
The Blue Line: Nahant, Lynn, and King’s BeachesĪmong the northernmost beaches accessible by T are the Nahant, Lynn, and King’s Beaches-all part of the Lynn Shore & Nahant Beach Reservation. Getting to some requires additional bus connections and a bit of a walk, so be sure to check the map below for directions. As noted, a few are available only by commuter rail. Check out our list of Greater Boston beaches (from north to south) just a hop, skip, or jump away on the T. This story has been updated to correct the names of the owners of Square Cafe in Hingham and the creator of the Lu Cha Biao cocktail at Salt Society in Scituate.If you’ve been dreaming of heading to a beach, but don’t have a car, you’re in luck-there are more than a dozen beaches reachable easily and cheaply by MBTA trains and buses. With contributions from Peter Bailey-Wells, Michael Fitzgerald, Alyssa Giacobbe, Sheryl Julian, Jakob Menendez, Jeneé Osterheldt, Mark Pothier, and Melissa Schorr. At around $5 per plate, it’s an economical way to transport your taste buds without leaving your living room.ħ06 Hancock Street, Quincy, 61 10 Tyler Street, Chinatown, 61, ĮXPLORE BY REGION: METRO BOSTON | NORTH | WEST Sample to-go shrimp dumplings bursting with juice, fried chive dumplings that crackle at the corners, and sweet, gloriously sticky barbecue pork buns. It might be a while until our next communal dim-sum feast, but until then, Winsor does its best to re-create that free-for-all glee. That means brisk business at restaurateur Brian Houlihan’s Shipyard seafood eatery for dishes such as his Portuguese fish stew or his signature Spanish octopus, braised slowly but fired up fast on the grill.Ģ3 Shipyard Drive, Hingham, 78, Never mind comfort food - what we’re all craving at this point is restaurant-caliber cuisine, even if we end up devouring it on the couch. Lobster rangoon from Trident Galley & Raw Bar in Hingham. If you’re having a hard time ordering, try the build-your-own noodle bowls and mix and match your favorite Thai flavors.ĥ01 Washington Street, Quincy, 61, The menu is laden with items such as curry puffs, papaya salad, and coconut soup, but noodles are the namesake for a reason: Owner Jittipong Rakritikul offers eight different noodle options to choose from. Don’t forget the curly fries.ġ21 Nantasket Avenue, Hull, 781- 925-5221, For lunch, call in for a classic Rueben: house-made corned beef, sauerkraut, and melted cheese on marbled rye. This Nantasket Beach breakfast institution changed hands in late 2019, but new owner Jessica Travis is still fueling surfers and sunbathers alike with hearty omelets, acai bowls, and pancake “tacos” smothered with Nutella, fresh fruit, and whipped cream. Curbside cocktails come in glass flasks, and Peters’s mother, Oma, makes a carrot cake that’s to cry for.Ĥ2 Court Street, Plymouth, 50, It added “easy-heat” dishes such as vegetarian curry soup and Bolognese lasagna. Recent menus featured seared black bass Cajun gumbo and chicken stuffed with local spinach and mushrooms. This friendly downtown Plymouth gastropub rethought flavors, textures, temperatures, and variety when it shifted to takeout, says co-owner Nina Peters. Feast on a molasses-soaked tub of baked beans good enough to be dessert, indulge in creamed kale richer than any green you’ve tried before, and browse a well-priced kids’ menu (don’t miss the warm, gooey chocolate chip cookies that miraculously travel well).ġ50 North Street, Hingham, 78, Opened this summer by Irish-born restaurateurs Mick Carlyle and Areline McClay, the tavern’s 12-by-18-inch family-sized shepherd’s pie topped with fried carrots has been a breakout hit, alongside traditional pub fare of Galtee bangers and mash and Guinness beef stew.ġ11 Front Street, Scituate, 78, Ĭlassic American food might not sound too exciting, but at Northern Spy - a nod to Paul Revere, run by the team behind similarly themed Loyal Nine in Cambridge - it’s exemplary. Act fast for Friday Night Supper, though - it sells out quickly.ġ7 Standish Street, Duxbury, 78,

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