Boston's South End was originally tidal marshes up until the late 1840's when the city decided to transform it into a residential area with a focus on community. It's charm comes from Charles Bulfinch's design for the area which was inspired by 18th-century English cities where rows of townhouses overlooked tree-lined streets, brick sidewalks and beautiful parks. The neighborhood has had it's ups and downs since then, but today it is one of the most desireable places to live in the city, and continues to expand and evolve. It is home to some of the city's best restaurants, gourmet food trucks, boutiques, vintage shopping, theaters, galleries and picturesque rowhouses, all packed into just a few walkable city blocks. We'd like to thank you to Tony Luong for shooting the majority of our photos.
Contemporary art gallery.
Casual, kitschy bar serving up eclectic eats & drinks.
When you walk into J.J. Foley’s you not only feel that you are in an authentic Irish pub, but you get a real sense of the history of post-modern Boston. Family-owned and operated since 1909, this place has had it's share of stories. While you can certainly grab good pub-style food in the dining room, the real attraction here is the classic, barstool-free pre-prohibition bar serving pints and mixed drinks until 2am daily. It's an intentionally old-fashioned place run on "a lot of hard work and prayers." Certainly not fussy, it's a refreshing throwback to a time before the neighborhood was overrun by luxury condos and organic grocery stores.
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