There
is far more to eating in Boston than its image as "Beantown"
might suggest. Above all, there's the seafood, especially lobsters,
scrod (a generic term for young, white-fleshed fish), clams (served
steamed and dipped in butter,
or as creamy chowder) and oysters (some of the world's best come
fresh daily from Wellfleet and other Cape Cod spots). You could
base a day's tour of the different neighborhoods around the foods
they offer: breakfast in the cafés of Beacon Hill; lunch
in the food plazas of Quincy Market or The Garage on JFK Street
in Cambridge, or dim sum in Chinatown; for dinner, a budget Indian
restaurant in Cambridge, an Italian place around Hanover Street
in the North End, or expensive seafood overlooking the Harbor.
The
central aisle of Quincy Market, lined with restaurants and brasseries,
is superb for all kinds of takeaways, including fresh clams
and lobster, ethnic dishes, fruit cocktails and cookies (all
over the city, you'll find marvelous chocolate and ice cream),
which you can buy from different vendors and eat in the central
seating area. Chinatown, where restaurants stay open until 2
or 3am, is the best place for late-night eating.
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