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1369 Coffee House

A long, narrow room with a colorful clientele, the 1369 offers excellent baked goods, a dazzling sel... More
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21st Amendment

A Beacon Hill standby, this tavern looks like a regular old neighborhood bar and restaurant -- unles... More
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Agganis Arena at Boston University

BU's hockey arena is also a popular midsize concert venue. The state-of-the-art facility, which open... More
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Algiers Café & Restaurant

Middle Eastern food and music, plain and flavored coffees, and the legendary atmosphere make this a ... More
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All Asia Bar

I'm no longer trying to make sense of this place, with its live music every night, occasional standu... More
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Avalon

A cavernous multilevel space with a full concert stage, private booths and lounges, large dance floo... More
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Axis

Progressive rock at bone-rattling volume and "creative dress" -- break out the leather -- attract a ... More
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Bank of America Pavilion

One of the most pleasant venues in the area, this giant white tent encloses a 5,000-seat waterfront ... More
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BeanTowne Coffee House

A splash of the bohemian in a buttoned-up office-retail complex, this is a good stop before or after... More
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Berklee Performance Center

The Berklee College of Music's theater features professional artists (many of them former Berklee st... More
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Bill's Bar

Long known as the only real hangout on Lansdowne Street, Bill's has a friendly atmosphere and a grea... More
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Boston Ballet

Boston Ballet's reputation seems to jump a notch every time someone says, "So it's not just The Nutc... More
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Boston Beanstock Coffee Co

Most of the other coffee places in the North End are right out of a Scorsese movie. This is a yuppie... More
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Boston Beer Works

Across the street from Fenway Park, this cavernous space is frantic before and after Red Sox games. ... More
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Boston Billard Club

A large, clubby space decorated with brass sconces and a mahogany bar, this club has 55 tables, tast... More
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Frommer's content excerpted from Frommer's Boston 2008, Wiley Publishing, Inc.