Post #1988614
2026-05-02 04:14 UTC
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@knizer@toot.boston 2026-05-02 04:28
@kristinHenry @CuriousMagpie Boston Common has theatre district stuff and lots of hotels, but its pretty tight packed, I'm not super familiar with a *ton* of outdoor options. MFA has the cafeteria in the basement that opens out to a courtyard, highly recommend that space. Lots of Northeastern University student meal options in that area, campus has lots of nooks and crannies where you can sit and eat takeaway. Visitors trend towards Faneuil Hall area, north and east of the Common, unfortunately the Wagamama there closed, but there's a couple covered but open air in good weather restaurants there. Oh, and visitors often get cajoled into Legal Seafood, which has limited outdoor seating. I've never had anything bad there, but its a little overpriced even for a jaded Somervillain. I will percolate further. Bonne chance!
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@janeadams@datavis.social 2026-05-02 04:46
@kristinHenry if you’re going to the MFA, also stop in at the Gardener! Worth reading a bit about the history of the heist there too before you go. For eating outdoors, Time Out Market across the Fens is pretty good, it’s a food court with lots of outdoor seating. Northeastern campus is an arboretum, and should be less busy during summer semester, so bringing Tatte (fancy) or Wollaston’s (casual) for a picnic lunch near the koi ponds or library there would be lovely this time of year
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@stevegis_ssg@mas.to 2026-05-02 05:54
@kristinHenry @knizer @CuriousMagpie MFA is a reasonable walk from Time Out Market, which provides lots of outdoor seating and varied dining options. (Think high-end food court. But like actually high end.) The Mapparium at the Christian Science Mother Church is a weird little quirky gem, and not too far from there. (A few stops on the Green Line of the subway.) Also cross the Fenway from MFA and walk through the Back Bay Fens, by Frederick Law Olmsted. The lilacs are just about to pop.
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@jztusk@mastodon.social 2026-05-02 14:26
@kristinHenry @knizer @CuriousMagpie Every time a guest wants to do a quick pass through the MFA we already end up spending a whole day. 😄. You'll be in the Fenway nbhd (my hood!), so you've got good dinner options. Time Out is a gourmet food mall - v. good food, lots of choices, but kinda loud. Though they do have outside seating! Get your beer from Trillium, just outside.