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Despite, or perhaps because of, its history as a rough-around-the-edges area, the South End has emerged in recent decades as one of Boston’s trendiest neighborhoods.
Since the 1970s, the area has been cited for its artistic, cultural, and gay-friendly environment and for organizations like the South End Artists Guild (SoWa), which have pushed the area to prominence on the Boston art scene with events like monthly gallery crawls and design markets.
Not known for charming architecture, the neighborhood does offer serviceable red brick row houses that have become popular with young professionals and recent grads – a population surge that’s been met with the opening of many independently-owned restaurants and bars throughout the district.
Although the area has maintained its ethnic and cultural diversity and – in some areas – its characteristic roughness, South End’s gentrified nature has made it a daytime destination for upper-middle-class shoppers and a nighttime spot for diners looking for a unique night out.
Anything goes / Artsy / Brunch
Party Earth Review A tribute to the sausage-slung shops of old-world Europe, The Butcher Shop is a warm and stylish wine bar and eatery that attracts a diverse and amiable clientele of oenophiles, music ... more
552 Tremont Street
Boston, MA 02118
Artists / Barbeque / Burgers / Free
Party Earth Review An art guild located in the trendy South End, and home to hundreds of studios and dozens of galleries, SoWa hosts an outdoor market every Sunday from May to October that attracts ... more
460 Harrison Avenue
Boston, MA 02118
30s / Affluent / Artsy / Bar / Beer
Party Earth Review A quaint and lively destination for fashionable city diners, the Franklin Café attracts an animated clientele of affluent locals, stylish couples, and trendy hipsters. With space for ... more
278 Shawmut Avenue
Boston, MA 02118
20s / 30s / Artsy / Bar / Blues / Brunch
Party Earth Review An upscale bohemian bar and eatery featuring live jazz, The Beehive is a South End staple popular with music lovers, young professionals, and artistic types looking for sophisticated ... more
541 Tremont Street
Boston, MA 02116
All Ages / All Types / Artsy
Reviewed by Lexy V.
"Boston's South End is quirky, old, adorable, and perfect for a walk in the spring. Even better if you end up at the SOWA Vintage market, like I did la ..." more
460C Harrison Avenue
Boston, MA 02118