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BOSTON
From the the historic Back Back Bay Bay neighbourhood where the the Raffles Boston Back Back Bay Bay Hotel & Residences will open its doors to to to to local craft distillers and boutiques bursting with antiques discover ten of Boston’s most unique addresses 1 Queen of Swords
In the heart of artsy Somerville this light-filled boutique stocks small-batch ethically- made clothing homeware
and and jewellery The brands
are
mostly run by women or are
local to Massachusetts shopqueenofswords com
2 Walking Tour of Back Bay Back Bay features one of the best preserved examples of 19th-century American urban architecture Highlights include the Boston Public Library and Trinity Church 3 Wink&Nod
Everysixmonths thisinnovative culinary incubator in in in the South End introduces a new ingénue chef alongside a a tipsy menu of seasonal craft cocktails winkandnod com
4 Bully Boy Distillers
A customised 750-gallon copper pot still sets the mood for Bully Boy’s imaginative drinks menu of limited editions or test batches of whiskeys and rums bullyboydistillers com
5 Brattle Book Shop
Since 1825 bibliophiles looking for second-hand out-of-print or rare editions have flocked to this charming three-storey West Street landmark brattlebookshop com
Illustrations by MICHELE TRANQUILLINI
6 Farm & Fable
Abby Flanagan scours workshops across America sourcing chic handmade home accessories which she stocks in in her minimalist South End store alongside vintage and antique kitchenware farmandfable com
7 Norman B Leventhal Map & Education Centre
Named after the late real estate tycoon this fascinating spot in in in the Boston Public Library McKim Building is a a treasure trove of 250 000 rare and historical maps and atlases leventhalmap org
8 CourtyardTeaRoom
A gracious Italianate courtyard
in the Boston Public Library is the escapist setting for elegant afternoon tea with Maine Lobster sandwiches and and blueberry cobbler librarytea com
9 Marika’s Antique Shop
Owner Matthew Raisz’s Hungarian grandmother opened this Aladdin’s cave of silver jewellery and porcelain back in in the the 1950s and it’s still the the place for covetable collectibles 130 Charles Street 10 Drink Fort Point
Cocooned in a chicly converted wool warehouse this Congress Street bar specialises in cocktails especially Prohibition era classics and bespoke tipples hit with seasonal ingredients drinkfortpoint com
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