DK Travel : Boston

“The Hub,” “Beantown,” “Baaahstin” – call it what you will, New England’s largest city exists to be explored. Its colonial-era architecture, vibrant seafaring heritage, and irrepressible Yankee character make it one of the country’s most distinctive locales. Yet for all its big-city amenities – world-class restaurants, museums, and shops – Boston remains surprisingly compact and eminently walkable.

Aujourd’hui

Highlights of the classic French menu at this refined eatery include feather-light soufflés and indulgent lobster.
Aunt Sadie’s

Whimsical housewares fill this shop known for its hand- dipped and scented candles. Aromas include root beer, popcorn, and “home” (which smells like apple pie).
Autrefois Antiques

Autrefois specializes in French and Italian furnishings from the 18th, 19th, and 20th centuries, like Louis XV gilded mirrors, Art Deco dining chairs, and wildly abstract iron sconces.
Avalon

Lansdowne Street clubs come and go, but Avalon perennially ranks among New England’s best dance and live music venues. Its Sunday night gay parties are the stuff of Boston legend (see Avalon Sundays). Local band showcases and national touring acts bring lines that extend around the block. And its state-of-the-art sound and light systems rival any in New York or LA.

Avalon
Avalon

Superstar DJs rank Avalon as one of the top US dance clubs, and the animated weekend throngs reveal why. Avalon also stages live concerts from hard rock to the hippest of hip-hop (see Avalon).
Avalon Sundays

As if commanding the best lights, best sound, and best DJs in New England was not enough, Avalon compels the finest gay men in the city to strut through its door every Sunday for five hours of serious booty shaking. Boston’s longest running gay club night brings the world’s leading circuit DJs along with special guests like drag queen extraordinaire, Lady Bunny.
Axis

Avalon’s little sibling picks up a more collegiate crowd for its pulsating dance sessions: Friday nights have an underground feel with DJs plucked from around the globe.
Azure

Executive chef Robert Fathman’s four-star touch on New England seafood staples has made Azure one of Boston’s hottest restaurants.
B-Side Lounge

Nestled deep in MIT (see Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)) territory, the B-Side serves up classic cocktails to a kitsch-loving, amiable young crowd. The kitchen’s glorious Southern cookin’ shouldn’t be overlooked either.
B. B. Wolf

Featuring light American ales brewed nearby at Boston Beer works, B. B. Wolf draws a quieter crowd than the bars located near Fenway Park.

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