Honeyspot
Neighborhood: Jamaica Plain

48 South St
Jamaica Plain, MA 02130

Allix T. writes: I can't believe I discover Honeyspot just as they're about to close! :*** (.

This place is fantastic - I found a raggedy ann and andy block print (which is now hanging proudly in my home) and a really awesome "Bless This Home" plaque with a creepy…

Abbey Lounge

3 Beacon St
Somerville, MA 02143

Jamie A. writes: I've probably been to the Abbey more than any other venue to see local bands.

While these local bands consist of:

-band #1
-band #2
-the band my boyfriend is in

...the Abbey is more than just a place of obligation. It's dirty, it smells, it's insanely…

Sadie's Saloon and Eatery

5 Pine St
South Waltham, MA 02453

Tristan W. writes: Attention all carnivores! Wise up!  I've been coming here since bubba had his Churchill in Monica's who who.  That makes me a near expert.  This is THE Walt ham experience:  bitter chain smoking waitresses, wise guy bartenders and more blue collars…

Pizza Republic
Neighborhood: Coolidge Corner

1398 Beacon Street
Brookline, MA 02446

Stephen M. writes: Okay. It's not that this is the greatest pizza ever.   And it's definitely not the cheapest.  But it definitely IS the BEST pizza you can get for its PRICE range (about $7.25 for a small).    The staff is also pretty nice... they definitely don't…

Ruth's Chris
Neighborhood: Downtown

Old City Hall
45 School Street
Boston, MA 02108

ann c. writes: i love steak, but when i heard it was cooked with butter- i questioned it a little bit. i was wrong...

steak came in on a hot, hot, hot plate.
juicy- check
delish- check
heavenly piece of meat in your  mouth hole- check

i wish they had bigger signs…

Chameleon Tattoo & Body Piercing
Neighborhood: Harvard Square

36 JFK St
Cambridge, MA 02138

Chloe D. writes: 1 thing, I wish it was called CHARMELEON.

I'd just like to clarify before I get started that this is more of a service review than anything else. I can't pass any judgment on their tattoos because to the best of my knowledge I don't know anyone who…

Boloco

359-369 Huntington Avenue
Boston, MA 02115

Rod E. writes: Its a place where you can spend $5 on lunch and not feel like you commited chemical warfare on your lower intestines. Very quick, friendly and prices are rounded up(ordown) to the nearest dollar. they thought of everything

Irie Jamaican Style Restaurant
Neighborhood: Dorchester

310 Bowdoin St
Dorchester, MA 02122

P D. writes: Last night we took the two minute walk to Irie Jamaican Restaurant on Bowdoin Street in Dorchester. For those of you who don't live in Dot or haven't been there, you should know that not all restaurants are as inviting as the Ashmont Grill. At some…

Topaz
Neighborhood: Porter Square

1702 Massachusetts Ave
Cambridge, MA 02138

Mick T. writes: I was here for a Yelp event, it's not the typical shop that a lad like me would frequent. But I gotta say that the staff were outstanding, friendly and helpful. I suggested that my girlfriend go check it out for her birthday with my credit card.

Spice & Rice
Neighborhood: Inman Square

1172 Cambridge St
Cambridge, MA 02238

Tracee D. writes: This place used to be cool. I'd say up until 2005 or so (?) then one day I saw two men with blue prints rolled up underneath their flannel shirted arms. They were waving their arms all around to describe this "new facade".
It closed. And then…

Victor's Diner

214 N Beacon St
Watertown, MA 02472

D G. writes: It's all about the home fries...

And at Victor's, they use red new potatoes, skins on, with onions, and they make their home on the grill and get crusty, like proper home fries should.  I'd go a little easier on the salt, but hey - we're at a diner.…

Planned Parenthood
Neighborhood: Allston/Brighton

1055 Commonwealth Ave
Boston, MA 02215

Allix T. writes: Everyonce in awhile you realize - I just should have listened to my mother.

My mom, a master of euphemism and innuendo, always stressed that to "keep your skin 'clean' when you're doing 'housework' you should always wear 'rubber gloves.'" And she's…

Chang's House

1583 Commonwealth Ave
Brighton, MA 02135

dan w. writes: agreed!  this place is one of the few Chinese takeout places in the area that you dont wonder if it is actually chicken that you are eating.  I once had to go a summer without it though.  my roommate ordered on her credit card and it did not go…

Wilson Farm

10 Pleasant Street
Lexington, MA 02421

Michelle K. writes: Went to Wilson's this weekend for their 2 Day Strawberry Festival and it was a cute little outing that I'd recommend and a perfect place for produce even if there is no special event going on. As you can tell in the other reviews, it's primarily a…

Colombo's Pizza and Cafe

2 Brande Ct
Reading, MA 01867

phil d. writes: I've never been disappointed with anything I've gotten here.  If you believe that domino's is NOT pizza then this is the neighborhood type place you've been looking for.  I know that sounds shmaltzy, but they really do have good food, and I really…

Pet Supply Outlet Store

211 Alewife Brook Pkwy
Cambridge, MA 02138

Andrea A. writes: a very creepy parrot resides in this store. i'm pretty sure the only word he knows is 'hello' and it sounds way too much like a human. it's a good thing the cat supplies are on the other side of the store because i don't like walking near it, perched…

Shake The Tree
Neighborhood: Charlestown, North End

67 Salem St
Boston, MA 02113

Liz D. writes: Unique fun and ecclectic

Shake the tree in the North End is hands down my favorite local place to find a fun gift(primarily for women) that is a bit different.  The decor is a very hometown version of Anthropologie.  Each piece seems to be chosen with…

Ali Baba Tandoor
Neighborhood: Porter Square, North Cambridge

2088 Massachusetts Ave
Cambridge, MA 02140

Tom E. writes: If someone were to ask me what Afghan food was, I'd have a geography-based guess - cos I'm wicked good at geography - and I'd say something between Persian food and Pakistani food. I never would have thought of pumpkin. In fact, I've never really had…

Flat Top Johnny's
Neighborhood: Kendall Square/MIT

1 Kendall Sq
Cambridge, MA 02139

Colin N. writes: There are very few places in Cambridge that would consider it "cool" to play Puddle of Mudd. FTJ's is one such place.

This is a great place for bottom of the barrel singles, recently marrieds who realized they made a mistake and just about anyone who…

Bliss Home
Neighborhood: Back Bay

121 Newbury St
Boston, MA 02116

DiDi V. writes: Really, really beautiful china.
Neat doohickeys, funky doodads.
But eek:  Newbury prices.
The nice sales ladies don't seem to mind you walking in and ogling their merch.

Finz Seafood Restaurant

76 Wharf St
Salem, MA 01970

James A. writes: Everything thing I've tried here so far has been excellent.  Seafood is fresh, service is very friendly and the coctails are well prepared. It does get kind of loud and the kitchen is kinda slow but it's well worth it.

Hawthorne Hotel

18 Washington Square West
Salem, MA 01970

Debra R. writes: We went to a Psychic Fair here on Sunday afternoon...where I learned that I will have a baby girl named Jasmine (WTF?) one day.

Prior to our readings, we all met in the lobby of the hotel. I had big news to share with my girlfriends but there weren't…

Asiana Grill
Neighborhood: Arlington Center

444 Massachusetts Ave
Arlington, MA 02474

Meagan H. writes: Sadly, this place is now closed...

Asiana Grille is my favorite of all of the Korean/Japanese/Thai combination restaurants in the greater Boston area. It offers clean, totally yummy food, the service is quick and no-frills, and you virtually never…

Pizza Etc

2 Tremont Street
Brighton, MA 02135

Shannon C. writes: So cheap and open to midnight in the middle of the week. I would have given it four stars, but the pizza we ordered was really greasy! I'll order from them again, though!

Eagles Deli

1918 Beacon St
Brighton, MA 02135

Atrebor B. writes: The Travel Channel touted this as the World's 2nd Best Place to Pig Out; but it missed out on how sticky and dirty it is in reality. I settled for the "bacon N ranch cheeseburger" which came with fries and a pickle spear. The patty was moist and…

Copley Plaza

Boston, MA 02115

Allix T. writes: Mission: afternoon in Copley Plaza

Supplies:

-change for farmer's market
-big dark sunglasses for people watching
-writing instruments
-notebook
-sunblock and/or parasol
-water bottle

Let the creative fiction writing begin!

Terrie's Place
Neighborhood: South Boston

676 E Broadway
Boston, MA 02127

Damon I. writes: Terrie's Place is a neighborhood diner deep in South Boston territory.  My hopes were high after reading several of the previous reviews and things looked up when I dropped in.  Terrie, for whom the restaurant is eponymous, greets, seats and keeps…

Il Capriccio

888 Main St
Waltham, MA 02454

T L. writes: First off didn't realize how swanky these diggs were but man o man, very nicely decorated and classy place, quick note, you park at gordons liquor store and not bank of america (per their menu, BAC tows); but as crappy as the parking lot is this…

Beaucage Salon
Neighborhood: Back Bay

71 Newbury St
# 2
Boston, MA 02116

Aubrey O. writes: I went to Beaucage in search of my first eyebrow and brazilian wax ever so of course I had a few worries about it.  I did my research and decided to go there for all of it's great reviews.  Monica did my eyebrows and did such a great job!  It didn't…

Kelly's Diner

674 Broadway St.
Somerville, MA 02144

Damien S. writes: I like getting called Hun and Doll.  I also wonder what it feels like to be pregnant. So I eat here. Often.

Try: corned beef hash, linguica, any omelet (83 eggs each!), English muffin
Deny: coffee, "Can I bring ya anything else?" You've had enough.

Huge…

Solstice
Neighborhood: Back Bay

168 Newbury Street
Boston, MA 02228

Kristin S. writes: Suddenly finding ourselves in need of a good pair of polarized sunglasses, my husband and I popped into Solstice.  (This was more for him than me, I already found a pair of glasses that I loved online) This was a big step for my husband who up until…

Jordan's Furniture

50 Walkers Brook Dr
Reading, MA 01867

Liz D. writes: Nothing really phases me anymore

Cloverfield?  Very plausible.  A rat/fish/godzilla monster potentially ripping faneuil hall up from its roots and throwing it into the Charles..old hat.

What i can't wrap my head around...is Jordan's Furniture complex.

I…

7 Eleven
Neighborhood: Beacon Hill

66 Charles St
Boston, MA 02108

Tom E. writes: A must-see for any tourist trail... the world's prettiest 7 Eleven. Every out-of-town guest I've taken down Charles Street has wanted to take a photo of this convenience store. I challenge you to find me a prettier 7 Eleven!

Milky Way Lounge & Lanes
Neighborhood: Jamaica Plain

405 Centre Street
Jamaica Plain, MA 02130

Melissa A. writes: I came to Jamaica Plain with the intention of going to Milky Way and to see what all this hype about JP was. I've come to the conclusion that JP is the place where Allston kids retire when they turn 25.

It's weird cause the town is like, half cool,…

Hootenanny
Neighborhood: Harvard Square

36 Jfk St
Cambridge, MA 02138

Tom E. writes: Tom: Where's good for funky cool clothes in Boston?
Hana: Hootenanny is good, they have Ben Sherman stuff
Tom: Ben Sherman is overrated and so unfashionable in England

Tom: Hi Hana, love that T-shirt. So cool!
Hana: It's a Ben Sherman
Tom: *oops*

Tom: (to…

Red Fez
Neighborhood: South End

1222 Washington St
Boston, MA 02118

Alex R. writes: One of the very few places in the South End where you can actually catch the Red Sox game, although they still won't turn the sound up.  Drinks are great; food is a bit expensive, but you can get yourself some hummus or something for five bucks or…

Jasmine Bistro

412 Market St
Brighton, MA 02135

MCslimJ B. writes: A unique combination of fine-dining Hungarian, French, and Baluchistani dishes in a Brighton Center storefront.

The chef/owner hails from Baluchistan (in western Pakistan), apprenticed in swank Parisian restaurants, and cheffed at Boston's late,…

Mass Muzik
Neighborhood: Back Bay

49 Massachusetts Ave
Boston, MA 02228

Pat F. writes: Boston's & New Englands largest selection of  electronic music & dance music ... I started out as a intern in 1998 and now I am the owner. I have poured my soul into this shop and love electronic music with all my heart and hope to see many more…

Breakheart Reservation

OFF FARM RD.
Wakefield, MA 01880

Malissa V. writes: This place is breath-taking. You wouldn't believe it's in the middle of Saugus (aka Strip-Mall City). My family just recently discovered it, but the combination of the trails, scenery, and swimmable lake is a wonderful package. It has become our…

The Grecian Yearning
Neighborhood: Allston/Brighton

174 Harvard Ave
Allston, MA 02134

Nate B. writes: Well I can't say I was completely floored by the Grecian Diner.  I started with a small almost bite-sized, dry turkey club that surprisingly became the side order to the fries which were large, crispy and mmm-mmm good.  My girlfriend tried the…