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jazz and improvisational music concerts every<br />
year. “First Monday” performances feature<br />
faculty, alums and students.<br />
GO EAT<br />
BOLOCO INSPIRED BURRITOS<br />
247 Newbury St • 617-262-2200<br />
boloco.com<br />
They’re tasty, cheap and jam-packed with<br />
healthy ingredients—no wonder every student<br />
in town has this burrito shop on speed-dial.<br />
Try the Bangkok Thai, featuring Asian slaw,<br />
cukes, brown rice and peanut sauce (add tofu,<br />
chicken or meat). $<br />
STREGA<br />
379 Hanover St • 617-532-8481<br />
stregaristorante.com<br />
This North End spot is as noisy and a-bustle as<br />
Sunday dinner at grandma’s. Chef Sal Firicano<br />
gives extra oomph to Italian classics like<br />
stuffed veal chops—and the lobster ravioli is a<br />
revelation. $$$<br />
PAIRINGS<br />
At Boston Park Plaza Hotel<br />
50 Park Plaza • 617-262-3473<br />
pairingsboston.com<br />
Chef Stuart Race creates inspired small plates,<br />
like sumac-crusted crab cakes with mango<br />
slaw and harissa mayo—and with nearly 100<br />
wines from which to choose, it’s easy to fi nd<br />
one that pairs perfectly. The menu makes<br />
it easy by listing each dish with a few wine<br />
options. $$$<br />
GO PARTY<br />
RIVER GODS<br />
125 River St, Cambridge • 617-576-1881<br />
rivergodsonline.com<br />
One of the city’s favorite hangouts, this easygoing<br />
bar serves well-mixed drinks and decent<br />
food. The décor is a bit Renaissance-Gothic<br />
(think gargoyles and wooden, pointy-backed<br />
chairs) but the vibe is laidback.<br />
WALLY’S CAFE<br />
427 Massachusetts Ave • 617-424-1408<br />
wallyscafe.com<br />
This longstanding venue is everything a good<br />
jazz bar should be: tiny, dark, crowded, low on<br />
frills and high on entertainment. The familyowned<br />
joint boasts live music by local artists<br />
365 days a year.<br />
FUN FACT!<br />
The Stockyard Restaurant’s mahogany bar<br />
once belonged to gangster Al Capone.<br />
Branson<br />
MISSOURI<br />
GO SHOP<br />
DICK’S 5 & 10<br />
103 W Main St • 417-334-2410<br />
dicksoldtime5and10.com<br />
If you can’t fi nd it at this downtown Branson<br />
landmark, it probably doesn’t exist. The<br />
authentic variety store carries more than<br />
50,000 new and nostalgic items, and<br />
displays unique collections of aviator prints,<br />
arrowheads and sports memorabilia.<br />
GO SEE<br />
BRANSON LANDING CRUISES<br />
7 North Boardwalk at Branson Landing<br />
417-239-3980<br />
bransonlandingcruises.com<br />
See breathtaking Ozarks fall foliage along<br />
Lake Taneycomo with an excursion on<br />
Lake Queen, an old-fashioned paddleboat.<br />
Or, if your taste runs towards the lavish,<br />
board the luxurious yacht Princess for a spin<br />
around the lake. Both offer narrated<br />
sightseeing tours, meal and cocktail cruises<br />
and group events.<br />
GO EAT<br />
GLENN’S AT MURDER ROCK<br />
At John Daly’s Murder Rock Golf and<br />
Country Club<br />
Golf Club Drive, Hollister • 417-332-3259<br />
murderrockgolf.com<br />
The spectacular 10-mile view of the Ozarks<br />
is free at this lunch-time clubhouse grill.<br />
Soak up the scenery while you munch on<br />
a Daly Special (a sliced prime rib sandwich<br />
smothered with French-fried onions and<br />
melted provolone). $<br />
GO PARTY<br />
BUCKINGHAM’S RESTAURANT & OASIS<br />
At the Clarion Hotel<br />
2820 W Hwy 76 • 417-337-7777<br />
clarionhotelbranson.com<br />
This safari-themed lounge is a soothing<br />
sanctuary just steps from the busy Branson<br />
strip. Choose something off the martini<br />
menu or stop by during happy hour (noon to<br />
4:30pm) for a margarita.<br />
FUN FACT!<br />
The 50-year-old Baldknobbers Jamboree Show<br />
is named after the Bald Knobbers vigilantes,<br />
a group of locals who united to fi ght crime,<br />
but wound up perpetrating it, in the late<br />
1880s. A second vigilante group, the Anti-Bald<br />
Knobbers, fi nished them off.<br />
Buff alo/Niagara<br />
NEW YORK<br />
— Carol S. Harris — Jana Eisenberg<br />
GO SHOP<br />
TONY WALKER & CO.<br />
5110 Main St, Williamsville • 716-445-3280<br />
tonywalker.com<br />
The trendy boutiques at the Walker Center<br />
shopping plaza are beautifully appointed with<br />
high-end men’s and women’s casual fashions,<br />
accessories and sneakers. There’s also a body<br />
and beauty emporium. Try yoga or a facial<br />
or—guys?—head a few doors up to Stereo<br />
Advantage to check out some subwoofers.<br />
GO SEE<br />
BURCHFIELD PENNEY ART CENTER<br />
1300 Elmwood Ave • 716-878-6011<br />
burchfi eldpenney.org<br />
This new $33 million building houses a<br />
far-reaching collection of paintings by<br />
American watercolorist—and one-time Buffalo<br />
resident—Charles E. Burchfi eld. You can also<br />
check out works by regional artists from the<br />
late 19th through 21st centuries.<br />
SHAW FESTIVAL<br />
Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, Canada<br />
38 miles northwest of Buffalo<br />
shawfest.com<br />
During this event—one of Canada’s greatest<br />
annual theater festivals—fi ve theaters spread<br />
throughout the lovely village rotate showing<br />
10 plays by George Bernard Shaw and his<br />
contemporaries. See as many as you can<br />
before the fi nal curtain falls on Oct. 31.<br />
GO EAT<br />
DUFF’S<br />
3651 Sheridan Dr, Amherst • 716-834-6234<br />
The competition to claim “best wings” is<br />
never-ending...but many swear by Duff’s hotties.<br />
Don’t want your mouth on fi re? Just order<br />
them medium and extra-crispy, like President<br />
Obama did when he was here in May.<br />
GO PARTY<br />
PEARL STREET BAR & GRILL<br />
76 Pearl St • 716-856-2337<br />
pearlstreetgrill.com<br />
The city’s most popular after-work gathering<br />
spot brews its own tasty beers (the amber<br />
Train Wreck is tops). Sit at the bar and watch<br />
the Sabres play on one of 25 big-screen TVs.<br />
FUN FACT!<br />
Connie Mack, the longest-serving manager<br />
in Major League Baseball history, played one<br />
season with the Buffalo Bisons in 1890.<br />
OCTOBER <strong>2010</strong> GO MAGAZINE<br />
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