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.
Toro is a true Barcelona-style tapas restaurant serving traditional and modern Spanish-style small plates made with locally sourced and sustainable ingredients. This place is always packed due to their amazing food (James Beard Award winning Chef) and equally amazing drink program serving classic-inspired cocktails and an eclectic, carefully curated wine list. Oh, and it's pretty small. It's much easier to get a table at lunch (M-F) then it is dinner (7 days a week). They don't take reservations, and the bar is usually packed making the wait a bit challenging at times, but always worth it. Sunday brunch is also amazing. (Not for the flavor-shy.)
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