Anyone know any good places near the BCEC for general grocery shopping?
Depends on what kind of groceries? The closest ones are the ones in Chinatown. I think there might be one even closer, but it's much more expensive.
Just general groceries so I can try some local snacks and not pay a ton of money at the BCEC
J. Pace and Son. It's about 4 blocks from BCEC and is a small, neighborhood Italian grocery. They've got a kickass deli and a limited-but-reasonable selection of fresh produce and standard grocery goods. This will be our third PAX in Boston and we think it's the best spot you've never visited near the BCEC.
They do have a great deli, and a limited amount of produce, and they do have pretty good random pasta-based entrees (If you want Gluten Free, DO NOT GO HERE)
But they're not a tiny little local place- they're a chain, at least in the general area. They never extended outside MA, as far as I can tell.
Ate at the Atlantic Beer Garden for lunch last year. 3 of us walked in and sat down at the bar. Beers and food were a reasonable price, ~$5 a pint (if I recall correctly and sandwiches with fries ~$10). The sandwiches we got were good and filling.
We also ate pizza from a place a few blocks from the con one night and waited near an hour for a pie, although I also ordered a sub and got that in about 5 minutes.
Dunkin Donuts and 7-11 were also daily stops for us since we were all on a budget.
Ate at the Atlantic Beer Garden for lunch last year. 3 of us walked in and sat down at the bar. Beers and food were a reasonable price, ~$5 a pint (if I recall correctly and sandwiches with fries ~$10). The sandwiches we got were good and filling.
This is true - just ate here with the wifey last night. Happy people work here too.
I posted my hit and miss experiences at Atlantic Beer Garden from the past couple years in an earlier post in this thread. The beers are $4-5 a pint normally and they have some 22oz bottles that can be pricey, in the $12 range on some of them. They do have some great beer on tap though, if you aren't from the area try whatever Harpoon 100 Barrel or Leviathan series they have there. They are all fantastic, albeit a bit more pricey than the average pint. Magic Hat, Long Trail, Otter Creek, and Sebago are other solid New England breweries they normally have taps for, if you are a micro-brew fan traveling from a faraway state it is a good place to get your hands on some beers you may not be able to try otherwise. If we go back to ABG this year I will hope for an experience closer to what I had the first year and as far away as possible from the disaster of my experience last year, either that or I will just eat somewhere else and go there for the good beer.
Anyone know any good places near the BCEC for general grocery shopping?
Depends on what kind of groceries? The closest ones are the ones in Chinatown. I think there might be one even closer, but it's much more expensive.
Just general groceries so I can try some local snacks and not pay a ton of money at the BCEC
J. Pace and Son. It's about 4 blocks from BCEC and is a small, neighborhood Italian grocery. They've got a kickass deli and a limited-but-reasonable selection of fresh produce and standard grocery goods. This will be our third PAX in Boston and we think it's the best spot you've never visited near the BCEC.
They do have a great deli, and a limited amount of produce, and they do have pretty good random pasta-based entrees (If you want Gluten Free, DO NOT GO HERE)
But they're not a tiny little local place- they're a chain, at least in the general area. They never extended outside MA, as far as I can tell.
Apologies if it sounded like this was an independent store; I was aware that it was a local chain, but it doesn't really matter whether it's independent or not. The vital pieces are there: Is it briefly walkable from BCEC? Yes. Do they have real grocery items like apples, string cheese, bread and condiments? Yes. The fact that they also have a great deli is just a bonus.
Having dealt with creepy, dishonest Boston cabbies more than once, walkability to fresh produce is paramount in my mind.
It should be quite useful to many of you.
Oh, and of the pizza places in Southie, I very much recommend Broadway's Best and Olympic. Both have very good food for reasonable prices.
It should be quite useful to many of you.
Oh, and of the pizza places in Southie, I very much recommend Broadway's Best and Olympic. Both have very good food for reasonable prices.
I would stay away from that Legal Seafood if I were you. The waits are horrible, the service isn't bad, but the prices don't match the quality of the food.
A few places I would recommend a few off the top of my head
1. Ristorante Fiore
This is one of the best Italian restaurants in the North End with a pretty solid menu and excellent service. Right across the street is Modern Pastry which is the best pastry shop in the area as well for my money.
2. Red Bones
This one is in Davis Square (Somerville). Excellent BBQ restaurant without one bad item on the entire menu. The Hush Puppies are particularly delicious.
3. Charlie's Kitchen
A dive diner in Harvard Square (Cambridge). Great cheap food and alot of fun.
http://www.gourmetdumpling.com/
For xao long bao (bite sized soup filled dumplings; called mini juicy dumplings at Gourmet Dumpling), in Boston's chinatown (about 1/2 mile away). There are probably less than 10 restaurants in all of the USA that serve xao long boa.
Gourmet Dumpling has the best soup dumplings this side of Joe Shanghai NYC IMHO
If you never had Dim Sum, then I would recommend Winsor Dim Sum Cafe, 11 Tyler Street, Boston, MA
Also, if you want to visit a "Southie" bar, the Blackthorn or Shenanagan's Irish Pub should fit the bill (note Blackthorn is an Arsenal Bar so any Spurs Fans be aware)
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If soup dumplings are what you're after, you might try Taiwan Cafe at 34 Oxford St. in Chinatown. People say the soup dumplings there are as good as or better than Gourmet Dumpling. I've had other stuff there and it was great. Make sure you go during non-peak hours because the little place fills up fast.
This one is in Davis Square (Somerville). Excellent BBQ restaurant without one bad item on the entire menu. The Hush Puppies are particularly delicious.
Redbones does also have one of those food trucks I mentioned earlier. Though whether it will be in operation for the season is unknown. The menu is definitely pared down, but still quite yummy.
Anyone know a place which is central Boston where you can buy bottles from Dogfishhead brewery at all? Or somewhere that will stock it? Looking to try and take home with me some of their awesome 120minute IPA (nowhere seems to import their stuff into the UK now )
Also suggestions where to get the best (but not blow entire budget on 1 meal) steak and lobster roll. First time in boston so have 8 days to kill anyway....
Anyone know a place which is central Boston where you can buy bottles from Dogfishhead brewery at all? Or somewhere that will stock it? Looking to try and take home with me some of their awesome 120minute IPA (nowhere seems to import their stuff into the UK now )
A friend of mine has ordered the 60 minute IPA from Post390 on Stuart street by Copley Sq. Im not a beer person, so Ive no idea if that's even in the ballpark of what you're looking for, but you cant get more 'central boston' than that. If you're looking for retail, Kappy's Fine Wine & Spirits in Medford (a three mile drive to Wellington Circle in Medford, also T accessible-Orange line) is probably you're best bet as dogfishead lists them as a vendor.
Also suggestions where to get the best (but not blow entire budget on 1 meal) steak and lobster roll. First time in boston so have 8 days to kill anyway....
Cant help you with the steak but for a lobster roll, find James Hook & Co. on the waterfront, its all of a five minute walk from South Station. And don't let the look of the place fool you, its just very no-frills. You can also purchase live there.
Anyone know a place which is central Boston where you can buy bottles from Dogfishhead brewery at all? Or somewhere that will stock it? Looking to try and take home with me some of their awesome 120minute IPA (nowhere seems to import their stuff into the UK now )
DogfishHead 60/90/120 should be pretty easy to find. There are lots of places that stock them all around me in eastern Connecticut so I cant imagine that would be all that different in Boston. Here is their "Fish Finder" which could help you search it out. http://www.dogfish.com/brews-spirits/fish-finder.htm
I am also going to shoot you a PM with a bunch of options for other hoppy beers that may be in the area, as a fellow hophead I have tried a bunch.
Anyone know a place which is central Boston where you can buy bottles from Dogfishhead brewery at all? Or somewhere that will stock it? Looking to try and take home with me some of their awesome 120minute IPA (nowhere seems to import their stuff into the UK now )
A friend of mine has ordered the 60 minute IPA from Post390 on Stuart street by Copley Sq. Im not a beer person, so Ive no idea if that's even in the ballpark of what you're looking for, but you cant get more 'central boston' than that. If you're looking for retail, Kappy's Fine Wine & Spirits in Medford (a three mile drive to Wellington Circle in Medford, also T accessible-Orange line) is probably your best bet as dogfishead lists them as a vendor.
also of note, that kappy's in medford is basically like a grocery store (in size) but is just all alcohol... because that's how we roll in massachusetts.
The Kinsale in government center (not that far from the convention center area) has a decent steak for a decent price but it is not a steakhouse.
You could get a decent lobster roll at the Summer Shack, which is near the Hynes Convention center. I think the Summer Shack is a bit over rated personally but its not bad.
Anyone know a place which is central Boston where you can buy bottles from Dogfishhead brewery at all? Or somewhere that will stock it? Looking to try and take home with me some of their awesome 120minute IPA (nowhere seems to import their stuff into the UK now )
Also suggestions where to get the best (but not blow entire budget on 1 meal) steak and lobster roll. First time in boston so have 8 days to kill anyway....
for 120min.. u may try Blanchard's in Allston blanchards.net/.. it's a bit of a hike from downtown but super accessible by the T.. Allston's the young hip area of town.. there's some cool shops/bars/restaurants in the area..
orrrr.. you could try Blanchard's in Jamaica Plain (separate owners but that's another Boston story for another day) blanchardsliquor.com/.. both have excellent beer selections including a hard to find single 22oz section...
Jamaica Plain is a bit harder to navigate to on the T but not impossible.. another area that has some great shops/pubs/restaurants.. if you hit Blanchard's in JP up you could make a stop right across the street to the Galway House galwayhouse.net .. don't be fooled by the exterior and/or the interior.. this is a great no-frills Boston bar.. but they have a fantastic Tap/Bottled beer selection AND a $18 char-broiled delmonico rib-eye steak that is AWESOME.. i go here solo all the time and end up having a great meal and chatting with the bartenders and the bar patrons alike..
if you wanna keep it downtown however you can never go wrong with Durgin Park arkrestaurants.com/durgin_park.html for good Yankee eats.. they have AWESOME Prime Rib and i'm told a very good Lobster Roll as well.. and they have a pretty good beer selection too!!
5-10min walk from BCEC there's Jerry Remy's Seaport Sports Bar, it's across the street from the Renaissance Waterfront. It's affordable, the chowder there is amazing and the burgers are fantastic. Been there last year, on saturday, with my group of 8 (not all were over 21) and we waited 15mins to have a table (it was full because of a junior hockey game broadcast). We're going again this year
This one is in Davis Square (Somerville). Excellent BBQ restaurant without one bad item on the entire menu. The Hush Puppies are particularly delicious.
Red Bones is very mediocre bbq and their hush puppies are an abomination. Soulfire is ok. Blue Ribbon is ok. Sweet Cheeks is ok.
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This one is in Davis Square (Somerville). Excellent BBQ restaurant without one bad item on the entire menu. The Hush Puppies are particularly delicious.
Red Bones is very mediocre bbq and their hush puppies are an abomination. Soulfire is ok. Blue Ribbon is ok. Sweet Cheeks is ok.
Firebox needs to be closer to Boston, that would be amazing. Other than that I have to say that Blue Ribbon is decent.
This one is in Davis Square (Somerville). Excellent BBQ restaurant without one bad item on the entire menu. The Hush Puppies are particularly delicious.
Red Bones is very mediocre bbq and their hush puppies are an abomination. Soulfire is ok. Blue Ribbon is ok. Sweet Cheeks is ok.
Redbones is decent. Its just not 'southern good' if you follow. But I will agree Blue Ribbon is better. Need to get myself up to Arlington more often.
I always make sure to take a quick cab ride to "The Black Rose" for a pint of Guinness. More tradition than anything. It can be pricy, but if you love Irish Pubs( And who doesn't..especially in Boston) It's definately worth the ride.
I saw that restaurant week is also going on in Boston from the 17th-22nd and the 24th-29th. It looks to include a lot of restaurants and some pretty good menu options and deals. restaurantweekboston.com/
Someone mentioned Jacob Wirth's on here earlier and I have to highly recommend this place. The food is absolutely delicious and modestly priced, not to mention an outstanding beer selection.
Around the corner from Jacob Wirth's is the Intermission Tavern. While the owner is a jerk, the staff is great and the food is better.
Durgin Park also has some great food, especially their sauteed vegetables with a killer pesto. Their beer selection used to be decent, but the I went about a month ago and it was pretty dry.
Next to Durgin Park, inside Quincy Market, is M-m-m-m-m-m-Mac n' Cheese: fantastic mac n' cheese options. A wee bit expensive for such a dish, but it's extremely delicious.
The Black Rose has some very tasty traditional Irish plates, but it has gotten quite expensive the last several years. Regardless, their Sheppard's Pie (which is really cottage pie because they use beef instead of lamb) is amazingly good.
If you are looking for a great pizza, Pizzeria Regina (the original) in the North End is fantastic, but it tends to be crowded. Usually there are spots open at the bar if you don't feel like waiting for a line.
Legal Seafoods is a tourist staple, and while I agree that it is good, personally, it's overpriced. You can get much better servings elsewhere without burning a whole in your pocket. I have, however, head that the Legal Test Kitchen (Sea Port) is supposed to be easier on the wallet.
If you will be staying by the Prudential Center, the Pour House has very good food for very cheap. Saturday nights between 6-10 pm is half priced stately burgers: $3 for a good burger and lots of fries. It's hard to beat a price like that.
Further down Boylston, at the intersection of Mass. Ave., is Spike's Junkyard Dogs. Incredible hot dogs worth venturing over to that area of the city for, if you have time.
I'm not positive that they will be open on the weekends, but near Downtown Crossing (not far from South Station) is an awesome place called Chacarero. They specialize in this incredible Chilean sandwich that is pretty much Portuguese sweetbread with green beans, chicken/beef (BBQ option), peppers, guacamole, etc. It's fantastic and pretty unique.
There are a ton of places all over Boston, and the city itself is not too big. I hope this is somewhat helpful. Anywho, looking forward to seeing you all at PAX and welcome to Boston.
While I agree that being insensitive is an issue, so is being oversensitive.
Someone mentioned Jacob Wirth's on here earlier and I have to highly recommend this place. The food is absolutely delicious and modestly priced, not to mention an outstanding beer selection.
Around the corner from Jacob Wirth's is the Intermission Tavern. While the owner is a jerk, the staff is great and the food is better.
Durgin Park also has some great food, especially their sauteed vegetables with a killer pesto. Their beer selection used to be decent, but the I went about a month ago and it was pretty dry.
Next to Durgin Park, inside Quincy Market, is M-m-m-m-m-m-Mac n' Cheese: fantastic mac n' cheese options. A wee bit expensive for such a dish, but it's extremely delicious.
The Black Rose has some very tasty traditional Irish plates, but it has gotten quite expensive the last several years. Regardless, their Sheppard's Pie (which is really cottage pie because they use beef instead of lamb) is amazingly good.
If you are looking for a great pizza, Pizzeria Regina (the original) in the North End is fantastic, but it tends to be crowded. Usually there are spots open at the bar if you don't feel like waiting for a line.
Legal Seafoods is a tourist staple, and while I agree that it is good, personally, it's overpriced. You can get much better servings elsewhere without burning a whole in your pocket. I have, however, head that the Legal Test Kitchen (Sea Port) is supposed to be easier on the wallet.
If you will be staying by the Prudential Center, the Pour House has very good food for very cheap. Saturday nights between 6-10 pm is half priced stately burgers: $3 for a good burger and lots of fries. It's hard to beat a price like that.
Further down Boylston, at the intersection of Mass. Ave., is Spike's Junkyard Dogs. Incredible hot dogs worth venturing over to that area of the city for, if you have time.
I'm not positive that they will be open on the weekends, but near Downtown Crossing (not far from South Station) is an awesome place called Chacarero. They specialize in this incredible Chilean sandwich that is pretty much Portuguese sweetbread with green beans, chicken/beef (BBQ option), peppers, guacamole, etc. It's fantastic and pretty unique.
There are a ton of places all over Boston, and the city itself is not too big. I hope this is somewhat helpful. Anywho, looking forward to seeing you all at PAX and welcome to Boston.
Legal is great if your no on a budget, LTK is good, but for the price, you cant beat NO NAME which is walking distance from PAX East. Its no frills dining, so don't expect great service, but I don't think for basic fish and chips/seafood you can do better in Boston. They are on the fish pier and thus the seafood is always catch of the day. Half the prince of Legal. But I will warn again, Service there is not known to be great. T-shirts/jeans are ok though so, who cares.
My girlfriend and I are headed to PAX East! We are both gluten free due to medial reasons. Last year, finding gluten free places to eat was pretty hit or miss. I was wondering if the community had any good places in or around BCEC for those on the gluten free diets.
My girlfriend and I are headed to PAX East! We are both gluten free due to medial reasons. Last year, finding gluten free places to eat was pretty hit or miss. I was wondering if the community had any good places in or around BCEC for those on the gluten free diets.
If ya'll had to choose a restaurant to eat dinner at, which of these would you choose...Tasty Burger (Fenway), R.F O'Sullivans & Son, Otto (Harvard Square) or the Parish Cafe (Boylston st)...I ask cause I need to choose a late night (after 11 P.M) place to eat dinner Friday night...if you have other suggestions let me know (As long as it's not O YA or some other crazy expensive place to eat...I'm blue collar all the way lol) Thanks!! -Trev
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JJ Pace and Son is a huge chain in the area.
They do have a great deli, and a limited amount of produce, and they do have pretty good random pasta-based entrees (If you want Gluten Free, DO NOT GO HERE)
But they're not a tiny little local place- they're a chain, at least in the general area. They never extended outside MA, as far as I can tell.
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Short walk from BCEC, nothing fancy but it's magically delicious.
We also ate pizza from a place a few blocks from the con one night and waited near an hour for a pie, although I also ordered a sub and got that in about 5 minutes.
Dunkin Donuts and 7-11 were also daily stops for us since we were all on a budget.
Apologies if it sounded like this was an independent store; I was aware that it was a local chain, but it doesn't really matter whether it's independent or not. The vital pieces are there: Is it briefly walkable from BCEC? Yes. Do they have real grocery items like apples, string cheese, bread and condiments? Yes. The fact that they also have a great deli is just a bonus.
Having dealt with creepy, dishonest Boston cabbies more than once, walkability to fresh produce is paramount in my mind.
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http://2013.arisia.org/sites/all/files/2013/RestaurantGuide.pdf
It should be quite useful to many of you.
Oh, and of the pizza places in Southie, I very much recommend Broadway's Best and Olympic. Both have very good food for reasonable prices.
Olympic has GREAT Italian and other subs....
A few places I would recommend a few off the top of my head
1. Ristorante Fiore
This is one of the best Italian restaurants in the North End with a pretty solid menu and excellent service. Right across the street is Modern Pastry which is the best pastry shop in the area as well for my money.
2. Red Bones
This one is in Davis Square (Somerville). Excellent BBQ restaurant without one bad item on the entire menu. The Hush Puppies are particularly delicious.
3. Charlie's Kitchen
A dive diner in Harvard Square (Cambridge). Great cheap food and alot of fun.
Seconding this! It's quite close to the convention, the people are really nice, and the food is great! Best fried clams I've ever had, seriously.
Gourmet Dumpling has the best soup dumplings this side of Joe Shanghai NYC IMHO
If you never had Dim Sum, then I would recommend Winsor Dim Sum Cafe, 11 Tyler Street, Boston, MA
Also, if you want to visit a "Southie" bar, the Blackthorn or Shenanagan's Irish Pub should fit the bill (note Blackthorn is an Arsenal Bar so any Spurs Fans be aware)
There are actually 3 near by but one closes on SAT & SUN. Weston or Renessance are open on weekends
Redbones does also have one of those food trucks I mentioned earlier. Though whether it will be in operation for the season is unknown. The menu is definitely pared down, but still quite yummy.
Also suggestions where to get the best (but not blow entire budget on 1 meal) steak and lobster roll. First time in boston so have 8 days to kill anyway....
A friend of mine has ordered the 60 minute IPA from Post390 on Stuart street by Copley Sq. Im not a beer person, so Ive no idea if that's even in the ballpark of what you're looking for, but you cant get more 'central boston' than that. If you're looking for retail, Kappy's Fine Wine & Spirits in Medford (a three mile drive to Wellington Circle in Medford, also T accessible-Orange line) is probably you're best bet as dogfishead lists them as a vendor.
Cant help you with the steak but for a lobster roll, find James Hook & Co. on the waterfront, its all of a five minute walk from South Station. And don't let the look of the place fool you, its just very no-frills. You can also purchase live there.
I am also going to shoot you a PM with a bunch of options for other hoppy beers that may be in the area, as a fellow hophead I have tried a bunch.
also of note, that kappy's in medford is basically like a grocery store (in size) but is just all alcohol... because that's how we roll in massachusetts.
You could get a decent lobster roll at the Summer Shack, which is near the Hynes Convention center. I think the Summer Shack is a bit over rated personally but its not bad.
for 120min.. u may try Blanchard's in Allston blanchards.net/.. it's a bit of a hike from downtown but super accessible by the T.. Allston's the young hip area of town.. there's some cool shops/bars/restaurants in the area..
orrrr.. you could try Blanchard's in Jamaica Plain (separate owners but that's another Boston story for another day) blanchardsliquor.com/.. both have excellent beer selections including a hard to find single 22oz section...
Jamaica Plain is a bit harder to navigate to on the T but not impossible.. another area that has some great shops/pubs/restaurants.. if you hit Blanchard's in JP up you could make a stop right across the street to the Galway House galwayhouse.net .. don't be fooled by the exterior and/or the interior.. this is a great no-frills Boston bar.. but they have a fantastic Tap/Bottled beer selection AND a $18 char-broiled delmonico rib-eye steak that is AWESOME.. i go here solo all the time and end up having a great meal and chatting with the bartenders and the bar patrons alike..
if you wanna keep it downtown however you can never go wrong with Durgin Park arkrestaurants.com/durgin_park.html for good Yankee eats.. they have AWESOME Prime Rib and i'm told a very good Lobster Roll as well.. and they have a pretty good beer selection too!!
Red Bones is very mediocre bbq and their hush puppies are an abomination. Soulfire is ok. Blue Ribbon is ok. Sweet Cheeks is ok.
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Firebox needs to be closer to Boston, that would be amazing. Other than that I have to say that Blue Ribbon is decent.
Redbones is decent. Its just not 'southern good' if you follow. But I will agree Blue Ribbon is better. Need to get myself up to Arlington more often.
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Oh the Clam Chowder & Baked Beans MMMMMMMMMMM!!
Around the corner from Jacob Wirth's is the Intermission Tavern. While the owner is a jerk, the staff is great and the food is better.
Durgin Park also has some great food, especially their sauteed vegetables with a killer pesto. Their beer selection used to be decent, but the I went about a month ago and it was pretty dry.
Next to Durgin Park, inside Quincy Market, is M-m-m-m-m-m-Mac n' Cheese: fantastic mac n' cheese options. A wee bit expensive for such a dish, but it's extremely delicious.
The Black Rose has some very tasty traditional Irish plates, but it has gotten quite expensive the last several years. Regardless, their Sheppard's Pie (which is really cottage pie because they use beef instead of lamb) is amazingly good.
If you are looking for a great pizza, Pizzeria Regina (the original) in the North End is fantastic, but it tends to be crowded. Usually there are spots open at the bar if you don't feel like waiting for a line.
Legal Seafoods is a tourist staple, and while I agree that it is good, personally, it's overpriced. You can get much better servings elsewhere without burning a whole in your pocket. I have, however, head that the Legal Test Kitchen (Sea Port) is supposed to be easier on the wallet.
If you will be staying by the Prudential Center, the Pour House has very good food for very cheap. Saturday nights between 6-10 pm is half priced stately burgers: $3 for a good burger and lots of fries. It's hard to beat a price like that.
Further down Boylston, at the intersection of Mass. Ave., is Spike's Junkyard Dogs. Incredible hot dogs worth venturing over to that area of the city for, if you have time.
I'm not positive that they will be open on the weekends, but near Downtown Crossing (not far from South Station) is an awesome place called Chacarero. They specialize in this incredible Chilean sandwich that is pretty much Portuguese sweetbread with green beans, chicken/beef (BBQ option), peppers, guacamole, etc. It's fantastic and pretty unique.
There are a ton of places all over Boston, and the city itself is not too big. I hope this is somewhat helpful. Anywho, looking forward to seeing you all at PAX and welcome to Boston.
http://www.yelp.com/biz/south-street-diner-boston
South Street Diner. Open 24 Hours.
next to South Station (at the end with the big bus depot)
http://www.southstreetdiner.com/menu.php
As I originally come from New Jersey, I have a deep love for all 24-Hour diners, where Jersey, once upon a time, was King.
I will make this my target destination Thursday night.
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Legal is great if your no on a budget, LTK is good, but for the price, you cant beat NO NAME which is walking distance from PAX East. Its no frills dining, so don't expect great service, but I don't think for basic fish and chips/seafood you can do better in Boston. They are on the fish pier and thus the seafood is always catch of the day. Half the prince of Legal. But I will warn again, Service there is not known to be great. T-shirts/jeans are ok though so, who cares.
My girlfriend and I are headed to PAX East! We are both gluten free due to medial reasons. Last year, finding gluten free places to eat was pretty hit or miss. I was wondering if the community had any good places in or around BCEC for those on the gluten free diets.
Thanks and Happy PAX!
http://www.urbanspoon.com/tn/4/1/337/Boston/Gluten-Free-Friendly/South-Boston-restaurants
http://www.findmeglutenfree.com/us/ma/boston
These two sites should help you and any other Gluten-free diet PAX East attendees.