Guidebook for Boston
Shopping
Formaggio Kitchen
358 Huron AveGreat shop for cheese, bread and charcuterie!
Amazing hot-chocolate and handmade sweets
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L.A. Burdick Handmade Chocolates
52 Brattle StAmazing hot-chocolate and handmade sweets
Food Scene
OTTO
289 Harvard StArguably the pizza in town
The Breakfast Club
269 Western AveGood old fashioned American Diner
Deep Ellum
467 Cambridge StGood selection for beers and smaller plates
Roast Beast
1080 Commonwealth AvenueExcellent sandwiches for a solid lunch
Carlos Cucina Italiana
131 Brighton AveVery, very, very good Italian-American food
Clover Food Lab
1075 Cambridge StGood coffee, we like their sandwiches too
SoulFire
182 Harvard AveSolid BBQ restaurant
Owned by a cool, older British man, this small gastro-pub has excellent small plates and a good selection of beers
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The Glenville Stops
87 Glenville AveOwned by a cool, older British man, this small gastro-pub has excellent small plates and a good selection of beers
The Hourly Oyster House
15 Dunster StOutstanding Beausoleil oysters
Arts & Culture
Called the "Hatch Shell", this venue often has live-music or festivals during the summer and fall.
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Esplanade Hatch
1 David G Mugar WayCalled the "Hatch Shell", this venue often has live-music or festivals during the summer and fall.
A part of the Esplanade along the Charles River - excellent bike paths that lead Downtown and beyond
Riverbend Park
A part of the Esplanade along the Charles River - excellent bike paths that lead Downtown and beyond
People often come here to jog up the stadium steps or do some sprints on the field
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79 N Harvard St
79 North Harvard StreetPeople often come here to jog up the stadium steps or do some sprints on the field
The Sinclair
52 Church StLive music most nights
Sightseeing
Università di Harvard
3 Oxford StreetCool campus to walk around in
Essentials
Great public library (no card needed to enter) - free WIFI
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Cambridge Public Library - Central Square Branch
45 Pearl StGreat public library (no card needed to enter) - free WIFI
Drinks & Nightlife
Great drinks and cocktails plus good food and nightlife
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Russell House Tavern
14 John F. Kennedy StGreat drinks and cocktails plus good food and nightlife
Alden & Harlow
40 Brattle StGreat drinks & food
Everything Else
Clear Flour Bakery
178 Thorndike StWe love the bread from this bakery!
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
77 Massachusetts AveMITs main campus
Harvard Business School
Harvard Business School
Piazza Centrale
Lots of great shops and restaurants
Fenway Park
4 Jersey StHome of the Boston Red Sox
Università di Boston
Commonwealth AvenueBoston University
Great green space located next to a huge public garden. Easy walk to downtown or Beacon Hill
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Boston Common
139 Boylston StGreat green space located next to a huge public garden. Easy walk to downtown or Beacon Hill
Elegant brownstone homes line this green space, the heart of Boston's Back Bay. Historic statues and great blooms during springtime.
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Commonwealth Avenue Mall
484 Commonwealth AvenueElegant brownstone homes line this green space, the heart of Boston's Back Bay. Historic statues and great blooms during springtime.