in or take out.
Coffee house with pretty good sandwiches. 2 blocks away
Berkeley Perk Cafe
69 Berkeley St
Coffee house with pretty good sandwiches. 2 blocks away
Brioche donuts. Not like Dunkin'
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Blackbird Doughnuts
492 Tremont St
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Brioche donuts. Not like Dunkin'
Nice outdoor patio. Tacos galore.
Cósmica
40 Berkeley Street
Nice outdoor patio. Tacos galore.
Cozy neighborhood place, Italian - home made pasta, paninis at lunch. Italian small plates by James Beard Award-winning Chefs Ken Oringer and Jamie Bissonnette
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Coppa Enoteca
253 Shawmut Ave
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Cozy neighborhood place, Italian - home made pasta, paninis at lunch. Italian small plates by James Beard Award-winning Chefs Ken Oringer and Jamie Bissonnette
Awesome Mediterranean small plates and a fantastic sidewalk patio.
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KAVA neo-taverna
315 Shawmut Ave
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Awesome Mediterranean small plates and a fantastic sidewalk patio.
Local Diner. A few blocks away - open for breakfast & lunch.
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Charlie's Sandwich Shoppe
429 Columbus Ave
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Local Diner. A few blocks away - open for breakfast & lunch.
Fantastic Pancakes - as big as a plate. A bit of a walk, but you'll burn the calories on the way back to the apt.
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Mike's City Diner
1714 Washington Street
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Fantastic Pancakes - as big as a plate. A bit of a walk, but you'll burn the calories on the way back to the apt.
Upscale bar food.
Black Lamb
571 Tremont Street
Upscale bar food.
Been here forever - casual, popular brunch spot, too.
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Metropolis
584 Tremont St
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Been here forever - casual, popular brunch spot, too.
Really good neighborhood steakhouse.
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Boston Chops South End
1375 Washington St
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Really good neighborhood steakhouse.
Great Thai food - eat in or take out. About 5 blocks from your apartment.
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House of Siam
542 Columbus Ave
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Great Thai food - eat in or take out. About 5 blocks from your apartment.
Coffee, Pastries and some prepared sandwiches. just around the corner. Their other location on Shawmut Ave is larger and serves dinner as well.
South End Buttery Annex
37 Clarendon Street
Coffee, Pastries and some prepared sandwiches. just around the corner. Their other location on Shawmut Ave is larger and serves dinner as well.
Great coffee shop and they have a wonderful restaurant open for dinner. Cozy patio and downstairs dining room with a fireplace.
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South End Buttery
314 Shawmut Ave
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Great coffee shop and they have a wonderful restaurant open for dinner. Cozy patio and downstairs dining room with a fireplace.
Life Alive is a great local vegetarian/salad spot. Huge Patio.
Life Alive Organic Cafe South End
505 Tremont Street
Life Alive is a great local vegetarian/salad spot. Huge Patio.
North End Boston Food Tour
Boston “Politically Incorrect” North End Food Tour
This recently opened (2023) - just a couple of blocks away on Columbus Ave. It took the place of the original Giacomos (which still has a location in the North End)
Gigi
This recently opened (2023) - just a couple of blocks away on Columbus Ave. It took the place of the original Giacomos (which still has a location in the North End)
Sad that the one around the corner from the apartment closed - this one is in the North End.
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Giacomo's
355 Hanover St
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Sad that the one around the corner from the apartment closed - this one is in the North End.
This is quite the hidden gem (in the Boston Public Library) if you want "afternoon tea" in a really beautiful setting. 2 blocks away from the apartment.
The Courtyard Tea Room
700 Boylston St
This is quite the hidden gem (in the Boston Public Library) if you want "afternoon tea" in a really beautiful setting. 2 blocks away from the apartment.
A big hit in the North End - be prepared to wait for a table, but their Lobster Roll is legendary.
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Neptune Oyster
63 Salem St
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A big hit in the North End - be prepared to wait for a table, but their Lobster Roll is legendary.
Upscale "Fish House". Fancy vibe.
The Banks Fish House
Upscale "Fish House". Fancy vibe.
Everyone loves Mikes for Cannoli.
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Mike's Pastry
300 Hanover St
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Everyone loves Mikes for Cannoli.
Cannoli- Mikes or Modern - you can't go wrong at either, but I personally prefer Modern.
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Modern Pastry Shop
20 Salem St
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Cannoli- Mikes or Modern - you can't go wrong at either, but I personally prefer Modern.

Drinks & Nightlife

Live Jazz, cocktails and food.
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Beehive Restaurant
541 Tremont St
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Live Jazz, cocktails and food.
One block away. Cozy non pretentious local bar which also serves some good food... just down the street.
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Delux Cafe
100 Chandler Street
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One block away. Cozy non pretentious local bar which also serves some good food... just down the street.
Brownstone
111 Dartmouth St
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Clerys
113 Dartmouth St
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Samuel Adams Boston Brewery
30 Germania Street
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Have a pretzel while you're there.
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Harpoon
1 Harborside Dr
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Have a pretzel while you're there.
Decent Bar food. Lively crowd.
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Five Horses Tavern - South End
535 Columbus Ave
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Decent Bar food. Lively crowd.
Asian Fusion. Huge outdoor seating in the warmer months.
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Banyan Bar + Refuge
553 Tremont St
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Asian Fusion. Huge outdoor seating in the warmer months.
Gastro Pub serving great comfort food and craft cocktails.
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Franklin Cafe
278 Shawmut Ave
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Gastro Pub serving great comfort food and craft cocktails.
Southern food and Live Jazz.
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Darryl's Corner Bar & Kitchen
604 Columbus Ave
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Southern food and Live Jazz.

Sightseeing

Views!
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John Hancock Tower
200 Clarendon Street
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Views!
Boston's "Little Italy" great restaurants , bakeries - Modern Pastry and Mike's for their famous cannoli's.
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North End
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Boston's "Little Italy" great restaurants , bakeries - Modern Pastry and Mike's for their famous cannoli's.
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Fenway Park
4 Jersey St
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Rose Kennedy Greenway
Atlantic Avenue
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Faneuil Halli turg
1 S Market St
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www.bostonharborcruises.com
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Boston Harborwalk
Boston Wharf Road
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www.bostonharborcruises.com
Monument Square
Monument Square
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Bunker Hilli monument
Monument Square
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Trinity kirik
206 Clarendon St
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Boston's oldest church. "One if by land, Two if by sea..."
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Old North Church & Historic Site
193 Salem St
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Boston's oldest church. "One if by land, Two if by sea..."
Actual cobblestone street in Beacon Hill. I believe it's the most photographed street in America.
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Acorn Street
Acorn Street
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Actual cobblestone street in Beacon Hill. I believe it's the most photographed street in America.
Check out where Secy of State John Kerry lives. Posh section of Beacon Hill.
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Louisburg Square
10 Louisburg Square
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Check out where Secy of State John Kerry lives. Posh section of Beacon Hill.
Grab some authentic Chinese food. Hei La Moon and Jumbo Seafood are two of my favorites.
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Chinatown
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Grab some authentic Chinese food. Hei La Moon and Jumbo Seafood are two of my favorites.
Charles street in Beacon hill has lovely small gift shops, and great restaurants. A nice 20 minute stroll from the apartment.
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Charles Street
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Charles street in Beacon hill has lovely small gift shops, and great restaurants. A nice 20 minute stroll from the apartment.
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Paul Revere'i maja
19 N Square
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There's a lovely outdoor courtyard and always interesting exhibits in the first free public library in the US
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Bostoni Rahvusraamatukogu
700 Boylston St
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There's a lovely outdoor courtyard and always interesting exhibits in the first free public library in the US
You can begin at Boston Common (139 Tremont St) Follow the painted red line throughout the city.
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freedom trail, boston
100 Hanover St
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You can begin at Boston Common (139 Tremont St) Follow the painted red line throughout the city.
King's Chapel Burying Ground
40 Tremont St
If a tour with a costumed guide is your thing, The Freedom trail is a must see for tourists.
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Freedom Trail Starting Point
Freedom Trail
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If a tour with a costumed guide is your thing, The Freedom trail is a must see for tourists.
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The Christian Science Plaza
Huntington Avenue
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Interesting to check out, if you're so inclined. The Mappararium is a big inside-out glass globe built in 1935.
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The Mary Baker Eddy Library
210 Massachusetts Ave
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Interesting to check out, if you're so inclined. The Mappararium is a big inside-out glass globe built in 1935.
View Boston - Prudential Center's 3 story obsevation deck receltly re-opened - Summer of 2023.
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Prudential Center
800 Boylston St
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View Boston - Prudential Center's 3 story obsevation deck receltly re-opened - Summer of 2023.
A nice 20 minute stroll - beautiful gardens, the swan boats and the famous "make way for ducklings" statues.
Avalik aed
4 Charles St
A nice 20 minute stroll - beautiful gardens, the swan boats and the famous "make way for ducklings" statues.

Parks & Nature

Walking along the Charles is always a wonderful way to take in Boston, people watch and get some exercise. And you can rent a Kayak or canoe in the warmer months.
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Charles River Esplanade
Charles River Esplanades
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Walking along the Charles is always a wonderful way to take in Boston, people watch and get some exercise. And you can rent a Kayak or canoe in the warmer months.
Swan Boats, Beautiful plantings and the famous "Make Way For Ducklings" bronze statues.
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Boston Public Garden
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Swan Boats, Beautiful plantings and the famous "Make Way For Ducklings" bronze statues.
Lots of green space here - and the Central Burying Ground is tucked in on the Tremont St side
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Boston Common
139 Boylston St
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Lots of green space here - and the Central Burying Ground is tucked in on the Tremont St side
Stroll over to Comm Ave and walk the "mall". Park like setting in the middle of the Back Bay. Head East toward the Boston Common and Gardens.
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Commonwealth Avenue Mall
484 Commonwealth Avenue
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Stroll over to Comm Ave and walk the "mall". Park like setting in the middle of the Back Bay. Head East toward the Boston Common and Gardens.

Arts & Culture

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Paul Revere'i maja
19 N Square
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Bostoni Kujutava Kunsti Muuseum
465 Huntington Ave
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USS Constitutioni muuseum
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The first Public Library in the United States. 2 blocks away, there are always interesting exhibits. And the courtyard is very pretty. Also - it's free.
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Bostoni Rahvusraamatukogu
700 Boylston St
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The first Public Library in the United States. 2 blocks away, there are always interesting exhibits. And the courtyard is very pretty. Also - it's free.
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Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
25 Evans Way
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Very interesting way to spend a couple of hours leaning all about one of our great presidents. Beautiful setting on the water.
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John F. Kennedy Presidential Museum & Library
Columbia Point
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Very interesting way to spend a couple of hours leaning all about one of our great presidents. Beautiful setting on the water.
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Kaasaegse Kunsti Instituut, Boston
25 Harbor Shore Dr
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New Englandi akvaarium
1 Central Wharf
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Boston Symphony Orchestra
301 Massachusetts Ave
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Shopping

Cool outdoor Arts & Crafts market. And Food Trucks.
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SoWa Open Market
500 Harrison Ave
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Cool outdoor Arts & Crafts market. And Food Trucks.
Unique Artist crafted gifts.
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Gifted
2 Dartmouth St
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Unique Artist crafted gifts.
Upscale mall. 2 blocks away,
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Copley Place
100 Huntington Ave
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Upscale mall. 2 blocks away,
The "5th Avenue of Boston" Upscale shops.
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Newbury Street
Newbury Street
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The "5th Avenue of Boston" Upscale shops.
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Prudential Center
800 Boylston St
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Faneuil Halli turg
1 S Market St
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Essentials

Huge Supermarket. Everything you could possibly want/need. There's a liquor section inside as well. Just 4 blocks away.
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Star Market
370 Western Ave
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Huge Supermarket. Everything you could possibly want/need. There's a liquor section inside as well. Just 4 blocks away.
They've got milk, juice, yogurt and eggs here too. Right around the corner on Columbus @ Clarendon St.
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CVS Pharmacy
467 Centre St
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They've got milk, juice, yogurt and eggs here too. Right around the corner on Columbus @ Clarendon St.
Just around the corner - upscale wine and liquor shop.
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The Urban Grape
303 Columbus Ave
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Just around the corner - upscale wine and liquor shop.
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7-Eleven
252 W Newton St
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A mini grocery store a few blocks away - if you don't feel like going to the big Star Market. Small business.
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South End Food Emporium
469 Columbus Ave
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A mini grocery store a few blocks away - if you don't feel like going to the big Star Market. Small business.
Formaggio is a compact shop featuring cheese and specialty items - great sandwiches are prepared as well.
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Formaggio Kitchen - South End
268 Shawmut Ave
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Formaggio is a compact shop featuring cheese and specialty items - great sandwiches are prepared as well.
Just opened in May 2024! 10 Minute Walk from the apartment, they have Liquor and Beer as well.
Trader Joe's
Just opened in May 2024! 10 Minute Walk from the apartment, they have Liquor and Beer as well.