2. Saks Fifth Avenue
8.0
800 Boylston St, Boston, MA
Department Store · Prudential - St. Botolph · 25 tips and reviews
Andrea S.: Designer purses, great customer service, especially Prada and Fendi.
Nancy Margolis: Great service, beautiful handbags!
Matthew Ferrara: The best shopping experience ever, and amazing brands!
3. On Centre
7.6
636 Centre St, Boston, MA
Fashion Accessories Store · Jamaica Plain · 4 tips and reviews
BU Today: This small gem of a gift shop offers a small, but select choice of clothing, handbags, jewelry, kitchen appliances, paper supplies, and other housewares. It’s the perfect place to find a quirky gift! Read more.
Adrienne Lutz: Perfect for gifts for everyone you know! Gorgeous scarves, dresses, and handbags as well! They also carry Toms shoes.
Joshua Bogart: Need a gift-housewarming, coworker, birthday, baby shower ... Here's the perfect spot. Most of the cool items are über affordable with a handful of higher price points for really unique items.
Stephanie Cianchetti: Bug selection of beers brewed there. Very friendly bartenders. Hooks under the bar for my purse and outlets to charge my phone. Love it.
Galen Wilk: Large space with plenty of capacity to get great beers in a convenient location near the TD Garden. Has a bunch of location specific beers only available on site.
Kapado Fernand: Nobody else is going to say it...But this is a better location than The Santilli spot. Better people at the tap makes all the difference. Crowd is the same at both spots though!
7. Jo Jo TaiPei
7.8
103 Brighton Ave (between Harvard Ave & Linden St), Allston, MA
Chinese Restaurant · 22 tips and reviews
Lisa Gordon: Lotus root appetizer is really good and unusual. Me and kids loved. They mean business when they say spicy--so watch it if you are sensitive to heat. Steamed dumplings are little purses of love.
Stephanie Orme: Everything here is good. Their 3 cup dishes are fantastic, but you also can't go wrong with their sesame chicken if you're looking for Americanized Chinese.
Joanna Huang: Pay with cash and get 10% off!
Ashley B: Be sure to stop by the Fairmont Store... Couture Planet handbags are made from recycled newspapers from the hotel!
Cara Quigley: Beautiful classic hotel. Stayed here with family, great memories. Wonderful location.
Catie Copley: Woof! Resident Canine Ambassador here... Come say hi to me by the Concierge desk or take me for a walk; I'll show you around Copley Square! (P.S. I love getting scratched behind the ears)
11. Boston Harbor Hotel
8.8
70 Rowes Wharf (at Atlantic Ave), Boston, MA
Hotel · Downtown Boston · 35 tips and reviews
Stacie H: This is a really wonderful hotel. If you want to treat yourself, definitely stay here! Really attentive staff, dining was excellent. Just lovely.
Wiebe Mokken: Try the Eggs Benedict. Do. They are delicious.
Curbed: The 256-room, five-star hotel helped change the whole area, though it still has the feel of being out there on the water’s edge in the best and worst senses (i.e. fabulous views, but isolated). Read more.
12. The Hawthorne
500A Commonwealth Ave (at Kenmore St.), Boston, MA
Cocktail Bar · Kenmore · 108 tips and reviews
Jenny Mackintosh: Hooks for purses and outlets for phones under the bar. A small but really handy touch.
Yvette Ollada: Had a wonderful birthday celebration here with a large group of friends! AMAZING STAFF AND SERVICE!
Boston.com: Both polished and relaxed, the Hawthorne is one of the best bars in town. It serves great snacks to match. For instance, Reuben toasts: smoky meat, melted cheese, sharp kraut, and tangy dressing. Read more.
Boon Yap: Great outdoor seating. Delicious pitchers of sangria, or champagne selection, whichever floats your boat. Beautiful setting! :-)
Boston Phoenix: New England seafood and produce like no one else. The hotel’s collection of American wines is unmatched. Fish and shellfish are central, but lamb sirloin is also great, and the mixology is top-shelf. Read more.
Tim B: Good food, nice views but god awfully slow service. Seated at 6:30, entrees at 8:10.