New England Things
Portland
John's hometown Some places we love... Restaurants: Duckfat, The Honey Paw, Central Provisions, Eventide, Teralingua, Izikaya Minato, Scales, Crispy Gai Bars and Breweries: Allagash, Oxbow, Bissell Brothers, Maine Beer Co, Novare Res, Great Lost Bear Coffee/Breakfast: Hot Suppa, Tandem Coffee, Toast, Coffee by Design Check out the old port and eastern prom, explore the islands by ferry, and see the Portland Head Light for a quintessential New England lighthouse If you want to venture beyond Portland - highly recommend Acadia National Park, which is about 3 hours north of Portland, check out Bar Harbor and some amazing coastal views and hikes; or Kennebunkport south of Portland has beachy quaint vibes
Boston
Where we met Places we love... Areas: We lived in Cambridge and Somerville so are partial to that side of the Charles River... check out Harvard, Central, and Davis Square. But Boston is nice too, a ton to do in the North End, Beacon Hill, Backbay, and Seaport areas. Walk the Freedom Trail, see some baseball at Fenway Park, or catch a show at the Paradise, the Sinclair, or the Middle East - we're happy to share more recs! Restaurants: Gustazo, Rosebud Tavern, Yume Wo Katare, Sarma, Row 34, Spoke Winebar, Giulia, The Abbey, Bronwyn, The Salty Pig, Alden & Harlow, The Beehive Bars and Breweries: Saloon in Davis Square, Redbones, Brick and Mortar, Trillium, Aeronaut Brewery, Drink, Night Shift, Lamplighter, Cambridge Brewing Co If you're driving up from Boston to Maine, Portsmouth NH is a great pit stop. Cute port town with some good cafes and restaurants and streets to wander.