Fabien's guide to Boston's Jamaica Plain neighborhood
Food scene
Truly exquisite Spanish tapas and drinks, with a lovely book and record shop in the back, three blocks from home. Wonderful ambience, and prettiest patio in the neighborhood. The crown jewel of Jamaica Plain, in my opinion.
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Tres Gatos
470 Centre StTruly exquisite Spanish tapas and drinks, with a lovely book and record shop in the back, three blocks from home. Wonderful ambience, and prettiest patio in the neighborhood. The crown jewel of Jamaica Plain, in my opinion.
Intimate, rocket-themed café with the best breakfasts around (served all day) and good lunch/dinner menus; closes at 8.30pm.
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Little Dipper
669A Centre StIntimate, rocket-themed café with the best breakfasts around (served all day) and good lunch/dinner menus; closes at 8.30pm.
A friendly, spacious, American-style diner one block from home. Standard diner fare (pancakes+eggs, burgers+salads) plus an espresso machine; open for breakfast and lunch, family-friendly.
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JPizle Kitchen
536 Centre StA friendly, spacious, American-style diner one block from home. Standard diner fare (pancakes+eggs, burgers+salads) plus an espresso machine; open for breakfast and lunch, family-friendly.
Fresh, delicious, and friendly little café serving excellent juices, smoothies, coffees, bowls, and toasts. Most of the menu is gluten free and vegan. Open for breakfast and lunch, closes in the early evening.
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Carrot Flower
703 Centre StFresh, delicious, and friendly little café serving excellent juices, smoothies, coffees, bowls, and toasts. Most of the menu is gluten free and vegan. Open for breakfast and lunch, closes in the early evening.
Excellent to-go coffee, pastries, sandwiches, and well-curated groceries at this tiny café/market a block from Stonybrook Station. Plenty of veg options.
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City Feed and Supply
672 Centre StExcellent to-go coffee, pastries, sandwiches, and well-curated groceries at this tiny café/market a block from Stonybrook Station. Plenty of veg options.
Charming Scottish gastro-pub, with good Old-Worlde food, weekend brunches, and occasional whisky-tasting events. Soccer games screened on weekends, but otherwise this is one of the most pleasantly TV-free pubs in Boston. Limited veg options.
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The Haven
284 Perkins StCharming Scottish gastro-pub, with good Old-Worlde food, weekend brunches, and occasional whisky-tasting events. Soccer games screened on weekends, but otherwise this is one of the most pleasantly TV-free pubs in Boston. Limited veg options.
Wonderful, small neighborhood farmers market with local fruits/vegetables, tempeh/tofu, baked goods, coffee, and some prepared foods, plus live music and vinyl records for sale. Open Saturdays from 10am-2pm, May-November.
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Egleston Farmers Market
179 Germania StWonderful, small neighborhood farmers market with local fruits/vegetables, tempeh/tofu, baked goods, coffee, and some prepared foods, plus live music and vinyl records for sale. Open Saturdays from 10am-2pm, May-November.
Lovely dishes from the Southern United States, and excellent drinks, amid whimsically charming decor and a beautiful bar. Serves a low-key, elegant dinner and then becomes Jamaica Plain's favorite late-night spot with a late-night menu til 1.30 and drinks til 2am.
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The Frogmore
365 Centre StLovely dishes from the Southern United States, and excellent drinks, amid whimsically charming decor and a beautiful bar. Serves a low-key, elegant dinner and then becomes Jamaica Plain's favorite late-night spot with a late-night menu til 1.30 and drinks til 2am.
Beautiful walks
The 1.5-mile loop around the pond is a beautiful walk any time of year, and the nearest part of the stunning "Emerald Necklace" of parks and ponds encircling Jamaica Plain. Full of aquatic birds, turtles, and other animals; a 9-minute walk from home.
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Jamaica Pond
The 1.5-mile loop around the pond is a beautiful walk any time of year, and the nearest part of the stunning "Emerald Necklace" of parks and ponds encircling Jamaica Plain. Full of aquatic birds, turtles, and other animals; a 9-minute walk from home.
Harvard's heartbreakingly beautiful collection of international trees and plants, another "link" in Frederick Law Olmstead's beautiful Emerald Necklace. Stunning at any time of year, free and open to the public, full of animals; lose yourself here. A 22-minute walk from home.
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125 ArborwayHarvard's heartbreakingly beautiful collection of international trees and plants, another "link" in Frederick Law Olmstead's beautiful Emerald Necklace. Stunning at any time of year, free and open to the public, full of animals; lose yourself here. A 22-minute walk from home.