Head back to your hotel to change your walking shoes for dressy shoes -- you're off to dinner at the Top of the Hub restaurant. Located on the 52nd floor of the Prudential Tower, the views of the city are the best in Boston. The elegant decor, top-notch service and live jazz playing in the background are sure to set the tone for the remainder of your night. If you're in the mood for something less formal, head back to Newbury Street and to Tapeo. Sit outside on the patio or inside the dimly lit, tile-walled dining room and share a pitcher of to-die-for sangria and tapas.
Day 2
Beacon Hill is Boston's most romantic and most photographed neighborhood. It's adjacent to downtown and Back Bay and situated on a series of narrow, hilly streets overlooking Boston Common. This one-square-mile neighborhood's streets are lined with brick row houses, with scenery that includes perpetually burning gaslights, window boxes, hidden gardens and the homes of the city's wealthiest residents. The jewel in the crown of Beacon Hill is Acorn Street, a cobblestone passageway said to be the most photographed street in America. At the top of the Hill, you'll find the gold-domed Massachusetts State House, where free tours are offered daily. If you are a fan of the television show "Cheers", make sure you stop in at the Bull & Finch Pub (Beacon Street) -- it's the neighborhood bar that was the inspiration for the famously popular television comedy.
For lunch, Beacon Hill offers a few options along Charles Street like Upper Crust (upscale and creative pizza), Paramount (brunch, burgers and salads) and Artu (Italian with emphasis on roasted meats and vegetables). If you're in the mood for something a little different, head over to Chinatown for dim sum. Once you pass under the Chinese gates, the streets are bustling with activity and lined with restaurants. Two of the best are Chau Chow City and China Pearl restaurants. If you don't know what to order, just pick what looks good to you off the constantly circling carts and the waitress will keep tabs on what you get.
After lunch, make your way to the Park Street "T" stop at the corner of Park and Tremont near the Boston Common (if you dined in Beacon Hill) or the Boylston Street stop at the corner of Boylston and Tremont (if you dined in Chinatown). Take the Green Line E-train to the Museum stop and walk two blocks to the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum. Isabella Stewart's collection contains more than 2,500 objects including paintings, sculpture, furniture, textiles, drawings, ceramics and photographs. Treasures from ancient Rome, Medieval Europe, Renaissance Italy, Asia, and 19th-century France and America span three floors, all overlooking a stunning garden courtyard. Is your name Isabella? If so, you'll get to view the museum collection for free. Otherwise, admission is $10 for adults, $7 for seniors, $5 for college students and free for those under 18.
If you have time, pay a visit to Isabella Stewart's most famous neighbor, the Museum of Fine Arts. Otherwise, get back on the Green Line, take it to the Massachusetts Avenue stop and head to Casa Romero for dinner. Tucked away in an alley off Gloucester Street (between Newbury and Commonwealth), this upscale Mexican restaurant's interior is as warm and inviting as a family home in Mexico, and the romantic patio out back is a hidden gem. Try the passion fruit margarita to start the evening off right.
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