Guidebook for Boston
Food Scene
Fiorella's Express
263 Belmont StBest Italian food around.
Tom Brady would eat here if he lived closer to Brighton. It's that healthy.
7 locals recommend
Energize
618 Washington StTom Brady would eat here if he lived closer to Brighton. It's that healthy.
The closest Dunks. Nice leather chairs and TV. Walk down the hill to Oak Square to get there, but it's going to be an uphill walk going back.
136 locals recommend
Dunkin'
1631 Tremont StThe closest Dunks. Nice leather chairs and TV. Walk down the hill to Oak Square to get there, but it's going to be an uphill walk going back.
In case you must have your Starbucks. Not far. Nice park in back. It's near the bfresh grocery store as well.
168 locals recommend
Starbucks
655 Massachusetts AveIn case you must have your Starbucks. Not far. Nice park in back. It's near the bfresh grocery store as well.
Lydia Shire's place. Great food, bar, and access to check out the adjacent Liberty Hotel.
14 locals recommend
Scampo
215 Charles StLydia Shire's place. Great food, bar, and access to check out the adjacent Liberty Hotel.
Awesome authentic Italian. Great for a group. The real deal. Off the beaten path of Hanover Street in the North End.
Limoncello
190 North StreetAwesome authentic Italian. Great for a group. The real deal. Off the beaten path of Hanover Street in the North End.
Close to the house. Just as good as downtown for steaks and seafood. One of the greatest wrap around bars you'll ever see in a restaurant. Cozy in winter.
26 locals recommend
Stockyard Restaurant
135 Market StClose to the house. Just as good as downtown for steaks and seafood. One of the greatest wrap around bars you'll ever see in a restaurant. Cozy in winter.
Drinks & Nightlife
Joe's American Bar & Grill
181 Newbury StFriendly staff in the heart of the Back Bay.
Best view of Boston skyline from their roof deck, which has igloos in the winter, too.
34 locals recommend
The Envoy Hotel, Autograph Collection
70 Sleeper StBest view of Boston skyline from their roof deck, which has igloos in the winter, too.
Closest bar to the house. The famous Last Drop. Nothing's changed in decades. No food.
8 locals recommend
Last Drop
596 Washington StClosest bar to the house. The famous Last Drop. Nothing's changed in decades. No food.
Top restaurant in town. Not going to be easy getting in. It's tiny.
104 locals recommend
Neptune Oyster
63 Salem StTop restaurant in town. Not going to be easy getting in. It's tiny.
A great restaurant as well, but they are one of the few places for adults that has a band on the weekends. Not loud, tucked in the corner, dancing for about 8 people tops.
14 locals recommend
Ocean Prime
140 Seaport BlvdA great restaurant as well, but they are one of the few places for adults that has a band on the weekends. Not loud, tucked in the corner, dancing for about 8 people tops.
Sightseeing
North End
Great Italian restaurants, people watching.
The place to see and be seen. It will be jam packed from the first warm weekend in the spring until after the holidays. About 8 miles down Rte. 90, Mass Pike, or Storrow Drive, or Commonwealth Avenue from the house. Just spend the day walking from Arlington Street to Mass. Ave, and back. It's the Michigan Mile or Rodeo Drive of Boston.
647 locals recommend
Newbury Street
Newbury StreetThe place to see and be seen. It will be jam packed from the first warm weekend in the spring until after the holidays. About 8 miles down Rte. 90, Mass Pike, or Storrow Drive, or Commonwealth Avenue from the house. Just spend the day walking from Arlington Street to Mass. Ave, and back. It's the Michigan Mile or Rodeo Drive of Boston.
Parks & Nature
You can do a perfect 5-mile run from the house and back around the reservoir at Boston College.
42 locals recommend
Chestnut Hill Reservoir
You can do a perfect 5-mile run from the house and back around the reservoir at Boston College.
You can bike into downtown Boston along the Charles River. From Oak Square, take Faneuil Street, left on Brooks, which will take you to Soldiers Field Road/Storrow Drive along the river.
31 locals recommend
Charles River Reservation
1175A Soldiers Field RdYou can bike into downtown Boston along the Charles River. From Oak Square, take Faneuil Street, left on Brooks, which will take you to Soldiers Field Road/Storrow Drive along the river.
Getting Around
Enterprise Rent-A-Car
1229 Washington StThey can pick you up.
Arts & Culture
Boston Public Library
700 Boylston StRecently updated, bigly.
Shopping
Formerly known as the Arsenal Mall, Watertown Mall across the street with a Target. Arsenal has Gap Outlet, Marshalls, Forever 21, Food Courts.
40 locals recommend
Arsenal Yards
130 Arsenal Yards BlvdFormerly known as the Arsenal Mall, Watertown Mall across the street with a Target. Arsenal has Gap Outlet, Marshalls, Forever 21, Food Courts.