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Things To Do in The South End - Boston

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Hotel 140 offers boutique accommodations in the heart of Downtown Boston. Located just steps from the South End, this is the destination for art-buffs and foodies! The South End is packed with great cafes and restaurants, shops and boutiques, art galleries and studios. It's gaslit streets and beautiful Victorian brick-row-houses have earned it a place on the National Register of Historic Places. Many of the entries below have been feature in Time Magazine, The New York Times, and The Boston Globe. Book your room at Hotel 140 today >

Below are just some of The South End's many hot spots:

Boston Center for the Arts
This historic South End campus is home to several art galleries and hundreds of working artist's studios. Located just minutes from Hotel 140, at the corner of Clarendon and Tremont. Map it.

SaWa Open Market
An Outdoor Art & Indie Design Market. Open on Sundays from May through October.
Head down Clarendon, take a left on Tremont, then a right on E Berkeley, and finally a right on Harrison Ave. Map it. Harrison Ave is also home to tons of art galleries. Scroll to page bottom for more info.

Tremont Street - Boston's Restaurant Row
Tremont St. is packed with Boston's hottest restaurants, and it's only a 7 minute walk from Hotel 140. Just head south on Clarendon until you see Tremon Street. Map it. Below are links to just a few of the great offerings:

Addis Red Sea
Authentic Ethiopian in a warm, friendly environment. 544 Tremont. Map it.

B&G Oysters
A modern take on the classic oyster bar. Great wine list. 550 Tremont, at the corner of Waltham St. Map it.

Bee Hive
Bohemian eatery and bar located in the Boston Center for the Arts complex. Live music, art, cocktails and delicious food, every day. 541 Tremont. Map it.

Butcher Shop
Neighborhood wine bar & full service artisinal butcher shop. Lunch, dinner, and weekend brunch. 552 Tremont, at the corner of Waltham St. Map it.

Hamersley's Bistro
Inspired by the bistros of France. Simple, hearty, seasonal and local fare from celebrity chef Gordon Hamersley. 553 Tremont. Map it.

Masa
Brunch, lunch, dinner, tapas and salsa dancing. 439 Tremont. Map it.

Picco
Affordable upscale italian fare. Pizza, pasta, salads. 513 Tremont St. Map it.

Sibling Rivalry
Chef's David and Bob Kinkead create a 'dueling' menu with seasonal ingredients. Classical combined with Modern American cuisine. 525 Tremont. Map it.

Tremont 647
American cuisine with global influences. Menu changes frequently, to take advantage of that which is freshest in the market. 647 Tremont. Map it.

Shawmut Avenue & Washington Street - Extending Restaurant Row
Great restaurants abound on the blocks just south of Tremont St as well. Head down Waltham St to Shawmut Ave, and a block further to Washington St. Map it.

Coppa
An intimate enoteca tucked on a quiet street in The South End. Italian small plates made with local, sustainable ingredients. 253 Shawmut Ave. Map it.

Flour Bakery and Cafe
Stop in for mouth watering pasteries at this South End Bakery. 1595 Washington St, near Blackstone Square. Map it.

Orinoco Kitchen
Venezuelan cuisine and South American wines. 477 Shawmut Ave. Map it.

South End Buttery
Cafe and Restaurant. Open day and night. 314 Shawmut (at Union Plaza). Map it.

Toro
The Barcelona-style tapas restaurant of James Beard Award-winning chef, Ken Oringer. 1704 Washington Street, just off Mass Ave. Map it.

More Restaurants Close to Hotel 140 in The South End

28 Degrees
Upscale, urban atmosphere features nice lighting and an imaginative drinks. Large menu with plenty of starters, brick oven pizza's, and main courses. A ten minute walk from Hotel 140, south on Clarendon St, and left to 1 Appleton St. Map it.

Charlie's Sandwich Shoppe
South End's premier breakfast spot since 1927, Charlie's offers monstrous omelettes and juicy burgers. A 10 minute walk from Hotel 140. Head south on Clarendon St, take a right on Columbus Avenue, and look for Charlies after Holyoke St. Map it.

Douzo
Modern Japanese, sushi. Just a 5 minute walk from Hotel 140. Head north on Clarendon, left on Stuart, and left again to 131 Dartmouth St. Map it.

Fire and Ice
Anything you want, cooked on a huge Mongolian-style grill! From burgers to stir fry to pasta. Just a five minute walk from Hotel 140. Head north on Clarendon, right on St. James and left to 205 Berkeley Street. Map it.

Grill 23 and Bar
Awarded Best of Boston (Steakhouse) by the Improper Bostonian for 6 years running, and winner of Boston's Best award for Best Upscale Steak. Rachael Ray' named them #1 steakhouse in the Northeast, and they're in Boston Magazine's Top 50 Restaurants. A five minute walk from Hotel 140, head south on Clarendon, left on Trinity, and another left to 161 Berkeley St. Map it.

Mistral Restaurant
Uncomplicated French cuisine, highlighted with the season's finest ingredients. Just a few minutes walk from Hotel 140. South on Clarendon, left on Stanhope, follow onto Cahners Pl, and left to 223 Columbus Avenue. Map it.

Post 390
The latest concept from Kenneth Himmel offers refined American Classic and is housed in an historic Post Office annex just steps from Hotel 140. Map it.

Skipjacks Seafood Emporium
High quality seafood dishes at affordable prices. Menu is complemented by an award winning wine list emphasizing American vintages, many wines by the glass. Two minutes walk from Hotel 140, just north of the John Hancock building on Clarendon St. Map it.

Harrison Avenue Art Galleries
"The art and the clientele in the South End is younger and funkier," he says. "First Fridays are big happening scenes, with a younger, urban, new South End crowd. I've been around a long time, but I'd say the South End is made up of a lot of younger galleries showing newer artists, and not just local artists." - Bernard Toale in The New York Times.

Harrison Avenue is a 15 minute walk from Hotel 140. Go south on Clarendon St, left on Tremont St to a quick right on Waltham. Take a left on Harrison Ave. Map it. Links to some of the galleries: