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Bravo: Besides the good coffee and yummy sandwiches, an old school photo booth is a great way to goof-off by yourself or with friends. -Tania Peterson, Top Chef Just Desserts
HISTORY: The Common was used for public hangings up until 1817. In early 1965, 100 people gathered here to protest the Vietnam War, & speeches have been given here by Martin Luther King Jr & Pope John Paul III
223 Columbus Ave (btwn Berkeley & Clarendon St.), Boston, MA
French Restaurant · Prudential - St. Botolph · 88 tips and reviews
Bravo: For the over 30 crowd, this place is excellent for food, drinks and interesting conversations with strangers. -Tania Peterson, Top Chef Just Desserts
Hotel · Prudential - St. Botolph · 48 tips and reviews
HISTORY: This hotel was built in 1912 on the site of the old Museum of Fine Arts building (1876), which was torn down in 1909. When it opened, rooms had been booked as early as 16 months in advance.
HISTORY: Built in 1809-1810, gunpowder was stored in the basement during the War of 1812 & Samuel Francis Smith’s hymn, America (“My Country ‘Tis of Thee“) was sung here for the first time in 1831
Structure · Prudential - St. Botolph · 27 tips and reviews
HISTORY: This building was built between 1960 & 1964 and towered over the nearby John Hancock building of 1947, which prompted the rival insurance company to build a taller tower in 1975.
Bravo: From the same folks behind The Spotted Pig, the focus here is (obviously!) on seafood. Had a wonderful peeky-toe bruschetta. -Monica Pope, Top Chef