Leisure
Dining
Anything from New American cuisine (including the famous New England clam chowder) to
Persian delights grace the menus of the upscale eateries of Beacon Hill and the Back
Bay, around Charles and Boylston streets. Locals and suburban foodies squeeze into
the tiny old-country eateries, storefront restaurants and innovative trattorias on
and near Hanover Street in the North End to relish killer espresso and Italian
cannoli pastries. The lavish dining room at Aujourd'hui looks out onto the Public
Garden and boasts a stellar wine list. More exotic fare can be found at Lala
Rokh, a Persian-style restaurant that features kashk-e bademjan (eggplant with
caramelized onions and goat's milk yogurt) and homemade saffron and
rosewater-flavored vanilla ice cream.
Shopping
Buy jewelry and beautiful-people clothes on Newbury and Boylston
streets and in Copley Place, or find funky arts and crafts around Porter
Square in Cambridge. While you're there, why not head to Harvard
Square for books, books and more books? Faneuil Hall Marketplace has
national chains like Ann Taylor and Crate & Barrel, local stores such as
Celtic Weavers and pushcarts hawking t-shirts and souvenirs. The Quincy Market
building is mostly dedicated to food.
Things to do
The majority of Boston's attractions are historical and cultural. They
range from the Black Heritage Trail to performances by the Boston Symphony
Orchestra at Symphony Hall or by the Boston Philharmonic and the
Boston Chamber Music Society at Sanders Theatre. The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum is another highlight; the Venetian-style
palazzo is stuffed full of Old Master paintings and Medici treasures. The Paul
Revere House is not only a monument to the man who rode across the
countryside warning the Colonial militias that British troops were on the march, but
also one of the oldest houses in the country.
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