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The Freedom Trail

Boston, MA 02228

Elise F. writes: As I've said before, I moonlight as a US History teacher during the school year. I had ONE DAY to really explore the city of Boston. What to do...what to do...

Ah yes...The Freedom Trail.

I paid the $12 for the guided tour, and if you're ever in a…

Boston Derby Dames

Boston, MA 02228

Tom E. writes: $12 Ticket + $5 Drink + $2 Food + $1 Tip = $20

One twenty dollar bill for 4 hours of:

(a) hanging with the widest slice of society from old men who wear red Fez hats and like driving tiny cars to heavily tatooed lesbian vegans with bulldogs.

(b)…

Coolidge Corner
Neighborhood: Coolidge Corner

Beacon St. and Harvard St.
Brookline, MA 02445

Sasha R. writes: Coolidge Corner is circling the drain, I'm afraid. It used to be the heart of Brookline, with restaurants, cafes and shops, but it has turned into a corporate hub, with only a tiny drop of independence left. I appreciate Trader Joe's, even though…

Thunderdome
Neighborhood: Central Square

Greek American Political Club
288 Green St
Cambridge, MA 02139

Ligaya T. writes: Bringing peeps to the monthly Thunderdome party:

Me: Hey, where you going? We're here. (Confusion) At the the Massosoit lodge right there. In the basement.

Friend: Massawhat, wtf is that? Basement? Are you serious?

Me: Yeah, dude. It's grimy like that.…

Wilson's Diner

507 Main Street
Waltham, MA 02454

Christopher M. writes: Wilsons is your quintessential train car diner. The fare is simple, dirty cheap and absolutely yummy. The service is quick and friendly. The atmosphere is, well, it's a Worcester Lunch Car - 'nuff said.

So if you're looking for anything other than…

Kang's Corner
Neighborhood: Back Bay

314 Newbury St
Boston, MA 02115

Derek K. writes: Yep. I agree with other posters - this place is weird! This place must be rent controlled to survive on Newbury St - I thought I was in Chinatown!

I mean, if you're going to sell smoking related stuff, don't half-ass it, OWN it! Put some 6 ft bongs…

Boston Duck Tours
Neighborhood: Back Bay

790 Boylston St
Ste 25D
Boston, MA 02199

Jeffrey H. writes: QUACK QUACK!

So what? You want to judge me because I've lived in Boston all my life and I've been on the Duck Tours 3 times? Go ahead. Laugh. Laugh at me. I'll be your clown.

But you know what? I love it. My first opportunity was a high school frield…

The Muddy Charles Pub at MIT
Neighborhood: Kendall Square/MIT

142 Memorial Dr
Cambridge, MA 02139

Heath R. writes: How would you feel if you were once a luminary at a major research university, the powers that be at the school named a room in your honor, and that room came complete with a a fireplace and mantle etched with aphorisms and the like?

Then let's say…

Lake Quannapowitt

Lowell St & Main St
Wakefield, MA 01880

Cindy B. writes: Great place to walk. It's a manageable distance, about 3.2 miles, for an over 50 person like me. Always something to look at - the scenery, people, houses, etc. I lost 30 pounds walking the lake 4 times a week!

Mansfield Country Store

26 Otis St
Mansfield, MA 02048

laurie s. writes: My childhood consisted of memories of riding in the back-seat of my parents car with my sister in anticipation of the Old Country Store as we called it. Recently went back and loved it still The fudge and candy is unbeatable. The pickles are the best…

The OtherSide Cafe
Neighborhood: Back Bay

407 Newbury St
Boston, MA 02115

Tom E. writes: MAD LIBS: OtherSide Cafe Edition

OtherSide has so many reviews we may just as well fill in a Mad Lib from now on for our reviews.

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At the very end of Newbury St, across the ___(i)__ canyon of Mass Ave, is a safe-haven…

Wilson Farm

10 Pleasant St
Lexington, MA 02421

Michelle K. writes: Went to Wilson's this weekend for their 2 Day Strawberry Festival and it was a cute little outing that I'd recommend and a perfect place for produce even if there is no special event going on. As you can tell in the other reviews, it's primarily a…

Homegirls

Brookline, MA 02445

Sean L. writes: Wicked cool Red Sox Shirts! You can always find them stationed outside of home games selling their creative things to happy Sox fans. These friendly business girls are always coming up with cool new ideas for their shirts. They also have Patriots…

The North End

Boston, MA 02455

Liz D. writes: My home. I love it. Plain and simple.

I'm a New York transplant who has lived here for almost two years now, and could NOT have found a better place to exist. When I moved to Boston, I knew nothing about it. Knew no one here. Went completely on…

Harvard Club
Neighborhood: Financial District

1 Federal St
Downtown Club
Boston, MA 02110

Heidi H. writes: The best view in the city, it puts Top of the Hub to shame. I've been here for lunch with a friend (Harvard alums only, I believe).
The food was excellent and the service was impeccable! The servers and bartenders treat you as if you come in every…

Cambridge Naturals

Porter Square Shopping Center
23 White St
Cambridge, MA 02138

Sarah C. writes: This store has a great, well chosen selection for it's size. There is not much food here... but a good selection of raw food bars, many items Whole Foods does not carry, and a nice revolving selection of foods in their fridge case. The staff seems…

Greek American Political Club
Neighborhood: Central Square

288 Green Street
Cambridge, MA 02139

Chloe D. writes: Now, I'm neither Greek or what I would deem terribly "American", this was a pretty stupendous venue for Thunderdome. While I still sort of miss the Elks Club and it's raging heat and outdoor smoking area, this was a far better venue than down by the…

Spot Cafe

385 Main Street
Watertown, MA 02472

Debra L. writes: Guess who decided she could eat whatever the hell she wanted for lunch today because she had just come from her final wedding dress fitting and it fit like a glove? Granted, my decision to "eat whatever I wanted" had limitation because I had to get…

Tom Bianchi - Street Performer

Faneuil Hall
Boston, MA 02113

Jason K. writes: Not unlike a human opera Tom Bianchi will make you laugh and make you cry. He will make you think. He will lend you timely advice regarding subway etiquette. He will tickle you until you pee your pants...oh wait, that 's not Tom - I was thinking…

Classic Cafe
Neighborhood: Arlington Heights

1313 Massachusetts Ave
Arlington, MA 02476

adrianna C. writes: I think this place is what it is.. A great destination for cheap eats and a hearty breakfast. Classic friendly staff who go out of there way to make sure everything is meeting your expectation. This isnt a place you would go to have goat chesse and…

MIT Trucks
Neighborhood: Kendall Square/MIT

Carleton St
Cambridge, MA 02142

Colin N. writes: It was one of those days when I just had to go to the trucks. At this point, I knew nothing of the trucks and their mystical allure.

I was a virgin. Was "going to the trucks" like getting in a van with no windows? It was a risk I was willing to take.…

Crane Beach

Ipswich, MA 01938

Ben W. writes: Beautiful beach in one of my favorite towns. Impeccably clean, and very spacious. If you are planning on driving in from the city, bring some friends to help pay down the redonkulous price they charge on the weekends. Otherwise, take the commuter…

The Red Seat

Cambridge, MA 02238

Tracee D. writes: okay. I come from a long line of Yankee fans. Being from Southern CT (ie having no real identity, personality or soul for that matter) I never really cared about team loyalty...but do not mention the Hartford Whalers b/c then you are in a slippery…

Villa Victoria
Neighborhood: South End

85 W Newton St
Boston, MA 02228

Ligaya T. writes: On the first Saturday of every month, I feel reverence for life. As the longest running dance night in the city, Soul Revival's deep house (often with live percussion or singers) unites the masses. Fifty-year old Rastafarian dudes, Allston hipsters,…

Somerville Memorial Day Parade

Highland Ave
Somerville, MA 02143

L D. writes: Quite possibly the greatest parade I have ever witnessed! From the random marching bands not actually playing anything to the 'dancers' walking down Highland barefoot to the thousands of shriners in their tiny cars. AMAZING.

My only complaint was the…

MAP Boston/1st Publications

236 Huntington Ave
Ste 312
Boston, MA 02115

Tyler B. writes: First things first, this is my girlfriend's publication. However, I LOVE it! I'm not much of an "on paper" type of person but the maps of the MBTA and the city get me where I'm going faster than my cell phone can Google Map things (which is crazy…

Waltham Fields Community Farm

240 Beaver St
Waltham, MA 02452

josh k. writes: Actually you can't buy the crops like at a farmer's market, it's a commuity farm where people pay for a share of the harvest. A good part of it also goes to local food charities. It's a good cause. My experience is from volunteering there for a…

The Food Project

555 Dudley St
Dorchester, MA 02125

Ligaya T. writes: A noble organization that aims to drive personal and social change through the development of sustainable food systems. They have two local farms where youth are taught to plant food using traditional, organic methods. Half the produce is donated to…

Taste of Cambridge
Neighborhood: Kendall Square/MIT

Technology Square
Cambridge, MA 02238

Allix T. writes: This review really applies only to the logistics of this event. Every freaking year the end of my work day is disrupted by music blaring from Taste of Cambridge down below. Sure, it's one day, but is there a reason the sound needs to be so damn…

Suffolk Downs
Neighborhood: East Boston

111 Waldemar Avenue
East Boston, MA 02128

Mike T. writes: Mix one part "Seabiscuit" with two parts liver disease and add a lethargic janitorial staff........bake in the oven of vice for 15 minutes and you have Suffolk Downs. Along with being a cheap form of entertainment ($2 admission, $5 16 oz drafts and a…

Socializing for Justice

Boston, MA 02228

B P. writes: SoJust IS exactly what the Boston area needs. It has provided me with the absolutely invaluable opportunity to meet and befriend like-minded people-- intense environmentalists/bike enthusiasts, AmeriCorp peeps, feminists, queer activists, artists and…

Beacon Hill

Boston, MA 02114

Michael L. writes: Walking here on this beautiful day in early fall, my tie was caught by the soft breeze and smacked me right in the middle of my face.

This pretty much sums up how I feel about this area, it's pretty and nice, but sort of pretentious, and also that…

The Stadium
Neighborhood: South Boston

232 Old Colony Ave
South Boston, MA 02127

Etta M. writes: After BDD scrimmages in Southie (Joe Moakley park) we usually head over here for a beer or two and more importantly - food.

Last night I shared some spinach dip (yummy, but a not enough for the amount of chips given) and loaded cheese fries. fries +…

Coffee Break Cafe

131 Pearl Street
Braintree, MA 02184

Heather T. writes: I love the coffee, I have cravings for the hot cocoa, and I make special trips for the iced coffee, especially in the summer. This location is the easiest for me to get to, but is in second place behind their Wollaston location next to the T…

Sweet Sue's Bakery & Cafe
Neighborhood: Arlington Center

795 Massachusetts Ave
Arlington, MA 02476

Kathleen M. writes: Sue really exists and she really is sweet.

Egg dishes with real eggs, not the pre-mixed, milk carton stuff. Unlimited coffee refills. In fact the quiches and omlettes are so good, I've never tried anything else. I guess I should. She sells…

Boston National Historical Park
Neighborhood: Charlestown

Charlestown Navy Yard
Boston, MA 02455

Carrie R. writes: Two attractions can be found at the Charlestown Navy Yard:

USS Constitution -- boarding Old Ironsides was very interesting and I recommend it to anyone! Since your tour will be given by a Navy sailor, I imagine it will vary with each individual…

C.F. Donovan's
Neighborhood: Dorchester

112 Savin Hill Ave
Dorchester, MA 02125

Dmitri Z. writes: C.F. Donovan's deserves 5 stars. It's a neighborhood gem.

C.F.'s is one of those places that inexplicably "got it right." I say inexplicably, because there are dozens of bar / restaurants which are set up with style and appeal, and located in…

The Stevens-Coolidge Place

139 Andover Street
North Andover, MA 01845

Jeffrey H. writes: Absolutely gorgeous!

This little place in my hometown is a must-see when in the area. It was built by relatives of Thomas Jefferson and Isabella Stewart Gardner.

The grounds are perfect for casual walks, summer naps, or cute picnics. Some of the…

Dana B's Apartment

some street in medford
Medford, MA 02155

Erin G. writes: Dana's apartment is AMAZING! you would never know by looking at it that it is home to 2 of the arts & crafts dons of Medford. On any given night you can partake in bead melting, modge-podging, knitting, coloring, cutting pretty pictures out of…

Sleepy Hollow Cemetery

129 Bedford St
Concord, MA 01742

Lyndsay B. writes: I agree with Jim W., every (transidental) literature geek should come here. It is a beautiful cemetary - old, roomy, calm - and an homage to people of the past.

It is walkable from Concord's town center, but I would recommend driving to the cemetery…

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