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October 22–November 4, 2007 The Officficialial GuGuideide to BOSBOSTONTON

BOSTON

The Boston Beer Company Founder and Brewmaster Jim Koch BEERguide

PLUS: The Celtics Tip Off at the Garden Boston Jewish Film Festival Halloween Events Around the Hub

panoramamagazine.com contents COVER STORY FEATURE STORY 20 Something’s Always 24 The Beers Brewing in Boston of Fall Our guide to Boston’s best beers Six must-try local brews and where to drink them

DEPARTMENTS 6 around the hub 6 NEWS & NOTES 12 DINING 16 NIGHTLIFE 10 ON STAGE 14 ON EXHIBIT 18 STYLE

26 the hub directory 27 CURRENT EVENTS 46 MAPS 62 CLUBS & BARS 34 MUSEUMS & GALLERIES 52 FREEDOM TRAIL 64 RESTAURANTS 38 SIGHTSEEING 55 SHOPPING 79 NEIGHBORHOODS 43 EXCURSIONS

94 5 questions with…Actor DAVID HESS

on the cover: The Boston Beer Company founder and THE GANG’S ALL BEER: THE GANG’S ALL BEER: brewmaster Jim Koch Visitors can marvel at the variety of Boston Beer Company’s prodprod-- samples some Samuel ucts at the original Samuel Adams Adams beer at his Brewery in Jamaica Plain (30 company’s Jamaica Germania St., 617-522-9080) . Germania St., 617-522-9080) . Plain brewery. Refer to story, page 20. PPHOTOHOTO BY Photo: Andrew Swaine. A NDRENDREWW S WWAINEAINE Produced by Heather Burke. ___ OCTOBER 22–NOVEMBER 4, 2007 3 The Official Guide to BOSTON www.panoramamagazine.com

October 22–November 4, 2007 Volume 57 • Number 11

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Green Means Go as Celtics Tip Off Season

s fall settles over New England, all anyone seems to talk about is how beautiful the A leaves are as they turn to red, orange and yellow. Sports fans around here, though, are revved up about getting their first sight of green on November 2, as the Boston Celtics tip off their 2007–08 season with a home game against the Washington Wizards at TD Banknorth Garden. This fall sees the Celts coming out of the gate with more region-wide excitement and reason for optimism than there’s been in years. After another disappointing performance last year (final record: 24–58, second worst in the NBA), Celtics head honcho Danny Ainge pulled the trigger on two major trades—bringing veteran shooting guard Ray Allen (above right) over from Seattle and acquiring 10-time NBA all-star forward Kevin Garnett (above middle) from the Minnesota Timberwolves. The addition of Garnett and Allen—paired with returning Celts captain and stalwart scorer Paul Pierce (above left)—has made the Celtics one of the hottest tickets in town. So, don’t miss a chance to catch the men in green as they try to add a 17th championship banner to the TD Banknorth Garden rafters. Refer to listing, page 31. cont. on page 8 >>

news & notes 6 • on stage 10 • dining 12 • on exhibit 14 • nightlife 16 • style 18 ___ PHOTO BY B RIAN B ABINEAU (NBAE/GETTY) 6 PANORAMA aroundthehub:NEWS&NOTES aroundthehub:NEWS&NOTES calendar of events TUESDAY, OCTOBER 23 One of the most popular musicals in history, CUS

Les Miserables, returns to Massachusetts AR M

to enchant new audiences when it begins a AN O run at the North Shore Music Theatre. J BY O

Refer to listing, page 32. T HO P THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25 True horror lovers will want to sit in the to fall in Boston, as it means “splatter section” for ImprovBoston’s the arrival of the Boston Halloween musical, Gorefest V: Blood on Jewish Film Festival. Now in the Bayou, where you’ll get a full dose of its 19th year, the Festival laughter as well as some bloody surprises. screens more than 40 inde- Refer to listing, page 27. pendently produced films from 16 countries, all of SATURDAY, OCTOBER 27 << cont. SEE BOSTON offer historical facts and expected to see the arrival which seek to convey vari- The queen of red carpet gossip, Joan Rivers, from page 6 IN STYLE tales of Boston's bygone of William H. Macy, Morgan ous facets of the Jewish is bringing her standup act to Boston’s If you’re looking to take a days. It’s a way to sit back, Freeman and Christopher experience. Berklee Performance Center. Join her for an tour of Boston, but those big relax, see the sights, and Walken for filming of the This year’s festival— evening of celebrity bashing and politically bulky trolley tours don’t get have passersby admiring you upcoming comedy The Long which takes place November incorrect humor. Refer to listing, page 27. you close enough to the as you admire Boston’s his- Maiden, and Cameron Diaz, 1–11—boasts appearances by action or your feet are crying tory. Refer to listing, page 39. who’s shooting the upcom- filmmakers like Eyal Halfon, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 27 & “Mercy!” after walking the ing horror flick The Box here Jason Hutt and David SUNDAY OCTOBER 28 Freedom Trail, then get ready in Beantown. Ofek, as well as panel dis- Get you and your little ones down to HOLLYWOOD’S LOVE to see historic Boston up Thanks to new tax cussions, an opening night Halloween Town for ghoulish games, pop AFFAIR WITH HUB close and in supreme com- incentive programs that gala fundraiser following the music, prizes, and more at the Seaport World CONTINUES fort. Entrepreneur Mark reduce production costs— first U.S screening of the Trade Center. In exchange for some frightful- Solimini recently began For those who want to expe- as well as the phenomenal coming-of-age comedy Sixty ly good entertainment, proceeds go to the offering tours of Boston’s rience the magic of beauty of Boston and its Six, starring Helena Bonham Kid Fund to help pediatric hospital patients. historic sights—including moviemaking while it’s in growing cosmopolitan repu- Carter and Stephen Rea, and Refer to listing, page 28. Paul Revere’s House and its earlier stages, Boston tation—Massachusetts’ other festive events. the Copp’s Hill Burial has become the place to be. attractiveness to Hollywood Screenings take place at TUESDAY, OCTOBER 30 Ground in the North End, All through the summer, the filmmakers is only expected various locations in and Provided they haven’t broken up again by and other Freedom Trail Hub’s been hopping with to grow. So, keep your eyes around Boston—including the time this goes into print, the recently standouts in Beacon Hill—in movie shoots for upcoming peeled—you never know the Museum of Fine Arts and reunited Van Halen will inspire air-guitar his fully-refurbished 1939 features like The Women what huge star could be the Coolidge Corner Theatre delirium tonight at TD Banknorth Garden. antique Cadillac limousine. (starring Meg Ryan and dining across the room in Brookline—and notable Refer to listing, page 30. Groups of up to seven pas- Annette Bening), The Pink from you or strolling along films making their North sengers can take a ride Panther 2 (starring Steve Newbury Street! American and/or world pre- WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 31 through the narrow streets Martin and Andy Garcia) mieres at the festival include Celebrate Halloween with an Irish twist. of the North End while and Bachelor No.2(starring The Powder and the Glory, Celtic Musician Aine Minogue spins haunt- (FILM) FESTIVAL Solimini (in character as a Kate Hudson and Dane The House on August Street ing tales of the holiday’s ancient roots with OF LIGHTS fedora-clad ’30s era Cook). Just when you think (pictured above) and Faith. the help of a harp and some eerie vocals “wiseguy,” pictured above) Boston couldn’t get more Lovers of great films and For a complete schedule of at the Old South Meeting House. Refer to ___ and his trained tour guides star-studded, November is Jewish culture look forward events, visit www.bjff.org. listing, page 52. ___ 8 PANORAMAMAGAZINE.COM OCTOBER 22–NOVEMBER 4, 2007 9 aroundthehub:ON STAGE BEGINS NEXT WEEK! A Killer Show TICKETS STILL AVAILABLE!

School’s in Session

HIGH SCHOOL arents of children from grade school to MUSICAL Pjunior high know all about High School Wang Theatre Musical mania. The Disney Channel’s hit October 31–November 4 movie has spawned lunchboxes, the #1 album of 2006, and now a touring theatrical version that arrives in Boston on October 31. This high-energy ode to teenage confusion, heartache, and the difficulty of fitting in has been called this generation’s G-rated Grease, and like its lyrical forebear, Musical is sure to enchant par- SWEENEY TODD ents and kids alike with its sugary pop tunes, as it fol- The Colonial Theatre October 23–November 4 lows the adventures of a jock and a brainiac falling in love with acting and each other. Thanks to High School Showtunes and homicide may not Musical, growing up no longer has to mean singing the seem to go hand in hand—but blues. Refer to listing, page 32. —Eva Medoff they’re a bloody good match in Stephen Sondheim’s Grand Guignol-esque theatrical smash DARKO Sweeney Todd. The latest reimag- DESCENDS ON ining of Sweeney features mem- CAMBRIDGE bers of the Broadway cast repris- ing their parts and actor David DONNIE DARKO American Repertory Theatre Hess in the title role. The ghoulish Beginning October 27 story of a man driven to murder- If your idea of a cinematic ous rage after his family is taken bogeyman isn’t Jason away gets new life in a ground- Voorhees or Freddy Krueger, breaking staging by director John highschoolmusicalontour.com ©Disney but rather a giant bunny rabbit named Frank, then you’re Doyle, which sees the actors obviously a Donnie Darko devotee. Now, the 2001 cult classic doing double duty as the show’s film about a boy with visions of the end of the world has been orchestra, performing the score ONE WEEK ONLY! adapted for the stage by director Marcus Stern, and makes onstage. Sondheim’s haunting its world premiere at American Repertory Theatre. This mind- songs and the macabre shenani- OCTOBER 31– NOVEMBER 4 bending journey through time and space is sure to leave you gans of the “Demon Barber” and WANG THEATRE deliriously entertained and/or disturbed. Even if you don’t his piemaking accomplice, Mrs. FOR TICKETS: believe the world is going to end in 28 days, 6 hours, 42 min- Lovett, make Sweeney a perfect Call (800) 447-7400 or online at citicenter.org utes and 12 seconds—as Donnie does—Darko will have you theatrical treat this Halloween. Tickets also available at the Box Office. on the edge of your seat, and you’ll never look at bunnies the Refer to listing, page 33. Groups (20 or more): (617) 532-1116 tty: (888) 889-8587 Citi and Citi with Arc Design are registered service marks of Citigroup Inc. ___ same way again. Refer to listing, page 32. —Eva Medoff —Josh B. Wardrop Citi Performing Arts Center is a serviced mark of Citigroup Inc. 10 PANORAMAMAGAZINE.COM aroundthehub:DINING Scary Boston’s Good Newest THE CHOCOLATE BOO-FET Noshes Café Fleuri The Langham Hotel, 250 Franklin St. 617-956-8751 October 27 from noon–3 p.m.

fraid your CLINK, 215 Charles St., 617-224- Akids won’t 4004. Housed in the luxurious Liberty get enough Hotel—which was formerly the infa- sugar this mous Charles Street Jail—Clink prom- Halloween? Then you won’t want to miss the creepy, ises American classics worlds removed crawly treats served at the Langham Hotel’s Chocolate from what they serve in the big house. Bar on October 27. With caramel bananas standing in for No word on whether your slice of “chopped brains” and marshmallow ghosts haunting the cake can be served with a file in it. scene, the Chocolate Boo-fet serves up goodies like MYERS+CHANG, 1145 Washington Frankenstein Surprise, Dirty Worms and Bloody Hearts St., 617-542-5200. They say food is designed to satisfy your deepest, darkest chocolate crav- love, and when the chef/owners are ings. And make sure the little ones don’t spill chocolate on in love it adds a whole new dimen- their ghostly white sheets while you tour the Langham’s sion. Culinary power couple Chris special haunted house—the chocoholic deemed to be Myers and Joanne Chang light up the wearing the best costume receives a Chocolate Bar VIP South End with this new Asian eatery. Pass, good for complimentary entry into the Chocolate Bar throughout the 2007–2008 season. —Sarah Shanfield VLORA, 545 Boylston St., 617- 638-9699. If you’re hankering for Mediterranean, check out Vlora, the DINE ON Back Bay’s newest spot for sagana- A DIME ki, gnocchi, lamb chops and more. It’s a refreshing oasis from Boylston’s SAND DOLLAR MENU Great Bay collection of high-end steakhouses. 500 Commonwealth Ave. 617-532-5300 MORTON’s STEAKHOUSE, 2 Seaport Lane, 617-526-0410. Of course, if Most fast food steak’s your thing, the world-renowned joints now boast eatery is opening a new location on dollar menus for November 2 on the bottom floor of thrifty diners, but the World Trade Center East. Dive into what if you could a prime cut of beef and the best ice- enjoy fresh seafood delicacies for the same price as an berg wedge salad you’ll ever have. order of “chicken” nuggets? Popular Kenmore Square eatery Great Bay now offers their Sand Dollar bar menu weekdays STIX, 33 Stanhope St., 617-572-3311 from 5–6 p.m., serving up delights like lobster and shrimp (pictured above). Come sail away to dumplings with ginger, chilled Duxbury oysters, tender Boston’s newest dining concept, which salmon sashimi, crispy calamari with spicy aioli and fish serves various meats and other delica- tacos with roasted corn—all for just $1 each. Pair them with cies on special flavor-infused skewers Great Bay’s delicious cocktails and you’ll be hard pressed to reflecting different cuisines and tastes. ___ find anything “fishy” about this deal. —Sarah Shanfield —Sarah Shanfield & Josh Wardrop BOTTOM LEFT PHOTO BY H EATHER BURKE 12 PANORAMAMAGAZINE.COM aroundthehub:ON EXHIBIT by Scott Roberto In Focus Gallery

2007 PRC BENEFIT AUCTION Roundup

808 Gallery at Boston University A 808 Commonwealth Ave. 617-975-0600 HAHNOZ

October 27 at 6 p.m. S IS HIS 2007 T

he Photographic 5, , IE AL Resource P T O Center at Boston ONT ULIAN J University has been HORIZ a champion of the BABY BOOM: POSTER CLASSICS art of photography FROM THE ’50s AND EARLY ’60s, for 30 years now. To International Poster Gallery, cap off its year-long through November 18 (pictured birthday celebra- above). The vintage poster purvey- tion, the PRC once again holds its annual Benefit Auction, or shows off classic posters from the non-profit’s biggest fundraiser of the year. Consisting the post-World War II era. Refer to of both silent and live auctions, the event is a prime oppor- listing, page 37. tunity for collectors to get their hands on some of the finest vintage and contemporary pictures by the biggest talents REWIND, Paradise Lounge Gallery, from yesterday and today, including Alfred Stieglitz, Walker 969 Commonwealth Ave., 617-562- Evans, Gordon Parks, Bruce Davidson, Will Wegman and 8820, November 1–30. An eclectic Abelardo Morell. With nearly 200 prints from which to array of art celebrating the fifth choose, there’s sure to be something to catch even the most anniversary of the gallery adorns the discerning of eyes. Refer to listing, page 37. walls of this rock club/restaurant. An opening reception, featuring many of the artists (and musicians) CITIZEN OF on display takes place November 1 THE WORLD from 6:30–8:30 p.m. THE EXTRAVAGANT AMBASSADOR: ALEXANDRE JULIAN OPIE, Barbara Krakow VATTEMARE, THE FRENCH Gallery, through November 28 VENTRILOQUIST WHO CHANGED THE WORLD (pictured above). This Newbury Boston Public Library Street gallery showcases the car- Through October 28 toon-like digital animations, prints Someone who began his and paintings of the London-based career as a surgeon’s assistant and then went on to artist. Refer to listing, page 37. become a renowned ventriloquist would hardly seem destined for greatness. But Alexandre Vattemare, a tireless WE THE CHILDREN…, Middle East champion of the free exchange of ideas between countries, Restaurant, 472 Massachusetts is largely credited for inspiring the public library movement Ave., Cambridge, 617-864-EAST, in the 19th century and is an acknowledged founding father through October 31. This eatery/ of the Hub’s own Boston Public Library (pictured above). music club, which often features the See first-hand his extensive influence through documents work of local artists on its walls, and displays in this exhibit co-organized by the City of currently showcases work by local Paris that illuminates the life and legacy of this almost- painter Lale Berke-Jenkins that deals ___ forgotten Frenchman. Refer to listing, page 38. with the plight of exploited children. TOP LEFT: JOHN G OODMAN, YAEL / BLUE, 2007 14 PANORAMAMAGAZINE.COM

aroundthehub:NIGHTLIFE Halloween Happenings

A Venom-ous Vote enom, the Back Bay’s newest PICK YOUR POISON Venom Nightclub Vnightspot, is calling on lovers of lus- 384 Boylston St. cious libations to help it settle on a signa- • We’ve all met some scary types October 24 from 7–9 p.m. ture cocktail. Earlier this month, the club around last call in Faneuil Hall (located above Boylston Street staple the Rattlesnake) bars, but during Dick’s Last asked mixologists around the city to submit their most Resort’s 14th annual Halloween innovative cocktail recipes, offering the winner not only Bash on October 27, the cos- fame and bragging rights, but also $3,000 in prize tumed creepies will be out in money. On October 24, guests will get to literally “pick force, competing for a $200 cash their poison” at a special party, enjoying appetizers and prize, while revelers sample good- samples of the finalists’ recipes before they, along with ies like “Bat Wings” and “Monster celebrity judges, vote on a winner. Democracy has never Balls” and groove to live music. been so refreshing. —Erin Goldman • If you’re a witch that likes a good time (and a good rhyme), you’ll want to be at McIntyre & Moore COCKTAIL Booksellers (255 Elm St., OF THE Somerville) on October 27 at 7 WEEK p.m. as author Lesley Bannatyne recruits broom-riders to join her THE DUTCH SAGE MIST in a reading of her poem Z Square “Witches’ Night Before 14 JFK St., Cambridge 617-576-0101 Halloween,” and an attempt to set the Guinness World Record for If you and your “Largest Gathering of Halloween significant other are Witches (Reciting Poetry).” Pointy planning to go Dutch black hats are recommended— treat on your next eye of newt, optional. evening out, you • Even rock stars like to be some- might want to head one else sometimes. Cambridge over to Harvard rock club T.T. the Bear’s (refer to Square and sample a listing, page 30) hosts its annual real Dutch treat. The Halloween Bash on October 31, popular restaurant and café is refreshing thirsty patrons with a lineup of bands including with their unique Dutch Sage Mist martini, a blend of New Red Red Rockit and Sidewalk Amsterdam Gin, fresh sage and grapefruit juice, all shaken Driver performing as classic acts to perfection. It’s bound to be the most popular thing since like Def Leppard, Poison and ___ wooden shoes. —Erin Goldman others. —Josh B. Wardrop TOP RIGHT PHOTO BY M ATT B ALDELLI; 16 PANORAMAMAGAZINE.COM BOTTOM RIGHT PHOTO BY B ETSY A. HALSEY aroundthehub:STYLE ’Tis the Season Haute for (Already?) Haunting

21ST ANNUAL CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL Seaport World Trade Center • 617-742-3973 November 2–4 he pumpkins are Tcarved, the leaves are turning and Finding the perfect Halloween Bostonians are filled costume is more treat than trick with thoughts of… with help from these funky shops. Christmas. At least the ones who’ll spend BOSTON COSTUME at the November 2–4 stock- GARMENT DISTRICT, 200 ing up on silver bells Broadway, Cambridge, 617-876- at the 21st annual 5230 (pictured above). The region’s Christmas Festival at top spot for vintage fashions is a bit the Seaport World Trade Center, that is. The annual overwhelming, but you’re practically Yuletide season kickoff event features a gingerbread house guaranteed to find what you need— competition to benefit Boston’s renowned women’s shelter, be it retro pieces from the literal piles Rosie’s Place, as well as a gathering of artisans from all of second-hand clothes, or costumes over the country offering goods ranging from whimsical ranging from Aquaman to a medieval home accessories to one-of-a-kind ornaments to gourmet princess available upstairs. foods and the warmest, coziest holiday sweaters around. Refer to listing, page 31. —Sarah Shanfield PARTY FAVORS, 1362 Beacon St., Brookline, 617-566-3333. Previously a superstore devoted to PRAISE COD! cakes, balloons and streamers, Party Favors recently expanded to include PINK GURGLING COD PITCHERS an entire Halloween and costume Shreve, Crump and Low section, including decorations, 440 Boylston St. • 617-267-9100 masks, wigs, make-up and acces- In honor of National Breast sories for both children and adults. Cancer Month, America’s oldest jeweler—Shreve, BOOMERANGS, 716 Centre St., Crump & Low—is putting Jamaica Plain, 617-524-5120. If some new scales on the you’re being creative (a.k.a., on a tight famous “Gurgling Cod” budget), visit this eclectic vintage store pitchers. The fish-shaped to put together your own costume water jugs (which make gurgling noises when liquid is from the heaps of constantly chang- poured out of them) are being sold in pink for a limited time. ing new and second-hand clothing. Partial proceeds of the pink pitchers will go to support Best of all, Boomerangs’ proceeds breast cancer research, testing, and education at the go to the AIDS Action Committee of Faulkner-Sagoff Breast Imaging and Diagnostic Centre at Massachusetts, so not only will your Boston’s Faulkner Hospital. So, if you’re looking for a tradi- costume be a Halloween hit, but tional Boston souvenir of your time in the Hub, pick up a you’ll help a great cause. ___ cod pitcher and pitch in for a great cause. —Sarah Shanfield —Erin Goldman TOP RIGHT PHOTO BY B ETSY A. HALSEY 18 PANORAMAMAGAZINE.COM METHIN WING SO G’S BRE IN Panorama’s guide to Boston’s best B A S beers and where O N LWAY to drink them STO by Josh B. Wardrop

UTSIDERS MIGHT ASSOCIATE BOSTON MORE WITH TEA THAN WITH beer, but in Boston’s earliest days the city was renowned for its beermaking. At one time, Boston was home to as many as 27 active breweries, including the Boston Beer Company (est. 1828), Haffenreffer & Co. (est. 1870) and the Croft Brewing Company (est. 1933), which produced Narragansett beer until 1976. Prohibition dealt a crushing blow that many independents never recovered from, but Bostonians’ love of beer never waned—and today, there’s no shortage of ways for beer lovers to savor a tasty drinking experience in and around the Hub.

THE BREWERIES Coors. “It was a grandiose mission to change Boston’s golden era of brewing history came the way Americans looked at domestic beer.” to a close when the last surviving brewery— Two decades later, Sam Adams is a globally- the Haffenreffer plant in Jamaica Plain— beloved and much-acclaimed name in beer, and closed in 1964. It was 20 years later when a the Samuel Adams Brewery sixth-generation brewer with three degrees has people flocking to JP to take the Samuel from Harvard took the first steps toward put- Adams Brewery Tours (refer to listing, page 41), ting Boston back on the brewing map. That a free hour-long excursion that tells the history entrepreneur was Jim Koch, an Ohio native of Sam Adams, takes visitors through the who resuscitated his great-great-grandfa- brewing process, and, best of all, provide tast- ther’s beer recipe and moved into the old ings of Sam Adams beers at its conclusion. Haffenreffer brewery to create a beer that The success of Sam Adams encouraged looked to one of Boston’s original brewers Harvard business student Rich Doyle to, in and patriots for its name: Samuel Adams. 1986, partner with two classmates in the cre- “I wanted Sam Adams the beer to create a ation of the Harpoon Brewery— brewing revolution the way that Adams the a microbrewery that has grown into New patriot created a political revolution,” says England’s second-largest beer producer (just Koch, of his decision to resuscitate the behind Anheuser-Busch’s New Hampshire Boston Beer Company name facility). and return to the hotbed of Boston’s brewing Doyle says the key to Harpoon’s success— history to launch his alternative to major beyond the high-quality beers, such as ___ mainstream beers like Budweiser, Miller and Harpoon IPA, UFO Hefeweizen and others—is ___ PHOTO BY A NDREW S WAINE 20 PANORAMAMAGAZINE.COM OCTOBER 22–NOVEMBER 4, 2007 21

Harpoon’s determination to “establish a rela- to year-round brews like the Back Bay IPA or crème of beer menus here in Beantown. How tionship between a brewery and its beer the Bunker Hill Bluebeery Ale (its best seller, big is the beer selection? Think 112 beers on drinkers. Beer is a social product by nature, loaded with real Maine blueberries), or its draft big. Think more than 400 different bot- and I’ve always felt that people feel an owner- constantly rotating seasonal beers (the tled beers big. Think a 16-page beer menu ship of something when they know where it’s Oktoberfest Lager and Pumpkinhead Ale being big—and you’re still not getting the full mag- made, meet the people who make it, and so on.” the current selections), there’s literally some- nitude of what owner Marc Kadish’s Mecca To that end, Harpoon offers brewery tast- thing for every taste. for beer-lovers represents. Having just cele- ings every Tuesday–Saturday at their harbor- Cambridge Brewing brated its 20th anniversary, this Allston sta- side facility at 306 Northern Ave. (refer to list- Company (1Kendall Sq., 617-494-1994), ple for lovers of quality brew serves every- ing, page 40). Additionally, the Boston brew- established in 1989, is the area’s oldest brew- thing from fruit beers, to meads, to Belgian ery (a second production brewery exists in pub. Hand-crafted artisan beers like the Tall beers to framboises to Scotch ales to…well, Vermont) hosts four seasonal events each year Tale Pale Ale, Cambridge Amber and their simply put, if they don’t have it, then it can combining Harpoon beers with food, live award-winning fall favorite, the Great scarcely be worth drinking. ‘Nuff said. music and revelry. “It’s all about trying to Pumpkin Ale, nicely complement a diverse Discerning beer drinkers—who value the build a community among regional beer menu including everything from tandoori art of a perfect pour as much as the experi- drinkers,” says Doyle. rubbed lamb steak to seared ahi tuna, to ence of drinking the beer itself—may find Boston has a third active brewery that’s burgers, pizzas and appetizers. Nestled away themselves in hops Heaven at Brookline’s unfortunately not open to the public. But in the less-than-bustling Kendall Square area, Publick House (1648 Beacon St., Tremont Brewery in Charlestown CBC is something of a hidden jewel worth 617-277-2880), an establishment run by, still maintains a presence in Boston, produc- seeking out for a night of beer enjoyment, or a employing, and catering to folks obsessed

ing quality beers like Tremont Ale, Tremont satisfying meal prior to catching an indie with beer. The bar specializes in Belgian craft 2345), which opened in BREW MASTER: Marc Kadish, IPA and seasonal brews including Tremont flick at Kendall Square Cinema. beers, but serves more than 100 varieties of 1822 as the Willow Athletic proprietor of the Sunset Grill & Winter and the special Tremont Old Scratch Harvard Square is home to all sorts in bottles. The beers are poured into Club, is one of few bars in Tap in Allston, shows off some the John beer mecca’s seasonal brews. Barley Wine. These brews can be sampled at Harvard’s Brew House (33 the proper glasses by bartenders who know the city that can actually Delux Cafe (refer to listing, page 75), Firefly Dunster St., 617-868-3585)—a New England their stuff, and the menu is packed with boast of serving authentic (130 Dartmouth St., 617-262-4393) and many chain of brewpubs that originated here in upscale cuisine like mussel pots and artisanal old-time Boston beers such other establishments. Cambridge in 1992. JH stocks five signature cheese and bread platters that elevate the as Boylston Beer and Pickwick Ale. They were beers year-round—Pale Ale, All American experience nicely. (Additional note for Belgian also the first watering hole to take a chance THE BREWPUBS Light Lager, Nut Brown Ale, Dry Irish Stout beer fans: make sure to save some room for on Jim Koch and his new-fangled “Sam Hard to believe, but until the late 1980s there and Old Willy India Pale Ale—and regularly the multitudes of fine Belgian brews at the Adams” brew back in ’86, and today, they get wasn’t much common ground between beer- adds seasonal beers (like their current selec- annual Belgian Beer Festival. the first commercial batches of any new Sam drinking and fine dining. The advent of the tion, the Oktoberfest) to the mix. The food Refer to listing, page 31.) product that comes out. “[Original owner] Bill brewpub, though, brought superior, creative menu contains mostly upscale takes on tradi- One of Boston’s oldest restaurants is also Doyle used to insist on only serving Boston beers and delicious, diverse cuisine together. tional pub cuisine, but really excels with its one of the Hub’s best places for a good beer. beers, and we always remembered that,” says While the heyday of the brewpub may have desserts—sweet and rich selections like but- Jacob Wirth—located in the heart of current owner Gerry Burke. “If it’s a local already come and gone—at least on the East terscotch bread pudding and chocolate cob- the Theatre District (31 Stuart St., 617-338- brew, we’re all for it.” Coast—Boston is still blessed with a handful bler drizzled with raspberry sauce. 8586)—is an old-fashioned German eatery that Others spots that beer aficionados won’t of great ones. boasts one of the city’s largest collections of want to miss are: Deep Ellum (477 The Boston Beer Works (61 BOSTON’S BEST BEER BARS German and Belgian beers on tap and in bot- Cambridge St., Allston, 617-787-BEER) a rel- Brookline Ave., 617-536-BEER; 112 Canal St., If you’re just looking for a bottle of tles. Sample a Hofbrau Munich Original, a ative newcomer that serves 22 beers on 617-896-BEER) has two locations—on Budweiser, Coors Light or Corona, you can Spaten Lager or a Hoegarden White, and you’ll draft, more than 100 bottled beers, and cask Brookline Avenue, directly facing Fenway Park, probably drink just about anywhere in Boston understand why the Germans feel the way they beers; Cambridge Common and on Canal Street, practically steps away and be happy as a pig in you-know-what. But do about the sacred art of brewing. They’re the (1667 Mass. Ave., Cambridge, 617-547-1228), from the TD Banknorth Garden—that guaran- if your palate craves a bit more variety, there kinds of beers meant to be held aloft in sway- a cozy hangout specializing in comfort food tee fans of the Red Sox, Bruins and Celtics are a few watering holes in Boston that imme- ing mugs—which may be why Jacob’s still has and a rotating selection of local microbrews; have a perfect place to come in and sample diately rise to the head of the class. Friday night sing-a-longs in front of the piano. and Bukowski’s Tavern (80 any of the more than 60 different beers that The Sunset Grill & Tap (refer F.J. Doyle & Co. (3484 Dalton St., 617-437-9999; 1281 Cambridge ___ BBW brews in a year. Whether you’re partial to listing, page 64) represents the crème de la Washington St., Jamaica Plain, 617-524- St., 617-497-7077). ___ ABOVE PHOTO BY D EREK KOUYOUMJIAN 22 PANORAMAMAGAZINE.COM OCTOBER 22–NOVEMBER 4, 2007 23 MAGIC HAT JINX AVAILABLE AT CAMBRIDGE COMMON, 1667 MASS. AVE., CAMBRIDGE, 617-547-1228 Vermont brings beer lovers this bottled selection that The Beers of Fall the Magic Hat brewers claim “prepares the bones for by Josh B. Wardrop snow.” Imbibers will be able to detect rich undertones of caramel, licorice, chocolate and coffee, some of which derive from Jinx being a smoked brew—a beer HERE ARE LOTS OF REASONS WHY AUTUMN IS SUCH A POPULAR made with peat-smoked malts to give the beer a deeper, earthier flavor with a hint of smokiness. season for beer connoisseurs—the nights get colder, requiring tasty and hearty Perfect for fall’s first really brisk evening. liquid warmers. Football season is in full swing, and what goes better with a football game than a frosty brew? And let’s not even get started on Oktoberfest. THE WIND CRIED MARY HEATHER ALE So, if you’re out and about and looking for a delightful draft or bodacious bottled AVAILABLE AT CAMBRIDGE BREWING COMPANY, beer,T here’s a six-pack of the best fall brews you can find in Boston bars right now. 1 KENDALL SQUARE, BLDG. 100, 617-494-1994 No word on whether Jimi Hendrix was much of a beer fan, but he—and just about any beer drinker— OKTOBERFEST LAGER couldn’t help but be seduced by this special fall brew AVAILABLE AT BOSTON BEER WORKS, 61 BROOKLINE AVE., made with local heather flowers and honey, for a taste 617-536-BEER AND 112 CANAL ST., 617-896-BEER that marries elements of tartness and sweetness for a You can’t swing a dead cat in a bar come October without seamless, unique flavor. knocking over pints or bottles of a dozen different Oktoberfests, but BBW crafts their own Oktoberfest with real German malts and hops, for a refreshing amber-colored beer with just a moderate amount of spice. (BBW also FISHERMAN’S BREW PUMPKIN STOUT makes a Red October, for those who prefer a light hop count AVAILABLE AT SUNSET GRILL & TAP, REFER TO LISTING, PAGE 64 and the soothing taste of While most of the pumpkin beers so popular in fall caramel and toffee.) are lighter beers with just a hint of pumpkin spice, this dark and solid beer made just north of Boston in the seaside town of Gloucester (hence, the Fisherman’s Brew) has all the attributes of a classic stout—including the deep, roasted malt flavor—combined with a subtle pumpkin spice flavor and a dark, robust color. SAMUEL ADAMS HALLERTAU IMPERIAL PILSNER AVAILABLE AT DOYLE’S, 3484 WASHINGTON ST., JAMAICA PLAIN, 617-524-2345 HARPOON GLACIER HARVEST WET HOP BEER Dubbed by the folks at Sam Adams as “one of AVAILABLE AT THE LOWER DEPTHS TAP ROOM, 476 COMMONWEALTH AVE., the hoppiest beers in the world,” this season- 617-266-6662; BUKOWSKI’S, 50 DALTON ST., 617-437-9999 al brew uses high quantities of Hallertau This special edition beer from Harpoon—part of the brewery’s Mittelfruh hops from Bavaria. The Imperial annual Harpoon 100 Barrel Series—is a pale ale made with Pilsner combines malt sweetness with the hops that are wet, instead of the traditional dry. The hops are spicy, citrusy and somewhat bitter influence blended into the brew literally within hours of picking, giving of the hops for a smoothly drinkable beer. the sweet, malty, copper-colored ale an intense hop flavor.

______TOP LEFT PHOTO BY D EREK KOUYOUMJIAN; PHOTOS BY ( TOP TO BOTTOM) BETSY A. HALSEY 24 PANORAMAMAGAZINE.COM BOTTOM RIGHT PHOTO BY A NDREW S WAINE (2), DEREK KOUYOUMJIAN AND H EATHER BURKE OCTOBER 22–NOVEMBER 4, 2007 25 CURRENT EVENTS CLASSICAL

BOSTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, Symphony Hall, 301 thehubdirectory Mass. Ave., 617-266-1200. Tickets: $29–114, unless other- wise noted. Renowned throughout the world for its distinctive sound, impressive range and virtuosity, the Boston Symphony Orchestra celebrates its 127th year with a season that brings

OUR GUIDE TO WHAT fresh perspectives to a well-known repertoire while offering curr insights into the future of classical music. Oct 25, 27 & 30 at 8 p.m., Oct 26 at 1:30 p.m.—The BSO and guest conductor TO DO, SEE, BUY AND Marek Janowski are joined by cellist Truls Mork to perform works by Shostakovich and Bruckner; Nov 1 & 3 at 8 p.m.,

Nov 2 at 1:30 p.m.—The BSO and guest conductor Markus ent e EAT IN BOSTON Stenz are joined by guest violinist Frank Peter Zimmermann to perform a program of works by Mozart, Dean and Schumann. index EMANUEL AX, Celebrity Series of Boston, Symphony Hall, 301 Massachusetts Ave., 617-482-2595. Nov 4 at 3 p.m. CURRENT EVENTS 27 Tickets: $45–65. The acclaimed pianist brings his unparal- v

leled keyboard skills to Boston for a recital guaranteed to ents enrapture and delight any fan of classical piano. MUSEUMS & GALLERIES 34 EMMANUEL MUSIC, Emmanuel Church, 15 Newbury St., 617-536-3356. Admission: free will offering for weekly can- SIGHTSEEING 38 tatas. Oct 28 at 10 a.m.—Conductor Craig Smith leads the orchestra and chorus of Emmanuel Music in the weekly Sunday Bach Cantata with a performance of Bach’s BWV 47; EXCURSIONS 43 Nov 4 at 10 a.m.—BWV 72. ITZHAK PERLMAN, Celebrity Series of Boston, Symphony ITZHAK PERLMAN: The world-renowned violinist per- MAPS 46 Hall, 301 Massachusetts Ave., 617-482-2595. Oct 28 at 3 forms at Symphony Hall October 28. Refer to listing, left. p.m. Tickets: $38–70. The world-renowned violinist returns to Boston for an afternoon recital of works by Aaron Richmond. FREEDOM TRAIL 52 others; Nov 3—Myq Kaplan, PJ Westin, Krissy Kelleher and others; COMEDY Nov 4—Tony Moschetto Show with Steve Macone and others. SHOPPING 55 BERKLEE PERFORMANCE CENTER, 136 Mass. Ave., 617-747- DICK DOHERTY’S COMEDY VAULT, 124 Boylston St, 617-574- 2261. Oct 27 at 8 p.m.—Joan Rivers with special guests 9676. Shows Thu–Sun at 9 p.m. Tickets: $10–15. Located in the CLUBS & BARS 62 Madame and Joe Kovacs, tickets: $46–76; Nov 2 at 8 p.m.— downstairs portion of Remington’s bar and restaurant, this come- Lisa Lampanelli, tickets: $32.75. dy studio boasts open mic night every Sunday. Oct 23—Josh Gondelman’s Campus Comedy; Oct 24—Wicked Wednesdays RESTAURANTS 64 THE COMEDY CONNECTION, Quincy Market, Faneuil Hall with Corey Rodrigues; Oct 25—Greg Howell and Friends; Oct Marketplace, 617-248-9700.Tickets: $15–30. Named “The Best 26—Flaming Awesome Improv Comedy and Stand Up; Oct 27— Comedy Club in the Country” (USA Today), this venue has featured Dick Doherty and Boston comics with attitude; Oct 28—Dick NEIGHBORHOODS 79 national and local stand-up acts such as Chris Rock, Dane Cook Doherty hosting Boston’s Open Mike Nite. and Dave Chappelle. Oct 22 & 29 at 8 p.m.—Amateur Showcase hosted by Kevin Knox; Oct 23 at 8 p.m.—Comed-O-Therapy IMPROV ASYLUM, 216 Hanover St., 617-263-6887. Wed & Thu Benefit; Oct 24 at 8 p.m.—Comedy Showcase with Mike Donovan; at 8 p.m., Fri & Sat at 8 and 10 p.m. Please arrive 30 minutes FALLING FOR BOSTON: Oct 25 & Nov 1 at 8:30 p.m.—Frank Santos “The R-Rated prior to showtime. Tickets: $15–20, dinner packages available. Autumn descends on the cobble- Hypnotist”; Oct 26 at 8 and 10:15 p.m., Oct 27 at 8 p.m.—Eddie Visit www.improvasylum.com for complete show schedules. stoned streets of Beacon Hill. Griffin; Oct 27 at 10:15 p.m., Oct 28 at 7 p.m.—Comedy Showcase Some of Boston’s top improvisational comics perform uproarious Refer to page 88. with Rich Ceisler; Oct 30 at 8 p.m.—Comedy Showcase with and creative shows at their theater in the heart of Boston’s North Paul Nardizzi; Oct 31 at 8 p.m.—Comedy Showcase with End. Special events: Oct 31 at 8 p.m.—Improv Asylum NXT Harrison Stebbins; Nov 4 at 7 p.m.— Boston Comedy Showcase. Performance; Oct 27 at midnight—The Midnight Show.

THE COMEDY STUDIO AT THE HONG KONG, 1236 Mass. Ave., IMPROVBOSTON, Back Alley Theater, 1253 Cambridge St., Cam- Harvard Square, Cambridge, 617-661-6507. Doors open at 7:30 bridge, 617-576-1253. Cover: $5–15. This comedy troupe fea- p.m.; shows begin at 8 p.m. Call for complete schedule. Cover: tures sketch comedy, games, original music and audience partici- $8–10. A place where fresh talent is discovered and headliners pation. Oct 24 at 8 p.m.—The Hump Fringe Show; Oct 25 & 28 experiment. Oct 23 & 30—Mystery Lounge; Oct 24—Joe at 8 p.m., Oct 26 & 27 at 8 and 10 p.m., Oct 31 at 8 p.m.— LaRoche, Clark Elefteriadis, Jon Rineman and others; Oct 25— GoreFest V: Blood on the Bayou, tickets $20, students $17. Micah/Myq Club with Erin Judge, Dave Grabiner, and others; Oct 26—Ken Reid, Jono Zalay, Arielle Goldman and others; Oct 27— JIMMY TINGLE’S OFF BROADWAY, 255 Elm St., Davis Square, Steve Macone, Ken Reid, Lamont Price and others; Oct 28—Rory Somerville, 617-591-1616. Cover: $25–30. Call for reservations Lovett, Jon Rineman and others; Oct 31—Jon Rineman, Dan Miles, and complete schedule. Founded by actor/comic/writer Jimmy ___ Bethany Van Delft and others; Nov 1—Tim Dillon, Wendy Kinal and Tingle, this venue features established and aspiring performers. ___ 26 PANORAMAMAGAZINE.COM OCTOBER 22–NOVEMBER 4, 2007 27 Oct 25 & 26 at 7:30 p.m., Oct 27 at 9 p.m., Oct 28 at 3 p.m.— ting-edge and world cinema with double features almost every GWENDOLYN AND THE GOOD TIME GANG, Brookline Music at 8 p.m.—Kevin So with The Maybelles, tickets: $15; Oct 28 at 5 Jim Morris and the Presidential Follies of 2008; Oct 27 at 4 day. Now showing: Oct 22 at 5, 7:30 and 10 p.m.—Freebie and School, 25 Kennard Rd., Brookline, 617-277-4593. Nov 4 at 3:30 p.m.—Josh White Jr., tickets: $15; Oct 29 at 8 p.m.—Mary p.m.—The John “Jay” Clark Memorial Comedy Show; Oct 27, the Bean; Oct 23 at 5:15, 7:30 and 9:45 p.m.—Shampoo; Oct p.m. The acclaimed children’s band will make a debut visit to Gauthier, tickets: $25; Nov 1 at 7 and 10 p.m.—Vance Gilbert, Nov 2 & 3 at 7:30 p.m.—Jimmy Tingle for President. 24 at 5:30, 7:30 and 9:30 p.m.—Easy Rider; Oct 25 at 8 p.m.— Boston to share music from their new album Get Up and Dance, as tickets: $20. Close Encounters of the Third Kind. well as an array of classic children’s songs with children 2 and over. NICK’S COMEDY STOP, 100 Warrenton St., 617-423-2900. Fri & DIONNE WARWICK AND HER BAND, Cutler Majestic Theatre, 219 Sat at 8:30 p.m. Cover: $20. Nick’s is the city’s longest-running COOLIDGE CORNER THEATRE, 290 Harvard Ave., Brookline, LYRIC STAGE COMPANY, 140 Clarendon St., 617-585-5678. The Tremont St., 800-233-3123. Oct 27 at 8 p.m., Oct 28 at 3 p.m.

comedy club. Oct 26 & 27—Ira Proctor. 617-734-2500. Call for showtimes and complete schedule. popular local theater company hosts One Upon a Time with Kidstock! Tickets: $28–78. Legendary vocalist Dionne Warwick makes a curr Tickets: $8.50; members, seniors & children $5.50. This inde- participatory theater for children ages 3–8. Oct 27 & 28 at 11 a.m. rare appearance in Boston as part of a tour celebrating more than THE ROXY, 279 Tremont St., 617-338-ROXY. Oct 25 at 8 p.m.— pendent movie house screens recent indie films, as well as the Kids are invited to come in costume and share their own stories 45 years as an influential pop hitmaker. Expect all the classics, The Comedians of Comedy, featuring Patton Oswalt, Brian classics. Now showing: Oct 27 & 28 at 10:30 a.m.—Opera for on stage in the Halloween showThe Haunted House, tickets: $8. from “Do You Know the Way to San Jose?” to “Walk on By,” dur- Posehn, Maria Bamford and Eugene Mirman, tickets: $25; Nov 3 Kids: Jack and the Beanstalk; Oct 28 at 12:15 p.m.—Armin. ing this special night of music from a living legend. ents

at 8 p.m.—The Killers of Comedy, featuring the Rev. Bob Levy, PUPPET SHOWPLACE THEATRE, 32 Station St., Brookline, 617- ent e

v Sal the Stockbroker, Yucko the Clown, Beatlejuice and others, HARVARD FILM ARCHIVE, Carpenter Center for the Visual Arts, 731-6400. Tickets: $9.50. The first puppetry center in New HARPERS FERRY, 156 Brighton Ave., Allston, 617-254-9743. tickets: $25 & 30. 24 Quincy St., Cambridge, 617-495-4700. Call for showtimes, England presents the magical world of puppet theater, enlight- Shows start at 8 p.m. Call for complete schedule. This club offers complete schedule and ticket prices. With more than 300 films ening audiences of all ages. Weekday morning shows are live music daily and is renowned for showcasing local classic rock shown per year, HFA is one of the most active art cinemas in appropriate for ages 3–6. Weekend matinee shows are appro- and rhythm’n’ blues cover bands. Oct 22—Blind Melon with Dusty CONVENTIONS & EXPOS New England. Now showing: Oct 22 at 7 p.m.—The Rebellion; priate for ages 4–9. Oct 27 & 28 at 1 and 3 p.m.—Sir George Rhodes and The River Band and Harris, tickets: $12; Oct 23—

Oct 26 at 7 p.m.—Benny’s Video; Oct 27 at 7 p.m.—The Castle; and the Dragon; Oct 31 & Nov 1 at 10 a.m.—Witch’s Brew; Michael Bernier and The Uprising with The Jaik Miller Band, tickets: v ent e

BAYSIDE EXPO CENTER, 200 Mt. Vernon St., 617-474-6000. Oct Oct 28 at 3 p.m.—The Piano Teacher; at 7 p.m.—Funny Games; Nov 2 at 1 and 3 p.m.—Eeyore’s Birthday. $7; Oct 31—Spiritual Rez, tickets: $12; Nov 1—Moonalice (featur- ents 26–28 at 6 p.m.—Spooky World, tickets: $24.50, children 12 at 9 p.m.—Code Unknown; Oct 29 at 7 p.m.—Keane (with ing Jack Casady, G.E. Smith, Pete Sears and others), tickets: $15. and under $18.50. director Lodge Kerrigan in person). LIVE MUSIC THE MIDDLE EAST, 472 Mass. Ave., Cambridge, 617-864-EAST. SEAPORT WORLD TRADE CENTER, 200 Seaport Blvd., 617-638- MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS, 465 Huntington Ave., 617-267-9300. Doors open at 8 p.m., shows start at 9 p.m. unless otherwise

curr 0100. Oct 27 & 28 from 10 a.m.–6 p.m.—Halloween Town 2007, Screenings Thu–Sun, call for showtimes and complete schedule. BERKLEE PERFORMANCE CENTER, 136 Mass. Ave., 617-747- noted. Call for complete schedule. Whether Upstairs, Downstairs two days of ghoulish games, haunted houses, a dance party and Tickets: $6–9. The Museum of Fine Arts’ Film Program has 2261. Oct 26 at 8 p.m.—Joe Bonamassa, tickets: $26–41; Nov 1 or in the Corner, this club showcases the best in alternative/indie other Halloween fun, designed for toddlers up to age 12, tickets: grown to become one of the nation’s finest exhibitors of contem- at 7:30 p.m.—The Waterboys, tickets: $35.50. rock bands. Oct 27—Darkbuster with Death and Taxes, Genuine $18; children $15; Nov 2 from noon–7 p.m., Nov 3 from 10 a.m.–7 porary international cinema, restored classics and premieres of Rust and 8 Hour Waste, tickets: $12; Oct 29—Boris with Damon p.m., Nov 4 from 10 a.m.–5 p.m.—21st annual Christmas Festival, American independent films. Now showing: Oct 24 at 6 p.m.— CLUB PASSIM, 47 Palmer St., Cambridge, 617-492-7679. Call for & Naomi, Kurihara and Keith Fullerton Whitman, tickets: $12; Nov featuring 350 craftsmen, gourmet food and a gingerbread house Code Inconnu; at 8:15 p.m.—World’s Best TV Ads: British full schedule. This intimate Harvard Square coffeehouse was a 2—Lucero with Bobby Bare Jr. and Whiskey & Co., tickets: $14; competition, tickets: $12, seniors $10, children under 14 free. Advertising Films of 2007; Oct 26 at 8 p.m.—The Island; Oct 28 starting place for folk icons like Joan Baez and Bob Dylan. Oct 27 Nov 3 & 4—Isis with Oxbow, Clouds and 27, tickets: $16. at 12 p.m.—Forgotten Ellis Island; at 2 p.m.—Orozco: Man of Fire; at 6 p.m.—The Dhamma Brothers; Oct 31 at 8 p.m.—Time DANCE of the Wolf; Nov 1 at 5:45 p.m.—Lights in the Dark; Nov 3 at 3:40 p.m.—71 Fragments of a Chronology of Chance. BOSTON BALLET, The Wang Theatre, 270 Tremont St., 800- 447-7400. Boston’s acclaimed premiere professional dance SIMONS IMAX THEATER, New England Aquarium, Central company presents a full slate of delicate, passionate and beauti- Wharf, 617-973-5200. Sun–Wed 9:30 a.m.–9:30 p.m.; Thu–Sat ful performances in its 2007–2008 season. Oct 25 at 7 p.m., 10 a.m.–9:30 p.m. Call for showtimes and complete schedule. Oct 26 at 8 p.m., Oct 27 at 2 and 8 p.m., Oct 28 at 2 p.m.— Tickets: $9.95; seniors & children (3–11) $7.95. The Simons is Boston Ballet’s production of La Sylphide, tickets: $45–110. the first large-format theater in Boston to have 3D viewing capa- bility. Now Showing: Sea Monsters 3D, Deep Sea 3D, Sharks 3D, PROMETHEUS DANCE 20TH ANNIVERSARY GALA, Cambridge Whales, Haunted Castle 3D. Multicultural Arts Center, 41 Second St., Cambridge, 617-577- 1400. Oct 27 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $100. The much-acclaimed contemporary dance troupe celebrates two decades of exhilarat- KIDS CORNER ing and thought-provoking performances with this creative black tie gala. Guests will enjoy refreshments, an open bar, a video BOSTON CHILDREN’S MUSEUM, Museum Wharf, 300 Congress retrospective of the company’s past works, live musical per- St., 617-426-8855. Refer to listing in Museums. Daily organized formances and a collection of three dance duets by Prometheus activities in the Art Studio, Play Space and KidStage, such as founders Diane Arvanites-Noya and Tommy Neblett. music and movement, finger puppet making and kitchen sci- ence. Daily from 11 a.m.–4 p.m.—Art Studio: (through Oct 31) SEAN CURRAN COMPANY, Celebrity Series of Boston, Tsai Printmaking, (beginning Nov 1) Fiber Arts; Daily at 10 a.m.— Performance Center at Boston University, 685 Commonwealth Playspace: Messy Activity; Oct 22, 25 & 29 at 11:30 a.m. and Ave., 617-482-2595. Oct 26 at 7:30 p.m., Oct 27 at 8 p.m., Oct 12:30 p.m., Oct 26 at 11:30 a.m.,12:30, 6:15 and 7:15 p.m.— 28 at 3 p.m. Tickets: $35 & 50. Choreographer and dancer Kidstage: Tale of the Three Little Pigs; Oct 25 & Nov 1 at 11 Curran leads his eponymous company in a series of pieces a.m.—Playspace: Mini-Circle Time. packed with infectious energy and wit, including the world pre- miere of the piece Social Discourse, featuring music composed BOSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY, 700 Boylston St., Copley Square, by Radiohead frontman Thom Yorke. 617-536-5400. Refer to listing in Sightseeing. The first publicly sup- ported municipal library in the world hosts many activities and spe- cial programs for children, including live performances, storytelling, FILM interactive computer activities and films. Special events: Oct 26 at 10 a.m.—Infant and toddler sing-a-long; Oct 28 at 2:30 p.m.— Read THE BRATTLE THEATRE, 40 Brattle St., Cambridge, 617-876- with Lucy the Dog: children sit and read to Lucy, a Reading Education 6837. Call for showtimes and complete schedule. Tickets: $9; Assistance Dog; Oct 31 from 2–9 p.m.—Young Adult Halloween ___ students & matinees $7.50; seniors & children $6. Classic, cut- Fun: films, prizes and more; Nov 4 at 2 p.m.—Film: Happy Feet. ___ 28 PANORAMAMAGAZINE.COM OCTOBER 22–NOVEMBER 4, 2007 29 ORPHEUM THEATRE, 1 Hamilton Place, 617-931-2000. The SPECIAL EVENTS Orpheum opened in 1852 and was the sight of the first Boston Symphony Orchestra performances and lectures by Booker T. BELGIAN BEER FESTIVAL, The Cyclorama at Boston Center for Washington and Ralph Waldo Emerson. Oct 22 at 7:30 p.m.— the Arts, 539 Tremont St. Visit www.beeradvocate.com for more Sinead O’Connor, tickets: $35–55; Oct 23 at 7:30 p.m.—Kelly information. Oct 26 from 6–9:30 p.m., tickets: $60; Oct 27 from Clarkson with Jon McLaughlin, tickets: $39.50; Oct 26 at 7:30 1–4:30 and 6–9:30 p.m., tickets: $45. Sample a cornucopia of p.m.—Umphrey’s McGee, tickets: $20 & 25; Oct 27 at 7:30 the best beers produced today in Belgium, enjoy tasty snacks,

p.m.—The Tragically Hip, tickets: $25–32.50; Oct 30 at 7:30 meet the brewers and learn about the processes of making beer, curr p.m.—Morrissey, tickets: $39.50–65; Oct 31 at 7:30 p.m.—The and connect with fellow beer lovers at this popular tasting event. Disco Biscuits, tickets: $29.50; Nov 2 at 8 p.m.—Caetano Veloso, tickets: $31–49; Nov 3 & 4 at 7:30 p.m.—The Decemberists with BOSTON OPEN STUDIOS. More than 1,200 Boston artists open Laura Veirs and Saltbreakers, tickets: $29.50. their studios to the public, providing a rare look into the booming ents

art scene in 12 Boston neighborhoods. Events are free and open ent e

v PARADISE ROCK CLUB, 967 Commonwealth Ave., 617-562- to the public. Oct 27 & 28 from noon–5 p.m.—Dorchester Open 8800. An intimate setting with a big sound, Paradise is one of Studios, visit www.dorchesteropenstudios.org or call 617-839- Boston’s favorite rock clubs. All shows 18+ unless otherwise 6734; Nov 3 & 4 from noon–6 p.m.—South Boston Open noted. Oct 22 at 8 p.m.—Ceu, tickets: $16.50; Oct 23 at 8 Studios, visit www.southbostonopenstudios.org. p.m.—She Wants Revenge, tickets: $18; Oct 24 at 8 p.m.—

Shout Out Louds, tickets: $12; Oct 25 at 9 p.m.—The Go! Team, CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL, Seaport World Trade Center, 200 v ent e

tickets: $17.50; Oct 26 at 9 p.m.—Dear Leader, tickets: $12; Oct Seaport Blvd., 617-385-5000. Nov 2 from noon–7 p.m., Nov 3 ents 27 at 9 p.m., Oct 28 at 8 p.m.—Ryan Montbleau Band, tickets: from 10 a.m.–7 p.m., Nov 4 from 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Tickets: $12, $16.50; Oct 29 at 8 p.m.—Jens Lekman, tickets: $14; Oct 30 at seniors $10, children under 14 free. Get a jump on your holiday 8 p.m.—Rogue Wave, tickets: $12; Oct 31 at 8 p.m.—Lyrics shopping with Boston’s 21st annual Christmas Festival, a three- Born, tickets: $15; Nov 1 at 8 p.m.—The Weakerthans with The day event uniting crafters from around the nation for an exhibi-

curr Last Town Chorus, tickets: $15; Nov 2 at 9 p.m.—Pat Monahan, tion and sale of everything from holiday ornaments and clothing tickets: $25; Nov 3 at 9 p.m.—Superdrag, tickets: $20. to food and amazingly elaborate gingerbread houses—rev- PHOTO BY M. FODOR enues from the sale of which will benefit local women’s shelter REGATTABAR, third floor of The Charles Hotel, 1 Bennett St., SEAN CURRAN COMPANY: The Boston- Rosie’s Place. Cambridge, 617-661-5099. Oct 26 at 7:30 p.m.—Watermelon bred choreographer brings his troupe to the Slim & The Workers, tickets: $16; Nov 1 at 7:30 p.m.—Patrice Tsai Performance Center October 26–28. Refer DAVID SEDARIS, Celebrity Series of Boston, Symphony Hall, 301 Williamson and Helen Sung, tickets: $18; Nov 2 & 3 at 7:30 and to listing, page 28. Massachusetts Ave., 617-482-2595. Nov 2 at 8 p.m. Tickets: 10 p.m.—The Bad Plus, tickets: $26. $30–48. Those who delight in dry, intelligent wit won’t want to miss one of the literary world’s greatest humorists—David THE ROXY, 279 Tremont St., 617-338-ROXY. Oct 22 at 7 p.m.— Sedaris—as he returns to Boston to read some of his newest The Hold Steady with Art Brut and Demander, tickets: $20; Oct 23 TOP OF THE HUB, Prudential Tower, 52nd floor, 617-536-1775. material, making us laugh at those human foibles we all share. at 8 p.m.—The New Pornographers, tickets: $22.50; Oct 26 at 7 Enjoy food, drink and the best view in Boston as you swing to live p.m.—Bang Camaro, tickets: $15; Oct 27 at 6 p.m.—Big D & jazz and classics from the Great American Songbook. Oct 22, 28, ELLIS ANTIQUES SHOW, The Castle at Park Plaza, 158 The Kids Table with The AKAs and Whole Wheat Bread, tickets: 29 & Nov 4 at 8 p.m.—Marty Ballou Trio; Oct 23–25, Oct 30–Nov Columbus Avenue at Arlington Street, 617-248-8571. Nov 2–4: $15; Oct 31 at 8 p.m.—Pepper, tickets: $17; Nov 1 at 7 p.m.— 1 at 8:30 p.m.—Chris Taylor Trio; Oct 26 & 27 at 9 p.m.—Chris Fri from 11 a.m.–8 p.m., Sat from 11 a.m.–7 p.m., Sun from 11 Brett Dennen and Colbie Caillat, tickets: $21; Nov 2 at 6 p.m.— Taylor Group; Oct 28 & Nov 4 at noon—Lee Childs Group. a.m.–5 p.m. Tickets: $15, includes show catalogue. Gala Saosin, tickets: $15.50. Preview Party: Nov 1 from 6–9 p.m. Tickets: $250. The 48th T.T. THE BEAR’S PLACE, 10 Brookline St., Cambridge, 617-492- edition of New England’s premier antiques show features 35 SCULLERS JAZZ CLUB, DoubleTree Guest Suites Hotel, 400 BEAR. Shows start at 8:30 p.m. Call for complete schedule. Cover: nationally and internationally distinguished dealers presenting Soldiers Field Road, 617-562-4111. Showtimes: Tue–Thu at 8 and $8–14. Oct 25—The Detroit Cobras, Eli Reed and The True Loves fine antiques and lectures in this recently renovated National 10 p.m., Fri & Sat at 8 and 10:30 p.m., Sun at 7 and 9 p.m. unless and The Swinedells; Oct 28—Powderhouse with Phonograph; Oct Historic Landmark. Proceeds benefit the Boston Health Care for otherwise noted. Combination tickets include dinner and show. Oct 27—David Bazan with All Smiles, The Softdrugs and Drew O’Doherty; the Homeless program at Mass. General Hospital and Ellis 23—Mark Shilansky Group, tickets: $15, $55 with dinner; Oct Oct 31—Halloween show featuring The Luxury (as Def Leppard), Memorial & Eldridge House. 24—James Montgomery, tickets: $18, $58 with dinner; Oct 25— The Motion Sick (as Poison), Sidewalk Driver (as Ziggy Stardust Christian Scott, tickets: $18, $58 with dinner; Oct 30—Over the and the Spiders from Mars) and Red Red Rockit (as Jimi Hendrix). Rhine, tickets: $22, $62 with dinner; Oct 31—Sophie Milman, tick- SPORTS ets: $18, $58 with dinner; Nov 1—Johnny A, tickets: $22, $62 with dinner; Nov 2 & 3—Roy Ayers, tickets: $28, $68 with dinner. OPERA BOSTON BRUINS NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE TD Banknorth Garden, 100 Legends Way, 617-624-1000 SOMERVILLE THEATER, 55 Davis Square, Somerville, 617-625- LA BOHÈME, Boston Lyric Opera, The Shubert Theatre, 265 Oct 25 at 7 p.m. vs. Chicago Blackhawks 4088. Oct 26 at 7:30 p.m.—Buffalo Tom, tickets: $21; Oct 27 at Tremont St., 800-447-7400. Nov 2 at 7:30 p.m., Nov 4 at 3 p.m. Oct 27 at 7 p.m. vs. Philadelphia Flyers 8 p.m.—Greg Brown, tickets: $25 (call 617-876-4275); Nov 1 at Tickets: $33–181. Puccini’s most famous and beloved opera— Nov 1 at 7 p.m. vs. Buffalo Sabres 7:30 p.m.—Josh Rouse, tickets: $21; Nov 2 at 8 p.m.—Richard inspiration for everything from the musical Rent to the movie Nov 4 at 7 p.m. vs. Ottawa Senators Shindell with Antje Duvekot, tickets: $24 & 26; Nov 4 at 7:30 Moonstruck—tells the story of Rodolfo and Mimì, who, along with p.m.—Mum, tickets: $21.50. their friends, measure their lives not in riches, but in glasses of BOSTON CELTICS NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION wine and love, which they have in abundance. TD Banknorth Garden, 100 Legends Way, 617-523-3030 TD BANKNORTH GARDEN, 100 Legends Way (Causeway Street), Oct 26 at 7:30 p.m. vs. Cleveland Cavaliers (pre-season) 617-624-1000. The former FleetCenter not only hosts Celtics and MADAMA BUTTERFLY, Teatro Lirico D’Europa, Cutler Majestic Nov 2 at 8 p.m. vs. Washington Wizards (season opener) Bruins home games, but is the premier indoor concert arena for Theatre at Emerson College, 219 Tremont St., 800-233-3123. Oct the city of Boston. Oct 29 at 7 p.m.—Jam’n 94.5 Monster Jam 25 & 26 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $30–85. Set in 19th century Japan, NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE ‘07, featuring Kanye West, Akon, Lil Wayne, T-Pain, Fabolous, Puccini’s classic tale relates the story of callous American officer Gillette Stadium, One Patriot Place, Foxborough, Mims and others, tickets: $25–125; Oct 30 at 7:30 p.m.—Van B.F. Pinkerton, who marries and leaves Cio-Cio-San, the vulnera- 800-543-1776. ___ Halen, tickets: $47–147. ble Japanese heroine, resulting in inevitable tragedy. Oct 28 at 4:15 p.m. vs. Washington Redskins ___ 30 PANORAMAMAGAZINE.COM OCTOBER 22–NOVEMBER 4, 2007 31 THEATER 7:30 p.m., Sun at 1 and 6:30 p.m. Tickets: $15–68. This new SWEENEY TODD, The Colonial Theatre, 106 Boylston St., 617- and we must above all judge ourselves: do we see “one kind of touring stage version of the smash 2006 Emmy Award-winning 931-2787. Performances Oct 23–Nov 4: Tue at 7:30 p.m., Wed people-folks”? AMERICAN TWISTORY, Beanpot Productions, Comcast Cabaret Disney Channel movie is a contemporary musical comedy about at 7 p.m., Thu at 7:30 p.m., Fri at 8 p.m., Sat at 2 and 8 p.m., Theatre, 75 Warrenton St., 857-366-8181. Ongoing: Thu & Fri at a popular high school basketball star and a shy, academically Sun at 2 p.m. Tickets: $25–88. This revolutionary new production WICKED, The Opera House, 539 Washington St., 617-931-2787. 8 p.m., Sat at 2 and 8 p.m., Sun at 2 and 7 p.m. Tickets: gifted newcomer who discover they share a secret passion for of Stephen Sondheim’s darkly comic tale of the legendary demon Performances: Tue–Thu at 7:30 p.m., Fri at 8 p.m., Sat at 2 and 8 $29.50–47.50. Enjoy American history as it never happened in singing. By defying expectations and taking a chance on their barber who cooks up a delicious plot to slice his way through p.m., Sun at 2 p.m. Tickets: $35–132.50. Long before that girl this “hysterical” musical send-up of our nation’s past, complete dreams, the couple inspires other students to go public with London’s upper crust has been hailed by the Wall Street Journal from Kansas arrives in Munchkinland, two girls meet in the land

with George Washington, Eleanor Roosevelt, Elvis Presley and some surprising hidden talents of their own. as “an event theatergoers will be talking about for years.” Justice of Oz. One—born with emerald green skin—is smart, fiery and curr Madonna all together on stage. will be served—along with lush melody, audacious humor and misunderstood. The other is beautiful, ambitious and very popu- A HOUSE WITH NO WALLS, New Repertory Theatre, Arsenal bloody good thrills. lar. How these two grow to become the Wicked Witch of the West THE BLUEST EYE, Company One, Plaza Theatre, Boston Center Center for the Arts, 200 Dexter Ave., Watertown, 866-811-4111. and Glinda the Good Witch makes for the most spellbinding new for the Arts, 539 Tremont St., 617-933-8600. Performances Performances beginning Oct 24: Call for full schedule. Tickets: THIS IS SO NOT ABOUT THE SIMPSONS (AMERICAN musical in years. ents

beginning Oct 26: Wed & Thu at 7:30 p.m., Fri & Sat at 8 p.m., $35–55. The grounds of George Washington’s presidential home VOYEURS), Jewish Theatre of New England, Leventhal-Sidman ent e

v Sun at 2 p.m. Tickets: $18–30. The only thing that 11-year-old erupt into an emotional minefield when two opposing African- Jewish Community Center, 333 Nahanton St., Newton, 617-965- Pecola Breedlove wants is to be loved by her family and class- American politicos weigh in on how to honor both American liber- 5226. Oct 27 at 8 p.m., Oct 28 at 4 and 7 p.m. Tickets: $28–32, TICKETS mates, but instead she is subjected to constant ridicule and ty and the memory of the nine slaves who lived on the site. Their seniors and students $26–30. Comedian Harry Shearer abuse. Blaming her dark skin, she prays for blue eyes, certain debate is juxtaposed against the experience of Ona Judge, one of (“Saturday Night Live,” This Is Spinal Tap, “The Simpsons”) and BOSTIX, Faneuil Hall Marketplace and Copley Square, 617-723- they will deliver the affection she desperately craves. This haunt- President Washington’s slaves, whose quest for freedom came at Judith Owen (“keenly observational chanteuse”—New York 5181. Mon–Sat 10 a.m.–6 p.m. (Faneuil Hall location closed

ing portrait of a black girl’s coming of age in the racially turbulent a great price. Times) take on the culture and politics of the country in their Mon); Sun 11 a.m.–4 p.m. Information and tickets, including v ent e

1940s is based on a work by Nobel Prize-winning author Toni entertaining new show. Mixing music, incisive humor and deri- half-price seats on day of event, for the best performing arts ents Morrison and adapted by Lydia Diamond. LES MISÉRABLES, North Shore Music Theatre, 62 Dunham sive video, they create a comic commentary on the lunacy of the around Boston. Log on to www.bostix.org to purchase discount- Road, Beverly, 978-232-7200. Performances beginning Oct 23: world’s most powerful nation. ed tickets and receive special e-mail updates. All ticket offers BLUE MAN GROUP, Charles Playhouse, 74 Warrenton St., 617- Tue at 7:30 p.m., Wed at 1:30 and 7:30 p.m., Thu at 7:30 p.m., subject to availability. 931-2787 or 617-426-6912. Ongoing. Tue–Thu at 8 p.m., Fri at Fri at 8 p.m., Sat at 2 and 8 p.m., Sun at 2 p.m. Tickets: $40–75, TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD, Wheelock Family Theatre, 200 The

curr 7 p.m., Sat at 2, 5, and 8 p.m., Sun at 2 and 5 p.m. Tickets: seniors $36–67.50, children $30–56.25. Based on Victor Hugo’s Riverway, 617-879-2300. Performances beginning Oct 26:Fri GO BOSTON CARD, Available at Bostix locations at Faneuil Hall $48–58. This giddily subversive off-Broadway hit features three epic novel, this international blockbuster presents the tale of at 7:30 p.m., Sat and Sun at 3 p.m. Tickets: $19–23. Wrenching Marketplace and Copley Square and at the Visitor Information muted, blue-painted performers who spoof both contemporary relentless policeman Javert, who pursues escaped convict Jean and luminous, Harper Lee’s classic story of a rural Alabama town Center on Boston Common, 617-742-5950. Cards can be pur- art and modern technology through wry commentary and Valjean over decades through the tumult of revolutionary France. in the 1930s poses some of the most difficult questions of chased in one, two, three, five and seven day increments, and range bemusing antics. The show has been updated to include new This unique, theater-in-the-round production is sure to have audi- human existence. The precious mockingbirds—Tom Robinson, from $45–135 for adults, $25–65 for children. The GO Boston card performance pieces, new music and alterations to the sound and ences entranced with such songs as “I Dreamed a Dream,” “One Boo Radley, and so many others—are at the risk of extinction at offers unlimited free admission to more than 60 area atttractions, lighting design. Day More” and “On My Own.” the hands of an ignorant and misguided society. We are the jury as well as savings up to 20% at local shops and restaurants.

BRENDAN, Huntington Theatre Company, Wimberly Theatre, MACBETH, Actors’ Shakespeare Project, Studio 102, Boston Calderwood Pavilion at the Boston Center for the Arts, 527 University College of Fine Arts, 855 Commonwealth Ave., 866- Tremont St., 617-933-8600. Performances: Tue & Thu at 7:30 811-4111. Performances: Thu–Sat at 7:30 p.m., Sun at 2 p.m. p.m., Wed at 2 and 7:30 p.m., Fri at 8 p.m., Sat at 2 and 8 p.m., Tickets: $26 & 30, seniors $23 & 26, students $20 & 23. In its Sun at 2 p.m. Tickets: $45. A recent Irish immigrant, Brendan fourth season opener, ASP presents an all-female production of now calls Boston home. He misses his family, but works hard to Shakespeare’s bloody tale of ambition and murder, with Marya “ranks among fit into his adopted country, earn his American citizenship, and Lowry as the too-ambitious thane of the title and local favorite find love and meaning in his new life in this funny and touching Paula Plum as Lady Macbeth. premiere by acclaimed Boston writer Ronan Noone (The Gigolo the country’s Confessions of Baile Breag). A NIGHT AT THE ROCK OPERA, Ultrasonic Rock Orchestra, The top Wibur Theatre, 246 Tremont St., 617-931-2787. Performances DONNIE DARKO, American Repertory Theatre, Zero Arrow beginning Oct 26: Fri & Sat at 8 p.m., Sun at 5:30 p.m. Tickets: regional theatres” Theatre, Zero Arrow St., Cambridge, 617-547-8300. $35. Featuring music from the Beatles, The Who, David Bowie Performances beginning Oct 27: Tue, Wed & Thu at 7:30 p.m., and Queen, this arena rock spectacle also presents the mini-rock - THE BOSTON GLOBE Fri & Sat at 8 p.m., Sun at 2 p.m. Tickets: $39–$52. This new opera Will We Rock You?, the story of a group of musicians trying adaptation of the 2001 cult film is a mind-bending work of sci- to produce their interpretation of Jesus Christ Superstar. ence fiction with a rollercoaster plot that leaps from metaphysics Highlights include such crown jewels of classic rock as visit www.nsmt.org to time travel. Set in 1988, the play tells the story of a troubled “Bohemian Rhapsody,” “Somebody to Love,” “Won’t Get Fooled teenager who encounters a six-foot rabbit that tells him the world Again” and “Space Oddity.” or call 978-232-7200 will end in 28 days, 6 hours, 42 minutes and 12 seconds. OUT ON THE EDGE FESTIVAL OF QUEER THEATER, The Theater DYING CITY, Lyric Stage Company, 140 Clarendon St., 617-437- Offensive, Roberts Studio Theatre, Calderwood Pavilion at the 7172. Featured Performances: Wed at 2 and 7:30 p.m., Thu at Boston Center for the Arts, 527 Tremont St., 617-933-8600. Call 7:30 p.m., Fri at 8 p.m., Sat at 4 and 8 p.m., Sun at 3 p.m. for full schedule of times and shows. Tickets: $20–48. The 16th Tickets: $25–54. When an Iraq war widow is unexpectedly visited annual festival includes Oedipus at Palm Springs, the Five by her dead husband’s twin brother, the two are forced to explore Lesbian Brothers’ dramatic tale of four friends on vacation at a the repercussions of their loss, confront the secrets of the past, lesbian resort. As the vacation rolls along, tensions increase, hid- and admit the truth about the tragic legacy that connects them. den secrets are revealed and friendships are tested. Route 128, Exit 19 62 Dunham Road, Beverly, MA Called “an achingly compassionate new play” by Variety, this off- Broadway hit by Christopher Shinn explores the deep and pro- SHEAR MADNESS, Charles Playhouse Stage II, 74 Warrenton found impact historical and political events have on the individual. St., 617-426-5225. Ongoing. Tue–Fri at 8 p.m., Sat at 6 and 9 p.m., and Sun at 3 and 7 p.m. Tickets: $40. Boston’s hilarious HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL, Citi Performing Arts Center, The Wang whodunnit where the audience takes a stab at catching the Theatre, 270 Tremont St., 800-447-7400. Oct 30–Nov 4: Wed at killer. Become an armchair sleuth in the longest-running play in ___ 7:30 p.m., Thu at 2 and 7:30 p.m., Fri at 7:30 p.m., Sat at 2 and U.S. history. ___ 32 PANORAMAMAGAZINE.COM OCTOBER 22–NOVEMBER 4, 2007 33 MUSEUMS & GALLERIES on the South Boston waterfront which presents installations of THE MUSEUM OF AFRICAN-AMERICAN HISTORY, African contemporary paintings, sculptures and photographs, as well Meeting House, 46 Joy St. (corner of Smith Court), Beacon Hill, as cutting edge live dance and musical performances. Special 617-725-0022. www.afroammuseum.org. Open Mon–Sat 10 exhibits: Design Life Now, a tribute to the last three years of a.m.–4 p.m. Free admission; donations welcome. Explore the his- asthetically pleasing technology; Bourgeois in Boston, works by tory of Boston’s 19th-century African-American community at the contemporary artist Louise Bourgeois; Accumulations, the latest African Meeting House, the oldest African-American church still additions to the ICA permanent collection; through Oct 28— standing in the United States. In addition, there are tour maps Chiho Aoshima’s digitally rendered mural on the Sandra and available for the Black Heritage Trail. Special exhibit: A Gathering Gerald Fineberg Art Wall; Momentum 8: Dave McKenzie. Special Place for Freedom, commemorating the bicentennial of the his- event: Nov 2 at 7:30 p.m., Nov 3 at 8 p.m. & Nov 4 at 3 p.m.— toric African Meeting House. CRASHarts Presents: Maureen Fleming, tickets: $20–35. THE MUSEUM OF THE NATIONAL CENTER OF AFRO-AMERICAN ISABELLA STEWART GARDNER MUSEUM, 280 The Fenway, ARTISTS, 300 Walnut Ave., Roxbury, 617-442-8614. Open 617-566-1401. Open Tue–Sun 11 a.m.–5 p.m. Admission: Tue–Sun 1–5 p.m.; by appointment for groups. Admission: $4; $12; seniors $10; students with I.D. $5; children (under 18) students & seniors $3. Housed in the former Oak Bend Mansion, a

free. Visitors named Isabella are admitted free. Commissioned neo-Gothic structure built in the early 1870s, this museum holds a m by Boston aristocrat Isabella Stewart Gardner and modeled slide archive and an extensive collection of African artifacts, prints

after a 15th-century Venetian palace, the museum exhibits and drawings. It also hosts national and international traveling useums & g 2,500 objects, including the works of Rembrandt, Botticelli, exhibits. Special exhibit: Reflections on the Middle Passage. Raphael, Titian and Matisse. Special events: Oct 28 at 1:30 p.m.—Sunday Concert Series: Chamber Music Society of MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS, 465 Huntington Ave., 617-267-9300. Lincoln Center; Nov 4 at 1:30 p.m.—Sunday Concert Series: Open Mon & Tue 10 a.m.–4:45 p.m., Wed–Fri 10 a.m.–9:45 p.m., Pianist Louis Schwizgebel-Wang. Sat & Sun 10 a.m.–4:45 p.m. Admission (includes two visits in a 10-day period): $17; students & seniors $15; Wed after 4 p.m., pay alleries JOHN F. KENNEDY PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM, as you wish; children (7–17) $8.50 on weekdays before 3 p.m., off Morrissey Boulevard, next to UMass Boston, Dorchester, free at all other times, children 6 and under free. The museum 866-535-1960. www.jfklibrary.org. Open daily 9 a.m.–5 p.m. houses an outstanding collection of paintings, prints, sculptures, THE MARY BAKER EDDY LIBRARY: This center Admission: $10; students & seniors $8; children (13–17) $7; furnishings and other artwork from ancient times through the pres- for Christian Science features the astounding children (under 12) free; library forums free. This museum por- ent, and the most comprehensive collection of Asiatic art in the Mapparium, a walk-through, stained glass globe of the trays Kennedy’s life, leadership and legacy in 21 exhibits, three world. Special exhibits: Glittering Gold: Illuminations in Islamic Art;

world as it appeared in 1935. Refer to listing, below. theaters, 20 video presentations and more. Special exhibits: Women of Renown: Female Heroes and Villains in the Prints of alleries Jacqueline Kennedy Entertains: The Art of the White House Utagawa Kuniyoshi; Contemporary Outlook: German Photography; Dinner; Shaping Up America: JFK, Sports and the Call to Contemporary Outlook: Japan; Jewelry by Artists: The Daphne Physical Fitness. Special events: Oct 30 at 5:30 p.m.— Farago Collection; Ed Rossbach: Fiber Art from the Daphne Farago BOSTON Kennedy Library Forum: Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Collection; Drama and Desire: Japanese Paintings from the Floating Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Chief Justice Margaret World 1690–1850; Material Journeys: Collecting African and BOSTON CHILDREN’S MUSEUM, Museum Wharf, 300 Congress Marshall and Justice Richard Goldstone examine freedom and Oceanic Art, 1945–2000; Shy Boy, She Devil and Isis: The Art of Fine Vintage Posters useums & g St., 617-426-6500. Open daily 10 a.m.–5 p.m., Fri ’til 9 p.m. justice in South Africa; Nov 4 at 4 p.m.—Richard N. Goodwin Conceptual Craft; Arts of Japan: The John C. Weber Collection; Admission: $10; children (2–15) & seniors $8; children (one-year- speaks about changes in politics since the 1960s. Arthur Wesley Dow: Photographer and Printmaker; Symbols of m olds only) $2; children (under 1) free; Fri 5–9 p.m. (Family Night) Power: Napoleon and the art of the Empire Style, 1800–1815 $1. The newly expanded and renovated museum features a LARZ ANDERSON AUTO MUSEUM, Larz Anderson Park, beginning Oct 27—Drawing: A Broader Definition; through Oct plethora of interactive exhibits that allow children to learn about 15 Newton St., Brookline, 617-522-6547. Open Tue–Sun 10 28—Women of Renown: Female Heroes and Villians in the Prints science, history and culture firsthand. Exhibits include: a.m.–5 p.m. Admission: $5; students, seniors and children of Utagawa Kuniyoshi. Special events: Oct 24 at 5:30 p.m.— Construction Zone, a child-sized work site with miniature sky- (6–18) $3; children (5 and under) free. Lawn events held from 10 Winesdays in Bravo; Nov 2 at 5:30 p.m.—Celebrate the first scrapers inspired by the Big Dig; Arthur & Friends, featuring the a.m.–2 p.m. Tickets: $10; seniors and children (ages 6–16) $5. Friday of the month at mfafirstfridays, a social event featuring stars of everyone’s favorite PBS program; Boston Black, celebrat- The oldest collection of historic automobiles in the nation is dis- cocktails, food, live music and the chance to view great art. ing Boston’s Caribbean, African and African-American cultures; Kid played in the owner’s original home. Lawn event: Oct 28 at 10 Power, which allows active kids to use energy in healthy ways and a.m.—Studebaker Day. MUSEUM OF SCIENCE, Science Park, 617-723-2500. Sat–Thu teaches them about fitness and nutrition; Joshua’s Journey, detail- from 9 a.m.–7 p.m., Fri ’til 9 p.m. Admission: $17; seniors $15; ing a black cowboy’s adventures and includes many hands-on THE MARY BAKER EDDY LIBRARY, 200 Mass. Ave., 888-222- children (3–11) $14; children (under 3) free. Planetarium, laser activities, including saddling a horse. Refer to Kids Corner in 3711. Open Tue–Sun from 10 a.m.–4 p.m. Admission: $6; seniors, show and Omni theater tickets: $9; seniors $8; children (3–11) $7. Current Events for special events. students with ID and youth (6–17) $4; children (under 6) and Combination ticket prices and evening discounts available. members free. Home to the world-famous Mapparium, a three- Interactive science exhibits, plus laser and astronomy shows in the COMMONWEALTH MUSEUM, Massachusetts Archives Building, story stained-glass globe depicting the world as it existed in 1934, Charles Hayden Planetarium. Special exhibit: CSI: The Experience, 220 Morrissey Blvd., 617-727-9268. Mon–Fri from 9 a.m.–5 p.m., which guests can walk through. Visitors to the library can follow spotlighting forensic techniques used by law enforcement to solve second and fourth Sat of the month 9 a.m.–3 p.m. Free admis- Mary Baker Eddy’s quest for insight and embark on one of their crimes. Refer to Film listings in Current Events for complete Mugar sion. Across from the JFK Presidential Library, this museum hous- own through interactive exhibits in the Quest Gallery, or try out a Omni Theater schedule. Showing at the Planetarium: Into the es the collection of the Massachusetts Archives and is ideal for “desk job” at the Pulitzer Prize-winning Christian Science Monitor. Unknown; Far Far Away: The Worlds of Star Wars; The Sky Tonight. fans of history or genealogy. Special exhibits: Le Grand Special exhibit: Sensational Press, Radical Response. Derangement: The Acadian Exile in Massachusetts, 1755–1766; OLD STATE HOUSE MUSEUM, 206 Washington St., 617-720- Fire and Thunder: Massachusetts Blacks in the Civil War. MCMULLEN MUSEUM OF ART, Boston College, 140 Common- 1713. Mon–Fri from 9 a.m.–5 p.m. Tours daily at 11 a.m. and 3 wealth Ave., Chestnut Hill, 617-552-8100. Mon–Fri 11 a.m.–4 p.m. Tickets: $5; $4 seniors and students; $1 children ages INSTITUTE OF CONTEMPORARY ART, 100 Northern Ave., 617- p.m., Sat & Sun noon–5 p.m. Free admission. Gallery tours held 6–18. At the site of the Boston Massacre and the first reading of 205 Newbury Street 478-3100. Open Sat, Sun, Tue & Wed 10 a.m.–5 p.m., Thu & Fri ’til every Sun at 12:30 p.m. This museum is lauded for presenting the Declaration of Independence in Boston, explore exhibits of Open Daily, Parking Available 9 p.m. Admission: $12; students & seniors $10; children (under 17) interdisciplinary exhibits that spark new questions and renowned the American Revolution, Boston’s Maritime History and the www.internationalposter.com free. Free to all Thu 5–9 p.m. Film screenings: $9. Boston’s first new for its European, Asian and American collections. Special exhibit: Boston Massacre. Special exhibit: The Old State House: A Hands 617-375-0076 ___ art museum in 100 years is a state-of-the-art, gleaming structure Pollock Matters. on History. ___ 34 PANORAMAMAGAZINE.COM OCTOBER 22–NOVEMBER 4, 2007 35 SPORTS MUSEUM OF NEW ENGLAND, 5th and 6th floor presenting works from the world’s leading contemporary artists. and the first collection of Native American art in the hemisphere. the longest standing independent galleries in Boston and is premium seating levels, TD Banknorth Garden, Causeway Street, On the Media Test Wall: Mistlescore by Su-Mei Tse. Special exhibits: Intersections, Native American Art in a New Light; committed to both established and emerging talent in all media. 617-624-1234. Open daily 11 a.m.–5 p.m. Admission on the hour Of Gods and Mortals, traditional art from India; Sketched at Sea; Special exhibit: Works by Anne Beresford. only, until 3 p.m. Hours altered during TD Banknorth Garden THE MIT MUSEUM, 265 Mass. Ave., 617-253-4444. Daily 10 All of My Life, contemporary works by Native American artists; Yin events, call ahead. Admission: $6; seniors & children (6–17) $4; a.m.–5 p.m. Admission: $7.50; seniors, students and youth (5–18) Yu Tang, the 16-bedroom home of a prosperous Chinese mer- LANOUE FINE ART, 160 Newbury St., 617-262-4400. The children (under 6) free. The Sports Museum showcases New $3; children under 5 free. Exhibits interpret themes and ideas chant of the Qing Dynasty (1644–1911), ticketed separately: $4; Featuring contemporary representational and abstract art, England’s rich sports heritage through an unparalleled collection related to MIT research and activities. Ongoing exhibits: Mind and Perfect Imbalance: Exploring Chinese Aesthetics; Origami Now; Lanoue is committed to exploring diverse media and concepts. of artifacts, multimedia and artwork. Exhibits include the Boston Hand: The Making of MIT Scientists and Engineers; Holography: Accidental Mysteries; Gateway Bombay; Samuel McIntire, Carving Special exhibit: Works by Michael Kessler. Bruins Hall of Fame portraits, the Boston Garden Penalty Box and The Light Fantastic; Gestural Engineering: The Sculpture of Arthur an American Style. New England’s Olympic Heroes. Ganson; Flashes of Inspiration: The Work of Harold Edgerton; Deep MILLS GALLERY, Boston Center for the Arts, 539 Tremont St., Frontiers: Ocean Engineering at MIT; Ship Models: The Evolution of THE ROSE ART MUSEUM, Brandeis University, 415 South St., 617-426-8835. Wed & Thu noon–5 p.m., Fri & Sat noon–10 USS CONSTITUTION MUSEUM, Charlestown Navy Yard, Charles- Ship Design. Special exhibit: MIT Professor Jerry Milgram: An Waltham, 781-736-3434. Tue–Sun noon–5 p.m. Admission: $3; p.m., Sun noon–5 p.m. The BCA presents exciting contemp- town, 617-426-1812. Open daily 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Free admission. Exceptional Ocean Engineer. museum members and children (under 16) free. The Rose boasts orary works by established and emerging local, regional, The museum preserves the treasures of “Old Ironsides,” the U.S. a collection of modern and contemporary art by artists including national and international visual artists, mounting approx- Navy’s flagship and the world’s oldest commissioned warship. SACKLER MUSEUM, Quincy and Broadway streets, 617-495- de Kooning, Rauschenberg and Warhol. Special exhibits: Logjam: imately six large-scale exhibitions in the 2,200 square foot

Includes weapons, documents, journals and more. Interactive 9400. Tours: Mon–Fri at 2 p.m.; see Busch-Reisinger Museum for Works by Tom Sachs; Spiraling Inward: Works by Steve Miller; Mills Gallery each year. Special exhibit: Martin Creed: The m exhibits allow visitors to load and fire a cannon, try out a sailor’s hours and admission fees. Designed by James Stirling, Britain’s Tiger by the Tail!: Video Works by Female Indian Artists. Special Lights Going On and Off.

sleeping quarters and virtually command the Constitution in battle. famous post-modernist architect, the museum houses ancient event: Nov 3 at 2 p.m.—Meet the Artist: Steve Miller. useums & g Special exhibits: Old Ironsides in War and Peace; Sailors Speak: A Oriental and Islamic collections. Special exhibits: Overlapping NIELSEN GALLERY, 179 Newbury St., 617-266-4835. Tue–Sat 1 Sailor’s Life for Me?; The Barbary War: Piracy, Politics and Power. Realms, arts of the Islamic world and India, 900–1900; Downtime; SALEM WITCH MUSEUM, 19 /2 Washington Square North, Salem, 10 a.m.–5:30 p.m. Renowned for its fine collection of contem- Special event: Oct 20 from 11 a.m.–3 p.m.—USS Constitution’s Gods in Color: Painted Sculpture of Classical Antiquity; Alexander’s 978-744-1692. Daily 10 a.m.–7 p.m. Admission: $7.50; seniors porary paintings, drawings and sculptures. Special exhibit: 210th birthday celebration, featuring family activities. Image and the Beginning of Greek Portraiture; On the Path of $6.50; children (6–14) $5. Life-size stage settings and historically through Oct 27—Applaud the Black Fact, works from the Madness: Representations of Majnun in Persian, Turkish, and accurate narration recreate the hysteria of the Salem Witch Trials estate of Jay DeFeo. Indian Painting; beginning Nov 3—A Tradition Redefined: Modern and executions of 1692. Translations available in Japanese, alleries CAMBRIDGE and Contemporary Chinese Ink Paintings from the Chu-tsing Li French, German, Italian and Spanish. Special exhibit: Witches: PEPPER GALLERY, 38 Newbury St., 617-236-4495. Tue–Fri 10 Collection, 1950–2000. Evolving Perceptions. a.m.–5:30 p.m.; Sat 11 a.m.–5 p.m. Committed to presenting Due to limited parking, it is best to take the Red Line when contemporary representational and abstract works by living traveling to Harvard, Central or Kendall squares. The Cambridge artists, the gallery rotates its exhibitions every five weeks to rep- Discovery Booth located at the Harvard Square “T” entrance BEYOND BOSTON GALLERIES resent different members of the artistic community, both estab- provides additional information. lished and up-and-coming. Special exhibit: New Paintings by

CONCORD MUSEUM, 200 Lexington Road, Concord, 978-369- ARDEN GALLERY, 129 Newbury St., 617-247-0610. Mon–Sat Anne Peretz. alleries BUSCH-REISINGER MUSEUM, Werner Otto Hall, 32 Quincy St. 9763. Mon–Sat 9 a.m.–5 p.m., Sun 9 a.m.–5 p.m. Admission: 11 a.m.–5:30 p.m. Arden specializes in contemporary oil paint- (enter through the Fogg Art Museum), 617-495-9400. Open $10; seniors & students with I.D. $8; children (6–17) $5; family ings and sculpture by nationally and internationally renowned PHOTOGRAPHIC RESOURCE CENTER, Boston University, 832 Mon–Sat 10 a.m.–5 p.m., Sun 1–5 p.m. Tours: Mon–Fri at 1 p.m. rates available. Ample free parking on Cambridge Turnpike. Relive artists, whose styles range from super-realism to abstraction. Commonwealth Ave., 617-975-0600. Open Tue, Wed & Fri 10 Admission: $9, seniors $7; students $6; children (under 18) free. Concord’s history, from Native American habitation and European Special exhibit: through Oct 29—Works by Bill Fisher; begin- a.m.–6 p.m., Thu 10 a.m.–8 p.m., Sat & Sun noon–5 p.m. Central and Northern European artists, with an emphasis on settlement to the days of Emerson, Thoreau, the Alcotts and ning Nov 1—John Stockwell: New Paintings. Admission: $3; students and seniors $2; children under 18 free. German-speaking countries. Special exhibits: Art and Design from Hawthorne. Special exhibit: Building Throeau’s Boat. Special PRC exhibitions and educational programs are guided by a useums & g Central and Northern Europe since 1880; Paintings by Max events: Oct 25 at 7:30 p.m.—Concord Festival of Authors pres- BARBARA KRAKOW GALLERY, 10 Newbury St., 617-262-4490. philosophical inquiry into the intersection of photography with Beckmann from the Pinakothek der Moderne in Munich; Making ents Eric Jay Dolin; Oct 28 at 1:30 p.m.—Concord Festival of Tue–Sat 10 a.m.–5:30 p.m. The Barbara Krakow Gallery attracts aesthetic, professional and critical discourses. Special event: m Myth Modern: Primordial Themes in German 20th-century Authors presents David Sibley. top contemporary artists from around the world, showcasing Oct 27 at 7:30 p.m.—2007 PRC Benefit Auction, tickets: $75. Sculpture; through Nov 4—Light Display Machines, two works work that focuses on minimalism and conceptualism. Special by László Moholy-Nagy. DECORDOVA MUSEUM AND SCULPTURE PARK, 51 Sandy exhibit: Works by Julian Opie. PUCKER GALLERY, 171 Newbury St., 617-267-9473. Pond Road, Lincoln, 781-259-8355. Tue-Sun 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Mon–Sat 10 a.m.–5:30 p.m.; Sun 1–5 p.m. Features work FOGG ART MUSEUM, Quincy and Broadway streets, Admission: $9; seniors, students & children (6–12) BROMFIELD ART GALLERY, 450 Harrison Ave., 617-451-3605. by Israeli, American and internationally known contemporary 617-495-9400. Tours: Mon–Fri at 11 a.m.; see Busch-Reisinger $6. Sculpture Park: open sunrise to sunset, free admission. Tour Wed–Sat noon–5 p.m. Boston’s oldest artist-run gallery features artists. The Boston Phoenix writes, “You can make a case Museum for hours and admission fees. The museum displays one of the largest contemporary art museums and the only per- shows by members of the cooperative, while exhibitions by visit- for the Pucker Gallery as Boston’s best gallery—though it’s European and American masterpieces from the Middle Ages to the manent public sculpture park in New England. Special exhibits: ing artists are selected by current members. Special exhibits: really more like a wonderful miniature museum.” Special present and hosts concerts and guided tours. Special exhibits: Beauty and Decay: Photographs of Flowers; Trainscape: through Oct 27—Gail Martin: Precious, A Year of Looking at exhibit: The Sacred Deed, the Art of Brother Thomas. Modern Art, 1865–1965; American Art at Harvard; 18th-century Installation Art for Model Railroads; New Arrivals: Gifts to the my Stuff (and Other New Work); beginning Oct 31—Andrew European Ceramics and Paintings; Contemporary Art from the Permanent Collection; Ricardo Barros: Facing Sculpture. Leonard: Idol; Adria Arch: Elaborations. SOCIETY OF ARTS AND CRAFTS, 175 Newbury St., 617-266- Harvard University Art Museums Collections; through Nov 4— 1810. Mon–Sat 10 a.m.–6 p.m.; Sun noon–5 p.m. The oldest Bernini’s Moor: A Monumental Model for a Roman Fountain. NATIONAL HERITAGE MUSEUM, 33 Marrett Road, Lexington, 781- CHASE GALLERY, 129 Newbury St., 617-859-7222. Mon–Fri non-profit crafts organization in the country specializes in con- 861-6559. Mon–Sat 10 a.m.–5 p.m.; Sun noon–5 p.m. Free admis- 10:30 a.m.–6 p.m., Sat 10 a.m.–5:30 p.m. Since 1990, Chase temporary American crafts. The jewelry, furniture, glass and HARVARD MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY, 26 Oxford St., 617- sion. Devoted to presenting exhibitions on American history and Gallery has been one of the city’s top galleries for the exhibition ceramics range from cutting edge to traditional, from functional 495-3045. Daily 9 a.m.–5 p.m. Admission: $9; seniors and stu- popular culture as a way of preserving our national heritage. Special of contemporary artists, both representational and abstract. to sculptural. Special exhibit: through Oct 28— dents $7; children (3–18) $6. Among the museum’s 17 galleries is exhibits: Sowing the Seeds of Liberty: Lexington and the American Special exhibits: through Oct 27—Works by Stephen Coyle; Architecture/Structure in Contemporary Craft. the internationally acclaimed Ware Collection of Blaschka Glass Revolution; Unlocking the Code: Masonic and Fraternal Aprons; beginning Nov 1—Works by Whitney River. Models of Plants, a unique collection of over 3,000 glass flower Fins, Wings and Other Such Things: Photos from the Polaroid VOSE GALLERIES, 238 Newbury St., 617-536-6176. Mon– models created between 1886 and 1936. Special exhibits: Nests Collections; Raymond Loewy: Designs for a Consumer Culture. INTERNATIONAL POSTER GALLERY, 205 Newbury St., 617- Fri 9:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m.; Sat 10 a.m.–5:30 p.m. Established in and Eggs; Dodos, Trilobites and Meteorites; Climate Change: Our 375-0076. www.internationalposter.com. Mon–Sat 10 a.m.– 1841, Vose Galleries—the oldest family-owned art gallery in the Global Experiment; Arthropods: Creatures that Rule; Looking at PEABODY ESSEX MUSEUM, East India Square, Salem, 866-745- 6 p.m.; Sun noon–6 p.m. This internationally recognized fine art United States—specializes in American artists from the 18th, Animals, photographs by Henry Horenstein. 1876. Daily 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Admission: $13; seniors $11; students poster gallery displays original vintage posters from the 1890s 19th and early 20th centuries. Its new contemporary wing, $9; children (16 and under) free. The nation’s oldest continually through post-World War II modern masters. Special exhibit: Baby expanding the collection to living artists, opened MIT LIST VISUAL ARTS CENTER, 20 Ames St., 617-253-4680. operating museum boasts a brand-new wing with a 190-seat Boom: Poster Classics from the Fifties and Early Sixties. in 2001. Special exhibits: Liz Haywood-Sullivan: Traveling Light; Tue–Sun noon–6 p.m.; Fri ’til 8 p.m. Free admission. One of auditorium and a glass-covered atrium. The collection showcases beginning Oct 22—Elliot Offner: Air Land and Sea; Defining a Boston’s premier showcases for contemporary art, the List Center African, Asian, Pacific Island and American folk and decorative art, JUDI ROTENBERG GALLERY, 130 Newbury St., 617-437-1518. Nation: Paintings of 19th-Century America; beginning Nov 3— ___ reflects MIT’s position as a cutting-edge research institution by a maritime collection dating back to the museum’s earliest days, Tue–Sat 10 a.m.–6 p.m. The Judi Rotenberg Gallery is one of Melbourne Brindle: An Illustrator’s Passion. ___ 36 PANORAMAMAGAZINE.COM OCTOBER 22–NOVEMBER 4, 2007 37 SIGHTSEEING Established in 1837, the Public Garden is the nation’s NEW ENGLAND HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL, Congress Street TOURS AND TRAILS first public botanical garden. Its 24 acres are filled with near Faneuil Hall, 617-457-8755. Tours available. This haunt- scenic and diverse greenery, as well as sculptures, ing memorial features six luminous glass towers etched with ANTIQUE LIMOUSINE, 781-308-1921. Tours by appointment including one that commemorates the popular children’s the six million prisoner numbers of those who perished in the only. Get up close and personal to the sights of the Freedom book Make Way for Ducklings. Other fixtures include the Holocaust. Visitors can walk under the towers and read the Trail in a 1939 Cadillac seven-passenger limousine in ways Lagoon—home to the famed Swan Boats from April dramatic stories of the victims and heroes of this tremendous the trolley and duck tours can't get you. Your 1930s period through Labor Day—and the world’s smallest human tragedy. driver will act the part and stay in character. If you misbe- suspension bridge. have you might just end up in the trunk! Call to schedule a THE SKYWALK OBSERVATORY AT THE PRUDENTIAL CENTER, pick up at any Boston-area location. Antique Limousine also BOSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY, 700 Boylston St., Copley 617-859-0648. Open daily 10 a.m.–10 p.m. Beginning Nov 1: offers transportation for weddings and other special occa- Square, 617-536-5400. Open: Mon–Thu 9 a.m.–9 p.m., open daily from 10 a.m.–8 p.m. Skywalk kiosk closes at 6 p.m. sions. Be sure to ask about the wine bar. Fri & Sat ’til 5 p.m., Sun 1–5 p.m. Free admission. Art & Admission (including a headset audio tour of points of interest): Architecture tours Sun at 2 p.m., Mon at 2:30 p.m., Tue & $11; seniors and students $9; children (under 12) $7.50. BLACK HERITAGE TRAIL, 46 Joy St., 617-742-5415. Free Thu at 6 p.m., Fri & Sat at 11 a.m. The first publicly sup- Observatory may be closed due to weather conditions, please tours by appointment only. Call at least 24 hours in advance ported municipal library in the world hosts one million vis- call ahead. Enjoy spectacular 360-degree panoramic views of for reservations. A guided tour through the north side of itors a year, who come to view this architectural master- Boston and beyond and learn about the city’s 375 years of cul- Beacon Hill, including the homes of politicians and entrepre- piece and its collection of more than five million books. ture and history on the Antennae Audio Tour. Displays include neurs; the African Meeting House, built in 1806; the oldest Film festivals, exhibits and children’s programs run “Dreams of Freedom,” about the Boston immigrant experience, standing house built by an African-American (1797); and throughout the year. and a theater showing “Wings Over Boston,” a spectacular aeri- the home of Lewis and Harriet Hayden, who harbored run- al tour of the entire city. away slaves. Maps are available at the Museum of Afro- BUNKER HILL PAVILION, Boston National Historical Park American History. Visitors Center, Charlestown, 617-242-5601. Located TRINITY CHURCH, Copley Square, 617-536-0944. Open: yards from the USS Constitution. Visitor center and book- Sun 7 a.m.–7 p.m., Tue–Sat 9 a.m.–6 p.m. Tours available BOSTON BIKE TOURS, 617-308-5902. Tours: Sat–Sun at 11

store open daily 9 a.m.–5 p.m. Check out “Whites of Their for $5; seniors & students $4; children under 16 free with a.m. Tickets: $30–35 (including bike rental). Tours make sightseeing Eyes,” a dramatic multimedia presentation of the Battle of an adult. Guided Tours: most weekdays at 1 and 2 p.m., stops at various sites while your guide shares history and Bunker Hill, one of the first major battles of the Sun at 12:15 p.m. (free). Self-Guided Tours: Mon–Sat 9 pokes fun at the city and its heritage. Tours leave from the Revolution. Visitors can climb the nearby Bunker Hill a.m.–5:30 p.m., Sun 1–5 p.m. Built in 1877, this house of Boston Common Visitor Center at Park Street Station (bikes BOSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY: Featuring more than Monument, a 221-foot granite obelisk, or visit the newly- worship, a combination of Victorian, Gothic and French and equipment are provided). books, the country’s first public library also boasts established Bunker Hill Museum. Romanesque styles, is one of the great masterpieces of this lovely Italianate courtyard. Refer to listing, American church architecture. The church is located in BOSTON BY FOOT, 617-367-2345 or 617-367-3766. Tickets: right. CUSTOM HOUSE TOWER, 3 McKinley Square, 617-310- Copley Square adjacent to the John Hancock Tower. $12, children (6–12) $8.75, unless noted. Call for tour loca- 6300. Observation deck open Mon–Thu at 10 a.m. and 4 p.m., Fri & Sat at 4 p.m. Free historical tours: Tue at 10 a.m. Tours may be cancelled due to weather conditions, SIGHTS OF INTEREST call ahead. Boston’s first skyscraper, the Custom House, stands high over Boston Harbor as one of the city’s most

sightseeing ADAMS NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK, 1250 Hancock St., impressive landmarks. Crowned by its distinctive clock tower Quincy, eight miles south of Boston, 617-770-1175. Take the and restored with modern luxuries, the building epitomizes “T” to the Quincy Center stop on the Red Line. Visitor Center the preservation of Boston’s historic architecture. Today, the Antique Limousine is open daily from 9 a.m.–5 p.m. Trolley tours: depart every Marriott Corporation operates this landmark. 30 minutes from 9:15 a.m.–3:15 p.m. Tickets: $5; children Boston Historic (under 16) free. This oft-overlooked historical gem offers THE FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST SCIENTIST, 175 Huntington Tours and Nights insight into the lives of U.S. presidents John Adams and son Ave., 617-450-2000. Free tours of The Mother Church Tue John Quincy Adams. Tour the birthplaces of both presidents, from noon–4 p.m., Wed from 1–4 p.m., Thu–Sat noon–5 on the Town as well as “The Old House,” which was home to five genera- p.m., and Sun from 11 a.m.–3 p.m., every half hour. tions of the Adams family. Services: Sun at 10 a.m. and 7 p.m., Wed at noon and 7:30 p.m. Spanish language services: Sun at noon, Wed at 6 p.m. ARNOLD ARBORETUM, 125 Arborway, Jamaica Plain, 617- The original Mother Church built in 1894 is at the heart of 524-1718. Grounds open year-round dawn to dusk. Free the Christian Science Center, situated on 14 acres in the admission. Visitor Center open Mon–Fri 9 a.m.–4 p.m., Sat Back Bay. The Romanesque structure is made from New 10 a.m.–4 p.m., Sun noon–4 p.m. This 265-acre tree sanctu- Hampshire granite with stained glass windows illustrating ary designed by Emerald Necklace architect Frederick Law Biblical events. Olmsted opened in 1872. Now a National Historic Landmark, the arboretum and its gardens contain more than 7,000 vari- FOREST HILLS CEMETERY, 95 Forest Hills Ave., 617-524- eties of trees, shrubs and flowers for your perusal. 0128. Open daily from dawn to dusk. Created in 1848, this cemetery serves as the final resting place of Eugene O’Neill, BOSTON ATHENAEUM, 10 Beacon St., 617-227-0270. Open: Anne Sexton, e.e. cummings, William Lloyd Garrison and for- Tue–Fri 8:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m., Mon ’til 8 p.m., Sat 9 a.m.–4 mer Boston Celtic Reggie Lewis. The 275 acres of twisting p.m. Art & Architecture tours: Tue & Thu at 3 p.m. paths also contain sculptural treasures, an arboretum, a Reservations required. One of the oldest and most distin- “library” of life stories and an open-air museum. guished private libraries in the United States, the Athenaeum Driver stays in character and acts the part. Freedom Trail tours in a was founded in 1807. For nearly half a century, it was the JOHN HANCOCK TOWER, 200 Clarendon St., 617-572-6000. www.Antique-Limousine.com unchallenged center of intellectual life in Boston, and by 1851 Rising 62 stories into the sky, this I.M. Pei-designed, sliver- 1939 Cadillac seven-passenger limousine. We get close to the sights it had become one of the five largest libraries in the country. of-glass skyscraper is New England’s tallest building and is where the trolley and duck tours can’t. We’ll make you an offer you considered by many to be one of the world’s most beautiful 781-308-1921 BOSTON PUBLIC GARDEN, bordered by Arlington, Charles, skyscrapers. The building houses the headquarters of its can’t refuse! Call to schedule a pick up at your Boston area location. ___ Beacon and Boylston streets. Open daily dawn to dusk. namesake, insurance giant John Hancock Financial. ___ 38 PANORAMAMAGAZINE.COM OCTOBER 22–NOVEMBER 4, 2007 39 tions. Through Oct 31. Guided 90 minute tours highlighting NORTH END SECRET TOURS, North Square (across from The Building the rich architecture and history of the city, led by trained Paul Revere House), 617-720-2283. Tours: Fri & Sat 10 a.m., Thoreau’s Boat volunteers. The Heart of the Freedom Trail, every day at 10 1 and 4 p.m. Reservations required. Tickets: $30 per person. a.m.; Victorian Back Bay, Mon at 5:30 p.m., Fri & Sun at 10 This two-hour guided walking tour explores some of the hid- on exhibit a.m.; Literary Landmark Tour, Sat at 2 p.m.; Beacon Hill, den courtyards and passageways of the North End, visits the August 31 ~ January 6 Mon–Fri at 5:30 p.m., Sat at 10 a.m., Sun at 2 p.m.; North birthplace of Kennedy matriarch Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy End, Fri & Sat at 2 p.m., Sun at 1 p.m.; Boston Underfoot, and tells tales of Boston’s oldest neighborhood, like the dis- Sun at 2 p.m., tickets: $14; Boston By Little Feet, Mon & Sat astrous Great Boston Molasses Flood of 1919 that devastated at 10 a.m., Sun at 2 p.m., tickets: $8. Special event: Oct 31 much of the historic city sector. at 5:30 p.m.—Beacon Hill with a Boo! Halloween Tour, ic Roth

tickets: $15. OLD TOWN TROLLEY TOURS OF BOSTON, 617-269-7150. y Er Tours depart daily every 20 minutes daily from 9 a.m.–5

BOSTON DUCK TOURS, Prudential Center and Museum of p.m.; beginning Nov 1—tours daily from 9 a.m.–4 p.m. Photo b Science. www.bostonducktours.com. Tours: daily from 9 a.m. Tickets: $32; seniors & students $28; children (4–12) $10. ’til one hour before sunset. Tickets: $27; seniors, students & With 16 stops throughout the city, including the New England Concord, MA • 978.369.9609 • concordmuseum.org military $24; children (3–11) $18; (under 3) $5; special Aquarium, Fenway Park, USS Constitution Museum, the needs $12. Group discounts available. Experience the city in Trolley Stop Store on the corner of South Charles and an amazing vehicle that rides on land and water. The 80- Boylston streets, patrons can enjoy a 110-minute, fully nar- Can you imagine... minute tour visits most of Boston’s famous sights. And just rated sightseeing tour of more than 100 points of interest when you think you’ve seen it all, your Duck splashes into aboard the orange-and-green, all-weather trolley. a world without children? the Charles River for a spectacular water view. PHOTO WALKS, 617-851-2273. Tours: daily at 10 a.m. or BOSTON MOVIE TOURS, 866-MOVIE-45. www.bostonmovie- 1 p.m. depending on tour. Call for reservations and departure We Can’t.

tours.net. Call for complete schedule of tours. Tickets (by locations. Tickets: $25; students $20; children (ages 12–17) Call 1-800-877-5833 to help. sightseeing reservation only): $35; seniors & students $32; children $12. Explore Boston with your choice of three photographic (6–12) $26. Experience the city of Boston the way journeys that reveal the scenic treasures of Beacon Hill, Back www.stjude.org Tinseltown has through such films as The Departed, Legally Bay or the Freedom Trail. Each walking tour provides fasci- Blonde, Good Will Hunting, Mystic River and others. The SKYWALK OBSERVATORY: Enjoy 360 nating historical information and simple, creative tips on Theater-on-Wheels tour takes movie buffs to filming sites degree views of the city and the surrounding composing artistic photographs of area attractions. aboard a bus outfitted with video monitors playing movie area from atop the Prudential Building. Refer clips, touring the city in climate-controlled comfort. Or opt to listing, page 39. SAMUEL ADAMS BREWERY TOUR: DRINK IN A LITTLE for the Boston Movie Mile Walking Tour, exploring film loca- HISTORY, 30 Germania St., Jamaica Plain, 617-522-9080. tions on foot. Tours: begin approximately every 30 minutes, Tue–Thu noon–3 p.m., Fri noon–5:30 p.m., Sat 11 a.m.–3 p.m. One- CHINATOWN WALKING TOURS, 617-507-7927, required. Tickets: $30.60; children (3-12) $18.90, under 3 hour tours include samples (ID required). Tickets: $2 donation www.asiancdc.org/heritage. Tours: guided tours by appoint- free. Step aboard the trolley of doom for a tour of the dark to a local charity. Call for special events and closings. Learn

sightseeing ment only; self-guided tours at leisure. Explore Boston’s side of Boston. Your host, a 17th century gravedigger, tells about the art of brewing beer and taste rich malts and spicy exciting Chinatown neighborhood, either on your own or led the tales of the Angel of Death, the Boston Strangler and hops on this tour of the original Samuel Adams brewery. by a member of the Chinatown Walking Tour Collective, who other infamous characters from Boston’s past. After complet- provide guided theme tours of the neighborhood’s many local ing your sojourn into the macabre, step off the trolley for a SUPER DUCK EXCURSIONS, departing from Charlestown markets, restaurants and points of interest. Call to arrange a walk through two of the oldest burying grounds in the city. Navy Yard, 877-34-DUCKS. Tours: daily at 11 a.m., noon, 1, guided tour, or pick up a free map of the Chinatown Heritage 2, 3 and 4 p.m. Tickets: $23, seniors and students $20, chil- Trail at local hotels and visitor centers. HARPOON BREWERY TASTINGS, 306 Northern Ave., 888- dren (ages 3–11) $15, children (under 3) $5. Boston’s newest HARPOON ext. 522. Tastings: Tue–Thu at 4 p.m., Fri at 2 and amphibious tour company takes visitors on a trip through the CITY VIEW TROLLEYS, departing every 15-20 minutes from 4 p.m. and Sat at noon, 2 and 4 p.m. Free admission, proper Hub they’ve never experienced. Enjoy a narrated bus tour the New England Aquarium, South Station, Boston Common and ID required for samples. This waterfront institution was the through the streets of Boston, which suddenly becomes a other locations, 617-363-7899. Mon–Fri 9:30 a.m–4:30 p.m.; first brewery in 25 years granted a permit to brew and pack- nautical adventure when the bus becomes a boat that Sat–Sun ’til 5:30 p.m. Tickets: $29; seniors and students $27, age beer commercially when it opened in 1987. Visitors plunges boldly into the waters of Boston Harbor. This is not to children (12 & under) free. This year-round trolley company gather at the Tasting Room for hourlong discussions about be confused with Boston Duck Tours, which do not have the offers tours with eight stops at the most scenic and historic Harpoon’s history and beers, tastings of delicious Harpoon advantage of plunging into the ocean and seeing Old locations in Boston, including the New England Aquarium and brews, and a view of the brewery floor from the elevated Ironsides up close. stops along the Freedom Trail. Passengers can board and exit Brewhouse Platform. the trolley at any stop at any time during the tours. URBAN ADVENTOURS, 800-979-3370, www.urbanadven HISTORIC PUB CRAWL, BosTix Booth, Faneuil Hall, 617-357- tours.com. Book online with the promo code ‘Panorama,’ and FENWAY PARK TOURS, 4 Yawkey Way, 617-226-6666. 8300. Reservations required. Oct 23 & 30 at 5:30 p.m. receive 10% off the purchase of 2 or more tickets. Offering # Desperate housewives # Extreme Tours: leave hourly from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. seven days a week, Tickets: $39. The Freedom Trail Foundation’s 18th-century guided bicycle tours and bike rentals, Urban AdvenTours year round, rain or shine. Abbreviated tour three-and-a-half costumed guide takes you on a tour of Boston’s historic pubs gives visitors a range of ways to explore Boston on two makeovers # CSIs # Commander hours before game time. Tickets: $12, seniors $11, children where treasonous events were hatched 250 years ago. Enjoy wheels. Opt for the basic City View tour, or explore historical in Chief # American idols (2–15) & military personnel $10. Tours originate at the plenty of beer and light fare along the way. buildings on the Art and Architecture tour or get some great Souvenir Store located on Yawkey Way across from Service shots of Boston on the Photography tour. Gate D, rain or shine. This tour offers an inside look at NORTH END MARKET TOUR, 64 Cross St., take the “T” to America’s oldest active Major League ballpark, including a Haymarket, 617-523-6032. Three-hour tours: Wed & Sat at Tours, 16 original historic sites, fun. visit to the top of the famed “Green Monster” and stories 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., Fri 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. Reservations VISITOR RESOURCES from Boston Red Sox history. required. Custom tours for groups available. Tickets: $48. FREEDOM TRAIL FOUNDATION Michele Topor, an authority on Italian cuisine and culture, PANORAMA WELCOME CENTER AT COPLEY PLACE, GHOSTS AND GRAVESTONES TOUR, 617-269-3626. Nightly hosts award-winning culinary walking tours through one of Adjacent to the Westin Skybridge, 617-236-1027. If you lose 617.357.8300 • TheFreedomTrail.org ___ at 6, 7, 8 and 9 p.m. through October. Reservations the nation’s oldest Italian-American communities. your copy of Panorama magazine while touring Boston, you ___ 40 PANORAMAMAGAZINE.COM OCTOBER 22–NOVEMBER 4, 2007 41 EXCURSIONS can stop in at the Welcome Center and replace it, and while AMUSEMENT PARKS you’re there, get further information on Boston area attrac- tions from a local authority on “what to do, where to go and 5W!TS, 186 Brookline Ave., 617-375-WITS. Open daily at what to see.” 11 a.m. Tickets: $14–20. Combining the appeals of theme parks, museums and haunted houses, 5W!ts provides visi- tors with action-packed interactive game-play and puzzle- WILDLIFE solving activities. Current show: Tomb, which allows players to journey to the center of a buried pharaoh’s final resting FRANKLIN PARK ZOO, One Franklin Park Road, Franklin place, facing challenges and obstacles along the way. Park, 617-541-LION. Open Daily, 10 a.m.–4 p.m. Admission: $11; seniors $9.50; children (2–12) $6; children (under 2) SIX FLAGS NEW ENGLAND, 1623 Main St. (Rte. 159 free. Home to more than 210 species, many of them endan- South), Agawam, 413-786-9300. Open through Oct 31: gered. Roam the Australian Outback Trail with wallabies and Sat noon–10 p.m., Sun ‘til 8 p.m. Tickets: $49.99, seniors kangaroos, explore the Tropical Forest and see the gorillas, $26.99, kids $29.99; after 4 p.m., $24.99. Part of one of marvel at the lion and tigers at Kalahari Kingdom, take in the the nation’s top amusement park chains, Six Flags New multi-colored wonders at Butterfly Landing and visit zebras, England is the region’s largest option for thrills and chills, ostriches, ibex and wildebeests at Serengeti Crossing. featuring humongous roller coasters, water rides and Special event: Oct 27 & 28 at 10 a.m.—Zoo Howl, a more—including the Superman: Ride of Steel and Halloween celebration featuring creature encounters, the Catapult. crafts, games and a trick-or-treat trail.

NEW ENGLAND AQUARIUM, Central Wharf, 617-973-5200. CRUISES Open Mon–Fri 9 a.m.–5 p.m., Sat–Sun 9 a.m.–6 p.m.

Admission: $18.95; seniors (60+) $16.95; children (3–11) BOSTON HARBOR CRUISES, One Long Wharf, 877-SEE- e $10.95; children (under 3) free. Refer to Current Events sec- WHALE. Call for reservations and departure times. The tion under Film for IMAX theater listings. Combination ticket premiere ticket to ride on Boston Harbor since 1926, BHC xcur prices available. Dedicated to advancing knowledge of the offers whale watches, the Cape Cod Fast Ferry, the new world of water, this outstanding aquatic zoo features a high-speed boat ride Codzilla, and private charters and PHOTO BY T HOMAS N EILL 187,000-gallon Giant Ocean Tank containing a Caribbean FRANKLIN PARK ZOO: The zoo celebrates entertainment cruises. OLD STURBRIDGE VILLAGE: This recreation coral reef with sharks, sea turtles, moray eels and other Halloween with its annual, family-friendly Zoo of an early 19th-century New England village is aquatic life. Be sure to check out the popular penguin habi- Howl event October 27 & 28. Refer to listing, left. SPIRIT OF BOSTON CRUISES, departing from the Seaport open year-round. Refer to listing, below. sions tat. The adjacent Simons 3D IMAX Theater is the first theater World Trade Center, 200 Seaport Blvd., 866-310-2469. of its kind in the Boston area. Call for reservations and departure times. For close to three decades, Spirit Cruises have been getting people out STONE ZOO, 149 Pond St., Stoneham, 781-438-5100. Open HARVARD AND RADCLIFFE YARDS. Located within Harvard on the open water in cities across the nation. In Boston, 8 a.m. Bordered by the Charles River on three sides, the Elm daily, 10 a.m–4 p.m. Admission: $8; seniors $7; children Campus. The centers of two institutions that have played guests are treated to their choice of lunch, dinner and mid- Bank Reservation is 182 acres of woodlands, fields and old

sightseeing (2–12) $5; children (under 2) free. Highlights include Yukon major educational roles since Harvard’s founding in 1636. night cruises on picturesque Boston Harbor aboard the three- estate property. Deer and other wildlife live along the river Creek, Mexican gray wolves, snow leopards, jaguars, rein- deck Spirit of Boston. banks of the reservation, which also contains areas for hik- deer, river otters, llamas, miniature horses—and Stone’s HARVARD SQUARE/OLD CAMBRIDGE. Take the “T” to ing, playing soccer, canoeing, kayaking and picnicking. newest arrivals, meerkats—as well as educational programs Harvard on the Red Line.The center of Cambridge activity at the Animal Discovery Center. since the 17th century, the Square is home to Harvard SIGHTS OF INTEREST GARDEN IN THE WOODS, 180 Hemenway Rd., Framingham, University, historic buildings, bookstores, cafes, restaurants 508-877-6553. Through Oct 31: Open daily from 9 a.m.–5 and shops. BASKETBALL HALL OF FAME, 1000 West Columbus Ave. p.m. Beginning Nov 1: Visitor Center/Museum Store open CAMBRIDGE Springfield, 413-781-6500. Mon–Fri 10 a.m.–4 p.m., Sat– Thu–Mon, 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Tickets: $7, seniors/students $5, LONGFELLOW NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE, 105 Brattle St., Sun ‘till 5 p.m. Tickets: $16.99; seniors $13.99; youths youth (6–18) $3. New England’s premier wildflower garden, Due to limited parking, it is best to take the Red Line when Cambridge, 617-876-4491. Through Oct 31: Park ranger-guid- (5–15) $11.99; (4 & under) free. In 1891, James Naismith the Garden in the Woods contains 1,600 types of plants, traveling to Harvard, Central or Kendall squares. The ed tours Wed–Sun at 10:30 and 11:30 a.m., 1, 2, 3 and 4 p.m. developed the game of basketball and its original 13 rules in including rare and endangered specimens. The garden offers Cambridge Discovery Booth located at the Harvard Square Admission: $3, children (under 16) free. This 1759 Georgian Springfield, Mass. Now Springfield is home to the Hall of beauty and serenity amidst a dazzling array of colors. “T” entrance provides additional information. mansion was home to Henry Wadsworth Longfellow from 1837 Fame, an edifice that pays homage to the greatest men to to 1882 and a central gathering place for writers and artists in play and coach the game, like Bill Russell, Magic Johnson, MINUTE MAN NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK, Concord CAMBRIDGE COMMON/OLD BURYING GROUND. A the 19th century. It also served as George Washington’s head- Michael Jordan and Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski. The Hall of and Lexington (North Bridge Visitor Center, 174 Liberty St., grazing pasture and cemetery for Puritan Newtowne, as quarters during the siege of Boston in 1775–76. Original fur- Fame also includes interactive basketball fun for visitors and Concord), 978-369-6993. Park grounds open sunrise to well as a favorite meeting spot for public figures and a tent nishings, books and art from around the world are on display. numerous exhibits. sunset. Visitor Center open daily through Oct 28 from 9 site for the Continental Army. Early college presidents and a.m.–5 p.m.; beginning Oct 29 open daily from 9 a.m.–4 town residents were buried in “God’s Acre” across from MOUNT AUBURN CEMETERY, 580 Mount Auburn St., DR. SEUSS NATIONAL MEMORIAL SCULPTURE GARDEN, p.m. Created in 1959 to preserve the sites associated with the Common. Cambridge, 617-547-7105. Open daily, including holidays, 220 State St., Springfield, 413-263-6800. Sculpture Garden the opening battles of the American Revolution, Minute Man from 8 a.m.–5 p.m. Founded in 1831 by the Massachusetts is open daily from 9 a.m.–8 p.m. This fitting artistic tribute— Park consists of over 900 acres of land along original seg- CHRIST CHURCH. Zero Garden St., 617-876-0200. Offices Horticultural Society, Mount Auburn was the first landscaped as well as a museum devoted to Theodore Seuss Geisel’s lit- ments of the Battles of Lexington and Concord, including Open Mon–Fri 9 a.m.–4 p.m. Call for services. This 1761 Tory cemetery in the country. Many prominent Americans are erary accomplishments and favorite characters like the Lexington Green and Concord’s North Bridge. The park also house of worship was utilized as a Colonial barracks in the buried here, including Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Isabella Lorax, Yertle the Turtle, the Sneeches and Horton the preserves The Wayside, the 19th-century home of literary American Revolution. Stewart Gardner and Winslow Homer. The cemetery is also Elephant—was created by Geisel’s step-daughter, Lark Grey greats Nathaniel Hawthorne, Louisa May Alcott and an arboretum, sculpture garden and wildlife sanctuary. Diamond-Cates. Besides the sculpture of Geisel sitting at a Margaret Sidney. FIRST CHURCH UNITARIAN/UNIVERSALIST. 3 Church St., drawing board with the Cat in the Hat as his muse, pieces Harvard Square, 617-876-7772. Please call for services. TORY ROW (BRATTLE STREET). One of the nation’s most include the Yertle the Turtle Tower and the Grinch. OLD STURBRIDGE VILLAGE, 1 Old Sturbridge Village Rd., Harvard College provided the pews for its students in beautiful residential streets, Tory Row is the site of Loyalist 508-347-3362. Open Tue–Sun 9:30 a.m.–4 p.m. Tickets: this 1833 building erected for the then-newly founded mansions and their elegant neighbors from every period of ELM BANK RESERVATION, Wellesley, 617-698-1802. $20; seniors $18; children $6 (under 3 free). Take a trip back ___ Unitarian Church. American architecture. Reservation is open dawn to dusk year round, gates open at in time at this recreation of an early 19th-century New ___ 42 PANORAMAMAGAZINE.COM OCTOBER 22–NOVEMBER 4, 2007 43 decks for optimum whale watching. Enjoy a climate- Museum. On Halloween, the city transforms into one giant OLD NORTH BRIDGE. Even a “shot heard round the world” controlled interior with cushioned seating and a full galley, party for ghosts and ghouls, but 365 days a year, Salem is a couldn’t distract foliage lovers from the beautiful natural as well as narration from professional researchers from charming place to explore and enjoy. backdrop to one of Massachusetts’ Revolutionary War battle- WCNE, the region’s foremost authority on New England’s grounds. The brilliant colors that only New England can pro- whale population. vide peak around the middle of October in this spot. Located LEAF-PEEPING in the Minute Man National Park in Concord, the area has NEW ENGLAND AQUARIUM, Central Wharf, 617-973-5206. dozens of activities to offer, such as tours, shopping and Through Oct 28: daily at 10 a.m. Tickets: $34.95, children THE BERKSHIRES. Call 413-443-9186 for more information. walking trails that will take you past some of the most (11 and under) $28.95. Discover the history of Stellwagen A three-hour drive from Boston will bring leaf-lovers to gor- important sites of this state’s rich history. Bank aboard the Aquarium’s whale watch vessel, the 111- geous fall foliage in the Berkshire Mountains, part of the foot catamaran Voyager III. Search for a variety of whales, Appalachian Trail. This area of Western Massachusetts boasts WACHUSETT MOUNTAIN STATE RESERVATION, Mountain including humpback, finback and minke. Interactive exhibits some of the state’s best leaf-peeping locations, including the Road, Princeton, 978-484-2987. The best view of include microscope stations, electronic navigation, computer estate of Edith Wharton in Lenox, and hikers can enjoy a trip Massachusetts could very well be found atop Mt. Wachusett, whale programs, meteorological instruments and movies. to the top of Monument Mountain in Great Barrington. Home located in nearby Princeton. At over 2,000 feet high, this pop- to antique shops, spas, museums and many historical sites, ular spot for outdoorsy types overlooks Boston, the the Berkshires have something for every type of leaf-lover. Berkshires and Mt. Monadnock. Take a skyride, hike, or even DESTINATIONS drive up, up and away to view vibrant fall scenery. THE MOHAWK TRAIL. Call 413-743-8127 for more informa- THE BERKSHIRES. These mountains located roughly three tion. One of the oldest and most renowned scenic routes in WALDEN WOODS. Call 781-259-4700 for more information. hours west of Boston are Massachusetts’ answer to New the United States, this 63-mile trail runs from Miller Falls on If Henry David Thoreau thought of beautiful Cape Cod as “the York’s Catskills. Part of the Appalachian Trail, the Berkshires the Connecticut River to the Massachusetts–New York state most uninviting landscape on earth,” imagine how gorgeous are considered a top cultural resort location, home to numer- line. Home to the largest selection of glacial potholes in the it must have been where he lived! Walden Pond, the author’s ous antique shops, art galleries, spas, spots for boating, sce- country, New England’s only natural bridge, and over 100 beloved Concord home, is a natural refuge in the middle of a

nic biking and hiking, as well as Tanglewood, the Boston other natural and historical attractions, the Trail’s most beau- residential area, and boasts some of the most beautiful e Symphony Orchestra’s summer home and a venue for jazz tiful feature by far is its fall foliage. With many prime leaf- foliage of the season. Just a short drive from Boston, the and popular concerts. peeping spots, the Mohawk Trail includes mountain peak area offers fishing, hiking trails and even swimming for those xcur views that will be sure to quench all your orange, red and willing to brave cold October waters. PLIMOTH PLANTATION: The Mayflower II, a LOWELL. Ever since the Industrial Revolution in America was yellow desires. replica of the ship on which the Pilgrims sparked there, Lowell has been a city on the cutting edge.

sions arrived, is a popular attraction at this living Though no longer a textile-production hub, Lowell is now museum in Plymouth. Refer to listing, below. known for its concentration of museums and galleries, sions including The Brush Art Gallery and the Whistler House Museum of Art, as well as historical institutions such as the Boott Cotton Mills Museum, the American Textile Museum,

xcur England village where costumed educators show visitors and the New England Quilt Museum. And for baseball lovers,

e what life in the early days of America was really like. Visit a the Lowell Spinners—the Red Sox A team—offer an afford- tin shop, a cider mill and a blacksmith, while touring restora- able way to glimpse future stars. tions of period New England homes and marveling at authen- tic remnants from a long-gone age. PLYMOUTH. The site of the Pilgrims’ 1620 landing is still marked by Plymouth Rock, and the surrounding area is dot- PLIMOTH PLANTATION, 137 Warren Ave., 508-746-1622. ted by historical museums that celebrate the town’s origins. Henry Hornblower II Visitor Center, open 9 a.m.–5:30 p.m., Plimouth Plantation offers visitors a chance to step into a Nye Barn, Hobbamock's (Wampanoag) Homesite, 1627 Pilgrim village from 1627 and explore the Mayflower II,a Pilgrim Village, Crafts Center, 9:30 a.m.–5 p.m. Tickets: $25, replica of the ship that dropped anchor in Plymouth Harbor seniors $22, children (ages 6–12) $15. When the Pilgrims nearly four centuries ago. Other favorite stops for history landed in America during the 17th century, they landed at buffs include the 1749 Court House & Museum and the Plymouth Rock. They built their settlement three miles south Plymouth National Wax Museum. Plymouth’s coastal location of the rock and named it Plimoth Plantation. Today, visitors also provides it with some great beaches, such as White can tour the Plantation and see how the Pilgrims went about Horse Beach and Nelson Beach. their daily lives, hunting, gathering and making crafts. PROVINCETOWN. Located on the tip of Cape Cod, YANKEE CANDLE FACTORY, 5 North St., South Deerfield, Provincetown marches to its own beat. This New England 800-839-6038. Factory visitor’s center is open 9:30 a.m.–6 fishing village and prominent art colony is home to a thriving p.m. Call for additional information. The Yankee Candle gay community, and is also where playwright Eugene O’Neill Factory is one part of a larger complex devoted to the com- penned some of his best work and Thoreau completed his pany. It also includes a museum, a candle store and the walk around the Cape. Provincetown boasts miles of beach- Bavarian Christmas Village. Visitors are able to dip their own es, a charming and eclectic shopping district, trails for hiking creations at this one-of-a-kind must-see for fans of the pop- and biking and whale watches for those looking to escape ular scented candles. the busy city.

SALEM. This North Shore town will always be known for the WHALE WATCHES Salem Witch Trials of 1692, but Salem also boasts a bustling wharf with many bars and restaurants, and is regarded as an BOSTON HARBOR CRUISES, One Long Wharf, 877-SEE- up-and-coming enclave for the young and trendy. Fans of WHALE. Through Oct 28: Mon–Fri at 10 a.m., Sat & Sun at spooky stuff can visit the New England Pirate Museum to see 10:30 a.m. Tickets: $35, seniors $32, children $29. Cruise on what life was like when Blackbeard roamed the high seas, or ___ state-of-the-art high speed catamarans with three outside tiptoe through the Salem Witch Museum or Witch Dungeon ___ 44 PANORAMAMAGAZINE.COM OCTOBER 22–NOVEMBER 4, 2007 45

MAP INDEX A ADVERTISER INDEX International Place H12 124 BOSTON LODGING A A Avila Modern Mediterranean H9 1 CHARLESTOWN Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum K3 125 Best Western Boston K1 • Davio’s Northern Italian Steakhouse H8 2 JFK Federal Building F10 126 Best Western Roundhouse Suites L8 JFK Library L10 127 Dick’s Last Resort F11 3 Best Western Terrace Inn G1 John Hancock Tower H7 128 Boston Harbor Hotel G12 Fajitas & ’Ritas H9 4 Jordan Hall K5 • • Boston Marriot/Copley Place J7 B Fenway Sportszone H5 5 Jorge Hernandez Cultural Center K7 129 Boston Marriot/Long Wharf F12 Joseph Moakley Courthouse J13 Boston Park Plaza H8 Florentine Café F12 6 Kenmore Square G3 Brookline Courtyard by Marriott H1 Kings Chapel & Burial Gr. G10 130 The Hungry i F8 7 The Bulfinch Clarion Hotel E9 • Lansdowne Street H4 135 Charlesmark Hotel H7 B B Jasper White’s Summer Shack H5 8 Louisburg Square F8 136 Club Quarters G11 Lucca Restaurant F11 9 Mass. College of Art K3 137 The Colonnade J6 Museum of African-American History F9 #98 Comfort Inn & Suites Boston/Airport D16 Mamma Maria G12 10 Museum of Fine Arts K4 138 C Copley Square Hotel H7 Museum of Science D8 139 P.F. Chang’s H9 11 Days Inn Boston B1 New England Aquarium G13 • • New England Conservatory of Music K5 140 Doubletree Club Hotel Boston Bayside L9 LEGEND New Old South Church G6 141 Doubletree Club Hotel Boston Downtown J9 Freedom Trail & Sites • Advertiser map locator Doubletree Guests Suites E1 North Station D9 *W City Water Taxi Stops Northeastern University K4 142 Eliot Suite Hotel H4 Old City Hall G10 143 Embassy Suites Boston Logan Airport E15 C Charles River Basin C POINTS OF INTEREST Old Corner Bookstore G10 144 The Fairmont Copley Plaza H7 Pedestrian Bridges D African Meeting House F9 98 Old North Church E11 145 Fifteen Beacon Street G9 R Public Restrooms Arlington Street Church G8 Four Seasons Hotel H8 Old South Meeting House G10 146 Hwy. Entrances & Exits Back Bay Station J7 Old State House G11 147 Hampton Inn, Crosstown Center L7 21 Bank of America Pavilion K14 99 The Opera House H9 148 The Harborside Inn G12 • TD Banknorth Garden E10 100 Park Street Church G10 149 Hilton Boston Back Bay H5 • MBTA Subway Stops • Berklee College of Music H5 101 Park Street Station G9 150 Hilton Boston/Financial District G12 T Green Line T Orange Line Berklee Performance Center H5 Paul Revere House E11 151 Hilton Boston Logan Airport F16 E Black Falcon Cruise Port L15 Paul Revere Mall E12 152 Holiday Inn Express L9 Black Heritage Trail – – – F9 102 Post Office Square G11 153 Holiday Inn/Logan Airport D16 Boston Center for the Arts J8 103 Prudential Center H6 #120 Holiday Inn/Brookline H1 D D Boston City Hall F10 The Public Garden (Swan Boats) G8 Holiday Inn Select/Government Center F9 • Boston Common G9 Quincy Market G11 154 Holiday Inn/Somerville A6 Boston Convention & Exhibition Ctr. K13 104 Reggie Lewis Athletic Center L4 155 Hotel Buckminster G3 Boston Design Center K15 Robert Gould Shaw Memorial G9 160 Hotel Commonwealth G4 7 • 8 • 9 • 10 • 11 Boston Massacre Site G11 Rose Kennedy Greenway F11 Howard Johnson Lodge H3 F Boston Public Library H6 Rowes Wharf H13 Hyatt Harborside Hotel H15 *Boston Tea Party Ship & Museum J12 105 Shubert Theatre J9 Hyatt Regency Boston, Financial District H10 1•2•3• 4• 5•6•7• Boston University G2 Sightseeing boats G13 InterContinental Hotel H12 Bunker Hill Monument (Charlestown map) B9 Simmons College K3 161 John Hancock Conference Center H7 • Bunker Hill Pavilion (Charlestown map) C10 South Station Information Center J11 162 Jurys Boston H8 Central Burying Ground H9 State House G9 Langham Hotel, Boston G11 Charles Playhouse J9 Suffolk University F9 163 maps La Quinta Inn Boston/Somerville A7 Symphony Hall J5 164 Charlestown Navy Yard (Charlestown map) C11 Lenox Hotel H6 G Cheers Bar G8 Tip O’Neill Building E9 165 Transportation Building H9 Marriott Courtyard H7 Children’s Museum J12 106 Marriott’s Custom House G12 Christian Science Center J5 107 Trinity Church G7 166 USS Constitution (Charlestown map) D10 Marriott Quincy L9 Christopher Columbus Park F12 The Midtown Hotel J6 • Citgo sign G3 USS Constitution Museum (Charlestown map) D10 Millennium Bostonian Hotel F11 Citi Performing Arts Center J9 167 Milner Hotel H9 Colonial Theatre H9 Water Transportation Terminal G15 168 NINE ZERO Hotel G10 Conference Center at Harvard Medical J2 108 Wheelock College J2 169 Omni Parker House G10 Copley Place J7 109 Wilbur Theatre J9 H Onyx Hotel E10 Copley Square H7 World Trade Center J14 170 Radisson Hotel H8 Copley Theatre H7 Zoo New England/Franklin Park Zoo L6 171 Ramada Inn Boston L9 Copps Hill Burial Ground E11 110 CAMBRIDGE MAP Custom House Tower G12 111 Residence Inn by Marriott on Tudor Wharf D10 • Cutlter Majestic Theatre H9 Cambridge City Hall C4 Ritz Carlton Boston Common H10 Downtown Crossing H10 CambridgeSide Galleria D7 Seaport Hotel K14 LEGEND Emerald Necklace J1–J11 Harvard Art Museums-Fogg/Sackler B3 174 Sheraton Boston H6 Charles River Basin Harvard Museum of Natural History A3 175 Taj Boston G8 J Emerson College H9 112 Pedestrian Bridges Emmanuel College J2 113 Harvard Square B2 Tremont House J9 Exchange Conference Ctr. J15 114 Harvard University B2 Westin Hotel/Copley Plaza J7 Faneuil Hall G11 MIT E5 Westin Waterfront Hotel K13 MBTA Subway Stops Wyndham Chelsea A12 • Fenway Park H3 HEALTHCARE T Red Line T Orange Line Freedom Trail • • • • • G9 116 CAMBRIDGE LODGING Government Center G10 Beth Israel Deaconess Med. Ctr. J2 180 T Blue LineT Green Line Granary Burial Ground G10 117 Boston Medical Center L8 181 Charles Hotel B1 Brigham & Women’s Hosp. K1 182 Silver Line Hatch Memorial Shell F7 Hampton Inn/Cambridge C7 T K Children’s Hospital K2 183 Haymarket (Open-air market) F11 Harvard Square Hotel B1 Dana Farber Cancer Institute K1 184 Horticultural Hall J5 118 Hotel Marlowe D7 Harvard School of Public Health L2 185 Huntington Theatre Co./BU Theatre K5 Hotel at MIT D4 Joslin Diabetes Center K1 #184 Hynes Convention Center H5 119 Hyatt Regency/Cambridge E3 FENWAY/ • Longwood Medical area K2 Inn at Harvard B2 Information Centers: Mass. Eye & Ear Infirmary E8 186 Marriott/Cambridge Center E6 KENMORE SQUARE Boston Common G9 #116 Mass. General Hospital E8 187 Prudential Center H6 120 Radisson Hotel/Cambridge D2 New England Baptist Hosp. L1 188 L National Park Service G11 121 New England Med. Ctr. J9 189 Residence Inn by Marriott/Cambridge D6 Logan Airport (Terminals A & E) F16, G16 122 Spaulding Rehabilitation Hosp. D9 190 Royal Sonesta D7 ___ Institute of Contemporary Art J14 123 Sheraton Commander A1 *closed for renovations 46 PANORAMAMAGAZINE.COM 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 • 9 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 CHARLESTOWN (see page 47) D LEGEND D Freedom Trail & Sites * Black Heritage Trail Pedestrian Area • W City Water Taxi Stops • Charles River Basin Pedestrian Bridges R Public Restrooms

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FARES & PASSES

6 The MBTA offers a reusable “Charlie Card” on which riders can store value by using cash or a debit/cred- it card through kiosks available in all MBTA stations. Use of a Charlie Card, which presently can only be used on the Subway and Bus lines, offers a discounted fare. Riders may also purchase single-ride Charlie

& SOMER Tickets and Day/Week Link Passes at these same kiosks. C

• SUBWAY FARES COMMUTER RAIL DAY/WEEK LINKPASS AMBRIDGE $1.70 Charlie Card / $2.00 $1.70–7.75 $9 for 1 day Plus FREE subway and local bus transfers Price depends on distance traveled. $15 for 7 days When purchasing a ticket on a train you Unlimited travel on Subway, Local Bus, BUS FARES may be subject to a $2 surcharge during Inner Harbor Ferry and Commuter Rail 7 $1.25 Charlie Card peak hours, if that station has a ticket Zone 1A. 7-Day Pass valid for 7 days Plus FREE bus transfers office or contracted vendor. from the date and time of purchase. $2.80 Inner Express VILLE $4 Outer Express BOAT FARES $1.70 Inner harbor ferry MBTA Customer Support: • $1.50 Charlie Card $6 Commuter boat 617-222-3200 or visit www.mbta.com $3.50 Inner Express $12 Quincy/Hull–Logan $5 Outer Express ___ D C B A 8 E • • • • • OCTOBER 22–NOVEMBER 4, 2007 51 FREEDOM TRAIL PARK STREET CHURCH. Corner of Park and Tremont streets, 617-523- 3383. Sunday services at 8:30 and 11 a.m. and 4 and 6 p.m. Morning servic- es are traditional, evening services are contemporary. Built in 1809, this church was described by Henry James as “the most interesting mass of brick and mortar in America.”

OLD GRANARY BURYING GROUND. Tremont Street next to Park Street Church, 617-635-7389. Open daily 9 a.m.–5 p.m. This historic cemetery, formerly the town granary, is the final resting place of John Hancock, Paul Revere, Robert Treat Paine, Samuel Adams, Peter Faneuil and the victims of the Boston Massacre. A stone

ail inscribed “Mary Goose” (a.k.a. Elizabeth Goose) allegedly marks the grave of Mother Goose.

KING’S CHAPEL AND BURYING GROUND. Tremont and School streets, 617-227-2155. Chapel open Sat 10 a.m.–4 p.m., and Sun 1:30–4 p.m. Services: Sun at 11 a.m., Wed at 12:15 PHOTO BY D ELLA H UFF p.m. Burying Grounds open daily 9 PARK STREET CHURCH: This still-active house a.m.–3 p.m. Still an active house of

eedom tr of worship was built in 1809 and is considered an worship, King’s Chapel was established architectural landmark. Refer to listing, right. in 1687 as the first Anglican congrega-

fr tion in Boston. The second chapel, built in 1754, became the first Unitarian church in America after the Revolution.

The Freedom Trail begins at the Boston SITE OF THE FIRST PUBLIC SCHOOL AND Common Information Kiosk, where you can BEN FRANKLIN’S STATUE. On School obtain a guide map for $2 or rent a self-guided Street, marked by a column and commem- audio tour complete with sound effects and orative plaque. On April 13, 1635, the town anecdotes for $15. Park ranger-guided tours voted to establish the first public school in depart from the Boston National Historical Park the country. Nearby is Benjamin Franklin’s Visitors Center at the corner of State and statue, built in 1856, the first portrait stat- Devonshire streets Mon–Fri at 2 p.m. and Sat & ue erected in the United States. Sun 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Call 617-242-5642 for information. SITE OF THE OLD CORNER BOOKSTORE. School and Washington streets. Constructed as an apothecary in 1718, BOSTON COMMON. Set aside in 1634 the ground floor was later a bookstore as a military training field and grazing and literary center of Boston and a pasture, the Common is the oldest public meeting place for notables like Emerson, park in America. The park served as Hawthorne and Thoreau. quarters for British as well as Colonial troops, and later housed Civil War regi- OLD SOUTH MEETING HOUSE. 310 ments. The British Army set out for the Washington St., 617-482-6439. Open start of the Revolutionary War from what daily 9:30 a.m.–5 p.m through Oct 31; is now Park Square. beginning Nov 1, 10 a.m.–4 p.m. Admission: $5; students & seniors $4; THE STATE HOUSE. Beacon Street, top of children (6–18) $1. This building housed Beacon Hill facing Boston Common, 617- many town meetings, the most famous of 727-3676. Open Mon–Fri 9 a.m.–5 p.m., which saw an outraged Samuel Adams except holidays. Guided tours 10 a.m.– signal the start of the Boston Tea Party. 4 p.m. The famous golden dome of the State House marks the government seat OLD STATE HOUSE. Corner of of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Washington and State streets, 617- Samuel Adams laid the cornerstone, and 720-3292. Open daily 9 a.m.–5 p.m. the building stands on land bought from Admission: $5; students & seniors $4; chil- John Hancock. The red brick portion was designed by leg- dren (6–18) $1; children (under 6) free. Built ___ endary architect Charles Bulfinch. in 1713, this seat of colonial government 52 PANORAMAMAGAZINE.COM SHOPPING was the center of activity for such patriots as John Hancock and OLD NORTH CHURCH. 193 Salem St., ART & ANTIQUES Samuel and John Adams. It was from the east balcony that the 617-523-6676. Open daily 9 a.m.–6 p.m. Declaration of Independence was first read in Boston. Beginning Nov 1: 9 a.m.–5 p.m. Sun servic- PUCKER GALLERY, 171 Newbury St., 617-267-9473. es at 9 and 11 a.m. Known as Christ Church Mon–Sat 10 a.m.–5:30 p.m., Sun 1–5 p.m. Founded in BOSTON MASSACRE SITE. State Street in and erected in 1723, this is Boston’s oldest 1967 as a showcase for the talents of Israeli artists, the front of the Old State House. At the next standing church. Two lanterns were hung gallery has displayed and sold a wide range of art by inter- intersection below the State House, a ring here April 18, 1775, signaling the Redcoats’ national artists, including works by Chagall, Picasso and of cobblestones marks the site of the departure by sea for Lexington and Concord. Hundertwasser. clash between a jeering Boston crowd and a British guard of nine soldiers on COPP’S HILL BURIAL GROUND. Open daily March 5, 1770. 9 a.m.–5 p.m. Hull Street. Set out in 1660, ARTS & CRAFTS Copp’s Hill was Boston’s second cemetery. FANEUIL HALL. Merchants Row and Many remarkable people are interred here, THE SOCIETY OF ARTS AND CRAFTS, 175 Newbury St., Faneuil Hall Square, 617-242-5689. including the Mather family of ministers and 617-266-1810. Mon–Sat 10 a.m.–6 p.m., Sun noon–5 p.m. Open Mon–Sat 10 a.m.–9 p.m. and Edmund Hartt, builder of the USS Constitution. The oldest nonprofit craft organization in the country, estab- Sun noon–6 p.m. Historical talks given lished in 1897. The Society specializes in contemporary every half hour from 9:30 a.m.–4:30 BUNKER HILL MONUMENT. Breed’s Hill, American crafts, jewelry, furniture, glass and ceramics p.m., when hall is not in use. “The Charlestown, 617-242-5641. Lodge and ranging from cutting edge to traditional, and from functional Cradle of Liberty” combines a free museum open daily 9 a.m.–5 p.m. The to sculptural.

ail marketplace on the first floor with the site of the historic battle of June 17, town meeting hall upstairs, the site of 1775. fiery revolutionary debate. BOOKS USS CONSTITUTION. Charlestown Navy Yard, PAUL REVERE HOUSE. 19 North Square, Charlestown, 617-242-5670. Open Tue–Sun BARNES & NOBLE, 800 Boylston St. (Prudential Center), Hanover Street, 617-523-2338. Open 10 a.m.–5:50 p.m. Beginning Nov 1: 617-247-6959. Mon–Sat 9 a.m.–11 p.m., Sun 10 a.m.– Tue–Sun 9:30 a.m.–5:15 p.m. Beginning Thu–Sun, 10 a.m.–3:50 p.m. Tours every half- 9 p.m. One of America’s largest booksellers boasts all the Nov 1, 9:30 a.m.–4:15 p.m. Admission: $3; hour 10 a.m.–3:30 p.m. This 44-gun frigate is bestsellers, plus an extensive selection of back titles, PHOTO BY H EIDI M OESINGER students & seniors with I.D. $2.50; children the world’s oldest commissioned warship, audiobooks, magazines, CDs and more. BILL RODGERS RUNNING CENTER: This (5–17) $1; (under 5) free. The oldest home in christened ‘Old Ironsides’ during the War of Faneuil Hall Marketplace sneaker store operated by eedom tr Boston (built c. 1680), occupied by silversmith 1812 when the cannonballs of a British BORDERS, 10–24 School St., 617-557-7188; 511 the former Boston Marathon winner boasts a vast shopping and patriot Paul Revere from 1770 to 1800. warship literally bounced off her triple hull. Boylston St., 617-236-1444; CambridgeSide Galleria, selection and expert staff. Refer to listing, page 59.

fr Cambridge, 617-679-0887. School Street: Mon–Fri 7 a.m.–9 p.m., Sat 8 a.m.–9 p.m., Sun 10 a.m.–8 p.m. Boylston Street: Mon–Fri 7 a.m.–11 p.m., Sat 9 a.m.–11 p.m., Sun 10 a.m.–10 p.m. Galleria: Mon–Sat 10 a.m.–9:30 LOUIS BOSTON, 234 Berkeley St., 617-262-6100. Mon 11 p.m., Sun 11 a.m.–7 p.m. This major retailer provides read- a.m.–6 p.m., Tue & Wed 10 a.m.–6 p.m., Thu–Sat ’til 7 p.m. ers with seemingly limitless options regarding books and Housed in a historic former Back Bay museum building, this periodicals, as well as an extensive music section. Boston institution maintains its cutting-edge allure by offer- ing upscale men’s fashions by up-and-coming designers, as well as women’s fashions, bed and bath items and home CLOTHING accessories.

BARBOUR BY PETER ELLIOT, 134 Newbury St. (between PATAGONIA, 346 Newbury St., 617-424-1776. Mon–Thu 10 Dartmouth and Clarendon streets), 617-375-7829. Mon–Sat a.m.–7 p.m., Fri & Sat ’til 8 p.m., Sun noon–6 p.m. This out- 10 a.m.–6 p.m., Sun noon–6 p.m. A century-old British door apparel store sells a variety of clothing for all condi- country clothier, Barbour features world-famous waxed cot- tions. The Newbury Street store also regularly invites out- ton jackets, along with a variety of vests, sweaters, shirts, doorsmen to talk about their latest trips and experiences. pants and accessories for men, women and children. If you are looking for fashion with function, this is one place you URBAN OUTFITTERS, 361 Newbury St., 617-236-0088. must visit. Mon–Thu 10 a.m.–10 p.m., Fri & Sat ’til 11 p.m., Sun noon–8 p.m. Also: 11 JFK St., Harvard Square, Cambridge, 617-864- CHANEL BOUTIQUE, 5 Newbury St., on the ground floor of 0070. Where urban hipsters turn for funky men’s and women’s the Taj Hotel, 617-859-0055. Mon–Sat 10 a.m.–6 p.m. fashions. The store also features a wide array of housewares, Modeled after the famed Chanel Boutique in Paris, the shoes, accessories, gifts, books, cards and other bric-a-brac. Boston outpost of this storied franchise offers a range of Chanel products, including a line of clothing designed by Karl Lagerfeld, as well as shoes, accessories, handbags and DEPARTMENT STORES fragrances. FILENE’S BASEMENT, 479 Boylston St., 617-424-5520. JASMINE SOLA, 344 Newbury St., 617-867-4636; 800 Mon–Fri 9:30 a.m.–8 p.m., Sat 9 a.m.–8 p.m., Sun 11 Boylston St., Prudential Center, 617-578-0550; 199 Boylston a.m.–7 p.m. For decades, the original Basement provided St., Chestnut Hill, 617-332-1212; 37–39 Brattle St., Harvard shoppers with huge deals, thanks to its automatic markdown Square, 617-354-6043. Newbury Street: Mon–Thu 10 a.m.–8 system which guarantees greater discounts the longer an p.m., Fri & Sat ’til 9 p.m., Sun noon–7 p.m.; call for hours of item remains on the selling floor. Now the Back Bay location, other locations. This popular boutique carries an array of hip carrying the torch while the Downtown Crossing location clothing from trendy designers like Diesel, Miss Sixty, Juicy closes for the building’s redevelopment, offers a more ___ Couture, Seven Jeans and Blue Cult. upscale version of bargain hunting. ___ 54 PANORAMAMAGAZINE.COM OCTOBER 22–NOVEMBER 4, 2007 55 H & M, 350 Washington St., 617-482-7081; 100 Newbury GOURMET FOOD & BEVERAGE St., 617-859-3192. Mon–Sat 10 a.m.–8 p.m., Sun 11 a.m.– 7 p.m. This youthful, cutting-edge department store opened TIMELESS TEAS, 85 Newbury St., 2nd floor, 617-236-5772. its Boston shop in 2001. Its mission of “fashion and quality at Mon–Sat 10 a.m.–6 p.m., Sun noon–6 p.m. This Back Bay the best price” translates to inexpensive, trendy clothes for tea shop offers more than a hundred varieties of tea from men and women, as H & M boasts the freshest, most up-to- around the world, including green, black, white and Yerba date fashion trends in color, material and style. Mate teas, as well as gift baskets, biscuits, gourmet jams and tea accessories. MACY’S, 450 Washington St., 617-357-3195. Mon–Sat 9:30 a.m.–8 p.m., Sun 11 a.m.–7 p.m. This famous New York- WHITTARD OF CHELSEA, 170 Newbury St., 617-536-5200. based department giant features floor after floor of the Mon & Tue noon–8 p.m., Wed–Sat 10 a.m.–8 p.m., Sun 11 latest culinary tools, bed and bath items, incredible gifts a.m.–7 p.m. This recent British import specializes in gourmet and hot fashions. Choose from your favorite designers— tea, coffee and brewing equipment, including designer serv- Polo, Liz Claiborne, Jones New York and DKNY—or Macy’s ing sets and a blend-your-own tea bar. exclusive labels.

MARSHALLS, 500 Boylston St., 617-262-6066. Mon–Sat HOME ELECTRONICS 9 a.m.–9:30 p.m., Sun 11 a.m.–7 p.m.; 350 Washington St., Downtown Crossing, 617-338-6205. Mon–Sat 9 BANG & OLUFSEN, 30 Newbury St. and 1 Design Center Place, a.m.–7:30 p.m., Sun 11 a.m.–6 p.m. Its mantra “Brand name Suite 643, 617-262-4949. Newbury Street: Mon–Sat 10 a.m.–6 clothing for less” has made this discount retailer a bargain- p.m., Sun noon–5 p.m.; Design Center: Mon–Fri 9 a.m.–5 p.m. hunter’s dream come true. From Ralph Lauren to Calvin Founded in 1925, this leading innovator in both technology and Klein, Marshalls features designer clothing for men, women aesthetics offers everything from complete home electronics and children. systems and home phones to headphones, cell phones and assorted accessories. www.bang-olufsen.com. T.J. MAXX, 350 Washington St., 617-695-2424. Mon–Sat 9 a.m.–7:30 p.m., Sun 11 a.m.–6 p.m. This discount retailer offers brand name and designer fashions for men, HELEN’S LEATHER: Designer Western-style JEWELRY/ACCESSORIES women and kids, as well as accessories, fine jewelry and boots in a variety of exotic animals skins are a

items for the home. Prices are slashed 20–60% off most specialty at this store on Charles Street in the ALPHA OMEGA, 1380 Mass. Ave., Cambridge, 617-864- shopping department store rates. T.J. Maxx offers current trends of the Beacon Hill area. Refer to listing, page 59. 1227. Mon–Sat 10 a.m.–6 p.m., Thu ’til 7 p.m., Sun noon–6 highest quality. p.m. Also: The Shops at Prudential Center, 800 Boylston St., 617-494-9030. Devoted to the art of timekeeping, Alpha Omega is an authorized agent for more than 20 prestigious FURNITURE & HOME GOODS to sensual candles to sushi-eating accessories, and nostalgic watch brands such as Akteo, Breitling, Movado, Omega, memorabilia, such as tin lunch boxes, can be found at this Seiko, TAG Heuer and Raymond Weil. CRATE & BARREL, 777 Boylston St., 617-262-8700. quirky, fun gift shop. a taste of taj. Mon–Sat 10 a.m.–8 p.m., Sun 11 a.m.–6 p.m. Also: Faneuil CARTIER, 40 Newbury St., 617-262-3300. Mon–Sat 10 Hall Marketplace, 617-742-6025; 48 Brattle St., Cambridge, THE BOSTON BAKED BEAN, 291 Newbury St., 617-266- a.m.–6 p.m. If diamonds are forever, the House of Cartier is

shopping 617-876-6300. Call for other location hours. This fun yet 0050. Tue–Sat 11 a.m.–6 p.m., Sun noon–6 p.m. This fun timeless. With more than 150 years of experience, Cartier is sophisticated home fashions store features everything from new store features the Bean’s unique collection of adult and a symbol of prestige, glamour, and quality. The jeweler offers Enjoy renowned dining in a legendary kitchenware and furniture to flatware, glassware and bath children’s apparel, souvenir and gift items, candy and treats, a dazzling display of diamonds, jewelry and accessories, and body accessories. plush toys and collectible figurines, gift baskets and more. including timepieces, silver, crystal, designer pens and setting at Taj Boston, with a menu of Whatever you’re looking for, the Boston Bean has it all. leather accessories. LAVENDER HOME AND TABLE, INC., 173 Newbury St., www.thebostonbakedbean.com. classic favorites and innovative offerings 617-437-1102. Mon–Sat 11 a.m.–6 p.m., Sun noon–5 p.m. JOHN LEWIS, INC., 97 Newbury St., 617-266-6665. Tue–Sat Specializing in authentic artisan-rooted European designs DODD HOUSE GIFT SHOPPE, 176A Salem St., 617-523- 11 a.m.–6 p.m. John Lewis has been creating jewelry of at The Café and The Bar. With a prime and antiques, Lavender offers items made from natural 8556. Open daily 9 a.m.–5 p.m. Located across from the imaginative design in Boston for more than 30 years. Using materials such as linen fabrics, rustic antique furniture and historic Old North Church on the Freedom Trail, this store is only solid precious metals and natural stones, Lewis’ aim is location on Newbury Street overlooking simple artisan ceramics that create an understated elegance chockfull of Boston- and North End-themed t-shirts, hats, “to make jewelry at a reasonable price, of excellent work- you can live with every day. Lavender also offers a wonderful mugs and other gift items to meet all your souvenir needs. manship and uncommon beauty.” the Public Garden, the spectacular view array of gourmet and bath and beauty products. PAPER SOURCE, 388 Boylston St., 617-536-3444; 1361 LUX BOND & GREEN, 416 Boylston St., 617-266-4747. will be the perfect accompaniment. RESTORATION HARDWARE, 711 Boylston St., 617-578- Beacon St., Brookline, 617-264-2800; 1810 Massachusetts Mon–Sat 10 a.m.–6 p.m., Thu ’til 7 p.m. Since 1898, Lux 0088. Mon–Sat 10 a.m.–8 p.m., Sun 11 a.m.–6 p.m. This Ave., Cambridge, 617-497-1077. Mon–Fri 10 a.m.–7 p.m., Bond & Green has provided its customers with diamonds, hardware retailer features distinctive, high-quality items for Sat ’til 6 p.m., Sun 11 a.m.–6 p.m. Like its motto says, “Do gold jewelry, watches and giftware from around the world. the home—from home furnishings and lighting to kitchen something creative every day.” For those with an excess of The store offers a corporate gift division, bridal and gift reg- accessories and garden supplies. Each product is imbued creative juices, this paper store offers a variety of papers istry, a full-service repair department, gift certificates and with the store’s classic design, affordable pricing and whim- from around the world and offers suggestions for using the elegant gift wrapping. sical product information. paper as well as workshops. SHREVE, CRUMP & LOW, 440 Boylston St., 617-267-9100. TEDDY BALLGAME’S, 1 South Station, 617-330-1230. Mon–Sat 10 a.m.–6 p.m., Thu ’til 7 p.m., Sun noon–5 p.m. GIFTS & STATIONERY Located at the South Station concierge desk, Teddy Serving Bostonians since 1796, this Boston institution boasts Ballgame’s offers tours of Boston that leave right from of being the oldest continuously operating luxury business in 15 arlington street 1 617.536.5700 BLACK INK, 101 Charles St., 617-723-3883; 5 Brattle St., South Station, a wide variety of Red Sox souvenirs, t-shirts the U.S. Its new location is filled with glittering diamonds, Cambridge, 617-497-1221. Mon–Sat 11 a.m.–7 p.m., Sun and books about the history of Boston. fine jewelry and watches. The galleries also offer silver, 1 877.482.5267 tajhotels.com/boston ___ noon–6 p.m. Trendy knick-knacks, from silk change purses china, porcelain, stationery, antiques and more. ___ 56 PANORAMAMAGAZINE.COM OCTOBER 22–NOVEMBER 4, 2007 57 The end of ”Sorry, I can’t hear what you’re saying!” TIFFANY & CO., Copley Place, 100 Huntington Ave., 617-353- SHOES 0222. Mon, Tue & Sat 10 a.m.–6 p.m., Wed–Fri ’til 7 p.m., Sun 11 a.m.–5 p.m. This world-renowned jeweler has been HELEN’S LEATHER, 110 Charles St., 617-742-2077. Mon, synonymous with quality, integrity and tradition for more than Wed, Fri & Sat 10 a.m.–6 p.m., Thu noon–8 p.m., Sun noon– 150 years. The Copley Place store features an exquisite array 6 p.m. For more than 35 years, Helen’s Leather has supplied of diamonds, rings, timepieces and accessories. New Englanders with quality Western boots by makers like Lucchese, Tony Lama, Justin, Nocona and Frye. In addition, Helen’s sells Western belts, buckles, shirts and Stetson hats, MALLS/SHOPPING CENTERS as well as leather jackets and bags.

CAMBRIDGESIDE GALLERIA, 100 CambridgeSide Place, JOHN FLUEVOG, 302 Newbury St., 617-266-1079. Mon–Sat Cambridge, 617-621-8666. Mon–Sat 10 a.m.–9:30 p.m., noon–8 p.m., Sun 1–6 p.m. This funky footwear retailer fea- Sun 11 a.m.–7 p.m. This three-level mall features depart- tures shoes created by the maverick designer, ranging from ment stores such as Filene’s, Sears and Best Buy, as well as mind-bending platforms to the classic black boot and his tried- more than 100 other stores and specialty shops including the and-true “Angels.” The Newbury Street locale is the only place largest Gap in Boston, J. Crew, Old Navy, Borders, Victoria’s in Boston to find a wide range of his cutting-edge styles. Secret and more.

Earset 2 is a Bluetooth mobile phone headset with two microphones. COPLEY PLACE, Copley Square, 617-369-5000. The magnif- SPAS/SALONS/BARBERSHOPS One picks up the fine nuances in your voice. The second monitors icent Copley Place features more than 100 upscale stores, surrounding noise and helps eliminate it. Add a speaker design which including Neiman Marcus, Tiffany & Co., Gucci and Williams- BOSTON BARBER COMPANY, 113 Salem St., North End, includes bass ports for full-voice resonance, and you‘re wearing the best Bluetooth mobile phone headset on the market. Sonoma. A variety of restaurants, including Legal Sea Foods, 617-742-0611. Mon noon–8 p.m., Tue & Wed 10 a.m.–7 offer shoppers numerous dining options. To receive a free p.m., Thu & Fri ’til 8 p.m., Sat 9 a.m.–4 p.m. This traditional, Bluetooth Earset 2: $350 Ultimate Shopping Excursions card, stop by one of the cus- old-fashioned barbershop offers both straight edge and tomer service kiosks. Mach3 hot towel shaves, haircuts and beard and neck trims.

THE CORNER MALL, corner of Winter and Washington streets. G2O, 338 Newbury St., 617-262-2220. Mon–Wed 8 a.m.–8 Open daily. One-stop shopping in Downtown Crossing. You’ll p.m., Thu & Fri ’til 9 p.m., Sat ’til 6 p.m., Sun 10 a.m.–6 p.m. Bang & Olufsen Design Center 1 Design Center Place, Suite 643 find the latest styles at shops like Discovery Imports, Bath & With a modern day spa and an extensive offering of salon Boston, MA 617 262 4949 Bang & Olufsen Newbury Street 30 Newbury Street Body Works, Champs, Wet Seal and Aldo Shoes. In addition, services, G20 offers the latest in cutting-edge treatments in a Boston, MA 617 262 4949 shopping Located in South Station the Corner Mall features an international food court to please laid-back urban atmosphere. T-Shirts/Souvenirs/Trolley Tours every palate, including Sakkio Japan and India Entrees. 617-330-1230 MARKETPLACE CENTER, located between Faneuil Hall and SPORTING GOODS the Waterfront. Twenty-four distinctive shops surround an open court known as the Exedra, where you will always find a wide BILL RODGERS RUNNING CENTER, 353 North Market Bldg., range of unusual pushcarts and entertainment events unique Faneuil Hall Marketplace, 617-723-5612. Mon–Sat 10 a.m.– to this wonderful area. Within walking distance are literally 9 p.m., Sun noon–6 p.m. Owned by the four-time Boston hundreds of other shops, restaurants, pubs and nightspots. Marathon winner, the Bill Rodgers Running Center boasts the

shopping most experienced running staff in Boston. Since 1977, they THE HERITAGE ON THE GARDEN, 300 Boylston St., have been helping fellow runners find the best shoes for their 617-426-9500. Call for individual store hours. This residen- individual needs. tial/office/retail complex located alongside the Public Garden features a handful of upscale retailers, including St. John Boutique, Sonia Rykiel, Escada, Hermes, Candela Spa and SPORTS MEMORABILIA Anne Fontaine. FENWAY SPORTSZONE, 306 Newbury St., 617-437-1010. THE SHOPS AT PRUDENTIAL CENTER, 800 Boylston St., Open daily 11 a.m.–7 p.m., with extended hours on game 800-SHOP-PRU. Mon–Sat 10 a.m.–9 p.m., Sun 11 a.m.–6 days. Boasting “The most balls in Boston,” Fenway p.m. The Shops at Prudential Center features over 75 stores Sportszone is Boston’s largest memorabilia shop, featuring and restaurants including The Cheesecake Factory, Saks Fifth the city’s biggest selection of autographed items. They also Avenue, Ann Taylor, J. Jill and Alpha Omega. It is also the have all your fan gear and souvenir needs as well as a huge what to do launch spot for the city’s renowned tourist resource, the selection of apparel from Majestic, MLB Authentic, Sully’s “The Most Balls in Boston” Boston Duck Tours. Tees and many others. SEE LOCATOR #5 ON CENTER MAP. where to go 306 NEWBURY ST. what to see 617-437-1010 MUSIC/VIDEO TOYS THE WWW.FENWAYSPORTSZONE.COM NEWBURY COMICS, 332 Newbury St., 617-236-4930. BUILD-A-BEAR WORKSHOP, Faneuil Hall Marketplace, 6 • Boston’s Largest Selection of Mon–Thu 10 a.m.–10 p.m., Fri & Sat ’til 11 p.m.; Sun 11 North Market St., 617-227-2478. Mon–Sat 10 a.m.–9 p.m., a.m.–7 p.m. Also: Government Center, 1 Washington Mall, Sun noon–6 p.m. Build-A-Bear Workshop offers guests a Autographed Sports Memorabilia elcome enter 617-248-9992; 36 JFK St. (Garage Mall), Cambridge, 617- unique and exciting entertainment retail experience based on • Extensive Collection of Souvenirs Welcome Center 491-0337; 211 Alewife Brook Parkway, Cambridge, 617-491- the premise that nearly everyone, regardless of age, has a AT COPLEY PLACE 7711. You’ll have a “wicked good time” at this upstart local special fondness for stuffed animals. When guests visit a • Complete Auction Services for your presented by chain, which boasts the cheapest CD prices in town, includ- Build-A-Bear Workshop store, they enter a lighthearted Organization or Fund Raiser PANORAMA, The Official Guide to Boston ing import, indie and major label releases, as well as T-shirts, teddy-bear themed environment consisting of fun bear- ___ Adjacent to the Skybridge connecting to The Westin Hotel comics and other pop culture kitsch items. making stations. ___ 58 PANORAMAMAGAZINE.COM OCTOBER 22–NOVEMBER 4, 2007 59 NewburyNewbury StreetStreet NewburyNewbury StreetStreet TIMELESS TEAS & L’AROMA CAFE John Lewis 85 Newbury Street est 1958 Jewelry designed and made by John Lewis

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SPECIAL ADVERTISING SECTION SPECIAL ADVERTISING SECTION CLUBS & BARS CASK ’N FLAGON, 62 Brookline Ave., 617-536-4840. Daily upscale lounging. Sun–Thu 11:30 a.m.–midnight, Fri & Sat ’til 1 Fenway Park. The newest jewel in the renovation of the Fenway 11:30 a.m.–2 a.m. A hangout for Red Sox fans since the a.m. Tue–Thu—Live piano music; Fri & Sat—The Bill Laughlin area, this nightspot offers a cool, sleek spot in which to sample days of Yastrzemski and Fisk, this classic bar boasts tons of Jazz Quartet. a full menu and watch the Sox, and other sporting events, on a TVs for watching the Sox—if you get shut out of Fenway number of big-screen TVs. Park across the street—and is loaded with photos depicting THE PURPLE SHAMROCK, 1 Union St., 617-227-2060. Daily the histories of Fenway and the Sox. Recently given a major 11:30 a.m.–2 a.m. Sat & Sun 9 a.m. brunch. Located on the HONG KONG, 1238 Mass. Ave., Cambridge, 617-864-5311. facelift, the Cask now also boasts Oliver’s, a new back room Freedom Trail, The Purple Shamrock offers an escape from the Thu–Sat from 10 p.m.–2:30 a.m. No cover charge. This three-floor nightclub with a dance floor and second bar. nearby activity of Quincy Market. Menu items include burgers, Chinese restaurant features a lounge, a bar with DirectTV satellite sandwiches, hearty pastas, fresh seafood, tender steaks and and a lively dance club featuring techno to hip hop to Madonna. Try CHEERS, 84 Beacon St., 617-227-9605. Daily 11 a.m.– more. After dark, The Purple Shamrock has nightly entertain- one of the Hong Kong’s signature scorpion bowls while you rub 1 a.m. Also: Faneuil Hall Marketplace. The model for the ment, including a mix of live music. Mon—Trivia night; Tue— elbows with the locals and Harvard University students. beloved sitcom, this Back Bay pub is one of the top tourist Live music; Wed—Karaoke and DJ. attractions in Boston. Live weekend entertainment. JILLIAN’S BOSTON, 145 Ipswich St. (behind Fenway Park), TOP OF THE HUB, 800 Boylston St., 617-536-1775. Listen 617-437-0300. Mon–Sat 11 a.m.–2 a.m., Sun noon–2 a.m. DAISY BUCHANAN’S, 240 Newbury St., 617-247-8516. to the sounds of live jazz seven nights a week while experiencing Sun–Thu 18+. One of Boston’s largest entertainment complex- Daily 11:30 a.m.–2 a.m. No cover. Cash only. Located on the breathtaking view atop Boston’s Prudential Center. Featuring es, this fun and diverse club features 50 pool tables, 200 high- Boston’s hopping Newbury Street, this casual singles spot a midnight menu Sun–Wed ’til 1 a.m., Thu–Sat ’til 2 a.m. tech games, blackjack for fun and six full bars. Lucky Strike attracts college students, businessmen and women, and Lanes bowling is located on the third floor, and there’s late-night even the occasional professional athlete, and remains one of dancing at Tequila Rain (“spring break 52 weeks a year”) on the the city’s most popular bars. Full kitchen serves pub-style NIGHTCLUBS first floor. Proper dress required. food seven nights a week. THE ALLEY, One Boylston Place, 617-351-7000. Fri & Sat 9:30 KINGS, 10 Scotia St., 617-266-BOWL. Mon 5 p.m.–2 a.m., DICK’S LAST RESORT, Quincy Market, Faneuil Hall p.m.–2 a.m. Cover: $5–10. Located in the famous Boylston Tue–Sun 11:30 a.m.–2 a.m. Voted Best of Boston 2006, Kings Marketplace, 617-267-8080. Daily 11 a.m.–2 a.m. Watch Street alleyway, this one-stop nightspot includes Sweetwater features state of the art bowling lanes, pool tables and video for the outrageous antics of Dick’s sassy staff as they Cafe, Suite, The Estate and the Liquor Store, where you can ride technology for sports viewing. With three bars and a full-service serve up buckets of sloppy ribs, succulent crab and Boston’s only mechanical bull. The Alley offers a fun night out for restaurant serving top-notch American cuisine, Kings is truly a CHEERS: The place where everybody knows your shrimp, juicy steaks and chicken, two-fisted sandwiches, most every taste. playground for grown-ups. name offers top pub grub and plenty of brew at the burgers and salads. If that isn’t entertaining enough, original location on Beacon Street and at its newer there’s live music every night with no cover. SEE LOCATOR ARIA, 246 Tremont St., 617-338-7080. Fri 11 p.m.–2 a.m.; Sat REVOLUTION ROCK BAR, 200 High St., 617-261-4200. site at Faneuil Hall Marketplace (pictured above). #3 ON CENTER MAP. 10 p.m.–2 a.m. Cover: $10–15. Call for age restrictions. Located Mon–Fri 11:30 a.m.–2 a.m.; Sat 5 p.m.–2 a.m. Cover: $5–10 Refer to listing, right. in the basement of the Wilbur Theatre, this nightspot features after 8:30 p.m. When you love it loud, Revolution Rock Bar is the GRAND CANAL, 57 Canal St., 617-523-1112. Daily 11 chic decor with plush red couches and dance music—from perfect place to unleash your inner guitar god. The two-level a.m.–2 a.m. Cover varies. This Faneuil Hall area restaurant International to House. Dress to impress. bar/restaurant boasts live entertainment Wed–Fri and DJs on

and pub transports the authentic style of the Victorian Irish Sat, a dance floor and a casual, unpretentious vibe. clubs & bar

s PUBS AND BARS pub scene to Boston with high ceilings, antiques, red wallpaper, THE BEEHIVE, 541 Tremont St., 617-423-0069. Open nightly a grandfather clock rising over the bar, photos of Dublin’s Grand 5:30 p.m.–2 a.m. This new South End establishment offers a full SAINT, Copley Square Hotel, 90 Exeter St., 617-236-1134. THE BELL IN HAND TAVERN, 45 Union St., 617-227-2098. Canal, a balcony, an alcove and a working fireplace. and diverse dinner menu, sophisticated cocktail selection and Thu–Sat 7 p.m.–2 a.m., Sun & Mon 10 p.m.–2 a.m.; closed Tue Daily 11:30 a.m.–2 a.m. Opened in 1795, the Bell in Hand is the nightly live jazz performances, making The Beehive the mature & Wed. Table reservations available. One of Boston’s hottest oldest tavern in the U.S. This casual pub, offering pints, food and THE GREEN DRAGON TAVERN, 11 Marshall St., 617-367-0055. hipster’s choice for a fun and funky night out. nightclubs, Saint offers gourmet dining, nightly DJs and the live music, attracts locals, students and tourists alike. Tue— Boston’s premier 18th-century tavern on the Freedom Trail. Serving chance to lounge on overstuffed couches (and even beds) in pri- Karaoke night. lunch and dinner daily with lobster specials Mon–Thu. Entertainment BOSTON BILLIARD CLUB, 126 Brookline Ave., 617-536-POOL. vate and public rooms. Proper dress required. nightly with a traditional Irish ‘seisiun’ every Sat from 4–8 p.m. Mon–Sat 11:30 a.m.–2 a.m.; Sun noon–2 a.m. 18+ Sun–Thu. BILL’S BAR, 5.5 Lansdowne St., 617-421-9678. Wed–Sat 9 Ranked Number One Billiard Club in the country by Billiards p.m.–2 a.m., Sun 10 p.m.–2 a.m. Call for cover and age restric- JAKE IVORY’S, 9 Lansdowne St., 617-247-1222. Thu 9 Digest, this nightspot is perfect for pool aficionados and novices GAY AND LESBIAN tions. A laid-back, no frills, no fuss bar with musical entertain- p.m.–2 a.m., Fri & Sat. 8:30 p.m.–2 a.m. Cover: $4–10, table alike. Free parking. Mon—Free lessons; Wed—Ladies’ Night: ment nightly. Sun—Reggae Sundays. reservations available. Come join the crowds who marvel at each lady gets 25% off table time, four ladies per table play for CLUB CAFE, 209 Columbus Ave., 617-536-0966. Open daily

(and sing along with) the dueling pianists at this club in the free; Thu—Music Trivia Night; Mon, Tue & Thu—League Night. 11 a.m.–2 a.m. No cover. In the back of the 209 restaurant, you’ll s

clubs & bar THE BLACK ROSE, 160 State St., next to Faneuil Hall heart of nightlife central, Lansdowne Street. Great for a casual find the Moonshine and Satellite lounges, voted “Best of Boston” Marketplace, 617-742-2286. Daily 11:30 a.m.–2 a.m. Enjoy night out, after work parties or friendly get-togethers. DISTRICT, 180 Lincoln St., 617-426-0180. Wed–Sat ’til 2 a.m. by Boston magazine and The Improper Bostonian for best gay and live Irish music nightly and on select afternoons in an authentic This distinctive nightspot in the heart of Boston’s industrial chic lesbian nightspot. Wed–Sat at 9 p.m.—Moonshine Video Bar. pub setting. JULIEN BAR, Langham Hotel, 250 Franklin St., 617-451-1900. Leather District mixes eclectic décor, shareable appetizers and No cover. Enjoy cocktails and piano entertainment in this his- hearty entrees such as tuna sashimi with delicious cocktails, JACQUES CABARET, 79 Broadway St., 617-426-8902. BRISTOL LOUNGE, Four Seasons Hotel, 200 Boylston St., 617- toric lounge, voted Boston’s “Best Fancy Bar.” Mon–Fri from while DJs spin nightly, setting a vibe that strikes a balance Mon–Sat 11 a.m.–midnight; Sun noon–midnight. Cover: $6, 351-2052. Jazz entertainers create sounds as lush as their set- 5–11 p.m.; Sat from 6 p.m. ‘til midnight—Pianist Jeffrey between exotic and sensual, laid-back and casual. $10 Fri & Sat. Cash only. Featured in Modern Bride as the “best ting on a Boston-made, antique Steinert piano. Live music nightly. Moore; Sun from 11 a.m.–3 p.m.—Sunday Jazz Brunch in place for a bachelorette party,” Jacques Cabaret allows its Café Fleuri. FOUNDATION LOUNGE, Hotel Commonwealth, Kenmore Square, patrons to mingle and disco-dance with drag-queens. Mon— BUKOWSKI’S TAVERN, 50 Dalton St., 617-437-9999. Daily 11:30 500 Commonwealth Ave., 617-859-9900. Tue–Sun 5 p.m.–2 Tranny show; Tue—Karaoke; Wed—Delightful Divas; Thu— a.m.–2 a.m. Cash only. Traditional pub-style food and more than MR. DOOLEY’S BOSTON TAVERN, 77 Broad St., Financial a.m. Sophisticated and mature, this lounge fuses the L.A. hipster Jacques Angels; Fri & Sat—Miss Leading Ladies; Sun— 100 types of beer characterize this cozy and unpretentious hole-in- District, 617-338-5656. Open nightly. Fri & Sat $5 cover. This scene with the cool and funky elegance of European and Asian Amateur Talent Night. the-wall space near the Prudential Center Mall. authentic Irish pub features charming ambiance, 13 imported nightlife, boasting plush couches, exotic lighting, Zensai drafts on tap and live music six nights a week. Journalists, Japanese appetizers ’til 12:30 a.m. and a wide array of creative MACHINE, 1254 Boylston St., 617-536-1950. Fri & Sat noon– THE CACTUS CLUB, 939 Boylston St., 617-236-0200. politicians and young professionals find Mr. Dooley’s to be “a cocktails. Tue at 8 p.m.—Torch Tuesdays; Thu at 9 p.m.— 2 a.m. Cover varies. Cash only. With two dance floors, four Restaurant: Sun 11:30 a.m.–10 p.m.; Mon & Tue 4:30–10 p.m.; great place for a pint and a chat.” Soulicious Thursdays; Wed, Fri & Sat at 10 p.m.—DJs. bars, six pool tables, pinball machines, video games and theme Wed & Thu 11:30 a.m.–11 p.m.; Fri & Sat ‘til midnight; bar open nights, this club offers Boston’s gay and lesbian party-goers a ’til 2 a.m. daily. Famous for its margaritas, this restaurant and bar THE OAK BAR, Fairmont Copley Plaza Hotel, 138 St. James Ave., GAME ON, 82 Lansdowne St., 617-351-7001. Mon–Fri 7 plethora of nightlife options. Thu at 10 p.m.—Karaoke with Eve offers a full lunch and dinner menu. Sun 10 p.m.–midnight— Copley Square, 617-267-5300. No cover. Popular among the fine a.m.–2 a.m., Sat & Sun 10 a.m.–2 a.m. The ultimate for any Adams; Fri—VJ Tom Yaz and DJ Darrin Friedman; Sat— ___ Free taco bar; Mon–Thu 4–7 p.m.—Half price appetizers at bar. scotch and cigar crowd, The Oak Bar is a Boston favorite for sports club enthusiast: a bar/restaurant/nightclub built inside Anthem Night featuring DJ Manuel Santiago. ___ 62 PANORAMAMAGAZINE.COM OCTOBER 22–NOVEMBER 4, 2007 63 RESTAURANTS cept are designed to be as clear and understated as the CUISINE INDEX color palette itself. Nationally recognized executive chef American Brasserie Jo, p. 64 Davio’s Northern Italian Sheraton Commander Robert Fathman, known for his innovation and playful Amrhein’s, p. 74 Cafe Fleuri, p. 70 Steakhouse, p. 64 Restaurant, p. 69 risk-taking in the kitchen, creates contemporary American Aura, p. 74 Clio, p. 64 Florentine Cafe, p. 73 cuisine with a sophisticated edge and an emphasis on Avenue One, p. 70 Eastern Standard, p. 72 Ivy Restaurant, p. 70 Seafood fresh seafood. B, D. $$$ Big City Pizza Kitchen & Hamersley’s Bistro, p. 75 L’Aroma Cafe, p. 65 Azure, p. 64 Pool Hall, p. 64 La Creperie, p. 69 Lucca Restaurant & Bar, p. 73 B&G Oysters, p. 75 BANGKOK BLUE, 651 Boylston St., 617-266-1010. The Bob’s Southern Bistro, L’Espalier, p. 65 Lucia Ristorante & Bar, p. 73 Chart House, p. 70 experienced chefs at Bangkok Blue prepare authentic Thai p. 75 Locke-Ober, p. 71 Maggiano’s Little Italy, p. 76 Harborside Grill, p. 71 food, with each dish individually suited to your taste, from The Channel Cafe, p. 74 No. 9 Park, p. 68 Mamma Maria, p. 73 Great Bay, p. 72 mild to spicy, using quality, fresh ingredients. Low carb Cheers, p. 68 Pigalle, p. 76 Massimino’s Cucina Italiana, Jasper White’s Summer programs can be requested. Complement your food with a Clink, p. 68 Petit Robert Bistro, p. 75 p. 73 Shack, p. 65 Thai beer or a glass of wine. Seasonal outdoor seating is Delux Cafe & Lounge, p. 75 Radius, p. 71 Pushcart Caffe & Pizzeria, p. 74 Legal Sea Foods, p. 76 available. L Mon–Fri 11:30 a.m.–3 p.m., Sat & Sun Dick’s Last Resort, p. 72 Rialto, p. 69 McCormick & Schmick’s noon–3 p.m.; D daily 5–10 p.m. $$ Excelsior, p. 65 French Country Ristorante Saraceno, p. 74 Seafood, p. 71 Flat Patties, p. 69 Hungry i, p. 68 Sasso Restaurant, p. 65 Oceana, p. 71 BRASSERIE JO, The Colonnade Hotel, 120 Huntington Hard Rock Cafe, p. 72 Stanza dei Sigari, p. 74 Skipjack’s, p. 66 Ave., 617-425-3240. The “sister” of chef Jean Joho’s Jer-Ne Restaurant & Bar, p. 76 Greek/Greek-American Terramia Ristorante, p. 74 Turner Fisheries, p. 66 award-winning Chicago restaurant combines traditional Om, p. 69 Steve’s Greek Cuisine, p. 66 Via Matta, p. 76 Ye Olde Union Oyster House, favorites (coq au vin and steak frites) with unique special- Meritage, p. 71 Zoe’s, p. 70 p. 71 ties (Uncle Hansi’s onion tart). Home-brewed beer, a wine Parker’s Restaurant, p. 71 Japanese/Sushi list and desserts made in the French tradition complete The Sunset Grill & Tap, International Douzo, p. 64 Southwestern this Gallic experience. Seasonal outdoor patio. B, L, D. $$$ p. 64 Intrigue, p. 70 Shino Express Sushi, p. 65 Cottonwood Cafe, p. 64 Theatre Cafe, p. 76 LTK Bar and Kitchen, p. 74 Fajitas & ’Ritas, p. 70 CLIO, The Eliot Hotel, 370-A Commonwealth Ave., 617- Top of the Hub, p. 66 Sonsie, p. 66 Malaysian Felipe’s Taqueria, p. 69 536-7200. James Beard Award-winning chef Ken Oringer 209, p. 75 The Taj Boston, p. 66 Asian Market Restaurant, serves up French-American fare with some striking Asian Union Bar and Grille, p. 75 Zephyr on the Charles, p. 69 p. 68 Spanish/Tapas PUSHCART CAFFE AND PIZZERIA: This North influences in a sleek, sophisticated atmosphere that’s The Upper Crust, p. 68 Tapeo, p. 66 End favorite offers pizza, calzones and salads— styled after a Parisian supper club. Bacon-wrapped foie Upstairs on the Square, p. 69 Irish Mediterranean Toro, p. 75 including free slices on Mondays with a drink—in a gras, caramelized swordfish au poivre and ginger-glazed Kennedy’s Midtown, p. 71 Avila Modern casual atmosphere. Refer to listing, page 74. oxtail keep customers coming back for more. D. $$$$ Chinese Mediterranean, p. 75 Steakhouses P.F. Chang’s, p. 76 Italian Olives, p. 70 Davio’s Northern Italian COTTONWOOD CAFE, 222 Berkeley St., 617-247-2225. Antico Forno, p. 72 Steakhouse, p. 64 Specialties include open-grill steaks, poultry, pasta and Dessert Antonio’s, p. 68 Museum Dining The Oak Room, p. 65 ALLSTON/BRIGHTON vegetarian dishes. Voted “Boston’s Best Southwestern Caffe Vittoria, p. 73 Assaggio, p. 73 Bravo, p. 72 Ruth’s Chris Steak House, p. 71 r Restaurant” and “Boston’s Best Margarita.” Reservations rec- Finale, p. 76 Caffe Graffiti, p. 73 Gardner Cafe, p. 72 Smith & Wollensky, p. 66 estaur BIG CITY PIZZA KITCHEN & POOL HALL, 138 Brighton Ave., ommended. Two hours free validated parking. L Mon–Fri Caffe Pompei, p. 73 Allston, 617-782-2020. In this renovated, two-floor bank build- 11:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m.; D Sun–Thu ’til 10 p.m., Fri & Sat ’til French/French-American Caliterra, p. 70 New England Thai ing, you’ll find one-of-a-kind “retro-metro” décor featuring life 11 p.m.; Sat & SB 11 a.m.–2:30 p.m. C, LS, VP. www.cotton Aujourd’hui, p. 64 Henrietta’s Table, p. 69 Bangkok Blue, p. 64 ants size murals, as well as 15 champion-size pool tables, 6 foos- woodboston.com. $$ ball tables, 80 beer taps and outrageous thin crust pizzas that always keep customers coming back. L, D, LS, Sat & SB. $ DAVIO’S NORTHERN ITALIAN STEAKHOUSE, 75 Arlington EXCELSIOR, The Heritage on the Garden, 272 Boylston St., power brokers and couples out for a romantic evening. St., 617-357-4810. Enjoy fine steaks, pasta and seafood, or 617-426-7878. This culinary masterpiece delivers bold and Widely acknowledged by critics and diners alike as one of ants THE SUNSET GRILL & TAP, 130 Brighton Ave. (corner of lighter fare in the spacious bar. L Mon–Fri 11:30 a.m.–3 contemporary American cuisine at its stunning Back Bay the finest French restaurants in the nation, and the creme de Harvard and Brighton avenues), Allston, 617-254-1331. This p.m.; D Sun–Tue 5–10 p.m., Wed–Sat ’til 11 p.m. C, VP. location. An impressive collection of 500 wines, representing la creme of acclaimed Boston eateries. D. $$$$ popular Allston hangout features Boston’s best beer selec- www.davios.com. $$$. SEE LOCATOR #2 ON CENTER MAP. all regions of the world, is displayed in Boston’s only climate-

estaur tion, with more than 112 beers on tap and over 400 micro- controlled glass wine tower. Pre- and post-theater dining *THE OAK ROOM, 138 St. James Ave., Fairmont Copley Plaza

r brews. Its food entices too, with award-winning steam beer DOUZO, 131 Dartmouth St., 617-859-8886. This casual available. D, C, LS. $$$$ Hotel, 617-267-5300. This sophisticated spot offers a tradi- burgers, famous curly fries, buffalo wings and giant nachos. eatery serves traditional Japanese cuisine, as well as an tional steakhouse menu of prime steaks and chops and fresh L, D, C, LS, SB. $ eclectic mix of original fare such as duck tataki and salmon- JASPER WHITE’S SUMMER SHACK, 50 Dalton St., 617-867- seafood. Replete with stately wood paneling, rich draperies kiwi rolls, as well as creative cocktails. Known for its ultra- 9955; 149 Alewife Brook Parkway, Cambridge, 617-520-9500; and wall ornaments for a comfortable yet elegant feel. B, L, D fresh ingredients and its artistic presentation of dishes, Logan Airport, Terminal A, 617-569-9695. Top-notch fare such daily. The adjoining Oak Bar offers martinis, raw bar and full BACK BAY Douzo has become one of the city’s trendiest dining destina- as pan-roasted lobster, award-winning fried chicken and an Oak Room menu. $$$$ tions. L, D. $$$$. impressive raw bar in a casual setting. Boston: Sun–Wed 11:30 AUJOURD’HUI, Four Seasons Hotel a.m.–10 p.m., Thu–Sat ’til 11 p.m., raw bar Thu–Sat ’til 1 a.m. SASSO RESTAURANT, 116 Huntington Ave., 617-247-2400. Boston, 200 Boylston St., 617-351-2037. Cambridge: Mon–Thu 11:30 a.m.–10 p.m., Fri & Sat ’til 11 The newest endeavor from the restaurateurs behind popular An elegant eatery with the Public Garden KEY AVERAGE PRICE OF p.m., Sun 3–9 p.m. $$$. SEE LOCATOR #8 ON CENTER MAP. North End eatery Lucca, Sasso offers contemporary and as a backdrop, and a perennial recipient B ...... Breakfast DINNER ENTREES upscale regional Italian cuisine. Executive Chef David Ross of the AAA Five Diamond Award. Enjoy L ...... Lunch $ ...... Most less than $12 L’AROMA CAFE, 85 Newbury St., 617-412-4001. This Italian serves delicious dishes complemented by an extensive wine exquisite modern French cuisine, accom- D...... Dinner $$ ...... $12–18 cafe offers delicious soups, sandwiches and European pas- list, as well as a menu of lighter fare for the after-hours crowd panied by a selection from an 1,800-bot- BR ...... Brunch $$$ ...... $19–25 tries and desserts, as well as Italian coffee and assorted and C ’til 2 a.m. Reservations accepted. D beginning nightly at tle wine library. Reservations recom- SB ...... Sunday Brunch $$$$ ...... Most more than $25 teas. Relax in its spacious interior or enjoy outdoor patio 5 p.m.; late-night menu available ’til 1:30 a.m. VP. $$$ mended. D Mon–Sat 5:30–10:30 p.m., C ...... Cocktails Many restaurants offer a wide dining from April through October. B, L. $ Sun 6–10 p.m.; SB 11 a.m.–2 p.m. $$$$ LS ..Late Supper (serving after 10 p.m.) range of entrees and prices; SHINO EXPRESS SUSHI, 144 Newbury St., 617-262-4530. VP...... Valet Parking therefore, the classifications are L’ESPALIER, 30 Gloucester St., 617-262-3023. Situated in a If your day of shopping has left you craving sushi, this tiny, AZURE, The Lenox Hotel, 61 Exeter St., NC ...... Credit Cards Not Accepted only approximations. historic Back Bay townhouse, this sophisticated French clas- subterranean sushi bar specializes in freshly prepared maki ___ 617-933-4800. Azure’s menu and con- * ...... Entertainment Cuisine index on page 65. sic helmed by top chef Frank McClelland is a favorite of both rolls and fun specials. Affordably priced, Shino Express offers ___ 64 PANORAMAMAGAZINE.COM OCTOBER 22–NOVEMBER 4, 2007 65 Theatre District Dining Newbury Street shoppers a fast, cheap dining alternative. offered Greek hospitality and masterfully prepared Greek Theatre District Dining L & D. $ cuisine. Serving specialties like spanikopita, pastichio, shish kebabs and gyros, Steve’s is a favorite. B, L, D. $ SKIPJACK’S SEAFOOD EMPORIUM, 199 Clarendon St., Copley Square, 617-536-3500; other locations outside *THE TAJ BOSTON, 15 Arlington St., 617-536-5700. This Boston. Enjoy a comfortable atmosphere and specialties such 1927 landmark offers award-winning contemporary French as blackened tuna sashimi, moonfish, Maryland crabcakes cuisine. The historic Dining Room is available for special and lobster. Winner of Best of Boston 2003 award for events only. The Cafe: B, L, D, Sat & SB. The Lounge: L, D, C, seafood. Jazz Brunch Sun 11 a.m.–3 p.m., L & D Sun–Thu LS. The Bar: L, D, C, LS. $$$$ 11 a.m.–10 p.m., Fri & Sat ’til 11 p.m. $$ TAPEO, 266 Newbury St., 617-267-4799. This popular SMITH & WOLLENSKY, The Castle at Columbus & Arlington, Back Bay cousin to Dali in Somerville offers delectable, 617-423-1112. Located in a spectacular setting where chef authentic tapas in a glorious Newbury Street setting, com- Tindaro Losurdo creates outstanding steakhouse fare, this plete with seasonal patio dining for prime people-watching legendary restaurant features USDA Prime dry aged steaks. as you enjoy your scallops in saffron cream, lobster ravioli The meticulously restored former armory, known simply as and sangria. D, C. $$ “The Castle,” is accented by seven working fireplaces and dining rooms that span four floors to blend fun and formality. *TOP OF THE HUB, 800 Boylston St., Prudential Center, D, C. $$$$ 617-536-1775. There is nothing like sitting 52 stories above 25 West Sreet Boston for dining and a spectacular view of the city. The by Boston Common 617-426-1222 SONSIE, 327 Newbury St., 617-351-2500. Recommended by magnificent cuisine complements the breathtaking views. www.fajitasandritas.com Boston magazine as the place to “see and be seen.” The lively L, D, LS, C. Live jazz seven nights a week. $$$$ restaurant features a streetside cafe, 50-foot mahogany bar, 1 2 3 brick oven, creative takes on classic American cuisine and a TURNER FISHERIES, Westin Hotel Copley Place, Stuart and colorful dining room. The restaurant’s newest attraction is its Dartmouth streets, 617-424-7425. Winner of several regional downstairs candlelit wine bar, an intimate and lovely brick- awards, Turner Fisheries is known for its fresh seafood, as walled spot in which to enjoy items from a 250-bottle menu. L, well as the decor designed by Peter Niemitz, which features D, C, LS, VP. $$$ seven-foot-high French windows, banquettes, mahogany paneling and cobalt blue tile. 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___ SPECIAL ADVERTISING SECTION 66 PANORAMAMAGAZINE.COM THE UPPER CRUST, 222 Newbury St., 617-262-0096; 20 environment—an adaptable place where dinner at the bar or FELIPE’S TAQUERIA, 83 Mount Auburn St., Cambridge, 617- Charles St., 617-723-9600, 286 Harvard St., Brookline, 617-734- just cocktails at a table is the norm. B 6:30–11 a.m., L 11:30 354-9944. With everything made from scratch continuously 4900; 41 Waltham St., Lexington, 781-274-0089. Traditional a.m.–3 p.m., D 5–11 p.m. $$$ throughout the day—from the hand-squeezed key lime Neapolitan-style pizza (thin crust, chunky sauce) in an urban set- lemonade to the traditional guacamole to the various sal- 1 ting. Come sit with friends in the uniquely designed dining room, HUNGRY I, 71 /2 Charles St., 617-227-3524. In a two-story sas—the food at Felipe’s is always served at the peak of enjoy a specialty pizza and watch your favorite team on an HDTV townhouse with three working fireplaces and an outdoor freshness. Enjoy a mouth-watering burrito, quesadilla, taco at screen. If you’re on the go, call ahead for take-out (allow 20–25 patio, Chef Peter Ballarin delights patrons with French coun- one of the few late-night food destinations in the square. L, minutes) or just pop in for a slice. Delivery is available. $$ try cuisine and creative desserts. Signature dishes include D, LS. Sun–Wed 11 a.m.–midnight, Thu–Sat ’til 2 a.m. venison au poivre and braised rabbit a la moutard. L Thu and www.felipestaqueria.com. $ Fri only, noon–2 p.m.; D 5:30–9:30 p.m.; SB 11 a.m.–2 p.m. BEACON HILL Private dining rooms available. $$$$. SEE LOCATOR #7 ON FLAT PATTIES, 81 Mount Auburn St., Cambridge, 617-871- CENTER MAP. 6871. At Flat Patties, every burger is ground fresh and every ANTONIO’S, 288 Cambridge St., 617-367-3310. One of French fry is hand-cut. Enjoy a variety of warm sandwiches, Boston’s finest Italian restaurants (across from Mass. NO. 9 PARK, 9 Park St., 617-742-9991. Nationally acclaimed including grilled chicken, roast beef, pulled pork and porta- General Hospital on historic Beacon Hill). Traditional Italian chef Barbara Lynch serves up French and Italian style dishes bella mushroom, or the chili-cheese fries, onion rings or food with nightly specials and complementing wine list. in a sophisticated bistro atmosphere atop Beacon Hill. Chef fresh salads. Flat Patties also offers homemade desserts, like Specials include homemade fusilli, shrimp margarita and Lynch has a subtle hand in the kitchen, turning out inventive fried fruit pie, banana bread pudding and chocolate-pecan chicken/sausage vinegar peppers and potatoes. L, D renditions of classic Italian and French fare such as fresh frenzies. L & D. $ Mon–Thu 11 a.m.–10 p.m., Fri & Sat ’til 10:30 p.m. $ pasta and foie gras. L, D, LS. $$$$ HENRIETTA’S TABLE, The Charles Hotel, One Bennett St., *CHEERS, 84 Beacon St., 617-227-9605; Faneuil Hall Cambridge, 617-661-5005. Nothing but locally grown and Marketplace, 617-227-0150. Both the original Beacon Hill CAMBRIDGE organic produce is used to create a lively, textured menu of pub and its spinoff offer a tasty selection of traditional fare reinterpreted New England classics. Private dining room and an abundant beverage selection, including their award- ASIAN MARKET RESTAURANT, 57 JFK St., Cambridge, 617- available. B Mon–Fri 6:30–11 a.m., Sat 7–11 a.m., Sun winning Bloody Mary and a variety of draft beers. Live enter- 576-2804. Chef Tony Tan prepares Asian dishes with a focus 7–10:30 a.m.; Sat and SB noon–3 p.m.; L Mon–Fri noon–3 tainment Thu–Sat nights, and officially licensed Cheers mer- on Malaysian cuisine, from Tempura to Kang Kung (Malaysian p.m.; D daily 5:30–10 p.m. $ chandise sold on site. L, D, C, LS. $ watercress). Featuring fruit juices, shakes, pearl teas and coffee, the restaurant also boasts two large flat screens LA CREPERIE, 1154 Mass. Ave., Cambridge, 617-661-6999. CLINK, The Liberty Hotel, 215 Charles St., 617-224-4004. showing Asian movies and music videos, as well as a semi- This Harvard Square institution has been serving up delicious Clink offers diners a menu of tapas-style small plates, tasting private room with computer, printer and internet access. L & and healthy crepes for nearly ten years. Try the roasted wild pours of wine and exotic cocktails in an energetic, social D 11:30 a.m.–1 a.m. www.amrestaurant.com. $ mushroom, fresh thyme and melted swiss; the spicy Thai peanut chicken salad; the Nutella chocolate with fresh mixed berries; or caramelized sugar, lemon juice and fresh strawberries. L & D. Mon–Sat 10 a.m.–10:30 p.m., Sun ’til

5:30 p.m. $ r estaur OM, 92 Winthrop St., Cambridge, 617-576-2800. Acclaimed chef Rachel Klein serves New American cuisine in a beauti- fully lit and stunning upstairs dining room, while mixologist ants Clif Travers prepares his signature Aromatherapy concoctions at the popular Om ultra-lounge downstairs. Om’s signature creations include Steak & Eggs and Zen Te’. D, C. $$$ ants RIALTO, The Charles Hotel, One Bennett St., Cambridge, 617- 661-5050. One of Greater Boston’s top restaurants, which recently underwent an extensive renovation, features fine

estaur wines and delectable Italian cuisine. Chef Jody Adams show- r Paris in the Heart of Back Bay cases her creative talents on a brand-new menu. D only. Reservations recommended. $$$$

SHERATON COMMANDER RESTAURANT, 16 Garden St., Breakfast Lunch Dinner Late Night Dining • • • Harvard Square, Cambridge, 617-234-1365. New England- Saturday & Sunday Brunch Private Events style cuisine in a relaxed, elegant setting with a casual • atmosphere. B, L, D, SB. $$

UPSTAIRS ON THE SQUARE, 91 Winthrop St., Cambridge, 617-864-1933. Boasting an eclectic decor, this lush urban oasis features everything from gourmet pizza to Colorado rack of lamb. A charming blend of eccentricity and culinary luxury. L, D, C, LS. $$$$

ZEPHYR ON THE CHARLES, Hyatt Regency Cambridge, 575 Memorial Drive, Cambridge, 617-441-6510. This restaurant 120 Huntington Avenue • Boston, MA • 02116 serves small-portioned, tapas-like dishes, featuring eclectic 617.425.3240 brasseriejoboston.com fare like sushi-grade tuna tartare and wood-grilled tiger • prawns. The setting features spectacular views of the Boston ___ skyline. B, L, D, C. $$ ___ 68 PANORAMAMAGAZINE.COM OCTOBER 22–NOVEMBER 4, 2007 69 A Boston Tradition ZOE’S, 1105 Mass. Ave., Cambridge, 617-495-0055. Offering a *KENNEDY’S MIDTOWN, 42 Province St., 617-426-3333. A National Historic Landmark menu of delicious homemade Greek and American food in a fun Kennedy’s offers all the comforts of a traditional pub, featuring atmosphere, this retro establishment serves breakfast all day, and prime aged steaks, seafood and classic pub fare with a touch take-out and catering are available. A popular destination for the of class. Kennedy’s upstairs location offers a relaxing dining weekend brunch crowd, Zoe’s is also a great place for dinner, atmosphere with a lively bar offering live piano music on Thu, boasting an affordable selection of beer and wine. For dessert, try Fri & Sun. Open daily; L 11 a.m.–4 p.m.; D Sun–Tue 4–10 p.m., the delicious cheesecake frappe or the famous frozen hot choco- Wed–Sat ’til 11 p.m.; B Sat & Sun 9:30 a.m.–2 p.m. late. B, L, D, SB. Mon–Sat 7:30 a.m.–10 p.m., Sun 8 a.m.–9 p.m. $ www.kennedysmidtown.com. $$

LOCKE-OBER, 3 Winter Place, 617-542-1340. Helmed by local CHARLESTOWN culinary innovator Lydia Shire (Biba, Excelsior), this downtown landmark has been refurbished and restored to its former America’s OLIVES, 10 City Square, Charlestown, 617-242-1999. glory. The menu of this Boston Brahmin bastion has been Oldest “The Original” “The Replica” Celebrity chef Todd English got his start with this local eatery, updated, but Shire has kept many of its classics, including the Restaurant 84 Beacon Street Faneuil Hall Marketplace and the Charlestown flagship restaurant is still the unparal- legendary lobster Savannah. L, D, LS. $$$$ Beacon Hill Downtown leled king of his endeavors. Sample English’s multi-layered, On The 617-227-9605 617-227-0150 ingredient rich, pan-Mediterranean creations. D. $$$$ MCCORMICK & SCHMICK’S SEAFOOD RESTAURANT, Park Freedom Trail Plaza Hotel, 34 Columbus Ave., 617-482-3999; Faneuil Hall In The Redeem this coupon for Marketplace, North Market, 617-720-5522. Renowned for Faneuil Hall Area DOWNTOWN fresh seafood and lively atmosphere, M & S also offers steak, 10% off in our gift shop or chicken and pasta dishes. Daily 11 a.m.–11:30 p.m., Fri & Sat Specializing In Yankee Style Seafood, from your restaurant bill at AVENUE ONE, Hyatt Regency (near The Opera House and ’til midnight. Bar menu Mon–Fri 3:30–6:30 p.m., Sat & Sun 10 Fresh New England Lobster our C locations Downtown Crossing), 1 Ave. de Lafayette, 617-422-5579. p.m.–midnight. $$$ Enjoy Boston’s most extensive fondue menu in a relaxed And Grilled Meats Coupon must be presented to sales associate or server upon purchase, atmosphere. B, L, D, C, VP. $$ MERITAGE, Boston Harbor Hotel at Rowes Wharf, 617-439-3995. prior to ordering. Limit one coupon per visit/table (food only). Cannot 41 Union Street • 617-227-2750 be used in conjunction with any other offer. Expires December 31, 2007. Fresh, seasonal cuisine is carefully matched to an appropriate

Panorama07 Sunday-Thursday 11 am-9:30 pm *CAFÉ FLEURI, Langham Hotel Boston, 250 Franklin St., 617- vintage from the 12,000-bottle wine collection. The restaurant’s Friday & Saturday 11 am-10 pm 451-1900. Enjoy what Boston magazine calls “the best interior combines slate, marble, exotic wood and leather, creating Union Bar til-Midnight Pub • Restaurant • Gift Shop Sunday brunch in Boston,” or sample a la carte Mediterranean a luxurious atmosphere to accompany a hearty meal. All menu All Major Credit Cards Honored • Validated Parking www.cheersboston.com and American fare, and French desserts—all within a sunlit items come in appetizer and entree sizes. D, LS. $$$$ Visit Our Website • www.unionoysterhouse.com garden atrium. B Mon–Fri 6:30–11:30 a.m., Sat 7:30–11 a.m.; L daily 11:30 a.m.–3 p.m.; D Mon–Sat 6–10 p.m., Sun 4–10 OCEANA, Marriott Long Wharf Hotel, 296 State St., 617-227- p.m.; SB 11 a.m.–1:30 p.m. $$ 3838. One of Boston’s premier seafood spots. Boasting a breathtaking view of the harbor, Oceana offers uniquely pre-

CALITERRA, Hilton Boston/Financial District, 89 Broad St., pared fresh seafood. B, L, D, SB. $$ r

617-348-1234. Located in the heart of the Financial District, estaur this casual, upscale restaurant features Cal-Ital cuisine with PARKER’S RESTAURANT, Omni Parker House, 60 School St., seasonal New England flavors. B, L, D. $$ 617-725-1600. Executive chef Gerry Tice celebrates nostalgic cuisine with a contemporary flair. The stately dining room ants CHART HOUSE, 60 Long Wharf, 617-227-1576. The Chart House reflects the rich culinary heritage that lives on at the birthplace boasts an impressive menu of fresh seafood, including special- of Boston cream pie and the Parker House roll. B, L, D. $$$$ ties like the crab, avocado and mango stack appetizer, shrimp fresca, macadamia crusted mahi-mahi, slow roasted prime rib RADIUS, 8 High St., 617-426-1234. James Beard Award-winning ants and its signature dessert—hot chocolate lava cake. Private par- chef Michael Schlow churns out impeccably prepared nouveau ties for 30 or more by reservation only. L, D, C, free VP. $$$ French fare in an ultra-modern, minimalist setting. Pastry chef P.J. Waters creates rapturously delectable desserts. The ambiance is

estaur FAJITAS & ’RITAS, 25 West St., 617-426-1222. Established powerbroker chic, and the service is top-notch. L, D, C, LS. $$$$

r in 1989, Fajitas & ’Ritas features fresh, healthy Tex-Mex and barbecue cuisine. The restaurant stresses generous portions, RUTH’S CHRIS STEAKHOUSE, 45 School St., 617-742-8401. affordable prices, open casual space and prompt, friendly Housed in Boston’s Old City Hall, Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse service. Mon–Tue 11:30 a.m.–9 p.m., Wed, Thu & Sat ’til 10 offers the finest USDA prime steaks served sizzling hot, as well p.m., Fri ’til 11 p.m., Sun noon–8 p.m. C, LS. www.fajitas as fresh seafood and an award-winning wine list, all in a gra- andritas.com. $. SEE LOCATOR #4 ON CENTER MAP. cious environment with warm hospitality. L, D, C. $$$$

INTRIGUE, Boston Harbor Hotel at Rowes Wharf, 617-856- YE OLDE UNION OYSTER HOUSE, 41 Union St., 617-227- 7744. Casual elegance surrounds this unique cafe. Beautiful 2750. Steps from Quincy Market stands America’s oldest decor and breathtaking harbor views are perfect for those who restaurant, serving Yankee-style seafood, beef and chicken.

desire a cosmopolitan, relaxed atmosphere. Enjoy a global Famed for its oyster bar where Daniel Webster dined daily.

q q menu created by renowned chef Daniel Bruce. B, L, D, LS. $ Specialties include clam chowder, swordfish and fresh lobster.

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qB B IVY RESTAURANT, 49 Temple Place, 617-451-1416. This www.unionoysterhouse.com. $$$

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over 60 bottles for $26, allowing patrons to accentuate the EAST BOSTON/AIRPORT q 651 BOYLSTON STREET • BOSTON, MA

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q TEL: 617-266-1010 • FAX: 617-266-9747 WWW.BKKBLUEBOSTON.COM q regular serving of delectable cuisine or opt to indulge in sev- HARBORSIDE GRILL, Hyatt Harborside, 101 Harborside 617-426-1222 • www.fajitasandritas.com ___ q eral smaller dishes. L, D, C, LS. $$$ Drive, 617-568-6060. The Harborside Grill offers panoramic ___ 70 PANORAMAMAGAZINE.COM OCTOBER 22–NOVEMBER 4, 2007 71 views of the Boston skyline from every seat in the dining Niemitz, meshes with a rotating selection of the MFA’s mod- such as roasted chicken with garlic and herbs; pizza with room. During the day, the Grill is a welcoming casual location ern masterpieces. L daily 11:30 a.m.–3 p.m.; D Wed–Fri artichoke hearts, porcini mushrooms and buffalo mozzarella; for a bowl of chowder, and in the evening is transformed into 5:30–8:30 p.m.; SB 11:30 a.m.–3 p.m. $$$ and linguini with clams, mussels, calamari and shrimp, a sophisticated seafood restaurant. Open daily 6 a.m.–10 sautéed in a plum tomato sauce and baked in parchment. L p.m. B, L, D, SB, C, VP. $$$ EASTERN STANDARD, Hotel Commonwealth, 528 Mon–Sat 11:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m.; D Mon–Thu 3:30–10 p.m., Commonwealth Ave., 617-532-9100. This brasserie in the heart Fri & Sat ’til 10:30 p.m., Sun 11:30 a.m.–10 p.m. $$ of Kenmore Square resembles an old hotel dining room with its FANEUIL HALL decor, but the restaurant attracts a diverse crowd, from busi- ASSAGGIO, 25–29 Prince St., 617-227-7380. This wine bar nessmen to Red Sox fans seeking a pre-game bite. Its menu and bistro offers nightly specials from its mesquite-wood *DICK’S LAST RESORT, Quincy Market, Faneuil Hall caters to both crowds, with offerings ranging from the Good grill, as well as some of the best traditional Italian cuisine Marketplace, 617-267-8080. Watch for the outrageous antics of Plate of Offal to veal schnitzel to sandwiches. B, L, D. $$ blended with an artful, contemporary taste. Complement your Dick’s sassy staff as they serve up buckets of sloppy ribs, succu- dinner with one of 110 wines or a unique international beer lent crab and shrimp, juicy steaks and chicken, two-fisted sand- THE GARDNER CAFÉ, Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, 280 or microbrew. Reservations accepted. L, D, LS daily noon– wiches, burgers and salads. If that isn’t entertaining enough, The Fenway, 617-566-1088. Chef Peter Crowley offers casu- midnight. $$ there’s live music every night with no cover. L, D, C. www.dicks al-yet-elegant, French-infused fare with an artistic twist. The lastresort.com. $$. SEE LOCATOR #3 ON CENTER MAP. seasonal menu changes every few weeks, often inspired by CAFFE GRAFFITI, 307 Hanover St., 617-367-3016. Located in current events at the museum as well as Mrs. Gardner’s own the heart of Boston’s historic North End, Caffe Graffiti is one of *HARD ROCK CAFE, 22–24 Clinton St., 617-424-ROCK (7625). recipe books. Warmer weather allows seating amongst the the most popular places for residents and visitors alike. Rated Hard Rock Cafe offers classic American cuisine served up with a lush vegetation of the museum’s Monks Garden. L, SB. $$ the best espresso and cappuccino by the Improper Bostonian healthy dose of rock ’n’ roll at its new, larger digs. While you eat, and best homemade and imported pastries by Boston’s Best check out the largest collection of authentic rock ’n’ roll memo- GREAT BAY, Hotel Commonwealth, 500 Commonwealth Ave., 617- Guide, you won’t be disappointed by this classic North End rabilia around, stop by the Rock Shop for the coolest gifts and 532-5300. Christopher Myers and chef Michael Schlow (Radius, establishment. Open daily 6 a.m.–midnight. $ enjoy live music from the hottest bands around. L, D, C, LS. $ Via Matta) present their unique take on seafood and raw bar con- cepts. This eclectic space serves delectable fare such as fish tacos CAFFE POMPEI, 280 Hanover St., 617-227-1562. Pompei fea- and the acclaimed baked stuffed lobster. L, D, SB, C, LS. $$$ tures a wide variety of coffee, 160 wines by the glass, Italian FENWAY/KENMORE SQUARE cordials, pizza, Italian sandwiches, homemade cannoli and ice cream imported from Italy. Open daily 4 p.m.–12:30 a.m.; B 8 BRAVO, Museum of Fine Arts, 465 Huntington Ave., 617- NORTH END a.m.–11:30 p.m.; L 11:30 a.m.–4 p.m.; LS ’til 3:30 a.m. $ 369-3474. Executive chef Sebastian Porto brings his creative RESERVATIONS ACCEPTED 1-866-PFCHANG (866-732-4264) touch to an eclectic and contemporary menu. The restau- ANTICO FORNO, 93 Salem St., 617-723-6733. Antico CAFFE VITTORIA, 296 Hanover St., 617-227-7606. This pop- PFCHANGS.COM rant’s bold decor, created by famed restaurant designer Peter Forno—Italian for “old stove”—features brick-oven classics ular European-style cafe in the North End offers a variety of desserts, cappuccino and espresso. Sun–Thu 8 a.m.–mid- night, Fri & Sat ’til 12:30 a.m. NC. $

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Revered by visitors and residents for decades, this historic estaur cafe is one of Boston’s culinary landmarks. Lobster ravioli what to do with tomatoes and lobster cream sauce and seared veal with grilled shrimp in Frangelico mushroom sauce are just two of ants the Italian wonders awaiting you in this charming bistro set- where to go ting. Daily noon–1 a.m. L, D, C. $$$. SEE LOCATOR #6 ON CENTER MAP. what to see ants LUCCA RESTAURANT & BAR, 226 Hanover St., 617-742- 9200. This North End eatery is still racking up accolades for its regional Italian cuisine, lively bar and elegant atmosphere.

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LUCIA RISTORANTE & BAR, 415 Hanover St., 617-367- 2353. Lucia has been a North End culinary landmark for nearly 30 years, featuring innovative Italian dishes alongside traditional favorites in a distinct setting. L 11 a.m.–3 p.m., D 3 p.m.–11 p.m. VP. www.luciaboston.com. $$

MAMMA MARIA, 3 North Square, 617-523-0077. “Mamma Maria stands for what Italian food is. Simplicity, quality ingre- presented by dients and fun…the food of love” (Emeril Lagasse, 2004). Mamma Maria offers charming views of the neighborhood and city skyline, as well as a Wine Spectator Award-winning wine list. D Sun–Thu 5–10 p.m., Fri & Sat ’til 11 p.m. VP. www.mammamaria.com. $$$. SEE LOCATOR #10 ON CENTER MAP.

MASSIMINO’S CUCINA ITALIANA, 207 Endicott St., 617- Adjacent to the Skybridge connecting 523-5959. Owner/chef Massimino was formerly head chef of to The Westin Hotel ___ Naples’ Hotel Astoria and Switzerland’s Metropolitan Hotel. ___ 72 PANORAMAMAGAZINE.COM OCTOBER 22–NOVEMBER 4, 2007 73 His eatery’s specialties include veal chop stuffed with arugu- SOUTH BOSTON SOUTH END yet lovely eateries aim to maintain the same ambiance and la, prosciutto, smoked mozzarella and black olives, amongst sensibility of an authentic Paris bistro with quintessential other delights. L, D, LS, C. Mon–Thu 11 a.m.–10 p.m., Fri & AMRHEIN’S, 80 West Broadway, 617-268-6189. The oldest B&G OYSTERS, 550 Tremont St., 617-423-0550. This sophisticat- French fare such as the croque monsieur (ham and cheese Sat ’til 11 p.m., Sun noon–9 p.m. $ hand-carved bar in America is now surrounded by a ed South End raw bar from James Beard Award-winning chef sandwich), escargots Bourguignon and Petit Robert’s specialty, revamped eatery. The renovated Amrhein’s boasts a new Barbara Lynch (No. 9 Park) and partner Garrett Harker features the burgerdog. L, D. $$$ PUSHCART CAFFE AND PIZZERIA, 115 Salem St., 617-523- building and menu with additions like the seafood risotto bivalves from Wellfleet to the West Coast, as well as signature dish- 8123. This open-front pizzeria offers fantastic pizzas, cal- alongside classics like the chicken pot pie and fish sticks. es like the lobster BLT and the Maine lobster roll. L, D, LS, VP. $$ TORO, 1704 Washington St., 617-536-4400. Chef Ken Oringer’s zones and salads, as well as beer, wine and cordials in a L, D, C. $ Spanish restaurant aims for a highly social dining experience. relaxed bar atmosphere. Enjoy free pizza on Mon with a drink *BOB’S SOUTHERN BISTRO, 604 Columbus Ave., 617-536- The seating is a series of communal tables and the small, per- and five TVs featuring the NFL and the Major League AURA, Seaport Hotel, One Seaport Lane, 617-385-4300. 6204. Boston’s premier soul food restaurant features perfor- fect-for-sharing tapas dishes—such as salt cod fritters, rainbow Baseball packages every night. Pushcart also offers free Aura’s seasonal menus showcase a passion for using fresh, mances by talented local jazz musicians, which accent a beet salad and salty fried chili peppers—blend a variety of delivery via scooter to the North End and Waterfront. L & D local ingredients. Chef John Merrill partners with local delightful assortment of southern and Cajun cuisines to satisfy vibrant styles and flavors. D, C. $$$ Mon–Fri 11:30 a.m.–midnight, Sat & Sun 1 p.m.–midnight. $ farmers and fishermen to select freshly harvested vegeta- any palate. Live jazz SB. L, D, LS, C. $$ bles, seafood that is just off the boat and specially aged *209, 209 Columbus Ave., 617-536-0966. This casual eatery RISTORANTE SARACENO, 286 Hanover St., 617-227-5888. meats and cheeses to create his award-winning meals. DELUX CAFE & LOUNGE, 100 Chandler St., 617-338-5258. This serves a diverse menu of modernized comfort food with a Neapolitan cuisine served in an intimate atmosphere com- B, L, D, SB. $$$ tiny South End pub has long been a local favorite for its inexpen- Southwestern flair, and is also a favorite of the Sunday brunch plete with charming, beautifully decorated exposed brick sive eats and rock-and-roll atmosphere. Don’t expect typical bar crowd. L, D, LS, C, SB. $$ walls. Reservations recommended. L noon–3 p.m.; D THE CHANNEL CAFE, 300 Summer St., 617-426-0695. food, however, as the eatery’s monthly menu can include every- 3–10:30 p.m. VP, C. $$ Started by local artist Ana Crowley, the cafe reflects its art thing from pan-seared tuna to a grilled cheese sandwich featur- UNION BAR AND GRILLE, 1357 Washington St., 617-423-0555. gallery setting and the friendliness of a small, local shop. It ing brie and chutney to chips and salsa made with seasonal This sleek, upscale American bistro in the SoWa District features STANZA DEI SIGARI, 292 Hanover St., 617-227-0295. This even boasts classy entrees like the pan-seared salmon and fruit. D, C, LS, NC. $ everything from gourmet comfort food like the Reuben sandwich classic cigar parlor in the North End serves fine food, cigars the half-chicken cooked under a brick at a reasonable price. and a beef-and-sausage burger to the award-winning $10K and liqueurs. Open daily 5 p.m.–1 a.m. $ B, L, D. $ HAMERSLEY’S BISTRO, 533 Tremont St., 617-423-2700. This tuna in a roasted tomato vinaigrette. D, C, LS, SB. $$$ pioneering French-American classic, helmed by the husband TERRAMIA RISTORANTE, 98 Salem St., 617-523-3112. LTK BAR AND KITCHEN, 225 Northern Ave., 617-330-7430. and wife team of Gordon and Fiona Hamersley, first put the Since opening in 1993, Terramia has aimed to convince The state-of-the-art Legal Test Kitchen offers WiFi access, South End dining scene on the map. Try the duck confit or the THEATRE DISTRICT North End diners that there was always more to Italian food iPod docks at the table, a mood lighting system that roast chicken with garlic, lemon and parsley. Long regarded as than red sauce. Specializing in creative interpretations of changes throughout the day, and a globally influenced one of the city’s top tables. D. $$$$ AVILA MODERN MEDITERRANEAN, One Charles Street South, Italian classics, Terramia offers seasonally based dishes and menu with such items as sushi, pho, tempura, Mysore 617-267-4810. Enjoy flavors of Spain, Portugal, France, Italy and an extensive wine list in a cozy, rustic atmosphere. D Rasam soup, angry lobster and grilled skirt steak frites. PETIT ROBERT BISTRO, 480 Columbus Ave., 617-867-0600; Greece with a modern flair. The menu includes small plates of Sun–Thu 5–10 p.m., Fri & Sat ’til 10:30 p.m. $$ L, D, LS, C. $$$ 468 Commonwealth Ave., 617-375-0699. These unpretentious cod fritters, fried cheese and chicken livers, appetizers of tuna r estaur ants A unique and innovative

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ATTRACTIONS: neighborhoods • Paul Revere House 292 Hanover St., North End, Boston On the Freedom Trail in • Old North Church Boston’s Historic North End • Copps Hill Burial Ground 617.227.0295 • www.stanzadeisigari.com 415 Hanover Street Hookahs available 617.367.2353 GET THERE ON THE T : www.luciaboston.com Una Bella Serata ___ Orange or Green Line to Haymarket ___ ABOVE MIDDLE AND BOTTOM 82 PANORAMAMAGAZINE.COM PHOTOS BY D ELLA H UFF OCTOBER 22–NOVEMBER 4, 2007 83

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5questions with… David Hess by Josh B. Wardrop ctor David Hess brings “the Demon Barber Aof Fleet Street” to life this month, taking on the lead role in an acclaimed touring production of composer Stephen Sondheim’s Sweeney Todd, opening October 23 at the Colonial Theatre. Below, he shares his thoughts on musical bloodletting with Panorama. Refer to listing, page 33.

Q: How do you make a razor-wielding barber into a sympathetic character? A: I try to play Sweeney as someone who’s uncertain, fragile and in pain. I try never to judge a character— nobody’s all good or bad. My job is Sweeney’s flaw is that he to“ give an can’t forgive people who’ve wronged him. If I got cut off on honest, com- the freeway, for example, I’d let mitted per- it go—he wouldn’t (laughs). formance. Q: In addition to acting, the ” cast acts as the orches- pretation of Sweeney. As tra—actually playing instru- an actor, how does that A: I’ll probably visit historical ments onstage. An unusual stamp of approval feel? sites—I love studying the lives concept, to be sure… A: It’s thrilling, and surprising, of real people, and Boston A: I was afraid it would weak- considering how radically dif- has some very famous ones. en the dramatic effect, and I ferent [director] John Doyle re- couldn’t imagine how you imagined the show. My job, Q: Should squeamish could stay in character while first and foremost, is to give types fear the gore asso- stopping to play very compli- an honest, committed per- ciated with Sweeney? cated orchestral passages. formance—but if Sondheim A: It’s actually been really But it’s astounding how hadn’t liked it, it would’ve toned down. Originally, we quickly it became a natural broken my heart a little. had buckets of gloppy extension of the role. “blood” that turned stomachs. Q: Anything you’re looking Now, we’re doing more with Q: Sondheim himself has forward to doing while in lighting and leaving things ___ complimented this inter- Boston? more to the imagination. PHOTO © DAVID A LLEN, 2007 94 PANORAMA BOSTON’S NEWEST AMPHIBIOUS TOUR! Faster than a horse and buggy… more exciting than the tug boats in Boston Harbor… able to climb steep boat ramps in a single bound… It’s a bus… It’s a boat… It’s Superduck! It’s Superduck? Yes, Superduck...strange new vehicle now in Boston with powers and abilities far beyond those of mortal tours! Superduck, transforming from a bus to a boat, maneuvering through the historic streets of Boston and then like the sleekest of ships plunging into the mighty waters of Boston Harbor. This unique touring vehicle, cleverly disguised as a duck, will provide you with ninety minutes of entertaining narration, historic facts, and breathtaking views... It's new... It's fun... It's Superduck! Superduck. On land and at sea, fighting the never ending battle for amusement, excitement, and the just for fun way! Tours depart from the Charlestown Navy Yard, Charlestown, MA. Easily accessed via MBTA Water shuttle leaving from Boston’s Long Wharf to the Navy Yard every half hour.

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