Comments on: Nowhere to Go in Downtown Boston

By: Matt

Matt — Sun, 28 Jan 2007 05:00:00 +0000

I hear you have some really cool big tunnel or something.

(Just kidding.)

As for me, I like New York, but I'm still partial to Chicago. We love chatting over coffee, here. Of course, now that I moved to the suburbs, it's not quite the same..

By: Dave

Dave — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

The Blue Diner was a great spot a couple blocks south of South Station. I think it’s now a diner under new management, but still open 24hrs.

By: Another Matt

Another Matt — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

If you’re downtown and don’t mind a bit opf walking, there’s always the North End. Or Chinatown, if you’re up for something other than coffee (tea?). But yeah, i certainly hear you on downtown shutting down.

By: Steve Laniel

Steve Laniel — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

It’s not Downtown Crossing, but you could have gone over to Newbury Street: Torrefazione Italia, a block or two down from the Public Garden; or Trident, at the corner of Newbury and Mass. Ave.

By: Ron Newman

Ron Newman — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

I'm surprised by this post. At 10 pm I could understand it, but at 6 pm there are plenty of places open downtown:

- Borders Books, at Washington and School streets. Open till 9 pm. This would be my first choice.
- Finagle-a-Bagel at 129 Tremont Street (near Winter St)
- Bagel Plus Cafe, right next to Finagle on Tremont
- Starbucks, at Tremont and Boylston
- the CityPlace food court at the Transportation Building
- the Quincy Market food court has a Starbucks and a Steve's Ice Cream

By: Adam Rosi-Kessel

Adam Rosi-Kessel — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

Ron:

Thanks for the suggestions. The problem is that I work in the Federal Reserve Building, above South Station, and it was bitterly cold and windy and my cousin did not have any gloves. So we were trying to find a place within 3
minutes walk... I guess with all the time we spent trying to find some place closer, we could have gone to any of your recommendations.

By: Ron Newman

Ron Newman — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

Another suggestion: the South Station food court. It's one of my favorite places for indoor people-watching. It has an Au Bon Pain and Boston Coffee Exchange.

(Adam and I already exchanged e-mail about this; I'm posting the comment for the benefit of anyone else who happens to land here.)

By: UG

UG — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

I am very happy that you and my son, your cousin, are still close. Before you drank from coffee cups together, the two of you drank from sippy cups together. Now one’s a lawyer and one’s a doctor. That proves that sippy cups lead to high achievement.