Only in Boston...
By Eric Grossman, Boston Editor
Looking for a true Boston experience? Want to feel like a local? Then take in some of the sights, sounds, tastes and people that make Boston unique.
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Cantab Lounge
738 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA
Come see Little Joe Cook, who has been wailing out the blues since before you were born. -
Charles Street Inn
94 Charles St, Boston, MA
Stay in with a bottle of moonshine and some candles while pretending it's 1860. -
Cheers--Faneuil Hall
South Canopy, Quincy Market, Boston, MA
Visit the exact replica of the show's set, have a few pints and greet a stranger with a "Norm!" -
Durgin Park
340 Faneuil Hall Marketplace, Boston, MA
Rub elbows with tourists while plowing through dishes of Boston baked beans and Indian pudding. -
Fenway Park
4 Yawkey Way, Boston, MA
Score a front-row seat to baseball history and cheer on the World Champions to victory. -
Kitty O'Shea's
131 State St, Boston, MA
Watch a live Irish Hurling match with a bunch of rowdy ex-pats. -
Mary Ann's
1937-1939 Beacon St, Boston, MA
Pretend you're back in college by bellying up to the bar and ordering a dirt-cheap pint of Busch Light. -
Mr. Bartley's Burger Cottage
1246 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA
Forget about being politically correct and order a "Hillary" or "W." burger with gusto. -
Pizzeria Regina
11 1/2 Thacher St, Boston, MA
Toughen your skin while ignoring the city's most antagonistic waitresses. -
Summer Shack
149 Alewife Brook Pkwy, Cambridge, MA
Make Julia Child--a huge fan of the shack's Jasper White--proud by ordering your lobster wood-grilled, wok-seared or pan-roasted.
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Union Oyster House
41 Union St, Boston, MA
The country's oldest restaurant in continuous service lures touristy crowds with its fresh seafood and award-winning chowder. -
Cask 'n Flagon
62 Brookline Ave, Boston, MA
Located behind the Green Monster, a true Fenway landmark serves as a popular meeting spot before or after a game.
