State government office · Beacon Hill
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Docent-led tours reveal Bulfinch’s architecture, the Sacred Cod, and living civics—weekday visits are free. Frequently cited by major guidebooks as a meaningful, quick cultural stop.
Restaurant · Fenway
Massive whiskey selection, raw bar, and 14-hour roasted whole pig.
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Bar · Inner Harbor
Seafood, global bites & creative cocktails on a waterside tall ship
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Pizza restaurant · East Boston
Crispy NYC-style pizza & grilled meat skewers, family-owned
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Seafood restaurant · Fenway
Farm-fresh oysters, creative cocktails, extensive wine list
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Seafood restaurant · Back Bay
Seafood towers, lobster rolls, and extensive tinned fish selection
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Steak house · Downtown
Steaks, cocktails & caviar in a hidden, no-phones speakeasy
Middle Eastern restaurant · Allston
Egyptian & Middle Eastern cafe serving shawarma, falafel & dips
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Ice cream shop · Hyde Park
Homemade ice cream & candlepin bowling since 1976
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Pizza restaurant · South End
Pizza & homemade ice cream with thin, charred crusts
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Seafood restaurant · South End
Southern-inspired seafood boils & souffle pancakes in industrial-chic digs