Guidebook for Boston
Food Scene
Closest full service restaurant and bar located less than a 10 minute walk down the street. Open 7 days a week from 11:30 am to 1 am. Sunday brunch from 11-3. Kitchen closes at 10pm.
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Dorset Hall
367 Neponset AveClosest full service restaurant and bar located less than a 10 minute walk down the street. Open 7 days a week from 11:30 am to 1 am. Sunday brunch from 11-3. Kitchen closes at 10pm.
Closest Dunkin Donuts is located inside the Stop and Shop supermarket around the corner. There is a 24 hour Dunkin's as well.
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Dunkin'
543 Southern ArteryClosest Dunkin Donuts is located inside the Stop and Shop supermarket around the corner. There is a 24 hour Dunkin's as well.
Locally owned coffee shop and cafe has great breakfast sandwiches and lunch sandwiches located within a 10 minute walk from the house. Open 6am to 2pm daily. Cash only
Mud House
389 Neponset AveLocally owned coffee shop and cafe has great breakfast sandwiches and lunch sandwiches located within a 10 minute walk from the house. Open 6am to 2pm daily. Cash only
Excellent coffee shop, cafe, and bakery. Delicious scratch baked goods, incredible breakfast and lunch sandwiches, and beer and wine. Cozy, comfortable and friendly with free wifi and a book borrow station. Open Monday-Friday 7am to 4pm and Saturday and Sunday from 8am to 4pm. About a mile away (20 minute walk) away. Highly recommend
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home.stead bakery & cafe
1448 Dorchester AveExcellent coffee shop, cafe, and bakery. Delicious scratch baked goods, incredible breakfast and lunch sandwiches, and beer and wine. Cozy, comfortable and friendly with free wifi and a book borrow station. Open Monday-Friday 7am to 4pm and Saturday and Sunday from 8am to 4pm. About a mile away (20 minute walk) away. Highly recommend
Local Chinese dim sum restaurant. Cavernous space can handle all party sizes and is in walking distance from house. Open daily from 9am-11pm
Chau Chow Restaurant
699 Morrissey BlvdLocal Chinese dim sum restaurant. Cavernous space can handle all party sizes and is in walking distance from house. Open daily from 9am-11pm
Excellent Vietnamese restaurant located within 2 miles of the house. Open daily 10am-10pm
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Pho Hoa Restaurant
1370 Dorchester AveExcellent Vietnamese restaurant located within 2 miles of the house. Open daily 10am-10pm
Great local Irish pub and restaurant with above average food and extensive beer list. Open daily from 11am-1am. Lunch served daily 11am-4pm. Dinner from 4pm-10pm Sunday to Thursday and until 11pm Friday and Saturday. Sunday Brunch from 11am-3pm.
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The Blarney Stone
1505 Dorchester AveGreat local Irish pub and restaurant with above average food and extensive beer list. Open daily from 11am-1am. Lunch served daily 11am-4pm. Dinner from 4pm-10pm Sunday to Thursday and until 11pm Friday and Saturday. Sunday Brunch from 11am-3pm.
Solid pizza delivery option. There are many places that deliver, but Papa Gino's is consistently good crisp crust pizza. There are better places to dine in, but if you want delivery, you can't go wrong here.
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Papa Gino's
748 Gallivan BlvdSolid pizza delivery option. There are many places that deliver, but Papa Gino's is consistently good crisp crust pizza. There are better places to dine in, but if you want delivery, you can't go wrong here.
Lively and very friendly locally owned restaurant bar. Congenial staff will make you feel at home the first time you come in and remember you on your second. Innovative fare and excellent cocktails. An all around fun atmosphere just a 15-20 minute walk away. Highly recommend. Dinner served Monday-Thursday from 5pm-10pm, Friday and Saturday from 5pm-11pm, and Sunday from 4pm-10pm. Saturday and Sunday Brunch from 11am-3pm. Lunch served Friday only from 11am-3pm. If you want to experience true local Boston flavor, this is the place to be.
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Ashmont Grill
555 Talbot AveLively and very friendly locally owned restaurant bar. Congenial staff will make you feel at home the first time you come in and remember you on your second. Innovative fare and excellent cocktails. An all around fun atmosphere just a 15-20 minute walk away. Highly recommend. Dinner served Monday-Thursday from 5pm-10pm, Friday and Saturday from 5pm-11pm, and Sunday from 4pm-10pm. Saturday and Sunday Brunch from 11am-3pm. Lunch served Friday only from 11am-3pm. If you want to experience true local Boston flavor, this is the place to be.
Owned by the same family that runs the highly recommended Ashmont Grill, Tavolo is a well regarded full service Italian restaurant with a fantastic bar scene. Great staff, good food, and wonderful atmosphere. Open for dinner Tuesday-Thursday 5pm-10pm and Friday and Saturday from 5pm-11pm. Closed Sunday and Monday.
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Tavolo Ristorante
1918 Dorchester AveOwned by the same family that runs the highly recommended Ashmont Grill, Tavolo is a well regarded full service Italian restaurant with a fantastic bar scene. Great staff, good food, and wonderful atmosphere. Open for dinner Tuesday-Thursday 5pm-10pm and Friday and Saturday from 5pm-11pm. Closed Sunday and Monday.
Hands down, one of the best Italian restaurants you will experience. Don't come for fine dining, but do come for some incredible Italian comfort food made with love by the dedicated owners, Jeff and Ida. In Jeff's words, they have neither a freezer or microwave and commit to making the freshest most flavorful food they can. Always spring for the $2 upcharge to get the fresh pasta. A bit lacking on atmosphere and feels a bit like an elevated pizza and sub shop, but does offer table service, beer and wine. Expect long waits on weekends, but don't let that dissuade you. Put your name on the wait list and get a drink nearby and they'll text you when the table is ready.
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Molinari's
789 Adams StHands down, one of the best Italian restaurants you will experience. Don't come for fine dining, but do come for some incredible Italian comfort food made with love by the dedicated owners, Jeff and Ida. In Jeff's words, they have neither a freezer or microwave and commit to making the freshest most flavorful food they can. Always spring for the $2 upcharge to get the fresh pasta. A bit lacking on atmosphere and feels a bit like an elevated pizza and sub shop, but does offer table service, beer and wine. Expect long waits on weekends, but don't let that dissuade you. Put your name on the wait list and get a drink nearby and they'll text you when the table is ready.
Upscale restaurant is a great place to go if you want somewhere quiet.
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The Industry
750 Adams StUpscale restaurant is a great place to go if you want somewhere quiet.
Outstanding selection of homemade chocolates. Buy one piece or as much as you want. Sold by the pound as well as prepackaged gift boxes. Local institution has been in business forever and is highly recommended for those with a sweet tooth like me.
Phillips Chocolates
818 Morrissey BlvdOutstanding selection of homemade chocolates. Buy one piece or as much as you want. Sold by the pound as well as prepackaged gift boxes. Local institution has been in business forever and is highly recommended for those with a sweet tooth like me.
White tablecloth, fine dining Italian. Good food, large portions, and stunning views of Dorchester Bay and the Boston Skyline. Great for large or small parties, families, and couples. Has a full service bar and dancing late.
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Venezia Restaurant Boston
20 Ericsson StWhite tablecloth, fine dining Italian. Good food, large portions, and stunning views of Dorchester Bay and the Boston Skyline. Great for large or small parties, families, and couples. Has a full service bar and dancing late.
Rustic, authentic, stick to your ribs Polish food. Long standing local hole in the wall. Friendly service and huge portions.
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Cafe Polonia
611 Dorchester AveRustic, authentic, stick to your ribs Polish food. Long standing local hole in the wall. Friendly service and huge portions.
Outstanding local, farm to table restaurant. Pricey, but worth it with very high quality food and excellent cocktails and and extensive and interesting beer and wine list. The chacuterie plate is one of the best you'll experience. Takes reservations and has free valet parking on the weekends. Open for dinner nightly and Sunday brunch.
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Steel & Rye
95 Eliot StOutstanding local, farm to table restaurant. Pricey, but worth it with very high quality food and excellent cocktails and and extensive and interesting beer and wine list. The chacuterie plate is one of the best you'll experience. Takes reservations and has free valet parking on the weekends. Open for dinner nightly and Sunday brunch.
Locally owned vegan restaurant offering exceptionally tasty vegan meals and wonderful juices. Expect long waits, but will be served with a smile.
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Oasis Vegan Veggie Parlor
340 Washington StLocally owned vegan restaurant offering exceptionally tasty vegan meals and wonderful juices. Expect long waits, but will be served with a smile.
Ichiro Sushi
538 Adams StExcellent sushi restaurant that delivers.
Inventive breakfast sandwiches and delicious baked goods
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The Plate
27 Central AveInventive breakfast sandwiches and delicious baked goods
Excellent locally owned and sourced farm to table bakery and cafe. Serves inventive sandwiches, soups, and delectable baked goods. Made with love and you'll always find a vegan option.
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The Plate
27 Central AveExcellent locally owned and sourced farm to table bakery and cafe. Serves inventive sandwiches, soups, and delectable baked goods. Made with love and you'll always find a vegan option.
Shabu
397 Hancock StExcellent hot pot restaurant
Essentials
Nearest full service (no alcohol) supermarket right around the corner. Open Monday through Saturday from 7am to 11pm. Sundays from 7am to 9pm.
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Stop & Shop
301 Centre StNearest full service (no alcohol) supermarket right around the corner. Open Monday through Saturday from 7am to 11pm. Sundays from 7am to 9pm.
A block farther away from the Stop and Shop supermarket, but with a superior selection of better quality fruits, vegetables, meat, and fish. Locally owned and operated, has a fantastic salad bar, prepared foods section, and a great deli with made to order sandwiches and a great selection of soups. Other specialty items as well. Open Monday to Saturday from 7am to 9pm and Sunday from 7am to 7pm.
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Lambert's Rainbow Market
Morrissey BoulevardA block farther away from the Stop and Shop supermarket, but with a superior selection of better quality fruits, vegetables, meat, and fish. Locally owned and operated, has a fantastic salad bar, prepared foods section, and a great deli with made to order sandwiches and a great selection of soups. Other specialty items as well. Open Monday to Saturday from 7am to 9pm and Sunday from 7am to 7pm.
A basic, very low priced gym featuring all the tools you need to keep up your workout regimen. Machines, free weights, and plenty of cardio machines overlooking the gorgeous Neponset River Estuary. Within walking distance of the house.
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Planet Fitness
90 River StA basic, very low priced gym featuring all the tools you need to keep up your workout regimen. Machines, free weights, and plenty of cardio machines overlooking the gorgeous Neponset River Estuary. Within walking distance of the house.
Open Doors Yoga Studios
960 Morrissey BlvdTerrific yoga studio just a block away.
Shopping
Excellent fully stocked liquor store. Here in Massachusetts, very few grocery stores and pharmacies are allowed to sell liquor, meaning you'll need to go to a package store to stock up. These stores are plentiful in the area and this particular store stands out for it's extensive selection of beer, wine, and spirits. The staff is knowledgeable about the products and eager to help. It is walking distance, but has easy free parking too. Open Monday-Friday 10am to 11pm, Saturday from 9am-11pm, and Sunday from noon-11pm. Highly recommend.
Morrissey Boulevard Wines & Liquors
711 Morrissey BlvdExcellent fully stocked liquor store. Here in Massachusetts, very few grocery stores and pharmacies are allowed to sell liquor, meaning you'll need to go to a package store to stock up. These stores are plentiful in the area and this particular store stands out for it's extensive selection of beer, wine, and spirits. The staff is knowledgeable about the products and eager to help. It is walking distance, but has easy free parking too. Open Monday-Friday 10am to 11pm, Saturday from 9am-11pm, and Sunday from noon-11pm. Highly recommend.
Closest convenience store is a few blocks away. Open every day from 6am-1am.
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Tedeschi Food Shops
Closest convenience store is a few blocks away. Open every day from 6am-1am.
Your basic CVS pharmacy is walking distance from the house and is open 24 hours
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CVS
624 Massachusetts AveYour basic CVS pharmacy is walking distance from the house and is open 24 hours
A chaotic but very low priced discount department store located in walking distance from the house. Open Monday to Saturday 9am-9pm and Sunday from 9am-7pm.
National Wholesale Liquidators
Morrissey BoulevardA chaotic but very low priced discount department store located in walking distance from the house. Open Monday to Saturday 9am-9pm and Sunday from 9am-7pm.
Full service Walgreen's pharmacy open 24 hours. Located across a very busy road, so be careful if walking. Good alternative is you don't like CVS.
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Walgreens
1890 Columbus AveFull service Walgreen's pharmacy open 24 hours. Located across a very busy road, so be careful if walking. Good alternative is you don't like CVS.
Great all around store is better than a convenience store. Is a full service liquor store, has a great deli and meat market and is stocked with all the essentials if you need something and don't want to go to the supermarket. Walking distance 10 minutes away.
Ashmont Market & Liquor
630 Adams StGreat all around store is better than a convenience store. Is a full service liquor store, has a great deli and meat market and is stocked with all the essentials if you need something and don't want to go to the supermarket. Walking distance 10 minutes away.
Outstanding fruit and vegetable selection of only the highest, handpicked quality with lots of organic options. Features the best butcher shop around with the hight quality meats. Excellent deli, fish counter, prepared foods, beer and wine, and pantry staples. Pricey, but worth it for the quality of food.
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Fruit Center Marketplace
79 Water StOutstanding fruit and vegetable selection of only the highest, handpicked quality with lots of organic options. Features the best butcher shop around with the hight quality meats. Excellent deli, fish counter, prepared foods, beer and wine, and pantry staples. Pricey, but worth it for the quality of food.
Your basic Target. If you need a Target, this is the closest location.
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Target
180 Somerville AveYour basic Target. If you need a Target, this is the closest location.
Drinks & Nightlife
Located across the street from the highly recommended Molinari's Italian restaurant, pop into Landmark for a cold one while you wait for your table or make this a destination instead. Excellent bar pizza and decent pub fare served up by the super friendly bartender. Great place for late night eats.
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Landmark Public House
772 Adams StLocated across the street from the highly recommended Molinari's Italian restaurant, pop into Landmark for a cold one while you wait for your table or make this a destination instead. Excellent bar pizza and decent pub fare served up by the super friendly bartender. Great place for late night eats.
Iconic and historic crusty old Boston pub. Go in for a true Boston experience but beware, it's as old school as it gets like in a Dennis Lehane novel.
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The Eire Pub
795 Adams StIconic and historic crusty old Boston pub. Go in for a true Boston experience but beware, it's as old school as it gets like in a Dennis Lehane novel.
Hey, it's a local winery! Housed in a beautiful brick and stone building with surprisingly good wine.
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Boston Winery
26 Ericsson StHey, it's a local winery! Housed in a beautiful brick and stone building with surprisingly good wine.
Locally owned brewery serving up a varied selection of beers. Friendly service, hip crowd, communal tables, and games. Often hosts local food trucks and pop ups. Highly recommend.
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Dorchester Brewing Company
1250 Massachusetts AveLocally owned brewery serving up a varied selection of beers. Friendly service, hip crowd, communal tables, and games. Often hosts local food trucks and pop ups. Highly recommend.
Entertainment & Activities
Wicked fun spot to go to experience local favorite candlepin bowling. For those not familiar, the balls are smaller, the pins narrower, and you get 3 chances. They also have 10 pin bowling and an arcade.
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Boston Bowl
820 Morrissey BlvdWicked fun spot to go to experience local favorite candlepin bowling. For those not familiar, the balls are smaller, the pins narrower, and you get 3 chances. They also have 10 pin bowling and an arcade.
AMC South Bay Center 12
25 District AveState of the art movie theater.
Parks & Nature
Spectacular riverfront park has lots of walking, jogging, and biking trails and is linked with fantastic Boston Harborwalk system of trails. Stunning natural views of the river. Playground, soccer fields, and fishing opportunities.
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Pope John Paul II Park
Hallet StreetSpectacular riverfront park has lots of walking, jogging, and biking trails and is linked with fantastic Boston Harborwalk system of trails. Stunning natural views of the river. Playground, soccer fields, and fishing opportunities.
Closest beach to the house. Won't take your breath away, but if you want to experience the beach, this is the closest. Better beaches nearby.
Tenean Beach
Closest beach to the house. Won't take your breath away, but if you want to experience the beach, this is the closest. Better beaches nearby.
Beautiful beach park designed by iconic landscape designer Frederick Law Olmstead. Boardwalk, walking trails, sandy beach, grassy areas, and benches.
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Malibu Beach
Beautiful beach park designed by iconic landscape designer Frederick Law Olmstead. Boardwalk, walking trails, sandy beach, grassy areas, and benches.
Incredibly beautiful, peaceful oceanside park with lots of rustic trails over varying terrain with stunning views of the Dorchester and Quincy Bays. It's a great place to get away from it all and commune with nature.
Squaw Rock
Incredibly beautiful, peaceful oceanside park with lots of rustic trails over varying terrain with stunning views of the Dorchester and Quincy Bays. It's a great place to get away from it all and commune with nature.
Franklin Park, the jewel of Frederick Law Olmstead's Emerald Necklace, a connected series of parks and green spaces beginning at Boston Common and ending at Franklin Park. Enormous and varied with beautiful landscapes and many walking, jogging, cycling trails. Also included a municipal golf course and beautiful and historic zoo.
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Franklin Park Zoo @ Entrance station
Franklin Park, the jewel of Frederick Law Olmstead's Emerald Necklace, a connected series of parks and green spaces beginning at Boston Common and ending at Franklin Park. Enormous and varied with beautiful landscapes and many walking, jogging, cycling trails. Also included a municipal golf course and beautiful and historic zoo.
Closest place to go to get away from it all and hike the day away. Filled with trails for all skill levels. Stop at the headquarters to get a map, or start at any of the entry points, take a picture of the map and enjoy.
Blue Hills Reservation Headquarters
695 Hillside StClosest place to go to get away from it all and hike the day away. Filled with trails for all skill levels. Stop at the headquarters to get a map, or start at any of the entry points, take a picture of the map and enjoy.
Arts & Culture
Outstanding museum of President John F. Kennedy. Allow plenty of time to take in the fantastic exhibits. Located on a penisula overlooking Dorchester Bay and Boston Harbor with spectacular skyline views. Highly recommended.
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John F. Kennedy Presidential Museum & Library
Columbia PointOutstanding museum of President John F. Kennedy. Allow plenty of time to take in the fantastic exhibits. Located on a penisula overlooking Dorchester Bay and Boston Harbor with spectacular skyline views. Highly recommended.