There is a wide variety of very good restaurants. Boston has many ethnic communities, and culinary opportunities range from Greek and Portuguese to Chinese and Syrian. Seafood is a speciality throughout Massachusetts, including local lobster, scallops, scrod and delicious clam chowder. The legal age for the purchase of alcohol is 21 (with valid identification).
Regional specialities:
• New England seafood.
• Orchard fruits and farm produce.
• Maple syrup.

The famous Boston Red Sox baseball team plays at the eccentric yet cosy Fenway Park stadium.

Boston offers a variety of jazz clubs, dance clubs and intimate piano bar lounges, as well as pubs such as the Bull & Finch Pub, the inspiration for the TV show Cheers.

The high-fashion district in Boston is Newbury Street in Back Bay. Two shopping and restaurant complexes near Newbury Street are Copley Place and The Shops at Prudential Center. Department stores and Filene’s Basement are in the town centre. Faneuil Hall Marketplace, which is similar to London’s Covent Garden, contains shops and restaurants. Statewide, there are a number of factory-outlet stores that offer designer and other items at bargain prices.