Food
Trident Booksellers & Cafe
Back Bay West
Closed8 AM – 10 PM$
Indie bookstore & cafe with a big all-day …
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Coffee
Broadsheet Coffee Roasters
Mid-Cambridge
Closed8 AM – 4 PM$
Small-batch coffee roaster serving espress…
Food
Side Chick Boston
Dorchester
Closed11 AM – 1 AM$
Chicken restaurant in Dorchester
Coffee
The Well Coffee House
Downtown
ClosedClosed$
Trendy nonprofit cafe serving pastries & b…
Coffee
Gracenote Coffee
Downtown
ClosedClosed$
Coffee shop in Downtown
Shops
December Thieves
Beacon Hill
Closed12 PM – 5 PM$$
Sophisticated boutique showcasing an edgy …
Hidden Gems
The Quiet Few
East Boston
Closed12 PM – 1 AM$$
Bar in East Boston
Coffee
Polcari’s Coffee
North End
ClosedClosed$
Circa-1932 storied shop purveying dozens o…
Coffee
George Howell Coffee
Downtown
Closed7 AM – 6:30 PM$
Cafe in Downtown
Coffee
Madhouse Cafe
Roxbury
Closed8 AM – 4 PM$
Cafe in Roxbury
Shops
Betsy Jenney
Back Bay
ClosedClosed$$
Compact lower-level women's clothing shop …
Bars
Next Door Speakeasy
East Boston
Closed6 PM – 11 PM$$
Bar in East Boston
Hidden Gems
Deep Cuts
Boston
ClosedClosed$$
Restaurant in Boston
Hidden Gems
Boston Hidden Gems
North End
Closed8:30 AM – 6 PM$$
Tour agency in North End
Coffee
Gracenote Coffee Boston
Leather District
Closed9 AM – 3 PM$
Tiny gourmet espresso bar from a local cof…
Shops
Injeanius
D Street / West Broadway
Closed12 PM – 6 PM$$
Boutique carrying 30+ brands of designer d…
Food
Bonne Chance Cafe
West End
ClosedClosed$
Easygoing breakfast & lunch outfit offerin…
Bars
Extra Dirty Cocktail Club
North End
ClosedClosed$$$$
Cocktail bar in North End
Coffee
Yego Coffee
Teele Square
Closed8 AM – 3 PM$
Coffee shop in Teele Square
Bars
Farmacia
North End
ClosedClosed$$$$
Cocktail bar in North End
Food
Luxor Cafe
West Cambridge
Closed8 AM – 6 PM$$
Cafe in West Cambridge
Food
Field & Vine
Prospect Hill
ClosedClosed$$$$
Local farm sourcing guides the philosophy …
Food
BRONWYN Restaurant
Prospect Hill
Closed11 AM – 9 PM$$
Hip German-inspired tavern/beer garden spe…
Bars
Nook
Prospect Hill
Closed12:30 PM – 9 PM$$
Cocktail bar in Prospect Hill
Hidden Gems
Midnight Morning
Metropolitan Hill / Beech Street
Closed10 AM – 9 PM$$
Restaurant in Metropolitan Hill / Beech St…
Bars
Backbar
Prospect Hill
Closed5 PM – 11:15 PM$$
Hip haunt serving eclectic bar snacks alon…
Hidden Gems
The Lilypad
Inman Square
Hours not listed$$
Artsy & intimate venue featuring an eclect…
Bars
Equal Measure
Fenway–Kenmore
ClosedClosed$$
Cocktail bar in Fenway–Kenmore
Shops
Norrøna Concept Store Boston
Back Bay West
Closed12 PM – 6 PM$$
Sportswear store in Back Bay West
Shops
FRED'S
South End
Closed11 AM – 6 PM$$
Furniture store in South End
Food
Café 26
Downtown
Closed7 AM – 3 PM$$
Relaxed, contemporary cafe serving coffee …
Hidden Gems
Skinny House (Spite House) Boston, MA
North End
Hours not listed$$
Historical landmark in North End
Bars
Barlette
North Brookline
ClosedClosed$$
Cocktail bar in North Brookline
Shops
VIOLA LOVELY
South End
ClosedClosed$$
Fashion-forward clothing boutique with a l…
Hidden Gems
Place & Gather
Charlestown
Closed11 AM – 3 PM$$
Clothing store in Charlestown
Bars
OFFSUIT
Leather District
ClosedClosed$$
Shared plates & creative cocktails served …
Hidden Gems
Delux Cafe
South End
Closed5 PM – 1 AM$$
Casual, kitschy bar with serving up eclect…
Food
Beacon Hill Books & Cafe
Beacon Hill
Closed10 AM – 7 PM$$
Book store in Beacon Hill
Shops
Bogosplit
Prudential / St. Botolph
Closed12 PM – 6 PM$$
Clothing store in Prudential / St. Botolph
Shops
Stitch and Tickle
South End
Closed11 AM – 5 PM$$
Gift shop in South End