Black Ink
Neighborhood: Beacon Hill

101 Charles St
Boston, MA 02114

Tracey N. writes: Once upon a time, there was a young recent grad who lucked out with a fab apartment on Beacon Hill. Every day on her way home from work, she passed by a cute little shop selling lots of rubber stamps, nifty cards, and cool paper.

As the girl became…

Newbury Comics
Neighborhood: Back Bay

332 Newbury Street
Boston, MA 02115

Ligaya T. writes: They've found the magic formula to staying afloat and selling music, diversify. Oh, and sell stuff on Amazon (they do!). I get all my boyfriend's Star Wars paraphernalia here. Lots of random silly stuff to put together pleasant gift packages in…

Super 88
Neighborhood: Allston/Brighton

1095 Commonwealth Avenue
Boston, MA 02215

Lilly J. writes: Is it the best place in the world? Clearly, no. But as far as Asian markets go in the "accessible by T" category, Super 88 has to be the best.

First: the supermarket.
It's not that cheap, sadly, and the produce can be seriously lacking depending on…

Dim Sum Chef
Neighborhood: Allston/Brighton

1095 Commonwealth Ave
Boston, MA 02215

Joe L. writes: After almost a year of trying to get my girlfriend to even walk into this Super 88, I finally convinced her to come in and at least get something at the Food Connection.  I'll admit, she was pretty hungry and thus, her willpower was weakened…

The Squealing Pig
Neighborhood: Mission Hill

134 Smith St
Roxbury Crossing, MA 02120

Damien S. writes: For a no-relevance rocktrack, click here and read on: http://www.youtube.com...

Fellow Yelper Tarah H. preached the good lawd word about this everyPub and gave the utmost praise to the toasties - a blue collar moniker for your griddled panini.

Panini:…

Campo De Fiori
Neighborhood: Harvard Square

1352A Massachusetts Ave
Cambridge, MA 02138

Brian D. writes: If I don't make it to Campo once a week, I miss it.  Don't compare this to your everyday Italian food or Pizza--this is a replica of Roman style pizza, and the quality is very high.  The favorites in our regular group are the Monza (chicken pesto)…

Perfect Tan
Neighborhood: Allston/Brighton

1030 Commonwealth Ave
2nd Floor
Boston, MA 02215

Annette A. writes: Wow. I never imagined I'd feel this comfortable in a tanning salon.

So let me tell you about myself. I'm no sorority girl, never bought shoes or purses that cost over $40, I'm no gossiper, etc. This is the impression I always got from tanning salons.…

Le Meridien Cambridge
Neighborhood: Central Square

20 Sidney St
Cambridge, MA 02139

karen g. writes: This is an okay hotel. It's comfortable, it's clean, the rooms are spacious. The decor is very cute and there's a ROBOT in the lobby! Woohoo!

Minus one star for the concierge not being able to get us dinner reservations at the restaurants we wanted-I…

India Samraat
Neighborhood: Back Bay

51A Massachusetts Avenue
Boston, MA 02115

Daniel S. writes: Boy moves from country (pop. 4,000) to city.
Boy discovers "delivery".
Delivery leads to Foodler.
Foodler leads to India Samraat.
India Samraat leads to "fuckin' loves it!".

(The food can be hit or miss, but when it's a hit, geez, it's a hit, a'ight.…

Sweet Tomatoes

47 Langley Rd
Newton, MA 02459

pete k. writes: Among other things, I am a serious pizza snob. It started by growing up on NY style pies.. and progressed to a critical stage when I started making my own, from the sauce on up. I am a pizza snob to the degree that I won't eat pizza that I do not…

Children's Hospital

300 Longwood Ave
Boston, MA 02115

roshni r. writes: for numerous reasons, this hospital is responsible for my being alive today.  let me detail the events surrounding one such incident:

halfway through second grade, i moved from oregon to cambridge.  even at 6 yrs old, i was the class nerd, and while…

Jordan's Furniture

100 Stockwell Dr
Avon, MA 02322

diana r. writes: I'm not 18 anymore.  Back in the day I had no money, no standards and could sleep on a lopsided bed made of old cardboard boxes and dirty socks if I needed to.  

Things have changed, though.  Not that I'm rich or super elegant now, by any means.  But…

Peet's Coffee and Tea

776 Beacon Street
Newton, MA 02459

Crabby B. writes: YAY! Peet's! Yay!  I love love love Peet's!  I would pass three Starbuck's to get to a Peet's and I think I may have!

Steve's Kitchen
Neighborhood: Allston/Brighton

120 Harvard Ave
Allston, MA 02134

David d. writes: :(

You know when you're a kid, and you wake up really early one morning, and try to cook breakfast for your mom, and surprise her? That's what breakfast at Steve's Kitchen is like.

It's a total mess. Everything is saturated in grease. Nothing has…

Charles Street Supply Co
Neighborhood: Beacon Hill

54 Charles St Ste 1
Boston, MA 02114

Daniel S. writes: "I need a key chain breathalizer, a lunch box, and 20ft of 2 inch plastic pipe."

I'm often required by my job to find various and obscure things in small amounts of time.  Charles Street Supply generally has anything you are looking for, and a whole…

Gas With A Smile
Neighborhood: Porter Square, North Cambridge

2055 Massachusetts Ave
Cambridge, MA 02140

Anna S. writes: I don't have a car, but the prices look cheaper and the name makes me insanely happy.  Who doesn't want gas with a smile?

The Tam

222 Tremont Street
Boston, MA 02118

Ligaya T. writes: Thought it best to wait until I pranced out The Tam sober to prevent spewing a discombobulated, useless review but time and time again I've been shown that it is an impossible feat.

At four bucks a pop, the tap's all mine. And a $6 mixtie is headed…

Cantab Lounge
Neighborhood: Central Square

738 Massachusetts Ave
Cambridge, MA 02139

Sean P. writes: I love the Cantab Lounge!

As a former resident of Central Square I will fully admit the joy I have from seeing Little Joe Cook and the Thrillers! The top 10 classics sang over and over and over again.

The hits:
Peanut (featured in a Sopranos…

Dance Complex
Neighborhood: Central Square

536 Massachusetts Ave
Cambridge, MA 02139

Daniel S. writes: Note to self:
Do not attend classes with a full tummy of food and booze.

For our Yelp auction date, I chose to take Jessika D. to a class here.  I chose the Capoeira Angola class, knowing absolutely nothing about it.  We entered the class and…

Brattle Book Shop
Neighborhood: Downtown

9 West St
Boston, MA 02111

Joe S. writes: There's nothing better than the musk of an aged book or the groaning sound it makes when being wrested from the comfort of its shelf.  My recent trip to Brattle turned up no new treasures, but my time is never wasted by the hunt.

The selection at…

Rangoli Restaurant
Neighborhood: Allston/Brighton

129 Brighton Ave
Allston, MA 02134

Katia M. writes: Yum.  Went here before a concert at Paradise on Saturday and absolutely loved it.  Liked the softly lit ambiance (even though I went with a friend) and the Jaipuri Curry was uber tasty with the deuce of Kingfisher I ordered.  My dining companion…

The Butcher Shop
Neighborhood: South End

552 Tremont St
Boston, MA 02118

Damon I. writes: Apparently, this is the spot for grabbing an aperitif before dinner at some other South End eating nook, but they also serve dinner - fancy that.  Herbivores beware, as the name indicates, there will be meat stacked, hung, draped about, and wafting…

Viga
Neighborhood: Back Bay

304 Stuart St
Boston, MA 02116

David d. writes: I'll try to type this while I am STILL drooling in my cubicle.

Wednesday is BBQ Chicken Pizza Day (they have other special toppings, too... but this is the reason I am standing in line at 1:15 EVERY Wednesday). For $2.95 (including tax) I just got…

Billy Tse Restaurant
Neighborhood: Charlestown, North End

240 Commercial St
Boston, MA 02109

Michael T. writes: As the only true Asian restaurant in a sea of Italian trattorias, this fine establishment serves as a metaphor for my life in the North End.  Yes, I too am the only good looking Asian guy in the North End (Cambodian to be exact).  It can be lonely…

Yoshinoya
Neighborhood: Central Square

36 Prospect St
Cambridge, MA 02139

Ligaya T. writes: This week everything is on FINAL SALE, and then alas, the doors will be closed forevermore. Had I not took that three year long stint in San Fran, it's likely this place would still be in business as I used to visit regularly for my Asian food…

Ho Yuen Bakery
Neighborhood: Chinatown

54 Beach St
Boston, MA 02111

Lys W. writes: So while on a quest for chili oil with my best friend, we stopped in here because she wanted an egg tart.  They had the most amazing (and cheap!) Char Sui Boa!    So I broke my vow of a healthy, vegetarian lifestyle for one afternoon and bought not…

Chinatown Eatery
Neighborhood: Chinatown

44 Beach Street
Boston, MA 02111

Tam N. writes: A couple of years ago, friends and I interned for a non-profit that scattered us across various Chinatowns every other Monday.  I was stationed in Dorchester for my fledgling language skills; the rest were called off to Boston Chinatown.  

While I…

Boston Chart House
Neighborhood: Waterfront

60 Long Wharf
Boston, MA 02110

Drew S. writes: Before I moved to Boston, I came here with my dad to have a look around... one night we wanted to go out to dinner, and he wanted to to go the Chart House. Not being a fan of chain restaurants, I was less than thrilled, and not expecting too much.…

Abodeon
Neighborhood: Porter Square

1731 Massachusetts Ave
Cambridge, MA 02138

Bonnie G. writes: I love this place so much I don't go to it.

My weakness is mid-century home furnishings and this place has my financial noose dangling in an Alexander Calder way from their teak beams. The knick-knacks are goregous but pricey. Their "modern modern"…

1154 Lill Studio
Neighborhood: Back Bay

220 Newbury Street
Boston, MA 02116

Jennifer S. writes: UH OH!!! I'm addicted.  My friend Anne brought me here the other day as a surprise for my graduation present.  We had a blast.  What girl doesn't want to play fashion designer and create their own handbag?  You get to choose a pattern for your bag…

Deluxe Town Diner

627 Mt Auburn St
Watertown, MA 02472

Momo S. writes: THIS DINER IS SUPER VEGAN FRIENDLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Yes-, this place does have Vegan/Vegetarian options in the menu!
They even have Soy Milk for coffee!!!!!!!!
Woooooo!
It is nice place to have breakfast with your friends,
but you have to wait for a long…

Pomodoro
Neighborhood: Brookline Village

24 Harvard Street
Brookline, MA 02445

Debra L. writes: I'm not sure I've seen another restaurant with such inconsistent reviews. There are probably as many 1 and 2 star reviews and there are 4 and 5's? I'm upping the average with another 5.

I met up with an old friend from college - we reconnected via…

Lumiere

1293 Washington Street
Newton, MA 02465

Blair H. writes: Just about the time I feel like giving up on the Boston (area) food scene, there's Lumiere.  

Don't be fooled when you walk in.  It does feel like you walked into a fancy starbucks.  I usually don't care about decor, but it was a bit minimalist…

Tanjore
Neighborhood: Harvard Square

18 Eliot St
Cambridge, MA 02138

Joe L. writes: Listening to a loved one's mood go from chipper to gloomy in a short amount of time via sporadic cell phone calls can be an odd experience.  You answer the phone wondering how much more depressed a person can sound and each time, they exceed your…

Machu Picchu

307 Somerville Ave
Somerville, MA 02143

Trish F. writes: Macho macho Dishie.. macho macho yahhhhh..

I came here the other night with some Yelpers. There were about 7 of us and we took up a table and a half. This place seems like a great venue for groups. STUFFED LLAMAS. Sorry.. but there are. I'd go right…

Blu Salon
Neighborhood: Back Bay

118 Newbury St
Apt 2
Boston, MA 02116

Jennifer S. writes: Ok they did a GREAT job accommodating me at the last minute.  I had a party to go to and decided the night before I needed my haircut.  They squeezed me right in and I went to see Pam.  Pam was really great and ACTUALLY LISTENED TO WHAT I SAID, which…

Malai Thai Restaurant

266 N Main Street
Randolph, MA 02368

Nausheen M. writes: Excellent thai food...excellent service and without  any doubt they are worth the price.  I totally love their food.  They are not really that noticable at first...the outside of the building is not really appealing.  But once you try them out you…

WERS 88.9FM

180 Tremont St
Boston, MA 02116

Damien S. writes: -dims lights, blurs face-

I have a secret. On Sunday mornings, I turn on Emerson College Radio and listen blissfully as Standing Room Only segues in to All A Cappella.

Pour your coffee/tea/sheep's blood and just try to shake that awestruck, childlike…

Out of Town News-Hudson News

0 Harvard Sq
Cambridge, MA 02138

lothari o. writes: I'd like to coin a new phrase, Yelping for numbers, to explain why I review places like this! Review #506, coming your way! But this place really does deserve mention, and hey, six of you mentioned it before I did.

At this magical newsstand you can…

Barnes & Noble Booksellers
Neighborhood: Back Bay

111 Huntington Ave
Boston, MA 02199

Paul D. writes: "Omg, like there's a Starbucks Cafe here, Jenna!" exclaimed the 12 year old in front of me. Actually, she was probably 23 and married, because she had a fat diamond on her finger. I've never seen someone so elated over a Starbucks Cafe.  I mean,…