Good morning, Boston · Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2026
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11 things to do today, 30 picked for the weekend, 228 places to eat from the City Guide, 86 Boston stories and every neighborhood on one map. The independent guide to Boston’s neighborhoods, events and everyday life.
Piers Park, East Boston · the cover of the City Guide
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Events, restaurants, news, things to do and neighborhoods: the five desks that run this site, each updated from live data and the City Guide.
Events11 today, 38 this weekend773 upcoming over 84 days, 149 free. Picked by an editor, not scraped.Today and this weekend →
Restaurants228 places, every one in the bookRestaurants, cafes and bars from the City Guide, searchable by neighborhood, cuisine and price.Where to eat →
News86 Boston stories todayFrom 15 newsrooms, one card per story, no wire. Lead: Boston bride gets surprise visit from Tom Brady hours before her...All Boston news →
Things to doTop 20 Things to Do in BostonThe city’s essential experiences; 164 sights rated and mapped in the City Guide.Start here →
NeighborhoodsEvery neighborhood, from the City Guide23 official neighborhoods and 27 districts, plus Cambridge across the river.Pick a district →
The City Guide · Neighborhoods
Boston, neighborhood by neighborhood
Neighborhoods are the spine of the book. Every district on one map: tap a neighborhood for its guide, what to see, where to eat and how to get there on the T. 23 official neighborhoods and 27 districts, plus Cambridge across the river.
Events
All events →Happening this week
Tuesday, Nov. 10. From our calendar: 11 today, 28 ongoing, 773 upcoming. Picked, not scraped.
Boston Public Library
Today10:30 amAuthor & Illustrator Series: Grace Lin at the Charlestown BranchChildren's author and illustrator Grace Lin, a Newbery, Geisel and Caldecott Honor recipient, visits the library to talk about her work and meet...See listing · Charlestown
Georgie's Wine Bar
Today5 pmACG Boston Women of Leadership Fall NetworkingACG Boston's Women of Leadership group hosts a fall networking evening for women in the middle-market M&A community. There are no panels or...$75-$125 · Downtown
Mandarin Oriental
Today6 pmDress for Success Boston 25th Anniversary GalaDress for Success Boston marks 25 years of supporting women across Greater Boston with a cocktail reception, live entertainment, a seated...Tickets · Back Bay
Today6 pmTo a Land Unknown at the Harvard Film ArchiveMahdi Fleifel's 2025 feature To a Land Unknown, starring Mahmoud Bakri and Aram Sabbah, screens at the Harvard Film Archive. Free admission.Free · Cambridge
Red Room at Cafe 939
Today7 pmBerklee Latin Music Studies ConcertBerklee's Latin Music Studies program presents a concert on the global reach of Latin music. Faculty, students, alumni and guest artists perform...Free · Back Bay
Our calendar
And 6 more today28 exhibitions, runs and markets are on today too.Today’s full list →
- Tue, Nov 10 ACG Boston Women of Leadership Fall Networking Georgie's Wine Bar
- Tue, Nov 10 Author & Illustrator Series: Grace Lin at the Charlestown Branch Boston Public Library
- Wed, Nov 11 Author Talk: Laura Zigman on The Author Weekend Union Church (Connection Room)
- Wed, Nov 11 Boston Jewish Film Festival: Rosenthal Coolidge Corner Theatre
- Thu, Nov 12 41st Annual Fall Together Concert at Berklee David Friend Recital Hall
- Thu, Nov 12 Art Afternoon for Kids at the Central Library Boston Public Library
- Fri, Nov 13 Andrea Gibson’s Love Letter from the Afterlife Somerville Theatre
- Fri, Nov 13 Basement with Fiddlehead, High Vis, Big Boy and Lowertown Roadrunner
- Sat, Nov 14 Boston Bhangra Competition 2026 Strand Theatre
- Sat, Nov 14 Boston Bruins vs. Minnesota Wild TD Garden
The full calendar lives at exploreboston.com/events.
Restaurants
Search all 228 →Eat and drink, from the City Guide
134 restaurants, 38 cafes and bakeries, 56 bars and music rooms. Every one has a full entry in the book; our databases add hours and maps, never a place.
North End
Best by dishThe lobster roll: Neptune OysterThe book’s verdict. North End, $$$, walk-in only; go early.Full entry →
InstitutionsTen rooms that have fed Boston for 40 years or moreUnion Oyster House, Parker’s, Legal Sea Foods and the rest of the book’s institutions list.The institutions →
Bars & nightlife56 bars and music rooms, by neighborhoodHarpoon on Northern Avenue, the Paradise on Comm Ave, the Sam Adams brewhouse in JP.Bars & Nightlife →
MarketsMarket days: SoWa, Haymarket, Boston Public MarketSunday at SoWa, Friday and Saturday at Haymarket, every day under the Greenway. 23 places to shop.Shopping and markets →
Neighborhoods
Every neighborhood guide →Boston’s neighborhoods
23 official neighborhoods and 27 districts, plus Cambridge across the river. Each guide opens with the book’s snapshot, the T stop, what to see and where to eat.
North EndFirst visits, Freedom Trail history, and an Italian dinner followed by pastry.
Back BayFirst-time visitors, architecture walks, shopping and a central, well-connected base.
Beacon HillArchitecture walks, Black history, the State House, and a slow afternoon on Charles Street.
Seaport DistrictHarbor walks, contemporary art, family museums, seafood, and drinks with a view.
South EndDinner and brunch, Victorian architecture, galleries and the Sunday market at SoWa.
Jamaica PlainPark walks, a slow afternoon on Centre Street, a brewery tour, and seeing how Bostonians actually live.
Cambridge (across the river)University museums and campuses, Revolutionary history, bookshops, films and live music, and walks along the Charles.
The City GuideEvery districtCharlestown, Fenway-Kenmore, Dorchester, Roxbury, East Boston and the rest, each with its own chapter.
27districts, plus Cambridge
Things to do
All 20 →The Top 20 Things to Do in Boston, and this weekend’s picks
The city’s essential experiences from the City Guide, 164 sights rated and mapped, plus what the Weekender’s editor chose for Nov. 6–8.
WalkWalk the Freedom Trail2.5 miles and 16 stops, the red line from the Common to Bunker Hill.Stop by stop →
SightBates Hall, Boston Public LibraryThe barrel-vaulted reading room in Copley Square; free, open daily.In the Top 20 Things to Do in Boston →
WalkThe Harborwalk at Fan PierTall ships, the Rowes Wharf arch and the skyline at dusk.In the Top 20 Things to Do in Boston →
Day outGeorges Island and Fort WarrenHarbor Islands ferries from Long Wharf; the granite fort and the view back at the city.In the Top 20 Things to Do in Boston →
Plan your day
All 11 today →Today, on the map
Today’s 11 events as pins, the 228 places to eat from the City Guide, and the T with any closed stretch dashed. Weather, the T and the roads beside it.
News
All news →Boston news
86 stories from 15 Boston newsrooms, one card per story, no wire. Refreshes every 30 minutes.
LocalTop story
Boston bride gets surprise visit from Tom Brady hours before her wedding
Lifelong New England Patriots fan Lauren Andriolo of Watertown, Massachusetts, got quite the gift on her wedding day.
via NBC Boston · 8h ago
- Wu aims to ease affordable housing rules to spur more building in BostonPoliticsGBH News · 8m ago
- Early data projections: Pats head to Germany seeking a huge rebound in Week 10 vs. LionsSportsMassLive · 32m ago
- Minding the Gaps: Boston City Council Gets Updates On City’s Bike NetworkTransitStreetsblog Massachusetts · 23h ago
- MSP to pay Karen Read $100k to settle lawsuitPublic SafetyWHDH 7News · 5h ago
- Greater Boston Is Barely Growing. That’s Easing Housing Costs, Report Card SaysReal EstateBanker & Tradesman · 5h ago
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