Swanky and romantic, this petite gay-friendly Eliot Suite Hotel restaurant in the Back Bay is “where the chic eat”. L’Espalier is a culinary exploration, featuring sophisticated and modern New England-French cuisine, with an emphasis on artisanal and New England ingredients. The cuisine centers on the Arabic influenced foods of the Mediterranean with a strong lean towards Turkish fare.
Oleana is a neighborhood gay-friendly restaurant with a strong focus on flavors and comfort. The menu showcases an artful blend of regionally inspired Italian and French dishes with an emphasis on simplicity and flavor. 9 Park provides an intimate setting to enjoy Barbara Lynch’s refined cuisine. Located in an elegant townhouse in historic Beacon Hill, No. The prices are reasonable, and the service is top notch The ever-changing menu will feature anything from french fries and a burger to dollar oysters or Pan Seared Flank Steak. With valet parking and an almost hidden location in the South End district of Boston it’s almost like finding an oasis in the desert. Immediately you feel like you're in someone's gorgeous and simply decorated open-air living/dining room. The space is interestingly designed and can accomodate small and large groups. Upon entering the Beehive, you're led downstairs usually to an elegant and comfortable space comprised mostly of brick and wood. Summer is 's favorite season to visit this city don't forget Boston Gay Pride held in June! Gay-Friendly Dining
Boston is pleasant to visit any time of the year, but winter is probably not for the faint of heart. Today, this New England city attracts both men and women, and the gay scene is largely visible. Since the 1980’s, the gay community has left its mark in these areas, opening up shops and restaurants. Careful when calling anyone “wicked smaht” while you’re there though, as Bostonians will be sure to have a retort for you.īoston is the capital of the first state to allow gay marriage in America! The main gay areas of Boston are centered around the neighborhoods of the South End and Jamaica Plains. There are several fantastic museums in the city and of course, Harvard University and MIT are both in Boston’s backyard as well as other institutions of higher learning such as Boston University. It’s also the starting location of the Freedom Trail which will take you around the city to even more historic locations.īoston is also a thriving hotbed of intellectualism. It has hosted a range of idiosyncratic historic events such as a speech by Martin Luther King Jr., public hangings in the 1800s, and even British soldiers camped there during the American Revolution. Make time to check out 50-acre Boston Common-the country’s oldest city park. general thoughts: go for a nameless faceless sexual advance or more, but if you have self-respect of any sort, steer clear.Gay Boston is absolutely drenched with history, as many of early-America’s important events took place in and around the area including the Boston Massacre, Boston Tea Party, and the Battle of Bunker Hill. Other than patron rudeness, the place has a funky dive-ish atmosphere and a lot of darkness and we went no where near the bathroom. he quickly swayed away and said a quick "No, sorry" to the gentleman, but Jesus, why should one expect to be accosted just because one is a man in a gay bar? I'm sure everyone could do with at least a "hello, how are you" before the crotch grab to scope out the situation, esp. Upon leaving, we had to walk past this man who proceeded to grab my boyfriend's crotch. There was one guy who had his eye on my boyfriend for much of our time, but we figured with us kissing from time to time and general mannerisms that it would be a non-issue.
We received a few looks, but nothing too noticeable. Our entrance in was fine, we ordered beer, played some pool, and sat for a while.
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My boyfriend and I went to The Eagle, full well knowing it was a gay bar, and as we live very close, we were excited to meet some of the local men and women, especially as we both have many gay friends.