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Public transportation Public sites of importance of sites This city has more more has city This inexpensive is Boston in to our our to Boylston station Boylston Atlantic Ave South End (take silver line bus) but visit, entire your for busy you keep to conference the at enough than more there’s Certainly No matter what you may have heard to the contrary, Boston has a huge range of interesting, fresh Newbury Street North End Faneuil Hall & nearby Cambridge, continued bars more bars and delicious food, from the cheapest hole-in-the-wall to the most rarified French cuisine … and since Boston is home to such an enormous number of students, you can be sure that there is lots red Line to green line, exit at Boston’s Italian neighborhood. Lots to see, but OK, it’s a tourist trap. But it is also a colorful, bus- Oleana – 134 Hampshire St. $$$ Our hotel is smack-dab in the middle of the Pete’s Pub – 108 Blackstone St. $ of good cheap food in almost any neighborhood. So – welcome to the culinary crossroads, where Copley Square. You can start at Copley and work first stroll around; this is second only to Faneuil tling place with lots to see and you have to buy Winner of the James Beard Foundation’s 2006 Financial District, which as many of you have Friendly blue-collar bar with decent food. old school Boston dining traditions meet innovative and exotic cuisines from all over the globe. your way up one side and back down Newbury – Hall as a tourist mecca, but if you get off Hanover lobster bibs for granny somewhere … no need to “Best Chef Northeast” award, Ana Sortun cooks found out by now closes up shop around 7. Cheap beer, nice staff. Two blocks from the Back Bay scene for shopping, galleries, people things quiet down. Wander down Salem and find starve here. There is a huge food court within the up a mix of North African and Greek dishes, with The Faneuil Hall bars are not all great, but if Faneuil Hall. The city has enjoyed a culinary renaissance over the past decade and chefs like Todd English, watching, posing, strutting and dining. an number of markets – greengrocers, a candy Central Market building. Bagels, coffee, pastries, praise for such entrees as flattened lemon chicken you do find yourself in that area, you could do Gordon Hammersly, Barbara Lynch, Marc Orfaly, Ken Oringer, Michael Schlow, Lydia Shire and shop, a butcher and Polcari Coffee (105 Salem Greek, Thai, Chinese, sushi, seafood, even cream with zaatar and Moroccan-style soft-shell crab. worse than the beautiful bar at Kingfish Hall, Julien Bar – 250 Franklin, in the Langham $$ Jasper white have made it a foodie destination and raised the bar for every restaurant in Boston. Top of the Hub – 800 Boylston, 52nd floor $$$ St.) which sells only beans, not hot steaming cups. puffs … It might not be high cuisine, but you can Ned Devine’s or the Black Rose, all of which One of the nicer fancy hotel bars in town. There are options for every taste and budget, and there is no excuse for having a single forget- Great views from the top of Prudential Center; Stop in for the ambience and pleasant banter pick & choose so everyone gets what they want. Blue Fin – 1815 Massachusetts Ave. at Prentiss $$ are perfectly decent. Apparently, between all the bartenders here, table meal while you are here. no reservations, but quick seating; worth a few from the guys behind the counter. Inside the Porter Exchange mall, in a strip of Asian they can mix 101 different martinis. overpriced cocktails for the north side view. If you want to eat at a bar, go across the street markets and Japanese cafes. Inexpensive but Beacon Hill Pub – 149 Charles St. $ Chinatown Downtown & Beacon Hill Beware the tendency to overcharge tourists for and eat at the grandaddy of them all – Union fresh fish and great udon keep crowds of students Beacon Hill is not known for its diviness, but The Alley Bar – 14 Pi Alley $ Tapeo – 266 Newbury $$$ popular items like pastries and ice cream, and Oyster House (41 Union St. – $$$). This is an packed into this spot every day and night. the BHP is pleasant enough, with “ridiculously After 26 years, this is Boston’s oldest gay A few blocks from the hotel; a short walk will This shopping district – home to Filene’s Base- Tapas bar in an old house, lower level with patio. bottled water in the restaurants. When in doubt, institution, so put up with the sometimes iffy cheap” drinks. Due to the recent smoking ban, cruise bar. Get your hairy masculine love on. give you many options. Here are a few: ment, DSW, Borders and H&M – is also full of Delicious garlicky tapas and several sangrias to ask about the price. Menus are posted for most service, spilled beer and lines of tourists, and have The Blue Room – 1 Kendall Sq. $$$ it’s not nearly as filthy as it used to be – that’s pinball, cheap drinks & many friendly men. quick lunch spots catering to the suited & tied. quench your thirst. Sit outside or at the bar. places and you can usually tell what is good by a bowl of chowder in one of the oldest restaurants Good “New American,” known for its weekend the major selling point, I guess. “BHP: Not Suishaya – 2 Tyler St. at Beach $$ Streets have limited car traffic during the day the presence of a line. Some favorites: in the country. While the food has gone downhill brunch. For $19, you can eat your fill of fantastic nearly as filthy as we used to be!” Cash only. Aria – 246 Tremont St. $$ Situated on a busy corner; have the excellent and you will find many inexpensive choices Steve’s Greek Restaurant – 316 Newbury $ lately, the oysters are still great and always fresh, ceviche, grilled meats & perfect pancakes. Saint – 90 Exeter St. $$ stone pot bi bim bap and a cold Kirin and for a quick bite tucked under and around the Best bargain on Newbury – an old-style Greek Trattoria il Panino – 11 Parmenter $$$ so order a plate and a drink. The Tam – 222 Tremont $ Generically fancy, these two very slick night- watch the world go by. Menu includes fresh big box stores and up the side streets. The shop, sit-down dining & resiny wines by the Regularly voted best pasta in Boston and a local Rangzen – 24 Pearl St. $ According to Citysearch, this is “a jambalaya clubs are a good place to dance. Don’t forget sushi & Korean standards. Open late. hotel is located halfway between Chinatown glass. Good gyros & salads piled with feta. favorite, with an emphasis on fresh local seafood. Kingfish Hall– Faneuil Hall Market $$$ This Tibetan spot has a good lunch buffet, with a of cheap booze and every type of barfly you a twenty for the doorman, or you’ll be in line and this neighborhood, so everything here is Impeccably fresh fish. Lively setting, lots of number of tasty, fresh and veggie-laden choices. can imagine: theatergoers meet Emerson for awhile. Aria bills itself as “another haute Peach Farm – 4 Tyler St. $$ within a short walk from the conference. The Other Side – 407 Newbury $ Caffe Paradiso – 255 Hanover St. $$ tourists but worth the aggravation – plus the students meet drag queens.” Sounds like fun. cauture (sic) hangout for city sophisticates.” Hong Kong style seafood. A foodie favorite, One of the few places to find a decent meal for This espresso bar has all the essentials; good restaurant is a visual treat. Very popular, expect to Boca Grande – 1728 Massachusetts Ave. $ Again, cash only. the abundant & varied seafood more than Chacarero – 530 Washington St. $ under $10 on this side of town. Also, they serve coffee, aperitivos and small menu. Go here to soak wait unless off-peak. Delicious, hearty Mexican, freshly prepared and Avalon – 15 Lansdowne St. $$ makes up for the lackluster décor. Try the Famous for a Chilean specialty of grilled beef Pabst Blue Ribbon – with breakfast! What else do up the ambience – Italian soccer décor, native cheap. Tacos , grilled chicken, etc. Charlie Flynn’s – 228 Tremont St $ Axis – 13 Landsdown St. $$ salt & pepper soft-shell crab, ginger scallion or chicken, tomato, avocado, peppers, cheese, you need? The food is simple and delicious, the speakers and the well-groomed man who sits in Sultan’s Kitchen – 115 State St. $ Those who are too drunk for The Tam make These two neighboring discos – both loud lobster & more. Open until 2 am. hot sauce & green beans layered on a soft bun. service fast, with some of the best huevos ranche- the corner and is greeted respectfully by everyone The best Middle Eastern food downtown, but Southie & Fort Point their way here. Tremendously grungy, and and very popular – merge on Sunday nights Originally sold via cart, it proved so popular ros on this side of the country. Healthy food & lots who enters … a good place to sip a late-afternoon priced for the suit & tie crowd. Try the sublime drunk patrons provide free entertainment. for their enormous “gay night,” so named Taiwan Café – 34 Oxford St. $ that the owner moved to more substantial digs. of vegeterian-friendly choices, plus you can sit out Campari, or a post-dinner coffee. eggplant and lamb , or the excellent if Just across Summer from downtown, a bit of because it’s especially happy. Avalon tends to Not fancy, but a great bargain for authentic on the patio when the weather allows. pricey $7 falafel. They deliver until 8 pm. gentrification is turning neglected factories, JJ Foley’s – 21 Kingston $ have decent live bands during the week. Taiwanese - try the whole fish, or mustard Locke-Ober – 3 Winter Place (between Artu – 6 Prince St. (off Hanover) $$ wharfs and warehouses into condos, art galleries This no-frills, decor-free bar is a good enough greens with pork. Quick service. Tremont and Washington St.) $$$ Eastern Standard – 500 Commonwealth $$$ This trattoria & bar specializes in takeout Sel de la Terre – 255 State St. (Long Wharf) $$$ & restaurants. The area’s art colony has held on place to drink & seduce financial district types. The Red Hat – 9 Bowdoin at Scollay Sq. $ This is a Boston classic, reinvented by Lydia All parts of the animal are cooked here, to great , but also has a pleasant room and an Just past Faneuil Hall at Long Wharf, Sel de la through this slow but sure change, and many Neighborhood bar. Quiet enough for conversa- Penang – 685 Washington St. $$ Shire, but keeping much of the traditional effect. If you’ve got a taste for real meat – braised interesting and quite affordable menu. A great Terre serves Provençal cooking at its unfussy best, galleries and studios have resisted the rising rents Pour House – 909 Boylston $ tion, loud enough to be interesting. Chicken If you can overlook the kitschy décor you will New England menu alive and well. Dark, beef cheek, liver & onions, roast marrow, an offal place for a group to share a few bottles. Try the in a beautiful unstuffy room, with a funky bar and and still dot Summer St. and its tributaries. That Open until 2 am and a favorite of the just- wings are 10¢ each – plus: pinball! love the rich Malay flavors – try the seafood clubby atmosphere takes you back in time – amuse bouche or any sort of French bistro fare – lamb sandwich – thin slices with a wonderful smart service. Prix fixe lunch is a bargain (but a may soon change, as the city recently passed a turned-21 set. Their food is not as horrible as yam pot and green beans with dried shrimp, a favorite of Beacon Hill politicians. mussels & frites, a plate of foie gras and a bit of eggplant relish – served on traditional long rolls. hike from the Hyatt); another option is the late resolution to redevelop at least ten of the giant you’d think, especially after a few drinks. Boston Beer Works – 61 Brookline Ave. $$ Hainanese chicken, canai and shaved ice baguette, etc. – this is the place for you. menu – served 10 pm - 1 am. Or get a takeout hulks along the water here, and developers may Across from , this local brewpub desserts. The wait can be long but worth it for #9 Park – 9 Park St, on the Common $$$$ Ernesto’s Pizzaria – 69 Salem St. $ sandwich or pastry from the foyer counter. Dine, not allow many area artists to renew their leases. Delux Café – 100 Chandler St $ has a good beer-basted burger and great the low prices & great food. Hyped but good; don’t expect large portions, Addis Red Sea – 544 Tremont $$ A great little place for takeout, or you may luck then take a stroll along the pier and watch the “A monarch among dive bars” is apt. Good food, sweet potato fries. Catering to ballgame although the $85 7-course tasting menu South of Newbury on the way back toward out and get a table. The attraction is 20 varieties boats in the harbor – pop back in for a nightcap. Channel Café – 300 Summer St. $$ generous and cheap drinks, good music and attendees, mostly. Good beer & decent food. Pho Hoa – 17 Beach St. $ should satisfy any omnivore. Reservations downtown, Addis Red Sea is recommended as of pizza, sold by the slice. Cheap and good. Owned by a Fort Point artist, this is a friendly neigh- a good place “to take out of towners … and Vietnamese pho in various guises - straight up required – and expect your meal to take hours. Boston’s best Ethiopian restaurant. The menu will Cambridge borhood café and gallery serving interesting and rescue random tourists who would otherwise 6B – 6 Beacon St. at Tremont $ or with exotic ingredients; quick & tasty. Part more than satisfy vegetarians, vegans, and even Giacomo’s – 355 Hanover St. $$$ large-portioned salads, sandwiches and seafood. head for the nearby Hard Rock.” Nominally in Should the loud lounge vibe at 6B be a little of the Pho Hoa empire, this particular location Silvertone – 69 Bromfield St. $$ die-hard meat eaters. Eat your food with handfuls Worth the wait, but Bostonians tend to be a bit A short trip up the red line, or take the EZ Ride bus, the South End, a short cab ride from the hotel. too much, push your way to the back of the exceeds usual chain quality. Decent, inexpensive comfort food and a of fresh spongy injera, no forks or knives needed. more gregarious in restaurant lines – that and Cambridge is home to MIT, Harvard and dozens of Lucky’s – 355 Congress St. $$ bar and take the rear hallway into Emmett’s, pleasant bar, with excellent burgers. A great introduction to one of the world’s tastiest watching parallel parking attempts makes time excellent, inexpensive ethnic restaurants. A short While it may have jumped the shark last year, this Bukowski Tavern – 50 Dalton St. $ a quiet, relaxed bar where you can actually Pho Pasteur – 682 Washington St. $ cuisines, and worth checking out. pass quickly. Delicious pasta dishes. Cash only. walk through the Harvard campus is full of treats hidden nightspot is still fun. Go for the Lounge Hundreds of beers on tap. Spin the Wheel of hold a conversation and see your drink. The best pho joint in town. Cheap, delicious, Radius – 8 High St., on the Common $$$ for any lettering aficionado; from the Gill stone- Sinatra Sundays, unless you hate rat pack theme Beer if you can’t pick one. This, the original and huge servings. Many vegetarian options. The $30 prix fixe is affordable and excellent. Numerous restaurants and bars dot Newbury and Prezza – 24 Fleet St. $$$ carving in the Memorial Chapel to the Harvard bars, in which case don’t. Soft lighting, plush branch, beats the Cambridge location hands- Hard Rock Café – 131 Clarendon $$ The pho tai has great broth & lots of meat. “somewhat formal new French” with emphasis Huntington Ave., one block over. There is a Legal Excellent, sophisticated food in a swanky setting. Gates inscriptions by the great John Hegenauer booths, and a good genre cover band. OK, it’s just down for sticky-table ambience and pleasant Please don’t. Noodle dishes are very good, too. on fresh local vegetables, fish and seafood. Seafood at the Prudential Center, but the Long Plan for a late dinner, when the room will be and others from the John Stevens shop. another yuppie theme bar. And its attempt at bartenders. Just off Boylston, between Wharf location is superior. crowded, and enjoy the quintessence of Italian old-school charm may veer toward kitsch. But it’s Prudential Center and the Berklee College of BarLola – 160 Commonwealth $$ New Saigon – 696 Washington St. $ The Vault – 105 Water St. $$ food. A simple white bean puree appetizer was Cafe Baraka – 80 1/2 Pearl St. $ fun and less pretentious than it sounds. Music, not far from Copley Square. Hidden in the lower level of an apartment This has to be the best bargain in Boston – Somewhat generic Asian / Western fusion, This area borders the Back Bay Fens, Northeastern especially good recently. Traditional Algerian / Tunisian and North African building, this cozy tapas bar serves good food $2.60 Vietnamese banh mi sandwiches. catering to a broader palate; sandwiches, Univ., Harvard Medical, Berklee College, Mass Art, cuisine. Just outside the Central Square area. Barking Crab – 88 Sleeper St. $$ TC’s Lounge – 1 Haviland St. $ & fancy-shmancy cocktails. Good sangria, too. Lunch boxes to go, too. Mainly takeout, so salads, burgers, wraps, etc. Good bar. the Museum of Fine Art, Wheelock College, and Carmen – 33 North Square $$ Salads, open-faced sandwiches, mezze, and If you absolutely must have the beach shanty ex- A dive with doormen. Dark and cramped, with plan to eat yours outdoors. the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum. Since Mass Cichetti-like small plates & an excellent crespelle excellent bedenjal mechoui. perience without leaving downtown, this is a close centerfolds and cheesecake calender shots The Butcher Shop – 552 Tremont St. $$ Les Zygomates – 129 South St. (at Essex) $$ Art is one of the conference venues, I’ll list a few (Italian crepes) bolognese. Pleasant tiny bar. approximation. Hot, noisy and crowded, picnic on the walls. They do have Duck Hunt, pinball, As a bistro and, yes, a butcher shop, this place Happy Buddha – 5 Beach St. $ French bistro food with a colonial accent and dinner spots closer to it than Newbury proper: Rialto – 1 Bennett St. $$$$ tables & paper plates will not deter you from fried and a cocktail called “The Oxycontin.” In Back is adequate, but as a wine bar is does even Strictly vegetarian Chinese food, with tofu many wines by the glass. Jazz on weekends. Lucca – 226 Hanover St $$$ A melange of French, Italian and Spanish made clam nirvana. Good for groups. A few blocks from Bay, just one block from the Bukowski, above. better. An enormous list of wines available & vegetable “meat” entrees of pleasantly Clio Restaurant – 370 Commonwealth $$$ Uniformly loved by locals, visiting foodies and with local fowl, fish and produce. Fort Point Arts District at the Northern Ave. bridge. by the bottle or glass at decent prices, an surprising flavor and complexity. Grotto – 37 Bowdoin, near State House $$$ Two blocks from Berklee, this nouveau-Japanese the press, Lucca’s menu is typical of Boston’s new Waltham Tavern – 298 Shawmut $ unstuffy sommelier who is actually helpful, Located in a cool & pleasant subterranean spot has an excellent and not-inexpensive tasting Italian: a focus on fresh seafood, and an emphasis Casa Portugal – 1200 Cambridge St. $$ The area south of central Boston and Fort Point The sign suggests that “ladies are invited,” and the ambience is pleasant. Meat hanging Hei La Moon – 88 Beach St. $ room, Grotto serves simple reliable antipasti menu, very creative omakase meals and is often on high-quality local produce. An inexpensive favorite of students and locals. has no “destination” restaurants. A few spots, although when I was here the bartender was from the ceiling? That’s just awesome. Good fresh dim sum. Cart ordering, so good for and pasta. compared favorably with Manhattan’s Nobu. Exceedingly large portions of simple, home-cooked though, are worth mentioning. the only lady present, and just barely. There the inexperienced. Better than China Pearl or Sage – 69 Prince St. $$$ Portuguese food. are three rickety barstools and a plastic chair B-Side Lounge – 92 Hampshire, Cambridge $ Chau Chau City – even San Franciscans agree: Brown Sugar Cafe – 129 Jersey St. $$ The menu changes weekly. Recent standouts Cafe Polonia – 611 Dorchester Ave. $$ inside. The perfect place to tie one on so well Both a hipster / indie hangout and high-end you will not be disappointed. $10 per person A mix of authentic Northern & Southern Thai; were a butter-poached lobster, tempura soft-shell Temple Bar – 1688 Massachusetts Ave $$ Boston’s best Polish restaurant, it may not be that you’ll never get it off. A pleasant crowd of restaurant. Supposedly. The food is not bad, and you will be full. Worth the long line. Show consistently one of Boston’s best Thai restaurants. crab, crispy rabbit with artichoke risotto, and a Trendy menu with modern takes on traditional especially healthy but it sure is delicious. Smoked transvestites, transsexuals and other people but it’s a pleasant place as a bar, although we up early on the weekends; variety decreases number of fresh local fish entrees. New England ingredients. Good fish and shellfish, salmon potato pancakes, melt-in-your-mouth of creative sexuality and dress. No rowdy all know that the real urban hipsters are more past noon. Students there recommend the cafeteria at Mass and a decent weekend brunch that is not nearly pierogis, kiszka, a dozen kielbasa dishes, goulash – students or yuppies, just friendly neighbor- likely at the Beacon Hill Pub or Delux Café. Art itself, the the Museum of Fine Art, also very Antico Forno – 93 Salem St. $$ as adventurous as their usual dinner menu. your heart may hate it, but your mouth will love it. hood folks. South End, a short cab ride from El Do Cake House – 36 Harrison St. $ close, has an excellent café. Good brick oven pizza and tasty caprese. Friendly the hotel. Wow, did you notice we got through that When you crave some sweet cake or a cream- staff. The fusilli al tegamino is recommended. Sandrine’s – 8 Holyoke St. $$$ The Baltic Deli – 632 Dorchester $ whole list with nary a reference to a faux filled bun … freshly made and delicious! last-minute North End recommendations: Lovely little French / Alsace restaurant, cozy and A wonderful, -style Polish deli. The paczki Irish tourist bar? For those who require such, Olives – 10 City Square, Charlestown $$$$ romantic interior. Carefully-prepared seasonal are excellent, and they make the sausage and though, I give you: Ginza – 16 Hudson St. $$ apertifs at Caffe Pompei – 280 Hanover St. $, Over the bridge north of the city is Todd English’s foods. Try the flammekuchen appetizer. pierogi served at Polonia, so you know the cooks Excellent sushi, by Chinatown standards at or Caffe Vittoria – 196 Hanover St. $; first restaurant, still serving great food. Everything know what they’re doing. Hennessey’s – 25 Union St $$ least, and very fresh fish. Menu of American- dinner at Bricco – 241 Hanover St. $$$, here is robust, just a bit more wonderful than you Andy’s Diner – 2030 Massachusetts Ave. $ They pour a proper Guinness and the bouncers safe Japanese dishes as well for those who Florentine Café – 333 Hanover St. $$, or would expect. Allow time to savor each course. Open early morning to 1 pm. Good basic diner fare: L Street Diner – 108 l Street $ will probably not beat you up. The food is are scared of sashimi. Mama Maria’s – 3 North Square $$; Great views of the city through the big picture eggs, bacon and pancakes. Few dishes top $10, This diner serves yummy comfort food – roast tur- slightly above average. Like many other Irish followed by dessert at windows, too. Take a cab across Charlestown making this a great cheap student hangout. key dinner, meatloaf etc. Good breakfasts, huge pubs in Boston, but maybe slightly more Mike’s Pastry – 300 Hanover St. $ Bridge and enjoy the twilight view. portions & a few authentically Irish items – blood generic than most. sausage, boiled dinner, etc. A true hangover helper.

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