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Beantown Favorites

Beantown Favorites

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Created by Diandra Mezta • Updated On: August 23, 2011

I can look at this list when I get sad and miss the 617, if you're in town you should visit one of these spots.

The Upper Crust Pizzeria is one of Beantown Favorites.

1. The Upper Crust Pizzeria

6.6
286 Harvard St (Babcock St), Brookline, MA
Pizzeria · Coolidge Corner · 25 tips and reviews

Diandra M.Diandra Mezta: Beer + pizza = it doesn't get much better

Coolidge Corner Theatre is one of Beantown Favorites.

2. Coolidge Corner Theatre

9.2
290 Harvard St (at Beacon St.), Brookline, MA
Indie Movie Theater · Coolidge Corner · 73 tips and reviews

Diandra M.Diandra Mezta: Join! That's all I can say! Decent concession prices, awesome selection of films, great staff!

J.P. Licks is one of Beantown Favorites.

3. J.P. Licks

352 Newbury St (btwn Hereford & Mass Ave.), Boston, MA
Ice Cream Parlor · Back Bay West · 31 tips and reviews

Diandra M.Diandra Mezta: Coconut Almond Chocolate Chip, do it.

Bangkok City Restaurant is one of Beantown Favorites.

4. Bangkok City Restaurant

167 Massachusetts Ave, Boston, MA
Thai Restaurant · Fenway - Kenmore - Audubon Circle - Longwood · 11 tips and reviews

Diandra M.Diandra Mezta: Chicken satay, pad see yew, everything is good!

AMC Loews Boston Common 19 is one of Beantown Favorites.

5. AMC Loews Boston Common 19

8.2
175 Tremont St (at Avery St), Boston, MA
Movie Theater · Chinatown - Leather District · 154 tips and reviews

Diandra M.Diandra Mezta: Best place to catch a movie with your best friend. :)

Charley's is one of Beantown Favorites.

6. Charley's

284 Newbury St (at Gloucester St.), Boston, MA
American Restaurant · Back Bay West · 42 tips and reviews

Diandra M.Diandra Mezta: I miss their fries.

Whole Foods Market is one of Beantown Favorites.

7. Whole Foods Market

8.3
15 Westland Ave (at Edgerly Rd.), Boston, MA
Grocery Store · Fenway - Kenmore - Audubon Circle - Longwood · 43 tips and reviews

Diandra M.Diandra Mezta: There used to be a hot dude named Ben that worked here (worth the trip alone), but for the size of the store, they stock an amazing amount of products and I'd rather go here than Shaw's.

Dorothy's Boutique is one of Beantown Favorites.

8. Dorothy's Boutique

6.3
190 Massachusetts Ave (Clearway St), Boston, MA
Costume Store · Fenway - Kenmore - Audubon Circle - Longwood · 5 tips and reviews

Diandra M.Diandra Mezta: My sister and I have bought a ridiculous amount of wigs here and since we are drag queens at heart, the selection is perfect.