Food Scene
This kid-friendly restaurant and bar, has great food, excellent gourmet pizza, fabulous drinks and fun events. During the warmer months sit on their super patio!
107 locals recommend
Bella Luna & The Milky Way
284 Amory StThis kid-friendly restaurant and bar, has great food, excellent gourmet pizza, fabulous drinks and fun events. During the warmer months sit on their super patio!
another kid-friendly location (it's baby central on weekend mornings) is known for it's coffee, teas and sandwiches. They also have excellent sweet and savory snacks. We are there twice weekly!
102 locals recommend
Ula Café
284 Amory Stanother kid-friendly location (it's baby central on weekend mornings) is known for it's coffee, teas and sandwiches. They also have excellent sweet and savory snacks. We are there twice weekly!
They have THE BEST baked goods (sweet/ savory) in the neighborhood. A famous baker went out on her own and started the place. It's our ritual to go every Saturday morning.
37 locals recommend
Canto 6 Bakery & Cafe
3346 Washington StreetThey have THE BEST baked goods (sweet/ savory) in the neighborhood. A famous baker went out on her own and started the place. It's our ritual to go every Saturday morning.
Cafe/ Restaurant, has great food, right next to Green Street Station. Usually there is more room to sit than Ulas. And it's a nice stop on your way to or from the Green Street playground.
6 locals recommend
Bartlett Square
Cafe/ Restaurant, has great food, right next to Green Street Station. Usually there is more room to sit than Ulas. And it's a nice stop on your way to or from the Green Street playground.
kid-friendly bar and restaurant serving up gourmet comfort Scottish fare. They have good, strong drinks and the staff is always friendly!
86 locals recommend
The Haven
284 Perkins Stkid-friendly bar and restaurant serving up gourmet comfort Scottish fare. They have good, strong drinks and the staff is always friendly!
Another great place! Gourmet American with focus on local food sources. Great drinks and aps.
81 locals recommend
Canary Square
435 S Huntington AveAnother great place! Gourmet American with focus on local food sources. Great drinks and aps.
This is the big City Feed, a local urban grocer. They can be a bit spendy, but are good in a pinch and have great sandwiches and coffee.
149 locals recommend
City Feed and Supply
672 Centre StThis is the big City Feed, a local urban grocer. They can be a bit spendy, but are good in a pinch and have great sandwiches and coffee.
Vee Vee
763 Centre Sthigher end fare, but really good!
This is our go-to for neighborhood sushi. It has a Korean/ Japanese menu.
79 locals recommend
JP Seafood Cafe
730 Centre StThis is our go-to for neighborhood sushi. It has a Korean/ Japanese menu.
Sightseeing
The linear park with bike and walking paths will take you all the way from Forest Hills station to Back Bay station on peaceful paths. You can pick up bike rentals at any of MBTA stations along path.
20 locals recommend
Southwest Corridor Park
Southwest Corridor ParkThe linear park with bike and walking paths will take you all the way from Forest Hills station to Back Bay station on peaceful paths. You can pick up bike rentals at any of MBTA stations along path.
The beautiful and scenic walk around the pond on a gravel/ paved path is about 1.5 miles. It's about 25 min walk from our house. It's great no matter what time of year, always busy!
218 locals recommend
Jamaica Pond
The beautiful and scenic walk around the pond on a gravel/ paved path is about 1.5 miles. It's about 25 min walk from our house. It's great no matter what time of year, always busy!
The zoo is less than 10 min walk through Franklin Park from our house. It's an easy activity with kids. They have a new and excellent playground. People join for the playground alone.
188 locals recommend
Franklin Park Zoo
1 Franklin Park RdThe zoo is less than 10 min walk through Franklin Park from our house. It's an easy activity with kids. They have a new and excellent playground. People join for the playground alone.
We choose this neighborhood for all the wonderful greenspace. Franklin Park has paved paths as well as paths through the woods. We are there at least once a day!
7 locals recommend
Franklin Park Road
Franklin Park RoadWe choose this neighborhood for all the wonderful greenspace. Franklin Park has paved paths as well as paths through the woods. We are there at least once a day!
This is Harvard's plant playground. Beautiful grounds, about a 30-40 min walk from the house. At the top of Busey Hill are excellent views of downtown Boston.
379 locals recommend
Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University
125 ArborwayThis is Harvard's plant playground. Beautiful grounds, about a 30-40 min walk from the house. At the top of Busey Hill are excellent views of downtown Boston.
Entertainment & Activities
has an excellent playground, fully enclosed and has a play and spray. Lots of spots where you can sit in the shade or sun!
Johnson Park
136 Green Sthas an excellent playground, fully enclosed and has a play and spray. Lots of spots where you can sit in the shade or sun!
Essentials
a smaller Whole Foods, but they have everything you will need. Good produce selection.
1155 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
413 Centre Sta smaller Whole Foods, but they have everything you will need. Good produce selection.
Not as good selection as Whole Foods, but comparable if you are in that part of JP.
13 locals recommend
Harvest Co-Op Markets
57 South StreetNot as good selection as Whole Foods, but comparable if you are in that part of JP.
Shopping
speciality beer and wine, great selection and they have great tasting/ events nights.
23 locals recommend
Streetcar
488 Centre Stspeciality beer and wine, great selection and they have great tasting/ events nights.
a local ice cream icon, it's always busy, and there is a good reason why!
298 locals recommend
J.P. Licks
659 Centre Sta local ice cream icon, it's always busy, and there is a good reason why!