Shops
Stitch and Tickle
South End
Closed12 PM – 6 PM$$
Gift shop in South End
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Shops
Bogosplit
Prudential / St. Botolph
Closed11 AM – 7 PM$$
Clothing store in Prudential / St. Botolph
Food
BRONWYN Restaurant
Prospect Hill
Closed5 PM – 10 PM$$
Hip German-inspired tavern/beer garden spe…
Shops
Injeanius
D Street / West Broadway
Closed11 AM – 7 PM$$
Boutique carrying 30+ brands of designer d…
Shops
Susanna
Neighborhood Nine
Closed11 AM – 5:30 PM$$
Romantic boutique featuring non-mainstream…
Food
Kickstand Cafe
Boston
Closed8 AM – 3 PM$$
Airy, low-key cafe with exposed-brick wall…
Bars
Barlette
North Brookline
Closed5:30 PM – 8 PM$$
Cocktail bar in North Brookline
Coffee
Gracenote Coffee Boston
Leather District
Closed7 AM – 4 PM$
Tiny gourmet espresso bar from a local cof…
Shops
VIOLA LOVELY
South End
Closed11 AM – 6 PM$$
Fashion-forward clothing boutique with a l…
Hidden Gems
Place & Gather
Charlestown
Closed10 AM – 6 PM$$
Clothing store in Charlestown
Coffee
Madhouse Cafe
Roxbury
Closed8 AM – 4 PM$$
Cafe in Roxbury
Food
Trident Booksellers & Cafe
Back Bay West
Closed8 AM – 10 PM$$
Indie bookstore & cafe with a big all-day …
Hidden Gems
Delux Cafe
South End
Open now5 PM – 1 AM$$
Casual, kitschy bar with serving up eclect…
Bars
Nook
Prospect Hill
Closed4:30 PM – 11 PM$$
Cocktail bar in Prospect Hill
Bars
The Quiet Few
East Boston
Open now5 PM – 1 AM$$
Bar in East Boston
Coffee
WFM Coffee Bar
West End
Closed8 AM – 4 PM$$
Coffee shop in West End
Hidden Gems
Boston Hidden Gems
North End
Closed8:30 AM – 6 PM$$
Tour agency in North End
Hidden Gems
The Local Hand
Dorchester
Closed10 AM – 6 PM$$
Gift shop in Dorchester
Bars
Wicked Craft Co.
North End
Open now5 PM – 12 AM$$
Sandwiches, cocktails & craft beers served…
Food
Jitters Cafe Inc
Boston
Closed7 AM – 5 PM$$
Coffee shop in Boston
Shops
December Thieves
Beacon Hill
Closed11 AM – 6 PM$$
Sophisticated boutique showcasing an edgy …
Shops
FRED'S
South End
Closed11 AM – 7 PM$$
Furniture store in South End
Bars
Farmacia
North End
Open now5 PM – 12 AM$$$$
Cocktail bar in North End
Food
Luxor Cafe
West Cambridge
Closed8 AM – 8 PM$$
Cafe in West Cambridge
Hidden Gems
Vermilion
Downtown
Closed11:30 AM – 10 PM$$$$
Steak house in Downtown
Coffee
Broadsheet Coffee Roasters
Mid-Cambridge
Closed7:30 AM – 4 PM$
Small-batch coffee roaster serving espress…
Coffee
Glasser Coffee Co.
Brighton
Closed7 AM – 3 PM$$
Coffee shop in Brighton
Bars
Next Door Speakeasy
East Boston
ClosedClosed$$
Bar in East Boston
Bars
Extra Dirty Cocktail Club
North End
Closed5 PM – 11:30 PM$$$$
Cocktail bar in North End
Coffee
PHIN COFFEE HOUSE - Financial District
Downtown
Closed7 AM – 5 PM$$
Relaxed Vietnamese cafe offering banh mi, …
Food
Bonne Chance Cafe
West End
Closed7 AM – 3 PM$$
Easygoing breakfast & lunch outfit offerin…
Food
Revival Cafe+Kitchen
Davis Square
Closed7:30 AM – 3 PM$$
Cafe in Davis Square
Shops
Betsy Jenney
Back Bay
Closed10 AM – 5:30 PM$$
Compact lower-level women's clothing shop …
Bars
Equal Measure
Fenway–Kenmore
Closed5 PM – 11 PM$$
Cocktail bar in Fenway–Kenmore
Coffee
Gracenote Coffee
Downtown
Closed7 AM – 8 PM$
Coffee shop in Downtown
Hidden Gems
GATHERING
Downtown
Closed12 PM – 5 PM$$
Gift shop in Downtown
Coffee
Polcari’s Coffee
North End
Closed11 AM – 5 PM$
Circa-1932 storied shop purveying dozens o…
Hidden Gems
The Jungle Community Music Club
Prospect Hill
Open now5 PM – 1 AM$$
Bar in Prospect Hill