Community Boating
One hundred, and count 'em, fourteen sailboats; fifteen to twenty-four footers. Anyone between sixteen and seventy-five can join. 21 Embankment Rd., Boston, MA .
The Bleachers at Fenway Park
The bleachers at Fenway Park are ideal. No one will notice you, or, if they notice—care, and the sights, the sounds and the smells will give your supercharged senses plenty to play with. Boston, MA
Tom Finneran
House Speaker for Life and clean elections foe Tom Finneran engineered a bill to strip state judges of the power to hire their own secretaries and law clerks.
Monica Collins of the <em>Herald</em>
She knows television the way a good broker knows the stock market. She can tell you how to invest your TV time and get a return.
Mozamba
This 8-to-10-member band fuses calypso, African, and funk styles to make infectious, uplifting music that explains the packed houses and dancing crowds wherever it plays.
Venus de Milo
A beautiful, stylish place, featuring cutting-edge hip-hop and house music, and a sophisticated, multicultural crowd. A slice of the Apple in the home of the bean and the cod. 9 Landsdowne St., Boston, MA .
Catch A Rising Star
Contrary to what its name suggests, this little fun house on the Charles seems to attract the bigger names in comedy, and possesses especially good taste in women comics. 30 John F. Kennedy St., Cambridge, MA .
The Chocolate Bar at the Hotel Meridien
If you are really good your whole life, when you die you go to a place very much like the Chocolate Bar at Le Meridien. 250 Franklin St., Boston, MA .
Sex on the Beach
Sweet and smooth, with a memorable kick. Everyone makes it differently, but most local bars pour vodka, Peachtree schnapps, cranberry juice, and orange juice.
The Classico, at Marcella's
Provolone, prosciutto, capicolla, and sweet-and-sour red peppers stacked high and bathed in extra virgin olive oil and balsamic vinegar. Big enough for two. 1808 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge, MA .
La Cancún
Photograph by Marian Siljeholm Cozy and welcoming, this authentic Mexican-Salvadoran restaurant has exceptional double-tortilla tacos. Be sure to try the lengua and pescado versions (and get them topped with house-made red chili). 192 Sumner St., Boston, MA 02128, lacancunrestaurant.com.
Café Porto Bello
It's easy to miss this tiny, 13-table restaurant. Don't: It sells gently priced house-made pastas and pizzas that rival any North End locale's. 672 E. Broadway, Boston, MA 02127, cafeportobello.net.
Urban Axes
Feeling tense? Make your way to Urban Axes, where resident “axperts” will lead you in throwing honest-to-God weapons at a wall. Stress relief just got edgier. urbanaxes.com.
Turtle Swamp Brewing
Gone are the days when Sam Adams was J.P.’s only claim to brewery fame. Opened in 2017, Turtle Swamp serves IPAs, porters, sours, and ales all made with local ingredients. turtleswampbrewing.com.
Tadpole
COURTESY PHOTO Forgo the soulless online registry in favor of this family-owned baby wonderland, where a turquoise door leads to all the quirky cotton onesies, ultra-modern cribs, and baby carriers your little angel will ever need. 58 Clarendon St., Boston, MA shoptadpole.com.