Boston’s Happy Hour Scene Boston’s “Legendary Happy Hour” (“Social Hour”) takes place around many corners in Boston South End. As a hotel located at the heart of Boston Back Bay, Hotel 140 is so fortunate to be surrounded by numerous great restaurants and bars that add enjoyable “happy hour” scene to the city. Don’t miss the opportunity to check out the “happy hour”…
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April 18, 2013 by Arthur Levine The gamut of emotions that I’ve experienced since my city was attacked has ranged from shock and horror to outrage and dejection. The brazen act of violence is almost too much to comprehend, the sadness almost too much to bear. But there has been a potent counterbalance to help my fellow Bostonians and me muddle…
Continue Reading...A Taste of the Mediterranean in Greater Boston By Katherine Alex Stevens The Greater Boston area is justly famous for its hometown specialties (clam chowder or fried clams, anyone?), but did you know that, with a little searching, you can find gyros to rival those from the finest Athenian souvlatzidika, lamb and seafood dishes evocative of the Greek islands, and…
Continue Reading...Things you Find on Fenway Park Tours (Part II) by Shallots and Chalets After taking it all in on top of the Green Monster, you continue the tour by walking along behind the 3rd Baseline Grandstand, were you come across some familiar faces. The picture of Mickey Mouse you see below is actually a statue that was originally erected in…
Continue Reading...Things you Find on Fenway Park Tours – A Monster, a Red Chair and a Curse! (Part I) by Shallots and Chalets Ok. If you have small children, maybe telling them that there is a monster and a curse in Fenway Park will not be the smart thing to do. Perhaps you should tell them that there are secret…
Continue Reading...Ultimate Halloween Experience – Salem – submitted by Zoe S., a travel enthusiast My husband and I got the chance to take a day trip to Salem last weekend. We had been to Salem by ferry last summer and found it a lovely town with lots of museums and cute shops. I didn’t get the chance to explore…
Continue Reading...Brunch, anyone? One of the best parts of being away from home is getting to taste the local flavor, and one of my favorite meals in which to do so is Brunch. Hotel 140 is so fortunate to be surrounded by a number of spots that have elevated brunch to new levels. From celebrity chefs (think “Chopped”) to sky high…
Continue Reading...Hotel 140’s Top Seafood Picks Restaurants in Boston are famous for their creative and delicious dishes featuring lobsters, oysters and other creatures of the sea. We are surrounded by water and have easy access to an amazing supply of fresh, locally sourced ingredients, as well as a heritage of preparing it faultlessly. Many travelers to Boston have “trying a New…
Continue Reading...Boston’s South End Arts Scene 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. SaWa Open Market An Outdoor Art & Indie Design Market. Open on Sundays from May through October. Head down Clarendon,…
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