Guidebook for Boston

Angela
Guidebook for Boston

Food Scene

Homemade ice cream!
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The Ice Creamsmith
2295 Dorchester Ave
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Homemade ice cream!
Coffee!
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Flat Black Coffee Co
1906 Dorchester Avenue
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Coffee!
Vietnamese food
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Pho Hoa Restaurant
1370 Dorchester Ave
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Vietnamese food
Local bakery/cafe
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Sweet Life
2243 Dorchester Ave
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Local bakery/cafe
Yummy food & drinks! On the pricier side.
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Steel & Rye
95 Eliot St
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Yummy food & drinks! On the pricier side.
Open Thurs-Sat only. Delicious ribs & chicken, sweet potato pie, cornbread. I believe it is CASH only. One picnic table outside, so it's primarily takeout, and be prepared to wait.
Pit Stop Barbecue
888 Morton St
Open Thurs-Sat only. Delicious ribs & chicken, sweet potato pie, cornbread. I believe it is CASH only. One picnic table outside, so it's primarily takeout, and be prepared to wait.
Jamaican food. Yum!
Lorenz Island Kuisine
657 Washington Street
Jamaican food. Yum!
Thai food
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Kapow Thai Cuisine
2257 Dorchester Ave
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Thai food
Indian food
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Shanti Restaurant
1111 Dorchester Ave
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Indian food
Nice restaurant.
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224-226 Boston Street
Nice restaurant.
Grass-fed burgers, fries, etc
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Bred Gourmet
2255 Dorchester Ave
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Grass-fed burgers, fries, etc
Ice cream, takeout fish & chips, fries, etc. Outdoor seating only. By the water at Castle Island. Typical place for Bostonian families to hang out in the summer.
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Sullivan's Castle Island
2080 William J Day Blvd
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Ice cream, takeout fish & chips, fries, etc. Outdoor seating only. By the water at Castle Island. Typical place for Bostonian families to hang out in the summer.

Drinks & Nightlife

Good bar!
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Tavolo Ristorante
1918 Dorchester Ave
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Good bar!
Local bar, decent food, nice patio in back
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The Blarney Stone
1505 Dorchester Ave
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Local bar, decent food, nice patio in back

Shopping

Local drug store
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CVS
4600 Washington St
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Local drug store
Shopping center with Target, Stop & Shop, Old Navy, Bed Bath & Beyond, Office Max, TJMaxx, Home Depot, etc. About a 15 minute walk from Andrew Station on Red Line.
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South Bay Center
8 Allstate Rd
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Shopping center with Target, Stop & Shop, Old Navy, Bed Bath & Beyond, Office Max, TJMaxx, Home Depot, etc. About a 15 minute walk from Andrew Station on Red Line.
Shopping mall, accessible on the Green Line
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CambridgeSide
100 Cambridgeside Pl
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Shopping mall, accessible on the Green Line
Lots of boutiques, cafes, restaurants and ice cream places. Great place to walk & people watch.
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Newbury Street
Newbury Street
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Lots of boutiques, cafes, restaurants and ice cream places. Great place to walk & people watch.

Essentials

Small grocery store
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America's Food Basket
942 Hyde Park Ave
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Small grocery store
Large grocery store
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Stop & Shop
301 Centre St
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Large grocery store
Vietnamese Grocery Store
Truong Thinh Supermarket
1305 Dorchester Ave
Vietnamese Grocery Store
Vietnamese Grocery Store
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Phú Cường Market
1188 Dorchester Ave
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Vietnamese Grocery Store
Fresh meat, sausage, etc. Irish tea & weekend breakfast available.
Adams Corner Café And Butcher
782 Adams St
Fresh meat, sausage, etc. Irish tea & weekend breakfast available.
Convenience store
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7-Eleven
1187 Hyde Park Ave
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Convenience store
Large Supermarket, a 20 min walk from the house.
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Star Market
4 River St
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Large Supermarket, a 20 min walk from the house.
Outdoor market open only on weekends. Cheap produce, fish, etc.
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Haymarket
100 Hanover St
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Outdoor market open only on weekends. Cheap produce, fish, etc.
Gourmet grocery store within walking distance of the Broadway MBTA stop on the Red Line.
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Whole Foods Market
413 Centre St
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Gourmet grocery store within walking distance of the Broadway MBTA stop on the Red Line.

Arts & Culture

24 hour bowling, billiards & arcade, pizza & beer
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Boston Bowl
820 Morrissey Blvd
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24 hour bowling, billiards & arcade, pizza & beer
Modern Art Museum
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Institut Seni Kontemporer, Boston
25 Harbor Shore Dr
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Modern Art Museum
Science Museum
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Museum Sains
1 Museum Of Science Driveway
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Science Museum

Everything Else

Great place to walk or jog. Have a hotdog or ice cream at Sullivan's right by the beach!
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Pulau Castle
2010 William J Day Blvd
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Great place to walk or jog. Have a hotdog or ice cream at Sullivan's right by the beach!
City beach with decent sand, volleyball, bathrooms. Nice area to walk. Short walk from the JFK Station on the Red Line.
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Carson Beach
165 HarborWalk
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City beach with decent sand, volleyball, bathrooms. Nice area to walk. Short walk from the JFK Station on the Red Line.
University
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University of Massachusetts Boston
100 William T Morrissey Blvd
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University
This is a small beach perfect for sitting by the water. I wouldn't recommend swimming here though, as the water is more stagnant than in the open harbor.
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Malibu Beach
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This is a small beach perfect for sitting by the water. I wouldn't recommend swimming here though, as the water is more stagnant than in the open harbor.
Large park along the Neponset River
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Pope John Paul II Park
Hallet Street
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Large park along the Neponset River
Biking & walking trail. Beautiful during daylight hours. It's a bit secluded, so I'd avoid it after dark.
Neponset Trail
Neponset Trail
Biking & walking trail. Beautiful during daylight hours. It's a bit secluded, so I'd avoid it after dark.
Beautiful area for walking or hanging out. A couple ice cream/clam shacks by the water. However, the water at Carson Beach is much cleaner for swimming.
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Wollaston Beach
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Beautiful area for walking or hanging out. A couple ice cream/clam shacks by the water. However, the water at Carson Beach is much cleaner for swimming.
Really pretty church, whether or not you are religious
St. Gregory Parish
2215 Dorchester Ave
Really pretty church, whether or not you are religious
Park short distance away, supposedly good for walking. I haven't checked it out yet.
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Dorchester Park
2180 Dorchester Ave
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Park short distance away, supposedly good for walking. I haven't checked it out yet.
Florist w/good selection
Cedar Grove Gardens
911 Adams St
Florist w/good selection
Very cool old-fashioned trolley that still runs for commuters as an extension of the Red Line from Ashmont Station to Mattapan Square. Fun for train/history buffs.
Ashmont-Mattapan Trolley
Ashmont-Mattapan Trolley
Very cool old-fashioned trolley that still runs for commuters as an extension of the Red Line from Ashmont Station to Mattapan Square. Fun for train/history buffs.
Large playground. Great hill for sledding in the winter. Basketball hoops, baseball diamond, tennis courts & playground.
Walsh Playground Path
Walsh Playground Path
Large playground. Great hill for sledding in the winter. Basketball hoops, baseball diamond, tennis courts & playground.
Pizza place
Spukies N Pizza
1159 Washington St
Pizza place
Ice skating in the winter, wading in the summer.
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Kolam Katak Boston Common
38 Beacon St
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Ice skating in the winter, wading in the summer.
A park that stretches several blocks from Public Garden just past Mass Ave. Many historical sculptures & memorials. Pretty place to stroll.
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Commonwealth Avenue Mall
484 Commonwealth Avenue
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A park that stretches several blocks from Public Garden just past Mass Ave. Many historical sculptures & memorials. Pretty place to stroll.
Great place to walk, jog, bike during the day. Many free concerts & events at Hatch Shell on the weekends. Stay clear after dark, especially if walking alone.
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Charles River Esplanade
Charles River Esplanades
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Great place to walk, jog, bike during the day. Many free concerts & events at Hatch Shell on the weekends. Stay clear after dark, especially if walking alone.
Canoe & kayak rental
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Charles River Canoe & Kayak Cambridge at Kendall Square
15 Broad Canal Way
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Canoe & kayak rental
Beautiful area for walking, jogging or biking during daylight hours. Would avoid after dusk.
Neponset Riverwalk
Neponset Riverwalk
Beautiful area for walking, jogging or biking during daylight hours. Would avoid after dusk.
Gym within walking distance of the house. Reasonable rates.
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YMCA
215 Bremen St
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Gym within walking distance of the house. Reasonable rates.
Codman Square Branch of the Boston Public Library
690 Washington St
Public Library
Lower Mills Branch of the Boston Public Library
27 Richmond St
Public Library
Beach between Carson Beach & Castle Island. L Street Bath House is nearby.
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L Street Beach
1663 Columbia Road
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Beach between Carson Beach & Castle Island. L Street Bath House is nearby.
DCR indoor Ice skating rink (winter -- check the DCR site for schedule)
Murphy Memorial Skating Rink
1880 William J Day Blvd
DCR indoor Ice skating rink (winter -- check the DCR site for schedule)
Park with a lot of cool events for adults (fire & ice festival in the winter, glow in the dark swings for adults in the summer, occasionally an outdoor bar set up). Check their site for details.
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The Lawn On D
420 D St
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Park with a lot of cool events for adults (fire & ice festival in the winter, glow in the dark swings for adults in the summer, occasionally an outdoor bar set up). Check their site for details.

Sightseeing

Interesting historical museum. Also has nice area to walk outside, but gets very windy.
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John F. Kennedy Presidential Museum & Library
Columbia Point
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Interesting historical museum. Also has nice area to walk outside, but gets very windy.
Gorgeous pond along Emerald Necklace! Take bus from Ashmont to Forest Hills Station and then walk or take the 39 bus to Pond Street stop and walk to the pond. Canoes, sailboats & kayaks available.
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Courageous Sailing at Jamaica Pond Boat House
507 Jamaicaway
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Gorgeous pond along Emerald Necklace! Take bus from Ashmont to Forest Hills Station and then walk or take the 39 bus to Pond Street stop and walk to the pond. Canoes, sailboats & kayaks available.
Beautiful museum
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Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
465 Huntington Ave
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Beautiful museum
The old Baker Chocolate Factory is now condos & apartments, but the architecture is cool, as the factory was built over the Neponset River.
Baker Chocolate Factory Apartments
1220 Adams St
The old Baker Chocolate Factory is now condos & apartments, but the architecture is cool, as the factory was built over the Neponset River.
A mostly Italian neighborhood with lots of restaurants, cannoli, some boutiques, historical sites, summer festivals
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North End
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A mostly Italian neighborhood with lots of restaurants, cannoli, some boutiques, historical sites, summer festivals
Best view of the Boston skyline. Walkable from the Maverick Station stop on the Blue Line. Colombian & Mexican restaurants in/near Maverick Square area too.
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Piers Park Sailing Center
95 Marginal St
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Best view of the Boston skyline. Walkable from the Maverick Station stop on the Blue Line. Colombian & Mexican restaurants in/near Maverick Square area too.
Children's Museum
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Museum Anak-anak Boston
308 Congress St
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Children's Museum
Carousel made up of native animals instead of horses.
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The Greenway Carousel
191 Atlantic Ave
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Carousel made up of native animals instead of horses.
Tourist trap, but lots of tourists like to check it out. Plenty of restaurants, bars, historic Faneuil Hall (usually free & open to public). Between the North End & City Hall.
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Pasar Faneuil Hall
1 S Market St
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Tourist trap, but lots of tourists like to check it out. Plenty of restaurants, bars, historic Faneuil Hall (usually free & open to public). Between the North End & City Hall.
Beautiful park with Swan Boats. You can also ice skate on the lagoon if it is cold enough. (Bring skates.)
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Boston Public Garden
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Beautiful park with Swan Boats. You can also ice skate on the lagoon if it is cold enough. (Bring skates.)
The Copley Square BPL has gorgeous murals, sculptures & architecture on the Dartmouth Street side. The Boylston Street side has recent publications, etc. A beautiful courtyard connects them. Cafe too.
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Perpustakaan Umum Boston
700 Boylston St
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The Copley Square BPL has gorgeous murals, sculptures & architecture on the Dartmouth Street side. The Boylston Street side has recent publications, etc. A beautiful courtyard connects them. Cafe too.
Shopping, street performers, Harvard University. Also close to Charles River.
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Harvard Square
Harvard Square
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Shopping, street performers, Harvard University. Also close to Charles River.