Maverick’s Guidebook for BackBay
Essentials
CVS
624 Massachusetts AveStar Market
370 Western Avetrader joe's
230 Heath StDeLuca's Market
239 Newbury StWhole Foods Market
413 Centre StBoston Medical Center
One Boston Medical Center PlNeighborhood fitness center offering a variety of equipment, plus intensive conditioning classes.
Lynx Fitness Club
64 Arlington StNeighborhood fitness center offering a variety of equipment, plus intensive conditioning classes.
MiniLuxe Back Bay at 296 Newbury Street
296 Newbury StNail salon
Diego Hair Salon
143 Newbury StHair salon
Dependable Cleaners
110 Newbury StLocal Favorite Restaurants
GRECO
225 Newbury StScoozi Newbury
237 Newbury StreetAbe & Louie's
793 Boylston StAtlantic Fish Co
761 Boylston StPiattini
226 Newbury StStephanie's On Newbury
190 Newbury StJoe's American Bar & Grill
181 Newbury StWICHIT
244 Newbury StTop of the Hub
800 Boylston StThe Met Back Bay
279 Dartmouth StThe Capital Grille
900 Boylston StCafeteria Boston
279a Newbury StLa Voile
261 Newbury StCheers
84 Beacon StLuke's Lobster Back Bay
75 Exeter StSonsie
327 Newbury StTrident Booksellers & Cafe
338 Newbury StSaltie Girl
279 Dartmouth StAtlantic Fish Co
761 Boylston StSantouka Back Bay
66 Hereford StBack Bay Social
867 Boylston StKashmir Restaurant
279 Newbury StMother Juice
291 Newbury StShopping
The Back Bay has several popular bars and restaurants, so music and conversations can often carry through the city streets at night. Weekends can bring high foot-traffic along Newbury Street and the Prudential shopping district, when the rest of the city gravitates towards the Back Bay in pursuit of the latest fashions.
The Shops at Prudential Center is an urban shopping mall located at the base of the Prudential Tower in Boston, Massachusetts. The mall lies adjacent to many other destinations such as Hynes Convention Center, the 101/111 Huntington Avenue office towers, and a skywalk connecting it to Copley Place.
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Prudential Center
800 Boylston StThe Shops at Prudential Center is an urban shopping mall located at the base of the Prudential Tower in Boston, Massachusetts. The mall lies adjacent to many other destinations such as Hynes Convention Center, the 101/111 Huntington Avenue office towers, and a skywalk connecting it to Copley Place.
Copley Square, named for painter John Singleton Copley, is a public square in Boston's Back Bay neighborhood, bounded by Boylston Street, Clarendon Street, St. James Avenue, and Dartmouth Street. Prior to 1883, it was known as Art Square due to its many cultural institutions, some of which remain today. It is a pending Boston Landmark
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Copley Place
100 Huntington AveCopley Square, named for painter John Singleton Copley, is a public square in Boston's Back Bay neighborhood, bounded by Boylston Street, Clarendon Street, St. James Avenue, and Dartmouth Street. Prior to 1883, it was known as Art Square due to its many cultural institutions, some of which remain today. It is a pending Boston Landmark
Newbury Street is Boston’s shopping paradise. These eight blocks in the Back Bay are filled with fashion boutiques, salons and trendy restaurants. It’s a great place to window shop, or simply people-watch.
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Newbury Street
Newbury StreetNewbury Street is Boston’s shopping paradise. These eight blocks in the Back Bay are filled with fashion boutiques, salons and trendy restaurants. It’s a great place to window shop, or simply people-watch.
Market open Sundays May-Oct featuring handmade apparel, home items, produce, baked goods & sweets.
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SoWa Open Market
500 Harrison AveMarket open Sundays May-Oct featuring handmade apparel, home items, produce, baked goods & sweets.
Shoe, cap & sportswear retailer hidden behind an entrance disguised as a convenience store.
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Bodega
6 Clearway StShoe, cap & sportswear retailer hidden behind an entrance disguised as a convenience store.
Downtown Crossing lies at the intersection of Washington, Winter and Summer streets. Its historic buildings now house a mix of department stores, fashion and discount chains, souvenir shops and other specialty retailers. Street vendors selling food and knick-knacks and commuters from 2 subway stations add to the daytime hustle.
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Downtown Crossing
Downtown Crossing lies at the intersection of Washington, Winter and Summer streets. Its historic buildings now house a mix of department stores, fashion and discount chains, souvenir shops and other specialty retailers. Street vendors selling food and knick-knacks and commuters from 2 subway stations add to the daytime hustle.
Arts & Culture
On every block of Boston’s Back Bay, you’ll find Boston’s most compelling cultural institutions and libraries and most charming outdoor attractions.
The Boston Public Library McKim Building in Copley Square contains the library's research collection, exhibition rooms, and administrative offices. When it opened in 1895, the new Boston Public Library was proclaimed a "palace for the people." The building includes lavish decorations, a children's room, and a central courtyard surrounded by an arcaded gallery in the manner of a Renaissance cloister.
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Boston Public Library
700 Boylston StThe Boston Public Library McKim Building in Copley Square contains the library's research collection, exhibition rooms, and administrative offices. When it opened in 1895, the new Boston Public Library was proclaimed a "palace for the people." The building includes lavish decorations, a children's room, and a central courtyard surrounded by an arcaded gallery in the manner of a Renaissance cloister.
The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum is an art museum in Boston, Massachusetts, which houses significant examples of European, Asian, and American art. Its collection includes paintings, sculpture, tapestries, and decorative arts
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Musée Isabella Stewart Gardner
25 Evans WayThe Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum is an art museum in Boston, Massachusetts, which houses significant examples of European, Asian, and American art. Its collection includes paintings, sculpture, tapestries, and decorative arts
The Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, Massachusetts, is the fifth largest museum in the United States. It contains more than 450,000 works of art, making it one of the most comprehensive collections in the Americas.
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Musée des Beaux-Arts
465 Huntington AveThe Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, Massachusetts, is the fifth largest museum in the United States. It contains more than 450,000 works of art, making it one of the most comprehensive collections in the Americas.
Symphony Hall is a concert hall located at 301 Massachusetts Avenue in Boston, Massachusetts. Designed by McKim, Mead, and White, it was built in 1900 for the Boston Symphony Orchestra, which continues to make the hall its home.
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Symphony Hall
301 Massachusetts AveSymphony Hall is a concert hall located at 301 Massachusetts Avenue in Boston, Massachusetts. Designed by McKim, Mead, and White, it was built in 1900 for the Boston Symphony Orchestra, which continues to make the hall its home.
The Boston Opera House, also known as the Citizens Bank Opera House, is a performing arts venue located at 539 Washington St. in Boston, Massachusetts. It was originally built as the B.F. Keith Memorial Theatre, a movie palace in the Keith-Albee chain.
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Opéra de Boston
539 Washington StThe Boston Opera House, also known as the Citizens Bank Opera House, is a performing arts venue located at 539 Washington St. in Boston, Massachusetts. It was originally built as the B.F. Keith Memorial Theatre, a movie palace in the Keith-Albee chain.
Entertainment & Activities
The Paint Bar
955 Newbury StSwan Boats
4 Charles StTD Garden
100 Legends WyBoston Tea Party Ships & Museum
306 Congress StAquarium de Nouvelle-Angleterre
1 Central WharfParc Rose Kennedy
Atlantic AvenueFenway Park
4 Jersey StDrinks & Nightlife
Lolita Back Bay
271 Dartmouth StRed Lantern Restaurant & Lounge
39 Stanhope StThe Brahmin
Dillon's
955 Boylston StSaltie Girl
279 Dartmouth StBack Bay Social
867 Boylston StCity Bar Back Bay
65 Exeter StCorner Tavern
421 Marlborough StAnchovies
433 Columbus AveThe Bebop
1116 Boylston StCorner Tavern
421 Marlborough StSightseeing
Marathon Finish line
678-652 Boylston StÉglise et site historique d'Old North
193 Salem StAcorn Street
Acorn Street
North End
The Paul Revere House
19 N SquareThe Mary Baker Eddy Library
210 Massachusetts AvenueEstablished in 1729. The old South Meeting House has played an important role in American history.
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Old South Church
645 Boylston StEstablished in 1729. The old South Meeting House has played an important role in American history.
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Freedom Trail