EATING BOSTON

We came to Boston on a fluke!   Vacation plans were unexpectdely canceled by the cruise line, but our air tickets were already bought and paid for.  So Boston it was  for a weeks vacation.  

It began at a little boutique hotel across the street from Faneuil Hall.  What I had thought was a historic point in this city was nothing more that a buidling full of coffee shops and trinkets..(oh yes and a museum upstairs).  Across from Fanueil Hall was Quincy Market and North  Market...guess what...?  More restaurants and more food stalls...with a smattering of shops selling "Boston Strong" T-shirts and memorabelia from that awful day in 2013.  Outside these places were street acrobats and entertainers...baloon men and everything else all vying for the tourist dollar.  From our hotel room we could hear the constant cheers of the crowds of people who delighted in their antics.

Everywhere around us were restaurants!

A short walk brought us to the Boston Harbor where we could see rec-creations of the ships that were used during the Boston Tea Party.....and guess what?.....there were loads of tourists throwing fake tea into the harbor...reliving the event that changed history.  Also in the harbor area there were more restaurants offering everything from Lobster to soup to chowder (pronounced "chadah" by long time Bostonians that do not pronounce their "r"s.

We boarded a trolly bus tour to see other parts of the city and along with some beautiful churchs, historic buildings, and Fenway Park....what did we see?   More restaurants!

There were restaruants harborside. In the North End  (2 blocks from our hotel) the place was loaded witih Italian restarurants offering their version of Boston seafood.  Further south there was Chinatown offering their version of Boston seafood.  In Back Bay and near the Boston Commons ( a beautiful park in the center of everything) ...again a dizzying array of all kinds of restaurants.

There were no shortage of patrons at any of these. Wherever we went, there was a 20 minute wait and one night, we could not get reservations at a top restaruant until 9PM (European style dining).  Even the tour bus driver kept mentioning food along with the historic high points of the citiy.

On a cruise, you spend a lot of time eating at the main restaurant and also specialtiy restaruants.  In Boston, you don't even have to go on a cruise to experience great eats.....just spend time eating your way around Boston for a real treat!