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Going to Boston! Planning our next TRIP!
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Awesome! I do want to do Sam Adams though. Mainly, since they were one of the first beers I drank and actually liked. Having said that though, Trillium is now on the list!!!!!
Excellent. Thank you! How would you rate them to say Yelp?
Please don't go to BBW expecting fantastic food and drink. That place is mediocre. Burgers aren't that great and their own beer isn't noteworthy at all. I'd much rather go to Tasty Burger, instead of BBW
Phantom doesn't appear to have a customer review forum like Yelp, so it's not a bad idea to double-check their impressions with what customers are saying. The other possible drawback is that they don't have reviews of every restaurant in the greater Boston area (although they are pretty close).
I will say that that their reviews are pretty trustworthy. They used to rate restaurants on a 1-100 scale based on 10 categories. My wife and I decided to splurge one year for our anniversary and eat at a place called Radius (now closed), which had received a 96 or 97 from them and was the highest-rated restaurant they had ever reviewed. The experience didn't disappoint, even with a hefty price tag. Other places they have been positive about have yielded similar good experiences.
Agreed. BeerWorks is actually a small chain, and they simply change the name of their beers depending on the town which that specific franchise is in. Both the food and the beer are decent but not something you couldn't get in a lot of other places.
Pretty much. The food isn't that great, but it's not a bad spot to grab a quick beer before the game. At least they have a decent variety, where it seems like half the bars near Fenway have nothing but Bud and Coors crap.
Just wanted to pop in and say thank you for all the recommendations!!! We had an absolute blast! Even though the weather was a little cold for us southern Cali folks it was still a blast.
Did Fenway Park. Saw the Yanks lose to those Bean town folks. But we did spend about eight hours in the bleacher bar, which was amazing!
We unfortunately did not make it to any breweries. Are only free day was Monday and Trillium was closed on Monday. However we did hit the following locations:
Omni Hotel/Parker Restaurant - Boston Cream Pie
Wheelhouse (Awesome breakfast sandwich)
Thinking Cup
Flour Baker + Cafe
Cheers (Beacon St)
Bell in Hand
Mr. Dooley’s Boston
The Black Rose
O'Leary's
Sweet Cheeks BBQ (Spot on, this place was really good)
Walhburgs (Just for a drink and picture)
Rustic Kitchen
Longboards Restaurant (Salem, awesome tater tots!)
Tavern on the Green (Salem)
Eventide Oyster (Portland Maine)
The Robinson Ale House (Red Bank NJ)
Salem Beer Works
Countless stores and shops and even made it to the "Secret Stash" in NJ! Even though the weather was cold outside had a nice cold one while in Fenway park also!
Did the Freedom Trail Tour, Ghost Tour in Salem, walked Boston Commons Park including the frog park. Sadly no frogs were seen!
It was one of our better trips! Loved it and actually want to go back because there were a few things we didn't get to see but wanted to!!!!
Again thank you all for the tips and suggestions!!!!!!!!
Did Fenway Park. Saw the Yanks lose to those Bean town folks. But we did spend about eight hours in the bleacher bar, which was amazing!
We unfortunately did not make it to any breweries. Are only free day was Monday and Trillium was closed on Monday. However we did hit the following locations:
Omni Hotel/Parker Restaurant - Boston Cream Pie
Wheelhouse (Awesome breakfast sandwich)
Thinking Cup
Flour Baker + Cafe
Cheers (Beacon St)
Bell in Hand
Mr. Dooley’s Boston
The Black Rose
O'Leary's
Sweet Cheeks BBQ (Spot on, this place was really good)
Walhburgs (Just for a drink and picture)
Rustic Kitchen
Longboards Restaurant (Salem, awesome tater tots!)
Tavern on the Green (Salem)
Eventide Oyster (Portland Maine)
The Robinson Ale House (Red Bank NJ)
Salem Beer Works
Countless stores and shops and even made it to the "Secret Stash" in NJ! Even though the weather was cold outside had a nice cold one while in Fenway park also!
Did the Freedom Trail Tour, Ghost Tour in Salem, walked Boston Commons Park including the frog park. Sadly no frogs were seen!
It was one of our better trips! Loved it and actually want to go back because there were a few things we didn't get to see but wanted to!!!!
Again thank you all for the tips and suggestions!!!!!!!!
Glad you had a nice trip. The whether has been a little erratic lately- welcome to New England
Glad you had a nice trip. The whether has been a little erratic lately- welcome to New England
That was the only thing that wasn't good. Most of the days were good, sometimes a little cold, but man once the rain set in....
Last year around this time, it was almost always 65-70F. Hell, one year ago from this coming weekend, I distinctly remember being at my friend's graduation and it was like 85+F.That was the only thing that wasn't good. Most of the days were good, sometimes a little cold, but man once the rain set in....
Glad you had a great time.
Yeah the weather has been horrible here in Boston. Something we typically see in March, not May.
But as they always say here, if you don't like the weather, wait 5 minutes
Was in the low 30's last night, going to be in the 70's the rest of the week! It needs to hurry up and stay in the 70's and 80's so I can open the pool!Glad the OP had a great time, Boston is a fun place to visit for sure and seems most good things were covered.