Welcome to your new neighborhood!
To help get you acquainted, we’ve compiled
some useful info on where to eat, hang out,
shop, catch the T, watch a movie, and more.
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Where
to Eat  |
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-Pizzaria
Regina. One-minute walk. Inexpensive. North
End landmark since 1926. The original brick oven,
built in 1888, is still in use today. Thin crust,
heavy on the sauce and cheese; beer served by
the pint or pitcher. |
| -Massimino’s
Cucina Italia. Two-minute walk. Mid-priced. Southern
Italian fare. |
| -Cibo. Five-minute
walk. Mid-priced. Standard Italian fare, with
innovative specials. Good wine list. Small, intimate,
romantic atmosphere. Ask for a table by the window
for people-watching. |
| -Mike’s
Pastry. Two-minute walk. Loved by tourists
and locals alike for a huge selection of Italian
pastries in generous sizes. Whatever your weakness,
find it here. |
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-Union
Oyster House. Five-minute walk. The downstairs
tavern has a bit more atmosphere, while the restaurant
is a tad touristy. But worth it to eat some of
Boston’s best seafood in the country’s
oldest continuously operating restaurant. |
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-Monica’s.
Five-minute walk. Monica herself, and her four
sons, take your orders and cook your meals in
a homey atmosphere. Try the veal chop or the calamari
in tomato broth. Monica’s Salumeria is just
across the street; pick up cheeses and breads
for tomorrow’s lunch. |
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-Kingfish
Hall. Five-minute walk. Todd English’s
brainchild, perennially popular. Classic New England
seafood and handpicked selection of fresh, local
cold water shellfish and sushi. |
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-Italian,
Italian, Italian … Whether you’re
looking for a boisterous atmosphere or a more
romantic venue, and whether your mouth waters
for Northern or Southern Italian specialties,
more restaurants, bars, and bakeries than we can
count are all within a five-minute walk along
Hanover and Salem Streets. |
Where
to Work Out |
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-Nazzaro
Community Center. Five-minute walk. Weight
room with one treadmill, plus a gymnasium for
basketball, children’s programs, aerobics,
martial arts, and more. Reasonable rates. |
-Boston
Sports Club. Five-minute walk. Complete
class schedule, weight and cardio equipment,
sauna, towel service. |
Getting
Around: |
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-Haymarket
Station, Green Line and Orange
Line and Green
Line. Five-minute walk. |
| -Washington
Street bus. Two-minute walk. |
| -North Station,
Green
Line, Orange
Line, Commuter
Trains to beaches. |
| -Drivers,
Routes 1, 93, and 3 are easily accessible. |
Where
to Shop: |
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-CVS drugstore.
Five-minute walk. |
| -Faneuil
Hall Marketplace. Five-minute walk. A wide
selection of shops and restaurants surrounding
Quincy Market, a bustling food court brimming
with smells of chowder and Italian sausages. |
| -Authentic
small butcher's, baker's and imported food shops
are all around you-explore and enjoy. |
| -Peapod
grocery delivery available, |
Where
to Hang Out : |
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-Improv
Asylum, Five-minute walk. Improv and sketch
comedy. Great after dinner, and before cannoli. |
| -Café
Graffiti. Five-minute walk. New (and award-winning)
addition to the North End coffee shop scene. Contemporary
meets Old Word décor. Italian pastries
complement some of the area’s most flavorful
coffee. |
| -Caffe Vittoria
North End cafe Five minute walk. Very real, very
old, very authentic coffee shop with awesome tiramisu
and a cigar bar(separate) |
Film
Fest: |
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-Loews
Boston Common. Three-story multiplex with
19 screens.All digital sound and vision,stadium
seating,luxury atmosphere.Best theatre this side
of Manhattan. |
Culture
Spots: |
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-The
Paul Revere House. Five-minute walk. Pay homage
to one of your neighborhood’s most honored
past residents. |
| -The
Freedom Trail. Five-minute walk to the start
of the tour. You’ll visit 16 of Boston’s
most treasured, and nationally significant, historic
sites. |
| -Old
North Church, Three-minute walk. Built in
1723 and still an active Episcopal church. Famous
for the Paul Revere lantern lighting in 1775 that
kicked off the Revolutionary War. |
Green
Space: |
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-Puopolo
Park. Five-minute walk. Mirabella outdoor
pool, two baseball fields, and a basketball court. |
| -Several
playgrounds and parks within a two-minute walk. |
| -Boston
Harbor and harborwalk Five minute walk. yes, they
are catching bluefish over there. |
