Guidebook for Boston
Essentials
Whole Foods Market
413 Centre StNearby, full service foods, including organic.
Ask for Virgil or Caroline and tell them Gloria sent you. They sell many necessities and specialty food items, prepared foods and excellent wine cellar and liquor store
70 locals recommend
DeLuca's Market
239 Newbury StAsk for Virgil or Caroline and tell them Gloria sent you. They sell many necessities and specialty food items, prepared foods and excellent wine cellar and liquor store
A Boston staple - on Friday afternoons and Saturdays, this huge outdoor market sells produce at rock bottom prices, some groceries and fish. Be careful! Don't touch the fruit or you'll get yelled at!
20 locals recommend
Haymarket
100 Hanover StA Boston staple - on Friday afternoons and Saturdays, this huge outdoor market sells produce at rock bottom prices, some groceries and fish. Be careful! Don't touch the fruit or you'll get yelled at!
Italian pastries, canolis, cookies, breads and some sandwiches. The Best - don't fall for Mike's Pastries on Hanover St. I promise - go here!!
44 locals recommend
Bova's Bakery
134 Salem StItalian pastries, canolis, cookies, breads and some sandwiches. The Best - don't fall for Mike's Pastries on Hanover St. I promise - go here!!
Sightseeing
This is an excellent historic sight, with street entertainment, shops, restaurants, and bars
517 locals recommend
Faneuil Hall Marketplace
1 S Market StThis is an excellent historic sight, with street entertainment, shops, restaurants, and bars
This replaced an archaic overhead freeway and is now a public park that runs near the waterfront. There are sculptures, a merry go round and seating to enjoy the weather, people watching, etc.
54 locals recommend
Rose Kennedy Greenway
Atlantic AvenueThis replaced an archaic overhead freeway and is now a public park that runs near the waterfront. There are sculptures, a merry go round and seating to enjoy the weather, people watching, etc.
Food Scene
This Italian food is awesome! Fun and lively bar, cocktails and excellent service. Book early, they fill quickly
56 locals recommend
Toscano
47 Charles StThis Italian food is awesome! Fun and lively bar, cocktails and excellent service. Book early, they fill quickly
This is a cozy neighborhood restaurant and bar. Great wine selection, food is good, not exceptional. Very nice place to go
17 locals recommend
75 Chestnut St
75 Chestnut StreetThis is a cozy neighborhood restaurant and bar. Great wine selection, food is good, not exceptional. Very nice place to go
Hidden gem - Amazing food! Always a line. Excellent reason to visit the North End. Get the house veal - it's not on the menu and the sauteed greens. Love it!
Pagliuca's
14 Parmenter StHidden gem - Amazing food! Always a line. Excellent reason to visit the North End. Get the house veal - it's not on the menu and the sauteed greens. Love it!
This place is incredibly hip! The decor is eclectic, there's a couple bars and the food is excellent. Marvelous martinis - be careful they're large!
229 locals recommend
Beehive Restaurant
541 Tremont StThis place is incredibly hip! The decor is eclectic, there's a couple bars and the food is excellent. Marvelous martinis - be careful they're large!
What can I say? Right across the street! Free wifi, clean, large seating area. Not as crowded as Starbucks, I like it much better.
66 locals recommend
Peet's Coffee
285 Harvard StWhat can I say? Right across the street! Free wifi, clean, large seating area. Not as crowded as Starbucks, I like it much better.
If Starbucks your favorite coffee, this is right down the street. Saves you looking for one!
202 locals recommend
Starbucks
1380 Massachusetts AveIf Starbucks your favorite coffee, this is right down the street. Saves you looking for one!
This is literally the oldest bar in the country! If you can get a seat at the oyster bar - it's like gold! watch them shuck. The seafood is a bit overpriced, but good. Kids love the lobster pool.
40 locals recommend
Union Oyster House
41 Union StThis is literally the oldest bar in the country! If you can get a seat at the oyster bar - it's like gold! watch them shuck. The seafood is a bit overpriced, but good. Kids love the lobster pool.
The best sandwiches in the city - huge, worth sharing. The small onion rings are huge and cheap! Can be split with 4 people. The city's best chefs' sandwiches in 1 cohesive menu. Excellent value!
31 locals recommend
Parish Cafe
361 Boylston StThe best sandwiches in the city - huge, worth sharing. The small onion rings are huge and cheap! Can be split with 4 people. The city's best chefs' sandwiches in 1 cohesive menu. Excellent value!
The best salad bar I've ever been to. Make your own, they do it for you, or get one of theirs. Limited seating, outdoor tables
29 locals recommend
sweetgreen
659 Boylston StThe best salad bar I've ever been to. Make your own, they do it for you, or get one of theirs. Limited seating, outdoor tables
Best steak! Pricey but worth it for business dinner or celebration. For more affordable, sit at the bar and have one of their perfect martinis and their awesome sides. Reservations are best
27 locals recommend
Abe & Louie's
793 Boylston StBest steak! Pricey but worth it for business dinner or celebration. For more affordable, sit at the bar and have one of their perfect martinis and their awesome sides. Reservations are best
Sushi that would fit in with Japan's best - not that I'd know that LOL. What I know is this place is truly the best, worth the price and the wait.
26 locals recommend
O Ya
9 East StSushi that would fit in with Japan's best - not that I'd know that LOL. What I know is this place is truly the best, worth the price and the wait.
Awesome pizza! The spinach salad has large cubes of bacon, delicious as is the corn chowder with lobster. Ask for Jorges - he's a sweet heart, tell him Gloria sent you!
58 locals recommend
Figs
42 Charles StAwesome pizza! The spinach salad has large cubes of bacon, delicious as is the corn chowder with lobster. Ask for Jorges - he's a sweet heart, tell him Gloria sent you!
Drinks & Nightlife
This place has great live music, jazz and blues mostly. Dark and narrow it's a Boston staple that still hangs tough throughout all the city's renovations
96 locals recommend
Wally's Cafe Jazz Club
427 Massachusetts AveThis place has great live music, jazz and blues mostly. Dark and narrow it's a Boston staple that still hangs tough throughout all the city's renovations
Everything Else
Now the home of Northeastern University hockey, this is the oldest indoor rink in the world!! See NU play if you want a bit of history
238-262 St Botolph St
238-262 Saint Botolph StreetNow the home of Northeastern University hockey, this is the oldest indoor rink in the world!! See NU play if you want a bit of history
Home of the Red Sox. One of the oldest and most historic ball parks in the county. World Series Champions. Enough said!
815 locals recommend
Fenway Park
4 Jersey StHome of the Red Sox. One of the oldest and most historic ball parks in the county. World Series Champions. Enough said!
Download the Uber App - they'll drive you anywhere, for much less than a cab and they take minute to arrive! Order Uber Black for high end sedans, SUVs, etc.
UBER DRIVER PROGRAM
186 South StDownload the Uber App - they'll drive you anywhere, for much less than a cab and they take minute to arrive! Order Uber Black for high end sedans, SUVs, etc.
Arts & Culture
Outdoor concert venue. If you're hear in the warm months, check the schedule and see some great music
24 locals recommend
Rockland Trust Bank Pavilion
290 Northern AveOutdoor concert venue. If you're hear in the warm months, check the schedule and see some great music
Home of the Boston Pops 4th of July Celebration broadcast worldwide. Summer free movies. Minutes from the house. Start here for miles of bike trails along the Charles River.
45 locals recommend
Hatch Memorial Shell
47 David G Mugar WayHome of the Boston Pops 4th of July Celebration broadcast worldwide. Summer free movies. Minutes from the house. Start here for miles of bike trails along the Charles River.
Yes, you could stay here overlooking the water. Start here to walk the waterfront. Free outdoor movies and jazz concerts in the summer. Have a drink or just visit.
Boston Harbor Hotel at Rowes Wharf
Yes, you could stay here overlooking the water. Start here to walk the waterfront. Free outdoor movies and jazz concerts in the summer. Have a drink or just visit.