coming to Boston in March 29th wedding anniversary

Hello,

My wife and I are travelling from the UK to Boston early in March, we are staying at Jury%26#39;s and will be there for 3 nights, we arrive on a saturday. I am looking for advice on where to eat a) on the night of our 29th wedding anniversary (sunday 12th March, and b) the other 2 nights. I love fine dining, but is there a place you Bostonians go for that special occassion? We are also looking at how we can fill our days in, I know there will be plenty to do, but as we only have 3 days I don%26#39;t want to miss something I really should have done or seen, is it the city walk? what one thing would you recommend we do? (I would go to see Norm Abrahams workshop, but my wife may object!!!!)

coming to Boston in March 29th wedding anniversary

Congratulations, and welcome to Boston (in advance).

All of the restaurants I%26#39;m going to mention are listed here on Trip Advisor, so you can get more information.

These are all ';special occasion'; places, which are expensive, but the best the city has to offer, and you wouldn%26#39;t go wrong with any of them:

L%26#39;Espalier

Radius

No 9 Park

Icarus

Spire

Great Bay

Aujourd%26#39;hui

I%26#39;m sure there will be additions (and deletions) from this list when others chime in. If you are planning to go to one of these establishments, you%26#39;d probably want to decide soon, and try to make a reservation. Especially for a Saturday night, they fill up fast.

As far as things to do in the city, definitely walk the Freedom Trail, which will take you past all the historic sites and is a great way to take in the charm of the city.

If the weather is really bad, and you want to be indoors, the Museum of Fine Arts is world-renowned for it%26#39;s Impressionist art collection and is a fine way to spend an afternoon. Also, the Isabella Stewart Gardnier museum nearby is a must-see for art lovers.

Unfortunately, early March is still cold and the city hasn%26#39;t begun coming out of the winter shell yet. But, still a walk down Newbury St. is great to see the galleries and shops and restaurants.

For one of your other days, other than the anniversary dinner, you should go to the North End, the Italian area, for dinner and sightseeing. Try Giacomo%26#39;s, or Lucca, or Sage or Limoncello or Antico Forno for dinner.

I%26#39;m sure others will have other suggestions for you, too. Have fun!

coming to Boston in March 29th wedding anniversary

Can%26#39;t disagree with any thing Beantownman says. I would second the suggestion to walk the Freedom Trail. It takes you to all the historic sights and through some of the best parts of the city. If time grows short or feet grow weary, skip the Bunker Hill leg of the trip and stick to downtown and the North End.

You might want to catch one of the trolley tours for a quick overview of the city.

I am with you re: the wonderful Norm Abraham. Actually I would like to marry Norm, but my husband might object!

Looking for something very nice to eat for your wedding anniversary. Try 75 Chestnut restaurant in the Historical Beacon Hill. Very lovely and romantic place to eat dinner. Check out the website at www.75chestnut.com .

Also, www.Radiusrestaurant.com(French),www.33restaurant.com (American), Lucca; www.LuccaBoston.com(Italian, North End), and No. 9 Park restaurant (American). Just a few that I reccomend and had gone too. Very comfortable atmosphere. If it was my choice, I would pick 75 Chestnut, only because it%26#39;s nestled in the quiet neighborhood of Beacon Hill, the dinning room is cozy and small, great NY style bar, huge bay windows, romantic, elegant dinning room, and the food is just tasty, and they won awards.

By all means, visit Beacon Hill in the daytime--the architecture of ';the hill'; is beautiful and Charles St. is neat too. Have a pizza at The Upper Crust on Charles St. for lunch. Definitely walk the Freedom Trail and visit Quincy Market. If there%26#39;s time, visit Harvard Sqaure and walk through Harvard Yard. For lunch go to Bartley%26#39;s Burger Cottage on Massachusetts Ave. opposite Harvard Yard for the best hamburger you%26#39;ll ever have! If you want to go to the theater in the evening, check the Boston Globe or the Boston Phoenix or check with someone in the hotel for listings of plays. There are several good playhouses in the center of Boston which bring in New York plays and musicals. Happy Anniversary!

Thank you everyone....well I think I had better increase my stay!!! Lucky for me I have a couple of months to decide what to do (but I will make dinner reservations soon).

Once again thank you for the information, I am really looking forward to the trip.

Yeah 3 days is really short. I think 5 days will be more than enough. Then that way you won%26#39;t feel rushed trying to see most of the city. By the way, check out these websites for more information on: Boston:http://www.historictours.com/boston/

http://www.bostonducktours.com/

http://www.faneuilhallmarketplace.com/

www.beaconhillonline.com/cgi-bin/index.cgi

www.citysearch.com for all information and directions

These websites will help to see what you want to explore in Boston. Also, when you arrive to your hotel, make sure to ask the concierge for a free map of Boston. This map is GREAT and will help you navigate the city very easily. And you really don%26#39;t need to rent a car since the subways stops at all points of interest throughout the city...$1.25 per person. Cabs are plentiful and inexpensive.

There are three other excellent restaurants that I will add to the previous recommnendations:

';Grille 23';, a great steak house 1 or 2 minutes walk from Jurys. Ask for a table upstairs as it is a more quiet atmosphere.

';Mistral';, a great French restaurant of long standing and with ambiance which consistently receives great reviews. Near to your hotel at 223 Columbus Ave,

';The Federalist';, another restaurant with great reviews located in the XV Beacon Hotel. Ita also has one of the best and most extensive wine lists in Boston. Location -Beacon Hill.

Your conceirge can provide more information for you and can make your reservations.

All have Websites. Reservations strongly recommended.