Welcome to your new neighborhood! To
help get you acquainted, we’ve compiled some useful
info on where to eat, hang out, shop, catch the T, and
more.
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Where to Eat  |
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-Santarpio’s
Pizza. Two-minute walk. Boston’s best thin crust
pizza. Inexpensive, neighborhood bar, friendly waitstaff. |
| -Café
Italia. Five-minute walk. Local favorite for its great
service, atmosphere (especially for coffee and dessert), and
piano bar. Great pasta and meat dishes. Pizza not offered
on Saturday nights. |
| -Sablone’s
Veal ‘n’ Vintage. Five-minute
walk. Fifteen different veal dishes to choose from amidst
the clown-centric décor — definitely a unique
spot. Huge portions and friendly staff. |
| -Zafferano
Outstanding Italian food in an upscale atmosphere, without
the upscale price! Chef Pietro DelViscovo is a gastronomic
force to be reckoned with and respected! The incredible desserts
are cooked on premise! |
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-El
Buen Gusto Francisco E. Perlera's authentic Salvadorian
eatery is a welcome new addition to the East Boston foodie
scene! Spicy and inexpensive delicacies from South America
will delight you! |
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-Rino's
Place BEST BEST BEST Italian food in the city of Boston,
if not in New England. NOT at all pretentious like the North
End, authentic, reasonable prices, wonderful staff who make
you feel like family. Get the Chicken Corrozella. |
Where to Work Out
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-Curves
Within four-minute drive. Popular new workout program, complete
aerobic and strength-training workout in 30 minutes. |
-World
Gym – Boston/Logan. Within four-minute drive. |
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-Brand
new YMCA Construction
is underway, location is a quick walk, and the building, a
wild renovation of the historic Boston & Albany Engine
House, will make this one of the coolest gym's anywhere! |
Getting Around:
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-Airport
Train Station Just a three minute walk to a brand new
subway stop that is an architectural wonder, and, gets you
to the Financial District in under five minutes! |
Where to Shop:
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-Central
Square shopping (CVS, Walgreens, A. J. Wright, Shaw’s,
Payless, drycleaner). Five-minute walk. |
| -Peapod
grocery delivery available, |
Green Space: |
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-East
Boston Piers Park.
Five-minute walk. Waterfront walking paths, playground, benches. |
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-Piers
Park Sailing Center. Five-minute walk. Community
boating programs, kids sail free! |
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East
Boston Yacht Club, nearby. Great spot for mooring if
you own a boat. And if you need repairs, East Boston, with
all of its ship- and boatbuilding facilities, is the place
to do it! |
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-Bremen
Street Park
The new eighteen acre Bremen Street Park is a new neighborhood
park that will run for four blocks along Bremen Street adjacent
to the Paris Flats neighborhood between Route 1A, Bremen Street,
Porter Street, and Prescott Street. Planned to be completed
by Spring 2005. |
