3. Georgetown Cupcake
8.6
83 Newbury St (btwn Berkeley & Clarendon), Boston, MA
Cupcake Shop · Back Bay East · 113 tips and reviews
Elsa: Love the chocolate/vanilla cupcake - chocolate cupcake is SO moist and the vanilla frosting is SO creamy!
Boston.com: Washington, D.C.’s superstar cupcakery has finally migrated north to Boston, bringing a luscious Red Velvet cupcake topped with vanilla cream cheese frosting and a charming red-fondant heart.
Wejdan ✨: Try apple caramel before its winter!
5. L'Espalier
774 Boylston St, Boston, MA
French Restaurant · Prudential - St. Botolph · 47 tips and reviews
Laura Husak: 7 course vegetarian chef's journey tasting. Amazing!
Gilt City: L’Espalier has earned its reputation as a stalwart of haute cuisine: C.E.O. and Executive Chef Frank McClelland runs the only Boston restaurant to have won 12 consecutive AAA Five Diamond Awards.
Boston Magazine: Our testers are constantly on the lookout for signs they’ve been noticed—too many “gifts” from the chef; a suspiciously good table. At L’Espalier, though, we can never tell. Read on for why. Read more.
6. Sonsie
8.0
327 Newbury St (btwn Hereford & Massachusetts Ave.), Boston, MA
Wine Bar · Back Bay West · 122 tips and reviews
Jenna: The french toast here is awesome for brunch and the cocktails are delicious. Try going on a sunny day so you can people watch through the doors.
Cosmopolitan Magazine: Don't let the name deceive—this sexy Cosmo Cocktail is available all year long. Order up the Snow Cosmo for a delish mix of citrus vodka, white cranberry juice, and Cointreau. Read more.
Nikolay Bachiyski: This restaurant had the best restaurant playlist: The Black Keys, Andrew Bird, The National, Lana Del Rey, The Lumineers, Mumford & Sons…
Trevor Arneberg: Free espresso back at the bar! Also the ice cream and espresso at the front restaurant are delicious
Boon Yap: Matt is knowledgable about their products, goes out of his way to be helpful. A+ for friendliness & helpfulness of staff. Zero attitude, and a 10 for service.
Stephen Hau: Ask for a free tasting. They are generous with the good stuff.
13. Saks Fifth Avenue
8.0
800 Boylston St, Boston, MA
Department Store · Prudential - St. Botolph · 25 tips and reviews
Rebecca Rivera: Great place to seek refuge from the chaos. The women's shoe dept on the 2nd floor is worth a visit if you're looking for fashion inspiration. Chanel!
Matthew Ferrara: The best shopping experience ever, and amazing brands!
Dan Higgins: Two of us, every department, not even a hello. Willing to spend money, never help here by stuck up sales staff.