Most ppl around here don't even know Georgetown exists. Its a huge apartment complex neighborhood tho. They should have their own stats separate to Hyde park
@@robinberry4957 you are correct about that. However there is an apartment complex in Hyde park, which is in Boston. That's the one we referring to. Its right next to the west Roxbury hood
Dude, I'm from Boston. You vastly missed out on and underrated the food scene. Boston has a phenomenal Chinatown offering great Asian cuisine. The Little Italy also known as the North End is the best Little Italy in North America. You can't beat the options and quality for Italian food. The bakeries and pizza will blow your mind. For an Irish experience, go to South Boston for outstanding Irish restraunts. There is so much more.
Love north end! When I visit every few years me and my buddy head there directly from the airport and just choose one of the many restaurants and so far I’ve had some great experiences.
@Dank Dank Bostonian here. Def not like there used to be, not like the amount of Irish people are still in Southie, but I know a fair amount of Italian families that go back generations that still live in the North End.
As someone originally from Oklahoma who lives in New England, I can confirm that Boston is my favorite New England city. So much fun going on in that town. So much history. People there are crazy drivers - expect lots of horn honks - but are incredibly friendly in person when you meet them. Fenway Park is highly recommended. The whole Red Sox/Fenway Park experience has become an addiction.
Believe it or not, Boston actually has a lot of great Brazilian restaurants. Southern MA (Fall River, New Bedford) has historically been Portuguese because of the fishing industry. Boston caught all the spill over of Brazilian Portuguese surge in the 90s.
From southeastern Ma. Had to move for my husbands job. Almost got divorced over it I lasted 3 months and so happy to be home. Never leaving New England again. 🌊🐠❤️
For anyone visiting Boston: eat at the Union Oyster House. Oldest continuously running restaurant in the United States. Excellent food, location, and history.
Ok, 2 big missing things Boston had a Molasses flood, and it was actually pretty deadly (my fav Boston fact), but there are so many good cocktail spots, and clam spots (Sully’s fried clams)! I am from Boston and just moved to Seattle! I miss it so much!
@Orinoco I remember hearing about this on a spooky guided tour in Boston. I forget if they mostly burned to death or drowned in the molasses. No good options.
I just was in the north end a few weeks ago and it was thriving very busy I was shocked restaurants were full and it had a great atmosphere nothing like other cities Italian sections ....north end is the best
My wife and I now live nearby in New Hampshire, only 30 plus miles from Boston. I spent time there about 50 years ago when I was stationed nearby in Portsmouth, NH, while in the US 🇺🇸 Air Force. I went to the scene on Washington Street, Lucifers night spot on Kenmore Square for dancing 💃 and 🍸 drinking. Also the Aquarium, and Science Center on dates, and I had a girlfriend who lived in the family home on Monument Avenue on Bunker Hill. The home had a brass Plaque on it marking it as historic. Later on a friend from High School days, living in the suburb of Framinham, had a boat at Squantum in Quincy, where we boated around Boston Harbor, where you could see the JFK Pres. Library nearby, and once we went up to the famous Salem, where the Witch trials were. Those are some of my old experiences there. Ray.
I’ve visited Boston twice. I highly recommend some walking tours. I did one during a downpour and was the only person on the tour. My guide took the time to point out many architectural details that I would’ve never noticed. The other was a pizza tour in the North End neighborhood. Got to see Paul Revere’s house and Old North Church on that one, and the pizza was pretty good, too!
Before I moved to the US, Boston was where I wanted to move. My wife informed me why I might wanted to reconsider and only visit. I just love the beautiful architecture and the history.
Been there several times. One thing that stood out is their Boston nationalism. They can spot an outsider in an instant before the visitor even opens their mouth to speak without a heavy Boston accent. They tend to have a holier than thou and look down their nose attitude. They are proud of where they're from and aren't afraid to show it. Good for them.
Just avoid Mei La Moon. You'll know you're in there if you're bold enough to sit down in an empty restaurant lol. My boyfriend got sick after eating waaaayyy to much of it too. No idea how he managed either, it was awful.
Just moved to Boston from Florida in July, and I’m a huge fan of the city! The only real negative to me is the crazy driving. Unfortunately, the infrastructure lends itself to such defensive and aggressive driving. The Common is one of my favorite parks I’ve visited, and I love taking the T to so many places I’ve visited, another of which being the esteemed and gorgeously-built Boston Public Library in Copley Square. I grew up in Florida, but there’s no doubt that Boston is my new home. Also ayyyy legal weed.
Roles are reversed for me i went from boston to florida. You are saying boston drivers are bad? What part of florida were you from? Cus it is awful down here broward palm beach miami dade
@@DDunc1020 same! Grew up in South Boston till my 20's. Left for Florida. Love it. Would never go back. Been over 20 yrs. Grew up in the projects there. Had a great life actually. Wouldn't change a thing. Made me the person I am today. Im grateful for it!
I’m Mexican and I lived in Arlington, MA. Which is just north west of Cambridge. It was a great city and I always felt so safe. I love Boston and I always thought it was so clean compared to other major cities. Walking from Alewife back to my apartment in the middle of the night felt safe. I want to go back and visit this spring.
I don't know about that anymore. Legal Seafood- closed The No Name - closed All the good old seafood places are closing. I think Maine is the current winner with their roadside lobster + clam shacks.
Boston is the greatest of all US cities. It is one of the few that you can cover by foot and get most of the city in. Always visit the North End, a still mostly Italian neighborhood that has some very good restaurants. The Commons, the Public Gardens, the Swan Boats in season and the Harbor are all great. The many museums can fill several days. Just covering a few historical locations will cover a day. I am prejudiced as I am from the city, but I have been all over the US and overseas, and this city compares well with all for livability and activities. BUT. EXPENSIVE. Also, this is a gritty Northeast city, so expect a little blue collar give and take in your daily life! In the old days, each neighborhood was an ethnic enclave, and if you crossed those borders, you had better have a good reason! Nowadays, that is not at all the case, and yes, there is a Chinatown with good Chinese food in it, though not large. I used to live in West Roxbury. Ah, good times! Note that with all of the 2020 increases in murder rates in major US cities, Boston was an exception. (P.S.-you don’t put shrimp in Chowder!) (P.P.S. Get a lobster roll, you’ll thank me for it….and yes, Fried Clams are ONLY Fried Clams if they fry the WHOLE Clam, not just a strip of meat.) You should definitely go see the USS Constitution. It REMAINS on the COMMISSIONED warship list of the US Navy! Have a great time!
Sully's (aka Sullivan's) is a MUST every time I visit. Getting a snappy dog or soft serve and walking around castle island is pure joy. We would go fishing at the pier and swim at the shore when I was younger.
@@christopherrios6417 I have lived all over the union, and you clearly have no idea about reality. Not just in looks, but at the top of almost every positive indicator. Not even mention the far superior culture with actual history
You have obviously never been to Boston as you say North Cambridge "is not a bad place to live". Boston is an amazing city, one of the best in the country, and North Cambridge is also a great place to live. Everything you could want or need is in Boston. I am unfortunately currently living in the cesspool called California, and cannot wait to get back to Boston!!
Massachusetts is the only state that I ever lived in USA and I've been trying to leave the state for the past 10 years, but every place I considered seriously, there was at least one or more deal breakers for me. I came to the conclusion that MA may not be a bad place after all. Or that I don't know what I am missing.
Cambridge is part of the Boston metropolis. Boston's political boundaries are unusually small due to being created in a very different era. Anywhere else in the country, Cambridge would be part of Boston, and regardless nobody visiting from elsewhere cares about what mailing address local taxes are sent to. It's easier to walk from Boston to Cambridge than it is to drive from one sprawling Los Angeles neighborhood to another.
If your house catches on fire in Cambridge. The Boston fire department will NOT be coming. The Allston / Brighton Fire department definitely won’t be coming (Doesn’t exist -that’s Boston ). The Cambridge Fire department will be. A different city. A different county. Very different people. See Elizabeth Warren
Don't forget the Berklee College of Music. When my brother studied there, my mom would visit. She would spend some time around Fenway Park. She told me about the police. When something went on, first, you'd hear the sirens (cars), then you'd see the bikes, and then the horses. This was in the eighties. She also loved to go around Fanueil Hall. I only got as far as the airport (back in 2019), since I was in transit, probably on the way to Seoul.
Haha as a proud Bostonian who’s frequented New York a bunch recently, right back at ya. I love living and working in Boston, but NYC is certainly fun to visit. I’d say both definitely have their own charms.
Boston and New York are closer in brethren than people think. Only 300 miles away, Boston and New York are infused. And we'll always be here for each other. ✌️ From the Bean.
@@piratestyleadventures7185 Be here for, and be here to hate, each other lol NYC is like the younger but more buff brother to the older but more reserved Boston.
I have been to Boston twice. Once as a teenager on a family vacation, and again in my 30’s while on tour with a band. I had an amazing experience both times although they were very different. Great city for sure!
@@floreserik656 I just came back from Boston and Salem was something I was looking forward to seeing but MAN it was sooooo packed! I heard the prices are more expensive too around that time of year and that's its actually better to go in the summer. Also where comfortable shoes lol
@HypoLuxor Since I live in Greater Boston and I’m a conservative Christian, I am painfully aware of the liberal bent of the city. It’s still a great city and has been my home most of my life. I find plenty to keep me entertained and try my best to ignore the insanity. Don’t think I’d live anywhere else.
I'm a progressive that lives in Cambridge. Yes, many of us don't agree on politics but we're not about to bomb each other over it. We're civilized here. Except for driving.
Boston Latin High School was the 1st Private school in the country sponsored by Harvard University. Boston English where I matriculated was the 1st Public school in the country according to my history books coming out of that school system in the 1960's. The two schools faced each other on Avenue Louis Pasteur. Next to us was Emmanuel College, to the left was Harvard Medical and rear was Brigham's Hospital now Brigham and Women's Hospital.
One of my favorite cities to see. I have done everything you mentioned. The best place to see a New York Yankees game. I just love the stadium. It is fun to visit the enemy. The food is good. Everyone is more polite than New York, go figure. 🤔⚾️👍✌️
You aren't wrong that Boston isn't "known for food", but that always surprises me. As a person who lives here, I've stumbled across a lot of amazing spots for food from all cuisines. I know it's not NYC, but we have a lot to offer.
The food in NYC is gross especially the Chinese food 🤮 and the Italian is always bland dry and cold Boston is second to none when it comes to good food we win hands down, our standards are different and we don't eat or pay for bad food here and you may very well get decked for even attempting to serve anything subpar.
@@puesbien the Cuban food in Miami is good but it stops there, Fort Lauderdale has a couple of good spots too but neither beats Boston., San Francisco, Georgia, Texas, Louisiana are amongst the top states for good food Florida is where you go after you've eaten too much and need a nip tuck. 🤷🏾♀️
@@juicyfruit4378 Wellesley is not a township. There are zero townships in Massachusetts. Every square inch of MA is either a city or a town. There is no law incorporating Wellesley, or any other city or town, "into Boston's metro".
@@juicyfruit4378 The official neighborhoods that make up the city of Boston are the following neighborhoods Allston, Back bay,Bay Village, Beacon Hill, Brighton, Charlestown, Chinatown - Leather District, Dorchester, Downtown, East Boston, Fenway-Kenmore, Hyde Park, Jamaica Plain, Mattapan, Mid-Dorchester, Mission Hill , North End, Roslindale, Roxbury, South Boston, South End, West End and West Roxbury. The metro area is not the city of boston it is the area around the city. Cambridge is its own city with its own neighborhoods that make it up. Its also in another county.
Boston public library was the first free library ,which also got flooded(no molasses) caused a lot of damage to the basement of theMckim building were archives were stored at the time.
..... Sometime around the early to mid 90’s the government gave a boat load of money to the public library to restore it, and update all the utilities, but at the same time keep it as original looking as possible for historical and visual purposes.... I worked for a place that won a huge bid for a good amount of the work... That building, as well as most of Boston, is all built on top of pylons... they are on average, about 4ft apart from one another in every/ any direction.... It’s scary when you realize what is really holding up all those foundations and buildings.... well anyway, one morning the plumbers were Jack hammering the basement floor / foundation and a huge chunk busted off and sank a few feet before getting stopped by the pylons... Some of the wall was already gone and there was a hole about 10ft x 8ft leading from the basement to the outside sidewalk... After that big chunk broke off, it created like a very powerful vacuum and you could feel and hear the air getting sucked up and out... This caused the salt water to flood the entire basement within just a few moments and it was very very hard to move in the water with all that energy behind it, but everyone dropped what they were doing and fled for the exit... Nobody’s got seriously hurt thankfully, but that was something that scared the shit out of everyone, and left all of us baffled as to what the hell just happened....if there is ever a decent earthquake in Boston, that entire city will crumble like a stale ritz cracker.... I’m sure there are people in this comment section that have seen what I’m talking about, and had their jaw hit the floor hahaha.... I know I’m not the only one 👍😬
Plus when you add the historic towns around Boston (Arlington, Lexington, Concord etc) you have endless great stuff to see and experience. And let's not forget lobster rolls, Briggs
Nitpicking: You showed JJ Foley’s South End location, not the Kingston St location as you stated. Plus, North Cambridge is in Cambridge, a separate city that’s not Boston
I can honestly say that I do not like big cities. However, Boston is awesome: Little Italy, The Freedom Trail, Open Market , the subway and the list could go on and on. If you visit. You need to park your car and travel by subway. The people were friendly and gracious.
@Sheila Blouin I have friends that live outside the city. Yes, it is expensive. But so are Los Angeles, New York, Aspen, and Tahoe. I could list about 30 cities like Chicago. But Boston does not have the crime nor homeless issues like LA. It does not have the violence like Chicago.
Boston isn't really a big city though, more like an overgrown small town, although to be sure in the past 20 years it's become more like a real big city.
We lived in the burbs just outside of Boston in the late 90's and early 2000's. My daughters were born in Boston. Great city!!! We moved to Ri and lived there for 17 years. We were frequent visitors to Boston. Great architecture and history. A lot of the people who work in the city can't afford to live there. So, on the daily, there is a decent Portuguese population. It's center is SE Massachusetts. You are right, not as much Mexican, or for that matter Central or South American people. My husband and I considered retiring there, but the cost of real estate and taxes have exploded in the last years. We moved and are happily settled in Atlanta. Boston is still a great city. If you can find parking, take all your stuff out of the car. It's a city!!!
All the Portuguese you see doing blue collar jobs in Boston come in from New Bedford. Most are union workers and make a good living. Some of the guys are descents of whalers from a time past.
I lived in Boston for 19 years, you are so wrong about the food. And Pizza- Santarpios in East Boston gets written up and shown on shows all the time for their pizza. And the north end has incredible Italian food and the famous Union oyster house. I could go on. Theres allot of Ethnic pockets with the best food.! The biggest thing I miss is the food! And the redsox
The first man that was shot by the British was named Crispus Attucks. He was a black man. There is a neighborhood in Roxbury named after him. Alot has happened in Roxbury
Boston isn't really known for a _specific_ food, but you can have just about any kind of food from any country you want there, and it will be better-than-average.
Boston is absolutely amazing and everyone I know loves it here! We are always left off of lists of this and that and we like it that way. Boston is the best city in America by far!
When I first moved to Massachusetts due to having a job in Boston the first thing I did was go explore large chunks of the city every day after work for about 2 weeks. It's a beautiful city and a lot of places has that nice "ancient" looking architecture 🤣 I had fun I wish I could move back to Massachusetts but it is too damn expensive for me right now lol.
The South End is safe, and is known for expensive real estate Very metropolitan. Also, you just don’t know where to go to eat. Boston has everything you could think of from the North Ends Monica’s, Giacomo’s, the North End Grill, Bovas and Moderns pastry. Southern food like Slades which is also a club that host comedy and Daryl’s that has Jazz bands playing sets. Asian foods like the Teriyaki House, and House of Siam, Shun’s Kitchen. West Indian ...like Caribbean Flames and Pepper Pot, Ali’s Roti etc. African food, East Indian and most of the chains, great hole in the wall places like Soleil great food. Come back after you tried this very small list. Don’t Cary my city 😂😂😂 We don’t play that.
I like the restaurant recommendations . I live in Boston and only knew about one of them! I'll have to check those out. In my opinion, West Roxbury is too far away from downtown Boston to be a best place to live. Also, I am sure your crime stats are correct, but I feel perfectly safe here!
@@WorldAccordingToBriggs Waltham is in its own bubble. Cambridge is right next door to Boston, as you know but it is its own character. If you are going to lump all these cities together, then refer to The Hub.
The clam chowder doesn't look like that thoooooo 🤣🤣🤣🤣.... you tried boss lol. You went a bit hard on Mattapan but thats fair.. everywhere in Boston is expensive, even the "bad" hoods, which has been a complaintfor a while but ppl are greedy thats just life. Its smallest area out of the high crime neighborhoods so the stats make it look worse than anything. Most crime happens in Roxbury and dorchester. And we don't like Cambridge being called part of Boston bruh.. its not.. they are very different ppl, with different rules over there across the bridge. And Georgetown is an apartment complex thats all. Just keepin it real for the viewers. Appreciate the vid boss!! Always good stuff
First of all don’t call it Little Italy. That’s NY not Boston. 2nd the South End is very safe and extremely expensive to live. As is the Seaport district. And that’s saying something when you know the cost of living here. And it is a VERY safe city for tourists. No one will bother you. Even the beggars, if you tell them “No” they will move on. There are only 2 “bad” areas and there is no way a tourist would end up there, even by accident.
The subway will take you 85% of the Boston area so get a map and enjoy the journey. Plus the best seats in the house at Fenway Park are the Bleacher Seats
You're very wrong about Boston not being a hot spot for foodies. Boston is one of the most diverse cities in the United States and has tons of amazing ethnic restaurants and excellent places to eat. You didn't even mention the Italian food in the North End!
Hey I misspoke when I said West Roxbury was North of Georgetown. I meant to say Hyde Park.
Absolutely correct!!! Thank you for that. I lived in Hyde park for half my time here. Other than that its been dorchester fam!!!
Most ppl around here don't even know Georgetown exists. Its a huge apartment complex neighborhood tho. They should have their own stats separate to Hyde park
Ya Georgetown is rn NH
@@highone23 Georgetown is in the northeast coast area of Massachusetts off 95
@@robinberry4957 you are correct about that. However there is an apartment complex in Hyde park, which is in Boston. That's the one we referring to. Its right next to the west Roxbury hood
Dude, I'm from Boston. You vastly missed out on and underrated the food scene. Boston has a phenomenal Chinatown offering great Asian cuisine. The Little Italy also known as the North End is the best Little Italy in North America. You can't beat the options and quality for Italian food. The bakeries and pizza will blow your mind. For an Irish experience, go to South Boston for outstanding Irish restraunts. There is so much more.
Love north end! When I visit every few years me and my buddy head there directly from the airport and just choose one of the many restaurants and so far I’ve had some great experiences.
I live in Las Vegas and now but I can never forget this restaurant called the ocean wealth in Chinatown
Dude the food here is not that good. Calm down leave Boston
@Dank Dank Bostonian here. Def not like there used to be, not like the amount of Irish people are still in Southie, but I know a fair amount of Italian families that go back generations that still live in the North End.
@@lunamonetmonroe yeah a lot of them have been bought out and the areas gentrified to high heaven
As someone originally from Oklahoma who lives in New England, I can confirm that Boston is my favorite New England city. So much fun going on in that town. So much history. People there are crazy drivers - expect lots of horn honks - but are incredibly friendly in person when you meet them. Fenway Park is highly recommended. The whole Red Sox/Fenway Park experience has become an addiction.
Beantown pub, only place where you can drink a Sam Adam’s while looking at Sam Adam’s grave
The first Sam Adams doesn't need an apostrophe. The second one gets an 's after Sam Adams, i.e. Sam Adams's.
Everything in Boston is measured in minutes. Always 25 minute walk or bus ride
I was just there last week! First time in Boston...awesome experience!
Been there more times than I’d like to admit.
Played pool there this week. Nice place
Believe it or not, Boston actually has a lot of great Brazilian restaurants. Southern MA (Fall River, New Bedford) has historically been Portuguese because of the fishing industry. Boston caught all the spill over of Brazilian Portuguese surge in the 90s.
Truth
Holy shit, did NB just get spoken in a comment?!?! My Bristol County heart is finally at peace
From southeastern Ma. Had to move for my husbands job. Almost got divorced over it I lasted 3 months and so happy to be home. Never leaving New England again. 🌊🐠❤️
From NBMA...New Bedford, has the best seafood.
Those towns you mentioned are far from Boston!
For anyone visiting Boston: eat at the Union Oyster House. Oldest continuously running restaurant in the United States. Excellent food, location, and history.
Yup
And nearby the Green Dragon where the Sons of Liberty met to plan the Boston Tea Party.
Yup, me and my supervisor would go there after work.
And, the Parker House. Parker House Rolls.
If he couldn't find good food in Boston he is definitely hanging with the wrong person...somebody help him please.🦀🦞🦐🦪🍱🍜🍛🍲🥘🌮🌯🌭🍕🥩🍗
I moved here from NYC this summer, and I love it!
What part? Cheers from Jackson Heights!
И где щас живёшь?
Somerville
Ok, 2 big missing things Boston had a Molasses flood, and it was actually pretty deadly (my fav Boston fact), but there are so many good cocktail spots, and clam spots (Sully’s fried clams)! I am from Boston and just moved to Seattle! I miss it so much!
Molasses flood thats pretty SuS
We learned about that molasses tragedy in elementary school here in CT
@Orinoco I remember hearing about this on a spooky guided tour in Boston. I forget if they mostly burned to death or drowned in the molasses. No good options.
He didn't even mention the big dig. You mean Sully's on castle island?
where are all these cocktail spots?
place is a dump
How do you ignore the entire north end for Italian food? I’m not even from Boston and I know that’s a major food attraction.
And subbing a bowlful of *creamy SHRIMP noodle soup* , while mentioning Clam Chowdah! LOL!
My thoughts exactly!! I live just a few towns away from Boston and I thought that the North End was kind of famous for its food! ❤️😁
All the Italian food came from Easta Boston.
P. Wulfson shrimp noodle soup?
I just was in the north end a few weeks ago and it was thriving very busy I was shocked restaurants were full and it had a great atmosphere nothing like other cities Italian sections ....north end is the best
My wife and I now live nearby in New
Hampshire, only 30 plus miles from
Boston. I spent time there about 50
years ago when I was stationed nearby
in Portsmouth, NH, while in the US 🇺🇸
Air Force. I went to the scene on Washington
Street, Lucifers night spot on Kenmore Square for dancing 💃 and 🍸 drinking.
Also the Aquarium, and Science Center
on dates, and I had a girlfriend who lived
in the family home on Monument Avenue
on Bunker Hill. The home had a brass Plaque
on it marking it as historic. Later on a friend
from High School days, living in the suburb
of Framinham, had a boat at Squantum in
Quincy, where we boated around Boston
Harbor, where you could see the JFK Pres.
Library nearby, and once we went up to the
famous Salem, where the Witch trials were.
Those are some of my old experiences there. Ray.
So what about Slumerville? lol
I’ve visited Boston twice. I highly recommend some walking tours. I did one during a downpour and was the only person on the tour. My guide took the time to point out many architectural details that I would’ve never noticed. The other was a pizza tour in the North End neighborhood. Got to see Paul Revere’s house and Old North Church on that one, and the pizza was pretty good, too!
If it’s Italian, the local Greek style stuff’s terrible.
Been to Boston a couple of times to see the Celtics play, such an amazing city, by far the best in the US in my opinion.
Love Boston.
Mine too and I live here!
@@InfectedChris
I'm in Cambridge. Love Boston but the other side of the Charles ROCKS.
@@chino3796 And you've got the Micro Center! Next to a Trader Joe's even!
@@chino3796 the challsss
Before I moved to the US, Boston was where I wanted to move. My wife informed me why I might wanted to reconsider and only visit. I just love the beautiful architecture and the history.
Out of curiosity, may I ask why your wife informed you not to move to Boston?
@@apersonwiththoughts weather and cost of living. I personally have no issue with the cold but she grew up in Alabama.
@@larscw74 are you from The Netherlands?
@@larscw74 Divorce her. Its not the end of the world for a rainy day and man when the sun comes out there you feel it
@@alexzandreahinds3559 she passed away last January
Came back from Boston two days ago and I really like that city!
I live in BOSTON DORCHESTER Massachusetts and I ❤ it Massachusetts
Been there several times. One thing that stood out is their Boston nationalism. They can spot an outsider in an instant before the visitor even opens their mouth to speak without a heavy Boston accent. They tend to have a holier than thou and look down their nose attitude. They are proud of where they're from and aren't afraid to show it. Good for them.
Can you blame them? They are the most pissah people in the word!!
That's funny, I didn't know Boston was a nation. And very few people have the accent.
Haha, it is known as the Hub of the Universe
Wicked pissah living in the Hub!!
The shitty of Boshton.
Thats right, we are proud Ma$$holes!!!!!!
If you do another Boston video, please include the North End.
First place I ever ordered a drink at a bar.. (fake ID) .. The Corner Cafe in the North End.
North End is beautiful
I lived and worked in the North End for many years. How lucky was I? Loved it!
Really
Ok gotta correct you. Boston has the wicked best Chinese, Seafood and Italian food! I dream about it!
Just avoid Mei La Moon. You'll know you're in there if you're bold enough to sit down in an empty restaurant lol. My boyfriend got sick after eating waaaayyy to much of it too. No idea how he managed either, it was awful.
I have been fortunate to travel all over this great country of ours. If I had to live in a big city, Boston would be my first choice.
@John Foley It's number 22 out of 19,495. I would say that's fairly sizeable.
Just moved to Boston from Florida in July, and I’m a huge fan of the city! The only real negative to me is the crazy driving. Unfortunately, the infrastructure lends itself to such defensive and aggressive driving.
The Common is one of my favorite parks I’ve visited, and I love taking the T to so many places I’ve visited, another of which being the esteemed and gorgeously-built Boston Public Library in Copley Square.
I grew up in Florida, but there’s no doubt that Boston is my new home.
Also ayyyy legal weed.
Roles are reversed for me i went from boston to florida. You are saying boston drivers are bad? What part of florida were you from? Cus it is awful down here broward palm beach miami dade
@@DDunc1020 same! Grew up in South Boston till my 20's. Left for Florida. Love it. Would never go back. Been over 20 yrs. Grew up in the projects there. Had a great life actually. Wouldn't change a thing. Made me the person I am today. Im grateful for it!
@@gloriabonia5173 amen
I’m Mexican and I lived in Arlington, MA. Which is just north west of Cambridge. It was a great city and I always felt so safe. I love Boston and I always thought it was so clean compared to other major cities. Walking from Alewife back to my apartment in the middle of the night felt safe. I want to go back and visit this spring.
Love Boston, went there twice and each time was a great visit, got to see the Bruins play both regular season and playoff games.
Best seafood in the USA! Lived there for two years
Yes we so have the best seafood 😍
I don't know about that anymore.
Legal Seafood- closed
The No Name - closed
All the good old seafood places are closing. I think Maine is the current winner with their roadside lobster + clam shacks.
Boston is the greatest of all US cities. It is one of the few that you can cover by foot and get most of the city in. Always visit the North End, a still mostly Italian neighborhood that has some very good restaurants. The Commons, the Public Gardens, the Swan Boats in season and the Harbor are all great. The many museums can fill several days. Just covering a few historical locations will cover a day. I am prejudiced as I am from the city, but I have been all over the US and overseas, and this city compares well with all for livability and activities. BUT. EXPENSIVE. Also, this is a gritty Northeast city, so expect a little blue collar give and take in your daily life! In the old days, each neighborhood was an ethnic enclave, and if you crossed those borders, you had better have a good reason! Nowadays, that is not at all the case, and yes, there is a Chinatown with good Chinese food in it, though not large. I used to live in West Roxbury. Ah, good times! Note that with all of the 2020 increases in murder rates in major US cities, Boston was an exception. (P.S.-you don’t put shrimp in Chowder!) (P.P.S. Get a lobster roll, you’ll thank me for it….and yes, Fried Clams are ONLY Fried Clams if they fry the WHOLE Clam, not just a strip of meat.)
You should definitely go see the USS Constitution. It REMAINS on the COMMISSIONED warship list of the US Navy!
Have a great time!
I left home Boston to live in South Carolina- 4 years is enough. I am heading back to where I was born. Boston…
Sully's (aka Sullivan's) is a MUST every time I visit. Getting a snappy dog or soft serve and walking around castle island is pure joy. We would go fishing at the pier and swim at the shore when I was younger.
If it is the one near TD Garden it is permently closed
@@jenniferodonnell2394 It's not near there. It's in south Boston, "Sullivan's Castle Island". They're still open 😊
@@marydarling2825 cool I know the one near TD Garden is closed but it mostly was a bar
Sullivan's Tap - I can throw a rock out my window & hit 3 guys named Sully
There is now a Sullivans in North Station. They just opened a section with about 30 restaurants. Mike's Pastry is also there.
I visited this summer (2021) for the first time and it was beautiful!
I got one thing to say...I LOVE BOSTON!
That is all.
Boston and New England are so so so much nicer than the rest of the USA!
Fall foliage.
I live here and I have zero clue what you are talking about. Get out of New England and go to the West of the country.
@@christopherrios6417 I have lived all over the union, and you clearly have no idea about reality. Not just in looks, but at the top of almost every positive indicator. Not even mention the far superior culture with actual history
I will never move from New England. Far superior code of conduct and standard of living here.
You have obviously never been to Boston as you say North Cambridge "is not a bad place to live". Boston is an amazing city, one of the best in the country, and North Cambridge is also a great place to live. Everything you could want or need is in Boston. I am unfortunately currently living in the cesspool called California, and cannot wait to get back to Boston!!
N. Cambridge is a great place to live.
I live there and love it.
Massachusetts is the only state that I ever lived in USA and I've been trying to leave the state for the past 10 years, but every place I considered seriously, there was at least one or more deal breakers for me. I came to the conclusion that MA may not be a bad place after all. Or that I don't know what I am missing.
Bro do you realize that Cambridge is not a neighborhood of Boston? It’s a different city, literally a different county too.
I know they are both very different, but when people outside the area visit, they often go to both
If ur talking abt harvard there r parts of it in Boston and in addition Cambridge is awfully close
Cambridge is part of the Boston metropolis. Boston's political boundaries are unusually small due to being created in a very different era. Anywhere else in the country, Cambridge would be part of Boston, and regardless nobody visiting from elsewhere cares about what mailing address local taxes are sent to. It's easier to walk from Boston to Cambridge than it is to drive from one sprawling Los Angeles neighborhood to another.
Still it is a separate city regardless on what other cities are compromised.
If your house catches on fire in Cambridge. The Boston fire department will NOT be coming. The Allston / Brighton Fire department definitely won’t be coming (Doesn’t exist -that’s Boston ). The Cambridge Fire department will be. A different city. A different county. Very different people. See Elizabeth Warren
Boston is a great city- and there is great stuff in all her suburbs as well.
Your omission of the North End and South End for dining is glaring.
Don't forget the Berklee College of Music. When my brother studied there, my mom would visit. She would spend some time around Fenway Park. She told me about the police. When something went on, first, you'd hear the sirens (cars), then you'd see the bikes, and then the horses. This was in the eighties. She also loved to go around Fanueil Hall. I only got as far as the airport (back in 2019), since I was in transit, probably on the way to Seoul.
Being a New Yorker I am obligated to hate Boston, but I gotta say on paper, they’re one of the best cities in the country
One of the nicest cities certainly in the East Coast probably in the United States but yes the Red Sox suck as well as the patriots ha ha
@@jamesmack3314 I’m a Mets fan I don’t hate the Sox. The pats can go to hell though haha
Haha as a proud Bostonian who’s frequented New York a bunch recently, right back at ya. I love living and working in Boston, but NYC is certainly fun to visit. I’d say both definitely have their own charms.
Boston and New York are closer in brethren than people think. Only 300 miles away, Boston and New York are infused. And we'll always be here for each other. ✌️ From the Bean.
@@piratestyleadventures7185 Be here for, and be here to hate, each other lol
NYC is like the younger but more buff brother to the older but more reserved Boston.
I have been to Boston twice. Once as a teenager on a family vacation, and again in my 30’s while on tour with a band. I had an amazing experience both times although they were very different. Great city for sure!
Don't forget to go down Plymouth for a day when you visit Boston.
Salem is better
Salem is only worth it during Halloween season. I live next door but I can say I haven’t been to Plymouth so I don’t know
@@floreserik656 I just came back from Boston and Salem was something I was looking forward to seeing but MAN it was sooooo packed! I heard the prices are more expensive too around that time of year and that's its actually better to go in the summer. Also where comfortable shoes lol
That's nowhere near the city
@@BarryBlockZay617 Still a train away!
🎶 I Love that Dirty Water 🎶
Ohh Boston You're my Home🎶
The Standells
Boston is a great city to live in if you can afford it and have the right disposition.
@HypoLuxor liberals and leftism are not the same.
@HypoLuxor Since I live in Greater Boston and I’m a conservative Christian, I am painfully aware of the liberal bent of the city. It’s still a great city and has been my home most of my life. I find plenty to keep me entertained and try my best to ignore the insanity. Don’t think I’d live anywhere else.
I'm a progressive that lives in Cambridge. Yes, many of us don't agree on politics but we're not about to bomb each other over it. We're civilized here.
Except for driving.
@HypoLuxor REALLY MIT is there logic and rationallity dont seem to fit u moron you back A TRAITOR
@@chino3796 Hahaha. So true about the driving. Everyone’s a little nuts.
Boston Latin High School was the 1st Private school in the country sponsored by Harvard University. Boston English where I matriculated was the 1st Public school in the country according to my history books coming out of that school system in the 1960's. The two schools faced each other on Avenue Louis Pasteur. Next to us was Emmanuel College, to the left was Harvard Medical and rear was Brigham's Hospital now Brigham and Women's Hospital.
My good friend was known as The Duke of Dorchester, obviously Dorchester being a neighborhood in Boston.
One of my favorite cities to see. I have done everything you mentioned. The best place to see a New York Yankees game. I just love the stadium. It is fun to visit the enemy. The food is good. Everyone is more polite than New York, go figure. 🤔⚾️👍✌️
You're from the Evil Empire! 🤘
Edit:. But welcome anyway, cuz we're polite here and we're not in the playoffs.
You aren't wrong that Boston isn't "known for food", but that always surprises me. As a person who lives here, I've stumbled across a lot of amazing spots for food from all cuisines. I know it's not NYC, but we have a lot to offer.
The food in NYC is gross especially the Chinese food 🤮 and the Italian is always bland dry and cold Boston is second to none when it comes to good food we win hands down, our standards are different and we don't eat or pay for bad food here and you may very well get decked for even attempting to serve anything subpar.
@@JHouston63 Miami’s food is better but I probably just missed a some good spots
@@puesbien the Cuban food in Miami is good but it stops there, Fort Lauderdale has a couple of good spots too but neither beats Boston., San Francisco, Georgia, Texas, Louisiana are amongst the top states for good food Florida is where you go after you've eaten too much and need a nip tuck. 🤷🏾♀️
@@JHouston63 Chicago has some bombass food too
North Cambridge is not part of Boston or a neighborhood of boston. Cambridge is its own city. Also MIT is in Cambridge not Boston
Cambridge is part of the Greater Boston metro area and that includes MIT. Wellesley is also its own township, but incorporated into Boston’s metro -
@@juicyfruit4378 Wellesley is not a township. There are zero townships in Massachusetts. Every square inch of MA is either a city or a town. There is no law incorporating Wellesley, or any other city or town, "into Boston's metro".
@@michaelshaunessy5619Wiki Boston metro area, and it’s CMSA area - to include Wellesley
Cambridge is also in a different county than Boston..
@@juicyfruit4378 The official neighborhoods that make up the city of Boston are the following neighborhoods Allston, Back bay,Bay Village, Beacon Hill, Brighton, Charlestown, Chinatown - Leather District, Dorchester, Downtown, East Boston, Fenway-Kenmore, Hyde Park, Jamaica Plain, Mattapan, Mid-Dorchester, Mission Hill , North End, Roslindale, Roxbury, South Boston, South End, West End and West Roxbury. The metro area is not the city of boston it is the area around the city. Cambridge is its own city with its own neighborhoods that make it up. Its also in another county.
I live in Boston and it's wicked awesome guy!
Boston public library was the first free library ,which also got flooded(no molasses) caused a lot of damage to the basement of theMckim building were archives were stored at the time.
..... Sometime around the early to mid 90’s the government gave a boat load of money to the public library to restore it, and update all the utilities, but at the same time keep it as original looking as possible for historical and visual purposes.... I worked for a place that won a huge bid for a good amount of the work... That building, as well as most of Boston, is all built on top of pylons... they are on average, about 4ft apart from one another in every/ any direction.... It’s scary when you realize what is really holding up all those foundations and buildings.... well anyway, one morning the plumbers were Jack hammering the basement floor / foundation and a huge chunk busted off and sank a few feet before getting stopped by the pylons... Some of the wall was already gone and there was a hole about 10ft x 8ft leading from the basement to the outside sidewalk... After that big chunk broke off, it created like a very powerful vacuum and you could feel and hear the air getting sucked up and out... This caused the salt water to flood the entire basement within just a few moments and it was very very hard to move in the water with all that energy behind it, but everyone dropped what they were doing and fled for the exit... Nobody’s got seriously hurt thankfully, but that was something that scared the shit out of everyone, and left all of us baffled as to what the hell just happened....if there is ever a decent earthquake in Boston, that entire city will crumble like a stale ritz cracker.... I’m sure there are people in this comment section that have seen what I’m talking about, and had their jaw hit the floor hahaha.... I know I’m not the only one 👍😬
Plus when you add the historic towns around Boston (Arlington, Lexington, Concord etc) you have endless great stuff to see and experience. And let's not forget lobster rolls, Briggs
Somerville!
Living there for about 3 years. An extraordinary place. ❤🤙✌👍
Boston is one of the best hot spots for foodies, this guy is absolutely clueless. Some of the freshest fish around, and finest Italian.
Nitpicking: You showed JJ Foley’s South End location, not the Kingston St location as you stated. Plus, North Cambridge is in Cambridge, a separate city that’s not Boston
Came to the comments to say the same thing. Also hearing him say Mattapan felt weird.
@@iamnatis bingo.I like his stuff a lot , just being OCD/Pedantic about my hometown
I couldn’t imagine living any where else in Massachusetts other than the Boston metro area. And I used to go to the Harvard Kent near brewers fork
I can honestly say that I do not like big cities. However, Boston is awesome: Little Italy, The Freedom Trail, Open Market , the subway and the list could go on and on. If you visit. You need to park your car and travel by subway. The people were friendly and gracious.
@Sheila Blouin I have friends that live outside the city. Yes, it is expensive. But so are Los Angeles, New York, Aspen, and Tahoe. I could list about 30 cities like Chicago. But Boston does not have the crime nor homeless issues like LA. It does not have the violence like Chicago.
Boston isn't really a big city though, more like an overgrown small town, although to be sure in the past 20 years it's become more like a real big city.
This review is like going to NYC and talking about the Sbarros pizza in Time Square.
😂
We lived in the burbs just outside of Boston in the late 90's and early 2000's. My daughters were born in Boston. Great city!!! We moved to Ri and lived there for 17 years. We were frequent visitors to Boston. Great architecture and history. A lot of the people who work in the city can't afford to live there. So, on the daily, there is a decent Portuguese population. It's center is SE Massachusetts. You are right, not as much Mexican, or for that matter Central or South American people. My husband and I considered retiring there, but the cost of real estate and taxes have exploded in the last years. We moved and are happily settled in Atlanta. Boston is still a great city. If you can find parking, take all your stuff out of the car. It's a city!!!
All the Portuguese you see doing blue collar jobs in Boston come in from New Bedford. Most are union workers and make a good living.
Some of the guys are descents of whalers from a time past.
@@Jhowemca Thank you. My understanding is mostly from the Azores originally. Am I right in this?
Boston Rocks!
Probably the cleanest city in America. Amazing how clean they are up there compared to other big cities.
Why thank you!
As a Bostonian I approve this messeage
I lived in Boston for 19 years, you are so wrong about the food. And Pizza- Santarpios in East Boston gets written up and shown on shows all the time for their pizza. And the north end has incredible Italian food and the famous Union oyster house. I could go on. Theres allot of Ethnic pockets with the best food.! The biggest thing I miss is the food! And the redsox
Very Historical and don't forget Bostons tea party
The first man that was shot by the British was named Crispus Attucks. He was a black man. There is a neighborhood in Roxbury named after him. Alot has happened in Roxbury
I enjoyed your review - many things I didn’t know about my own Hub!
Thanks for making this one! As someone whi is seriously considering moving to the Boston area I appreciate it.
Boston is awesome. But if you want to "own the libs" don't come here, you'd hate it.
Fun and informative! I definitely have hometown pride in Baastn.
Dude Boston is the MAIN historical city. Everything for America began in this city
Philadelphia and NYC would like to have a word with you..
@@huntergatherer7796 Philly and NYC can go cry in a corner.
Also bar pizza! Also roast beef!
And for a small Mexican population there are really some good strong family owned authentic Mexican restaurants.
GREAT VIDEO. BEEN A BOSTONIAN FOR OVER 25 YEARS AND I LOVE MY CITY 🏙!!!!
Born and raised in Boston❤
Boston isn't really known for a _specific_ food, but you can have just about any kind of food from any country you want there, and it will be better-than-average.
Boston is absolutely amazing and everyone I know loves it here! We are always left off of lists of this and that and we like it that way. Boston is the best city in America by far!
Love from South Boston! And POST!
What's up with the video clip of a Civil War reenactment when discussing Bostons involvement in the Revolutionary War?
When I first moved to Massachusetts due to having a job in Boston the first thing I did was go explore large chunks of the city every day after work for about 2 weeks. It's a beautiful city and a lot of places has that nice "ancient" looking architecture 🤣 I had fun I wish I could move back to Massachusetts but it is too damn expensive for me right now lol.
What I love about Boston is the university Harvard, ice hockey the Bruins and the Irish community.
I've been through Boston, but never had the opportunity to REALLY check it out. It is currently at the top of my list of cities to visit and explore.
💪🏾 my home town
Always love when we get attention
Hi this was great. Now can you do one on Salem,MA
Fun fact. The "Salem Witch trials" did not take place in Salem. They took place up the street a little bit in Danvers MA
Born and raised in Boston come through Massachusetts 😃
The South End is safe, and is known for expensive real estate Very metropolitan. Also, you just don’t know where to go to eat. Boston has everything you could think of from the North Ends Monica’s, Giacomo’s, the North End Grill, Bovas and Moderns pastry. Southern food like Slades which is also a club that host comedy and Daryl’s that has Jazz bands playing sets. Asian foods like the Teriyaki House, and House of Siam, Shun’s Kitchen. West Indian ...like Caribbean Flames and Pepper Pot, Ali’s Roti etc. African food, East Indian and most of the chains, great hole in the wall places like Soleil great food. Come back after you tried this very small list. Don’t Cary my city 😂😂😂 We don’t play that.
Thank you, been waiting for this one.
Hope you like it!
@@WorldAccordingToBriggs I enjoyed it. Plan on moving here in the future so it helped a lot!
I love this video.i grew up just outside of Boston.
Best steak I’ve ever had was in Boston. And I’m from Texas.
What restaurant?
@@69Muscle Abe&Louis
@@JohnLee-db9zt Love Abe & Louie's! My place to go for birthdays.
@@kdfooaijfea3asdf Haven’t been there in 15 years. Still the same quality steaks?
Anyone else watching this while living in Boston
I like the restaurant recommendations . I live in Boston and only knew about one of them! I'll have to check those out.
In my opinion, West Roxbury is too far away from downtown Boston to be a best place to live.
Also, I am sure your crime stats are correct, but I feel perfectly safe here!
actually west roxbury is not that far from downtown...jump on the Jamaica way follow until Longwood Ave bang a right & you're there
Brandeis is way the heck out in Waltham. Havvid is in Cambridge, as is MIT.
But they are in the Boston metro area right?
@@WorldAccordingToBriggs Waltham is in its own bubble. Cambridge is right next door to Boston, as you know but it is its own character. If you are going to lump all these cities together, then refer to The Hub.
North End for great Italian food then horse and buggy ride around to Faneuil Hall in Boston😘
I'm proud to say I'm one of the few people whom actually parked my car in Harvard yard. True story
what a legend
Thanks for sharing a lot of useful information about Boston.😀👍
Maybe this was a Briggs test- no “late” Bobby Brown! He’s still with us!
He said he was kidding.
I'm just glad all the other Bostonians are putting the spots on the map for me since I'm around there all the time
Property values in the Boston MSA keep rising at high rates each year. That says it all. Good jobs and everyone wants to live there.
Boston is also known for its craft breweries and roast beef sandwiches
I live in Atlanta and you mentioned my neighborhood first, great to hear you say it in a video I think mines the best
The clam chowder doesn't look like that thoooooo 🤣🤣🤣🤣.... you tried boss lol. You went a bit hard on Mattapan but thats fair.. everywhere in Boston is expensive, even the "bad" hoods, which has been a complaintfor a while but ppl are greedy thats just life. Its smallest area out of the high crime neighborhoods so the stats make it look worse than anything. Most crime happens in Roxbury and dorchester. And we don't like Cambridge being called part of Boston bruh.. its not.. they are very different ppl, with different rules over there across the bridge. And Georgetown is an apartment complex thats all. Just keepin it real for the viewers. Appreciate the vid boss!! Always good stuff
Nice to watch a video on Boston and hear J.J. Foley`s mentioned!!!.That place is LEGENDARY.
Great discussions and recommendations you've started up Briggs. Good job!
First of all don’t call it Little Italy. That’s NY not Boston. 2nd the South End is very safe and extremely expensive to live. As is the Seaport district. And that’s saying something when you know the cost of living here. And it is a VERY safe city for tourists. No one will bother you. Even the beggars, if you tell them “No” they will move on. There are only 2 “bad” areas and there is no way a tourist would end up there, even by accident.
The subway will take you 85% of the Boston area so get a map and enjoy the journey. Plus the best seats in the house at Fenway Park are the Bleacher Seats
Leonard Nimoy was also born in Boston!
You're very wrong about Boston not being a hot spot for foodies. Boston is one of the most diverse cities in the United States and has tons of amazing ethnic restaurants and excellent places to eat. You didn't even mention the Italian food in the North End!