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Al’s Liked Places
Landry Park Charles River Reservation is one of Al’s Liked Places.

1. Landry Park Charles River Reservation

7.5
Moody St (Carter St.), Waltham, MA
Hiking Trail · 4 tips and reviews

Al S.Al S: Say hello to the two Swans that live under the Moody St. bridge.

Watch Factory Riverwalk is one of Al’s Liked Places.

2. Watch Factory Riverwalk

8.4
Waltham, MA
Hiking Trail · South Side · 1 tip
Shan-A-Punjab is one of Al’s Liked Places.

3. Shan-A-Punjab

7.6
455 Harvard St, Brookline, MA
Indian Restaurant · Coolidge Corner · 15 tips and reviews

Al S.Al S: Vegetarian appetizer sampler is surprisingly good, as are the garlic naan and mango chicken. Prices are reasonable and the servers friendly. A solid little Indian joint near Coolidge Corner.

The Greenway Carousel is one of Al’s Liked Places.

4. The Greenway Carousel

8.7
200 State St (at Atlantic Ave.), Boston, MA
Arts and Entertainment · Waterfront · 11 tips and reviews
The Rose Kennedy Greenway is one of Al’s Liked Places.

5. The Rose Kennedy Greenway

9.3
Atlantic Ave. (btwn Causeway & Kneeland), Boston, MA
Park · Financial District · 39 tips and reviews

Al S.Al S: Definitely get a beer or a glass of wine at the Trillium Beer Garden on a nice summer night. Such a great spot.

Paul Revere Mall is one of Al’s Liked Places.

6. Paul Revere Mall

8.4
416 Hanover St (at Clark St.), Boston, MA
Park · North End · 8 tips and reviews

Al S.Al S: Known as "the Prado," this unique park is tucked into the North End just below the Old North Church. It was opened in 1933 and is a great spot to sit with a coffee on a nice day and people watch.

Boston Public Market is one of Al’s Liked Places.

7. Boston Public Market

8.9
100 Hanover St (btwn Sudbury & Congress St), Boston, MA
Market · Downtown Boston · 77 tips and reviews

Al S.Al S: So many great retailers in one small space. Levend Bagelry is one of my favs. Stow Greenhouses is a great place to grab small plants and flowers. Union Square Donuts is also worth a stop.

Caffè Nero is one of Al’s Liked Places.

8. Caffè Nero

8.7
368 Congress St, Boston, MA
Coffee Shop · Seaport District · 7 tips and reviews

Al S.Al S: Best thing about this cafe is the atmosphere, which is uniquely Fort Point. Relatively spacious too. The coffee is better at Barrington, though, which is one block over on Congress St.

Neighborhood's Coffee & Crepes is one of Al’s Liked Places.

9. Neighborhood's Coffee & Crepes

8.2
96 Peterborough St, Boston, MA
Café · Fenway - Kenmore - Audubon Circle - Longwood · 62 tips and reviews
Whole Foods Market is one of Al’s Liked Places.

10. Whole Foods Market

8.8
427 Walnut St, Lynnfield, MA
Grocery Store · 21 tips and reviews
Local Sprouts Cafe is one of Al’s Liked Places.

11. Local Sprouts Cafe

649 Congress St, Portland, ME
Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurant · Downtown Portland · 34 tips and reviews
Curio Coffee is one of Al’s Liked Places.

12. Curio Coffee

9.0
441 Cambridge St (at 5th St), Cambridge, MA
Coffee Shop · East Cambridge · 39 tips and reviews

Al S.Al S: One of the coolest coffee shops in the Boston area. Staff is friendly and efficient. Coffee is solid, if fairly average. Liege waffles are fantastic. Both soy and almond milk for you non-dairy folks.

Lois' Natural Marketplace is one of Al’s Liked Places.

13. Lois' Natural Marketplace

7.9
47 India Stree, Portland, ME
Fruit and Vegetable Store · 2 tips and reviews

Al S.Al S: One of the few brick and mortar retailers I've found that sells Feridies Virginia peanuts. Buy them. Seriously. Best. Peanuts. Ever.

Fort Williams Park is one of Al’s Liked Places.

14. Fort Williams Park

9.4
1000 Shore Rd, Cape Elizabeth, ME
Park · 37 tips and reviews

Al S.Al S: Great place to get some exercise and fresh air, though this place gets busy on weekends. Come at off times for the best experience.

Teammates Statue is one of Al’s Liked Places.

15. Teammates Statue

Ipswitch Street (Van Ness Street), Boston, MA
Sculpture Garden · Fenway - Kenmore - Audubon Circle - Longwood · 2 tips and reviews

Al S.Al S: The statue's not only an homage to Ted, Bobby, John and Dom but also to David Halberstam's '03 book about them, "The Teammates: A Portrait of a Friendship." Read it. And touch the statue for good luck

16. Quick & Clean Car Wash

7.9
209 Lexington St (Dale St), Waltham, MA
Car Wash and Detail · 3 tips and reviews
1369 Coffee House is one of Al’s Liked Places.

17. 1369 Coffee House

7.2
757 Massachusetts Ave (Inman St), Cambridge, MA
Coffee Shop · Mid-Cambridge · 92 tips and reviews

Al S.Al S: Drip coffee here is fairly average but the espresso drinks are quite good. They also offer both almond milk and soy milk options for vegans and non-dairy folk.

Rod Dee is one of Al’s Liked Places.

18. Rod Dee

1906 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA
Thai Restaurant · Porter Square · 40 tips and reviews
Tokai Japanese Gifts is one of Al’s Liked Places.

19. Tokai Japanese Gifts

8.0
1815 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA
Gift Store · Porter Square · 3 tips and reviews
Tags Hardware is one of Al’s Liked Places.

20. Tags Hardware

8.1
29 White St, Cambridge, MA
Hardware Store · Porter Square · 18 tips and reviews
Smileboston Cosmetic and Implant Dentistry is one of Al’s Liked Places.

21. Smileboston Cosmetic and Implant Dentistry

1180 Beacon St Ste 2B, Brookline, MA
Dentist · Coolidge Corner · 1 tip
Jaho Coffee Roaster & Wine Bar is one of Al’s Liked Places.

22. Jaho Coffee Roaster & Wine Bar

8.2
665 Washington St, Boston, MA
Coffee Shop · Chinatown - Leather District · 48 tips and reviews
Craft Beer Cellar is one of Al’s Liked Places.

23. Craft Beer Cellar

14 Austin St, Newton, MA
Liquor Store · Newtonville · 25 tips and reviews
Eastern Glass Tinting Co is one of Al’s Liked Places.

24. Eastern Glass Tinting Co

116 Cambridge St (Stark St), Charlestown, MA
Automotive Repair Shop · No tips or reviews

Al S.Al S: Solid little shop. Guy who runs it clearly knows what he's doing. Only took him an hour or so to apply my film of choice. You need to make an appointment beforehand though. And CASH ONLY.

The Capital Grille is one of Al’s Liked Places.

25. The Capital Grille

8.8
10 Wayside Rd, Burlington, MA
American Restaurant · 25 tips and reviews
MUJI 無印良品 is one of Al’s Liked Places.

26. MUJI 無印良品

8.9
359 Newbury St, Boston, MA
Miscellaneous Store · Back Bay West · 5 tips and reviews
Sherman's Books and Stationery is one of Al’s Liked Places.

27. Sherman's Books and Stationery

8.5
49 Exchange St, Portland, ME
Bookstore · Downtown Portland · 2 tips and reviews
Maine Squeeze Juice Cafe is one of Al’s Liked Places.

28. Maine Squeeze Juice Cafe

8.9
5 Moulton St, Portland, ME
Juice Bar · Downtown Portland · 19 tips and reviews
Penang Malaysian Cuisine is one of Al’s Liked Places.

29. Penang Malaysian Cuisine

7.2
685 Washington St (at Kneeland St.), Boston, MA
Malay Restaurant · Chinatown - Leather District · 85 tips and reviews
Sweet is one of Al’s Liked Places.

30. Sweet

0 Brattle St (at Harvard Sq), Cambridge, MA
Cupcake Shop · Harvard Square · 35 tips and reviews