Guidebook for Boston
Food Scene
This kid-friendly restaurant and bar, has great food, excellent gourmet pizza, fabulous drinks and fun events. During the warmer months sit on their super patio!
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Bella Luna & The Milky Way
284 Amory StThis kid-friendly restaurant and bar, has great food, excellent gourmet pizza, fabulous drinks and fun events. During the warmer months sit on their super patio!
another kid-friendly location (it's baby central on weekend mornings) is known for it's coffee, teas and sandwiches. They also have excellent sweet and savory snacks. We are there twice weekly!
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Ula Café
284 Amory Stanother kid-friendly location (it's baby central on weekend mornings) is known for it's coffee, teas and sandwiches. They also have excellent sweet and savory snacks. We are there twice weekly!
They have THE BEST baked goods (sweet/ savory) in the neighborhood. A famous baker went out on her own and started the place. It's our ritual to go every Saturday morning.
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Canto 6 Bakery & Cafe
3346 Washington StreetThey have THE BEST baked goods (sweet/ savory) in the neighborhood. A famous baker went out on her own and started the place. It's our ritual to go every Saturday morning.
Cafe/ Restaurant, has great food, right next to Green Street Station. Usually there is more room to sit than Ulas. And it's a nice stop on your way to or from the Green Street playground.
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Bartlett Square
Cafe/ Restaurant, has great food, right next to Green Street Station. Usually there is more room to sit than Ulas. And it's a nice stop on your way to or from the Green Street playground.
kid-friendly bar and restaurant serving up gourmet comfort Scottish fare. They have good, strong drinks and the staff is always friendly!
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The Haven
284 Perkins Stkid-friendly bar and restaurant serving up gourmet comfort Scottish fare. They have good, strong drinks and the staff is always friendly!
Another great place! Gourmet American with focus on local food sources. Great drinks and aps.
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Canary Square
435 S Huntington AveAnother great place! Gourmet American with focus on local food sources. Great drinks and aps.
This is the big City Feed, a local urban grocer. They can be a bit spendy, but are good in a pinch and have great sandwiches and coffee.
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City Feed and Supply
672 Centre StThis is the big City Feed, a local urban grocer. They can be a bit spendy, but are good in a pinch and have great sandwiches and coffee.
Vee Vee
763 Centre Sthigher end fare, but really good!
This is our go-to for neighborhood sushi. It has a Korean/ Japanese menu.
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JP Seafood Cafe
730 Centre StThis is our go-to for neighborhood sushi. It has a Korean/ Japanese menu.
Sightseeing
The linear park with bike and walking paths will take you all the way from Forest Hills station to Back Bay station on peaceful paths. You can pick up bike rentals at any of MBTA stations along path.
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Southwest Corridor Park
Southwest Corridor ParkThe linear park with bike and walking paths will take you all the way from Forest Hills station to Back Bay station on peaceful paths. You can pick up bike rentals at any of MBTA stations along path.
The beautiful and scenic walk around the pond on a gravel/ paved path is about 1.5 miles. It's about 25 min walk from our house. It's great no matter what time of year, always busy!
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Jamaica Pond
The beautiful and scenic walk around the pond on a gravel/ paved path is about 1.5 miles. It's about 25 min walk from our house. It's great no matter what time of year, always busy!
The zoo is less than 10 min walk through Franklin Park from our house. It's an easy activity with kids. They have a new and excellent playground. People join for the playground alone.
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Franklin Park Zoo
1 Franklin Park RdThe zoo is less than 10 min walk through Franklin Park from our house. It's an easy activity with kids. They have a new and excellent playground. People join for the playground alone.
We choose this neighborhood for all the wonderful greenspace. Franklin Park has paved paths as well as paths through the woods. We are there at least once a day!
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Franklin Park Road
Franklin Park RoadWe choose this neighborhood for all the wonderful greenspace. Franklin Park has paved paths as well as paths through the woods. We are there at least once a day!
This is Harvard's plant playground. Beautiful grounds, about a 30-40 min walk from the house. At the top of Busey Hill are excellent views of downtown Boston.
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Arnold Arboretum
125 ArborwayThis is Harvard's plant playground. Beautiful grounds, about a 30-40 min walk from the house. At the top of Busey Hill are excellent views of downtown Boston.
Entertainment & Activities
has an excellent playground, fully enclosed and has a play and spray. Lots of spots where you can sit in the shade or sun!
Johnson Park
136 Green Sthas an excellent playground, fully enclosed and has a play and spray. Lots of spots where you can sit in the shade or sun!
Essentials
a smaller Whole Foods, but they have everything you will need. Good produce selection.
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Whole Foods Market
413 Centre Sta smaller Whole Foods, but they have everything you will need. Good produce selection.
Not as good selection as Whole Foods, but comparable if you are in that part of JP.
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Harvest Co-Op Markets
57 South StreetNot as good selection as Whole Foods, but comparable if you are in that part of JP.
Shopping
speciality beer and wine, great selection and they have great tasting/ events nights.
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Streetcar
488 Centre Stspeciality beer and wine, great selection and they have great tasting/ events nights.
a local ice cream icon, it's always busy, and there is a good reason why!
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J.P. Licks
659 Centre Sta local ice cream icon, it's always busy, and there is a good reason why!