Go to nostalgia for vintage!
Amys place (right next to nostalgia) for the best breakfast ever
Federal Hill for: dessert at pastiche, Italian markets, and dancing in the square (I think dancing is weekend nights in the summer)
East side pockets on Thayer street- cheap and always great. Walk around Thayer and browns campus afterwards.
Prospect park- lovely picnic spot and overlooks the city
the atheaneum- the most beautiful library I’ve ever been to. I think it’s $5 to enter now, but worth it!
Risd art museum- small but cool
Pizza Marvin!
The eddy for drinks
Aleppo sweets for baklava & cool bookstore next door
Jul 21, 2024
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Harvard Square: Highly recommend the free! Harvard Art Museums in Cambridge. And if youre in a movie mood there’s cool showings at The Brattle! They’re playing Barry Lyndon this weekend :) and then maybe a yummy Big and Tasty from Tasty Burger and a Lime Rickey 🖼️🎥🍔💭
North End: The Paul Revere House is sooo tiny it’s fun to see how the midnight rider was living… then some pasta at Giacomo’s 🤌🏼 and walk along the Freedom Trail til you get to Bova’s for the superior cannoli 🇮🇹🍝🇺🇸
Scattered throughout the city:
Mount Auburn Cemetery
The Middle East
The Burren
The BPL (good library)
The Mary Baker Eddy Library (weird library…)
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
South Boston Candlepin :)
Feb 9, 2024
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- khyber pass for beer and po boys in old city
- Philly aids thrift off south street
- double knot for a swanky dinner
- book haven in Fairmount is such a charming book store and short walk to eastern state penitentiary
- clay studio gallery
- reanimator coffee ☕️
- crime and punishment in brewerytown
- moon + arrow for pretty things
Mar 3, 2024
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Books: Lot 49
Museums: Philadelphia Museum of Art of course, Barnes (near PMA), Mutter Museum (really unique), Institute of Contemporary Art is cool and free but small, Fabric Workshop and Museum is also free and small and the exhibit going on right now is cool
Food: Triangle Tavern, El Chingon, Han Dynasty (Old City location is in a gorgeous building), Machine Shop (in Bok, for pastries), walk around Chinatown, Pizza Plus for takeout pizza, Ember and Ash, Tabachoy, The Tasty for vegan brunch, Pietramala or Vedge for a fancy dinner if you can get a res
Mar 1, 2024
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I’ve been rewatching his shows and falling in love with his work, yet again. One of the coolest men who have ever lived and has inspired me throughout my entire life. If I am ever not singing the praises of this man, something is deeply wrong with me. Now the question is: what is his best show?
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It is my belief that so many people would be less lonely if they invited their friends to do their mundane errands and chores together. Dont have time to see your friends, cant afford to go out to socialize? Invite your friends to things you already will be doing and it ease some of the pain of the responsibilities. Or call someone to come over if you made a little too much for dinner. here is what I shared tonight: chicken thighs, fairy tale eggplant, fennel salad, and a nice groleau red wine
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