Parks & Nature
Arnold Arboretum Walter Street Gate
243 Walter StJamaica Pond
Food Scene
The BEST in fresh bread and baked goods. 20 Minute walk or short drive.
38 locals recommend
Fornax Bread Company
27 Corinth St The BEST in fresh bread and baked goods. 20 Minute walk or short drive.
Upbeat place with great breakfast and lunch menus - just 7 minute walk from the cottage.
12 locals recommend
Green T Coffee Shop - Rozzie
873 South StUpbeat place with great breakfast and lunch menus - just 7 minute walk from the cottage.
Diner-style food, very popular and good. You may need to wait to be seated, but it is worth it! 5 minuet walk from the Cottage.
8 locals recommend
Harry’s All American
1420 Centre StDiner-style food, very popular and good. You may need to wait to be seated, but it is worth it! 5 minuet walk from the Cottage.
This is our go-to restaurant, and the site of our first dinner-date. Great atmosphere, food and drink. Thursday's in the summer book outside for live music.
33 locals recommend
Birch Street Bistro
14 Birch StThis is our go-to restaurant, and the site of our first dinner-date. Great atmosphere, food and drink. Thursday's in the summer book outside for live music.
Shopping
Groceries and near to Liqueur store in downtown West Roxbury
28 locals recommend
Roche Bros. West Roxbury
1800 Centre StGroceries and near to Liqueur store in downtown West Roxbury
Farm stand and garden center - interesting because of its location in the "city"
6 locals recommend
Allandale Farm
259 Allandale RdFarm stand and garden center - interesting because of its location in the "city"
Getting Around
Forest Hills station
Hyde Park AvenueThis is a Commuter Rail stop so trains are less frequent and more expensive than Forest Hills.
17 locals recommend
Roslindale Village station
1 Belgrade AveThis is a Commuter Rail stop so trains are less frequent and more expensive than Forest Hills.