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Morning
Chances are you need some coffee. I may be excommunicated from Boston forever for suggesting this, but skip Dunkin’ Donuts. Hit up an indy coffeehouse instead. Where to? Boston’s public transport is so great that it only needs to be defined by one letter. Locals call it the T. Hop aboard the Red Line and head over to Boston’s Left Bank, the super hip and ‘wicked smaht’ Cambridge. The intellectuals at Harvard and MIT love their coffee, so check out 1369 Coffehouse. Or, if you love to hate yourself for wanting overly complicated baked goods and perfect cappuchino served up by hipsters who hate you, hit up one of Darwin’s several locations.
Midday
If you headed toward Beacon Hill you’re in luck. There are two awesome options for lunch. Walk over to Chinatown for some authentic dim sum at China Pearl, or hit up the North End for some seriously awesome Italian grub. Don’t forget a cannoli at The Modern or Mike’s Pastry!
Afternoon
Let’s be real. You’re going to need a disco nap.
If you don’t, or if you headed up to Fenway this morning, check out the Isabella Stuart Gardner Museum. ISG was an eccentric Boston millionairess, who had an Italian villa brought over from Europe and reassembled brick by brick in the Fenway where she filled it with priceless art, nicknacks and her written correspondence with some of the most celebrated artists and writers of her era. She willed it to remain untouched after she died so everything is exactly as it was at the time of her death, including the empty frames where a couple of stolen Rembrandt paintings once hung.
Evening
Are you feeling classy or trashy?
If class is your bag, head to the Beehive in Boston’s South end where you’ll be smitten with their eclectic cocktail and food menu. Feeling theatrical? The BCA is right next door and offers up some of Boston’s most cutting edge theater. Then head on over to Wally’s, a hole in the wall that’s Boston’s oldest Jazz cafe, where there’s live music every night.
Trashy? Head back to Cambridge, kid. If you love live music and that rock n’ roll vibe, no trip to Boston is complete without a trip to the Middle East Restaurant and Night Club. Three stages across 2 floors attracting the best local and international acts 365 days a year. Plus, they run a really decent Middle Eastern Restaurant where you can get your grub on between gigs. Need to dance off all that falafel? Stop by next door at Zuzu.
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Get Around:
- Take the T like a local.
- Hop on a Hub Bike.
- Strap on your sneakers. Boston is a great walking town.
- If your feet get tired, everything’s close enough that Uber rides probably won’t break your bank. This may be your best option after midnight, as the T shuts down around 12:30.
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