Food Scene
Athan's Bakery - Brighton
407 Washington StGreat European cookies and pastries! Offer free wifi.
Boca Grande Restaurant
1728 Massachusetts AveOne of the very few Mexican restaurants in Boston.
Starbucks
655 Massachusetts AveQuick nearby stop for a pick me up!
Bangkok Bistro
433 Washington StNearby Thai option.
Cafenation
380 Washington StQuaint little coffeshop.
Esperia Grill
344 Washington StGreat Greek food with excellent roasted chicken and gyros!
Bonchon Chicken
123 Brighton AveHighly recommended Korean style chicken wings!
Refuge Cafe
155 Brighton AveHipster style coffee shop.
[FoMu]
617 Centre StVegan ice cream concoctions!
Grasshopper Restaurant
1 N Beacon StVegan restaurant.
@Union
174 Harvard AveGreat breakfast/brunch spot! With lots of shops on Harvard Avenue.
Deep Ellum
467 Cambridge StTrendy gastropub.
Root
487 Cambridge StJuices and vegan fare.
An infamous Boston Food Truck gone brick and mortar.
9 locals recommend
Roxy's Grilled Cheese & Burgers
485 Cambridge StAn infamous Boston Food Truck gone brick and mortar.
Burgerfi
961 Commonwealth AvenueGreat burger option.
Panera
888 Commonwealth AvenueFor when you need your Panera fix.
Chipotle Mexican Grill
148 Brookline AveFor that Chipotle fix.
Everything Else
Oak Square YMCA
615 Washington StAccessible to all YMCA members and it has a swimming pool!
Nearby post office to buy stamps for all of your postcards!
97 locals recommend
United States Postal Service
655 Centre StNearby post office to buy stamps for all of your postcards!
CVS
624 Massachusetts AveGreat for a quick stop for any items you may have forgotten.
Abbott's Frozen Custard
360 Washington StAn easy walk for some of Boston's famous frozen custard!
Daniel's Bakery
395 Washington StTasty baked goods!
Dunkin'
1631 Tremont StThe infamous Dunkin' Donuts.
Porter Belly's Pub
338 Washington StGreat little Irish Pub!
Drinks & Nightlife
Tasca Restaurant
1612 Commonwealth AvenueFun, Spanish inspired tapas bar.
Tavern in the Square
120 Beverly StGreat place to catch sports and a few beers.
The Horse Allston
Billiard style pool hall and bar.
Petit Robert Bistro
480 Columbus AveCute Parisian style restaurant.
Shopping
Arsenal Yards
130 Arsenal Yards BlvdA variety of outlet shops.
Target
180 Somerville AveIt's nice to have a Target nearby. One of the few in Boston.