Boston Directory

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RESTAURANTS

Cósmica 

Address: 40 Berkeley Street, Boston, MA 02116 

Cósmica is a South End neighborhood spot serving Cal-Mex specialties, tacos, snacks and vacation cocktails that soothe the senses.  Grab some friends and dive in… the water is warm, the mood is good. 

Pier 6 Charlestown 

Address: 1 8th Street, Boston, MA 02129 

A Boston waterfront restaurant destination with panoramic views of the city skyline and harbor. Our menu highlights many exciting flavors in some of our most classic New England dishes with a focus on fresh seafood and local ingredients. 

Strega North End 

Address: 379 Hanover Street, Boston, MA 02113 

Strega is famous for its dramatic decor, celebrity clientele, unmatched hospitality, and most of all, the unforgettable Italian cuisine. It’s also notorious for being one of the most difficult restaurants in Boston in which to get a seat, and has been hailed as having “Boston’s Most Coveted Table Reservation”.  

Buttermilk & Bourbon in Back Bay 

Address: 160 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, MA 02116 

Nationally recognized chef Jason Santos’ Buttermilk and Bourbon delivers Southern hospitality to guests in the heart of the Back Bay.  Drawing on the South’s trademark charm, the restaurant offers a vibrant, cozy atmosphere with an innovative American menu featuring Southern-influences. Santos, who currently owns and operates Boston’s Abby Lane and Back Bay Harry’s, channels his love of New Orleans and all things Southern to transport guests to the Bayou by way of Buttermilk & Bourbon 

Parish Café 

Address: 361 Boylston Street, Boston, MA 02116 

The Parish Cafe opened in November 1992. Its concept is simple, but fabulous! Owner Gordon Wilcox approached Boston’s famous chefs and asked them each to create a sandwich for the Parish Cafe menu. Each sandwich is named for the chef and the restaurant they are from. Since our menu items are created by other chefs our standards are extremely high, which shows through in our enormous following. 

Citizen Public House 

Address: 1310 Boylston Street, Boston, MA 02215 

The Citizen Pub is modern neighborhood tavern located behind Fenway Park.  Our menu is a fresh twist on Tavern Cuisine.  The bar program features craft cocktails, world-class wines, and a selection of more than 325 whiskeys, including hand-selected single barrels crafted just for Citizen. 

Committee 

Address: 50 Northern Avenue, Boston, MA 02210 

The desire for fresh food and great company always calls for a meeting – and Committee provides the perfect spot.  Inspired by the modern day “cuzeri” found throughout Greece, Committee is the kind of vibrant, welcoming pace where the conversation flows, the shareable plates delight and satisfy, and the creative cocktails keep the mood light and fun.  Step in and kick back in a gathering place that brings a new spark – and the true taste of Greece – to the Boston waterfront. 

Bostonia Public House 

Address: 131 State Street, Boston, MA 02109 

Bostonia Public House is an elegant renewal of a classic meeting place that celebrates the history, traditions and people of Boston.  The food and beverage offerings are intended to be approachable and stylish.  Imaginative and locally inspired menus, diverse wine by the glass offerings, and elegant live entertainment combine to promote a vibrant social scene. 

Island Creek Oysters 

Address: 500 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, MA 02215 

Located in the heart of Kenmore Square, the original Island Creek Oyster Bar is an ideal spot for sampling the namesake bivalves. Sustainably farmed year-round in Duxbury Bay, the oysters are sweet, briny, and always fresh.  Jeremy Sewall’s lengthy, seafood-focused menu includes “Cousin Mark’s” lobster (from York Harbor, Maine), Rhode Island striped bass, Montauk bluefish, grilled Maine salmon, Cape Cod scallops, and more.  

Casa B 

Address: 253 Washington Street, Somerville, MA 02143 

Casa B Tapas and Cocktail & Rum Bar is a modern interpretation of the traditional Spanish tasca, located in Union Square, Somerville, Massachusetts. Our tapas restaurant and cocktail & rum bar, embraces the romance, warmth and spice of Latin America. It has strong culinary roots in the Spanish Caribbean cuisines of the Island of Puerto Rico and Colombia’s Atlantic Coast, drawing further inspiration from many other Latin American countries and Spain. Casa B features a contemporary split level atmosphere where the stylish and warm dining room, with an open kitchen concept and green wall, is located in the lower level and the bar is prominent on the ground floor. We feature Spanish inspired Caribbean Tapas, a large selection of sipping rums, creative craft cocktails, unique, quality and fun wines and sherries from Spain and South America and a good selection of imported and local craft beer.  

Beehive 

Address: 541 Tremont Street, Boston, MA 02116 

Hailed as a must see Boston venue by Travel & Leisure, Zagat, and The New York Times, The Beehive is a wildly popular Bohemian eatery and bar located in The Boston Center for the Arts complex in Boston’s South End. Amongst the backdrop of an eclectic, funky, yet elegant art space, you can enjoy delicious food, sumptuous cocktails, and world-class live music every day of the week. 

A&B Burgers 

Address: 115 Beverly Street, Boston, MA 02114 

A&B Burgers proudly serves all-natural, 7oz. patties from Pinelands Farms in Maine. All burgers are served with sea salt fries, sweet potato fries, or onion rings. 

Premium 7X Beef Wagyu patties are available for a supplemental charge of $5. 7X Farms produces a breed of Japanese Wagyu cattle bred over the past 150 years to produce intense fleck marbling, juiciness, and tenderness. The farm uses all-natural feeding systems, with natural grass, grains and spring water. The cattle are allowed to grow at their own pace without the aid of hormones or antibiotics and roam freely through the meadows and forest. 

Toni & Elaine’s 

Address: 111 N Washington Street, Boston, MA 02114 

Home of the best Italian food in the North End of Boston. We’re a casual, throwback red sauce joint. Winner of North End’s best meatball. All homemade pasta.

Drink

BARS

Oak Long Bar + Kitchen

Address: 138 St. James Avenue, Boston, MA 02116 

OAK Long Bar + Kitchen, a stunning Boston restaurant in the heart of Back Bay. Sip a hand crafted cocktail. Sample a farm to table American menu featuring local ingredients and purveyors. Savor the dramatic results of an extensive restoration and each thoughtfully curated detail. With simple elegance complemented by contemporary spirit and style, our downtown Boston restaurant was designed to inspire. 

Sound Advice 

Address: 60 Causeway St 3rd Floor, Boston, MA 02114 

Sound Advice is located in Boston’s West End — adjacent to the TD Garden and North Station — offering dynamic views of the city from its third floor double-height windows. Whether you’re here for a special occasion or just popping in because you missed the train, we’re here to help you make the most of it.  And remember, an apple a day might keep the doctor away, but it won’t help the hangover – so don’t forget the water.

Pour House 

Address: 907 Boylston St #21, Boston, MA 02115 

The Pour House Bar & Grill is a no frills establishment. Well known to Bostonians as an inexpensive watering hole for people who want to get down and have a good time. It specializes in great attitude, great pricing, and great portions.  

Flat Top Johnny’s 

Address: 1 Kendall Square, Cambridge, MA 02139 

Since 1993 we have been providing pool, darts, pinball, food, drink, and a casual fun environment to enjoy them in.Located in the One Kendall Square complex close to The Cambridge Brewing Company, The Blue Room, The Kendall Square Cinema and West Bridge, Flat Top’s offers 12 pool tables, a full list of locally crafted beer, cocktails and a menu of tasty pub noshes.  

Alcove 

Address: 50 Lovejoy Wharf, Boston, MA 02114 

At Alcove, we believe that the most memorable days and nights are spent with friends, surrounded by great food and drink.  That’s why we created a warm neighborhood restaurant that serves as host to date nights, pre-game meet ups, business lunches and convivial dinner parties.  Just as we hope you’ll surrounded yourself with friend and family when dinning at Alcove, we’ve done the same with our menu, finding inspiration from the purveyors we personally know and the ingredients that tell a story. 

Haley Henry 

Address: 45 Province St, Boston, MA 02108 

Haley.Henry is a wine bar in the heart of Downtown Crossing.  Established in 2016, it is a magical place, where laughs are had, plans are made and neighbors come together to toast one another’s health.  It is meant to educate, to inspire & to introduce new wines and experiences to whomever walks through the door.  So… What are you waiting for? 

Tiki Rock 

Address: 2 Broad St, Boston, MA 02109 

Tasteful island décor adorn the walls at Tiki Rock, and the kitchen serves Polynesian-inspired food like sushi, crab Rangoon and barbecue skewers, with classic and proprietary tiki cocktails made with fresh juices, homemade syrups and eccentric garnishes. 

Black Rose 

Address: 160 State St, Boston, MA 02109 

For the past 40 years, The Black Rose has been Boston’s premier Irish pub and restaurant. Located in the heart of Boston’s historic Faneuil Hall and steps from the city’s celebrated waterfront, The Black Rose has been serving up perfect pints of Guinness and traditional Irish fare 365 days a year since 1976. It’s a beloved Boston institution, prompting the Boston Globe to call it “The Fenway Park of Irish pubs.” 

WINE & LIQUOR STORES

The Urban Grape

Address: 3030 Columbus Ave, Boston, MA 02116 

Sleek liquor store with wine tasting machines dispensing samples & a huge selection of craft brews. 

Back Bay Wine Spirits and Craft Beer 

Address: 441 Stuart St, Boston, MA 02116 

Sleek, contemporary shop offering a wide selection of bottles, plus snacks & nonalcoholic options. 

COFFEE SHOPS

Caffe Nero 

Address: 100 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02116 

Casual coffee-shop chain with a menu of Italian-style light dishes and specially blended drinks.   

Blue Bottle Café 

Address: 800 Boylston Street #25, Boston, MA 02199 

Trendy cafe chain offering upscale coffee drinks & pastries, plus beans & brewing equipment. 

Berkeley Perk Café 

Address: 69 Berkeley Street, Boston, MA 02116 

Berkeley Perk Cafe is widely known for its tasty breakfasts, the place is a quiet spot in busy Boston.  With friendly staff and a great vibe some say it is one of the best places for coffee stop. Budget friendly cafe offering a wide variety of breakfast and lunch options.  The cafe is small and cozy with casual seating and comfortable booths.

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MUSEUMS & ACTIVITIES

Museum of Fine Arts 

Address: 465 Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA 02115 

The Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, Massachusetts, is the 17th largest art museum in the world, measured by public gallery area. It contains more than 450,000 works of art, making it one of the most comprehensive collections in the Americas.  

John F. Kennedy Presidential Museum & Library 

Address: Columbia Point, Boston, MA 02125 

The John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum is the presidential library and museum of John Fitzgerald Kennedy, the 35th President of the United States. 

New England Holocaust Memorial 

Address: 98 Union St., Boston, MA 02129 

The New England Holocaust Memorial in Boston, Massachusetts is dedicated to the Jewish people who were murdered by Nazi Germany during the Holocaust. 

Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum

Address: 306 Congress Street, Boston, MA 02210 

Floating history museum with live reenactments, multimedia exhibits & a tearoom.  

Isabella Stewart Garden Museum 

Address: 25 Evans Way, Boston, MA 02115 

The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum is an art museum in Boston, Massachusetts, which houses significant examples of European, Asian, and American art. Its collection includes paintings, sculpture, tapestries, and decorative arts.

Music Outdoor Urban Adventours

Address: 103 Atlantic Avenue, Boston, MA 02110 

We are Boston’s finest cycling outfitter, offering bike tours, rentals, and a full-service bike shop. Our tours and rentals are great for the whole family, or for expert cyclists alike. Come ride with us, and get ready for a fun exploration of the city and beyond! Don’t just take our word for it, check out our awesome online reviews. Once you’re ready for a Boston adventure tour you won’t forget, simply reserve an Urban AdvenTours experience with us and see for yourself how we’ve earned our outstanding reputation. 

Castle Island 

Castle Island is a peninsula in South Boston on the shore of Boston Harbor. In 1928, Castle Island was connected to the mainland by a narrow strip of land and is thus no longer an island. 

Noddle Island 

East Boston was for more than two centuries known as Noddle’s Island, named after William Noddle, who was likely sent out by Sir William Brereton, and settled here in 1629.  

Harbor Walk 

Boston Harborwalk is a public walkway that follows the edge of piers, wharves, beaches, and shoreline around Boston Harbor. When fully completed it will extend a distance of 47 miles from East Boston to the Neponset River. 

Middlesex Fell Reservation 

Middlesex Fells Reservation, often referred to simply as the Fells, is a public recreation area covering more than 2,200 acres in Malden, Medford, Melrose, Stoneham, and Winchester, Massachusetts. 

SHOPS

Sault 

Address: 517 Tremont Street, Moston, MA 02118 

Hip boutique offering classic & vintage apparel, accessories, grooming products & gifts for men.  

Olives and Grace 

Address: 577 Tremont Street, Boston, MA 02118 

Olives & Grace was founded in 2021 by Sofi Madison, as a way to introduce emerging food and gift makers to the community.  The shop has since become a retail resource for those looking to discover well made, beautifully designed fits, made with integrity and style. 

Copley Place 

Address: 100 Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA 02116 

Copley Place is an upscale enclosed shopping mall in the Back Bay section of Boston, Massachusetts, as part of a larger complex that includes four office towers, two hotels, and an underground parking garage. As of May 2020, the mall is anchored by department store Neiman Marcus. 

Gifted 

Address: 2 Dartmounth Street, Boston, MA 02116 

Gifted is an independent, woman-owned gift boutique in Boston’s beautiful South End.  We feature works by more than 75 U.S. artists/makers, as well as beautiful items from around the world.  We offer the area’s largest selection of greeting cards – printed in the USA! 

HEALTH & SAFETY

If you are having a medical emergency, please dial 911 immediately.

CVS Pharmacy

Address: 285 Columbus Avenue, Boston, MA 02116

A full service pharmacy and convenience store.

Mass General Brigham Urgent Care 

Address: 137 Stuart Street Suite A7, Boston, MA 02116 

Make an appointment online or walk-in.