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To help get you acquainted, we’ve compiled some useful info on
where to eat, shop, and catch some rays. |
| Where to Eat: |
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• Santarpio’s Pizza. Two-minute walk. Boston’s best thin crust pizza. Inexpensive, neighborhood bar, friendly waitstaff. |
| • Uncle Pete’s Hickory Ribs. Five-minute walk. The place is East Boston for pork ribs, beef ribs, pulled pork, BBQ chicken, and beef brisket, not to mention Caribbean jerk chicken and Cajun cod.Just named "Best of Boston" by Boston Magazine. |
| • 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. |
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• A Tast Of Eastie - A Taste of Eastie
An online guide to East Boston's restaurant scene. |
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. |
| Getting Around: |
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• Airport Station and Maverick Station, Blue Line. Three- and five-minute walk, respectively. |
| • Free bus to the airport from Airport Station. |
| • Drivers, Sumner Tunnel/Route 1A is less then a minute away. The Ted Williams tunnel is also close by. |
| Where to Shop: |
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• Central Square shopping (CVS, Walgreens, A. J. Wright, Shaw’s, Payless, drycleaner). Five-minute walk. |
| • Downtown Crossing is just two T stops away. |
| • Peapod grocery delivery available. |
| Green Space: |
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• East Boston Piers Park.
Five-minute walk. Waterfront walking paths, playground, benches. |
| • Piers Park Sailing Center. Five-minute walk. Community boating programs, kids sail free! |
| • 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! |
• 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. |
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Neighborhood
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• Neighborhood history timeline: http://www.bostonfamilyhistory.com/neigh_ebos.html |
• Exploring Boston's Neighborhoods - Boston Landmarks Commission
http://www.eastboston.com/eastbost.htm |
