Special Features

Boston's Hidden Restaurants is more than just a Boston restaurant guide that features little-known dining spots; it also has a number of pages that cover a wide variety of related restaurant topics. These features can be found below. Enjoy!

Boston and New England Ice Cream Stands
Looking for ice cream that DOESN'T come from Ben and Jerry's, Kimball Farms, Richardson's, or JP Licks? This page lists and describes some of the best ice cream stands and parlors in Boston, New England, and beyond that are not as well-known as these terrific, but often-crowded, places.

Boston Red Sox Restaurant List
This page gives information on top little-known restaurants near Fenway Park, home of the Boston Red Sox. Whether you are looking for a restaurant before or after hitting the ballpark, this feature will help you find a place that may not have the crowds of so many other restaurants near Fenway.

Picnic Areas, Outdoor Lunch Spots Around Boston
NEW!! Not interested in dining indoors at a restaurant? Looking to enjoy the nice weather by having a picnic or eating lunch while on a hike? Head on over to our Boston-area picnic areas and outdoor lunch spots page to find some interesting places to enjoy a bite to eat while enjoying the great outdoors.

Questions and Answers About Boston and New England Restaurants
Yes, we have a forum, but it can be a bit clunky (and only viewers can post and reply to it), so we have decided to create a questions and answers section on the site where anyone can post new questions (or reply to existing ones) that deal with the Boston and New England restaurant scene. Check out this fun new section, and please don't hesitate to ask some questions of your own!

Boston Restaurant Closings, Openings
Restaurants come and go at a rapid pace, so Boston's Hidden Restaurants has added a section that lists many of the restaurants that have closed down, as well as others that have newly opened. This feature also has an RSS feed that allows viewers to get automatic updates whenever a restaurant opens or closes.

Best Hidden Restaurants of Boston, 2007
There are some truly great little-known restaurants in the Boston area, but which ones are better than the others? Check out our Best Boston Restaurants of 2007 page to discover these special restaurants. Also, read about our picks for 2006 on the Best Hidden Restaurants of Boston, 2006 page, and our picks for 2005 on the Best Hidden Restaurants of Boston, 2005 page.

Boston Restaurant Blog
The creator of Boston's Hidden Restaurants writes about the Boston restaurant scene and other, more national topics from time to time in a blog within our Boston restaurant guide.

Boston Restaurant Forum
Our Boston Restaurant forum is a discussion board that adds an interactive dimension to our site! Enter the forum so you can join the fun and discuss topics dealing with both hidden and not-so-hidden restaurants of Boston, New England, and beyond. NOTE: The forum is now closed, and has been replaced by the Restaurant Questions and Answers section

Favorite Restaurants of Our Readers
Now it is your turn to tell US about some great restaurants. Go to this link to let us know about your favorite restaurant in Boston, New England, or another part of the United States, and we may just add it to our site.

Boston and New England Restaurants We Haven't Reviewed Yet
Let's face it; as much as we at Boston's Hidden Restaurants would like to try every little-known restaurant in Boston and New England, we don't have the time, money, or diet plan to be able to do it. There are lots of restaurants in the region that we think would be good fits in this site, however, so we have created a section of the site that gives information on top hidden restaurants that we haven't reviewed yet.

Cheap Eats in Boston for the College Crowd
With so many college students in Boston, we have compiled a list of great restaurants that are quick, friendly, and won't break the bank. Included are brief descriptions of each restaurant.

Boston and New England Restaurant Menus
Having difficulty finding Boston and New England restaurant menus online? Wondering what a specific restaurant in the area has for entrees? Jump to this page to find links to menus of Boston and New England restaurants.

Irish Pubs in the Greater Boston Area
Are you looking for a great Irish pub in the Boston area? Perhaps an Irish pub that isn't as crowded as some of the more popular pubs in Boston? Check out some of the best Irish pubs in the Boston area, including several that may just be less crowded than the others.

Romantic Boston and New England Restaurants
What romantic restaurant might be a good choice for that special date? Read about some cozy, intimate, romantic restaurants in Boston and New England that are perfect for Valentine's Day, romantic dates, or special occasions.

Restaurants for New England Fall Foliage Road Trips
This page is a reference source for the fall foliage season in New England that gives information on some great New England restaurants that are perfect for leaf peepers.

Popular and Hidden New York Restaurants
In part one of our national restaurant series, this New York restaurant page gives information on some of the best well-known, as well as little-known restaurants in Manhattan and the surrounding area. Here you will find some of the best restaurants in the country, some of which you may never have heard of.

Popular Restaurants in Boston and the Northeast
Quite often, there is a reason why a restaurant is so crowded. Sadly, our Boston restaurant guide is unable to feature these top restaurants because they are simply not "hidden." Because of this, we have created a restaurant list to mention great dining spots that are too well-known to be featured in Boston's Hidden Restaurants.

Visitor Information for Boston
Are you in Boston on vacation or for business? Or perhaps you are planning a trip to Boston in the near future? This page includes information on the Boston area, including brief summaries of interesting Boston neighborhoods and cities and towns in the Greater Boston area (including restaurants).

Boston Restaurant Newsletter
Looking for more information on the Boston's Hidden Restaurants site, as well as the Boston and New England restaurant scene in general? Check out our Boston restaurant newsletter, which has has a volume every quarter.

Tags of Popular Pages on Boston's Hidden Restaurants
What are some of the pages on Boston's Hidden Restaurants that come up particularly often in search engine queries? Click the tags on this page to find some of the more popular key terms that help lead Web surfers to our site.

Glossary of Food and Restaurant Terms
NEW! Do you know what "bulgogi" is? How about "bubble and squeak"? Ok, how about an easy one: "Bar Pizza." Don't know that one, either? You might want to look at our glossary of food and restaurant terms, which explains these, and other, often-confusing words and terms.

Resources and Utilities for Webmasters
NEW! All of the pages on Boston's Hidden Restaurants have been built from scratch, and we are constantly keeping up to date on the latest standards, technologies, etc. concerning Web site creation. Now we are hoping to help others with their Web sites by offering some resources and utilities that may be of help to webmasters, Web designers, and anyone else involved with the world of the Internet.

Travel Guide of America
Take a look our new U.S. travel site that tells about some of the great places in America.

Boston Restaurant Talk
The founder of Boston's Hidden Restaurants has a second blog called Boston Restaurant Talk, which is an external blog loosely connected to Boston's Hidden Restaurants. This blog allows for the posting of comments if you have any thoughts on his blog entries.