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Town in Massachusetts, United States
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This features an outdoor skating rink, and is the #1 sledding destination in the town. The park is a great place for kids. Don't miss the Auto Museum, the oldest automobile collection in the United States.
The 1917 birthplace and boyhood home of the 35th President of the United States. A peek into how people lived in 1917.
Fairsted
A charming, old fashioned movie theatre that plays art house films, and some crowd-pleasers.
Public 18-hole golf course.
For both children and adults, the theater offers workshops, classes, and training opportunities. Exhibiting over 300 puppetry performances annually.
Go for the corned beef sandwich or the excellent egg and cheese bagels.
Italian.
Otto's Pizza
OTTO is a bustling restaurant with excellent food and service.The waiters and waitresses always greet you with a warm smile. It can get busy on weekends, so going there on weekdays for lunch or dinner is best.
Authentic Chinese cuisine specializing in Jiang Nan style noodles. Tiny place, only 14 seats!
Rod Dee
Not a full blown restaurant; but good for a bagel, sandwich, or light snack.
Family-owned and operated, this certified Kosher and Pareve bakery does everything well. The rugelach and challah are particularly notable. (and delicious!)
Kosher.
A falafel place run by Israelis: has some of the best falafel in the area, with a warm staff who are happy to offer samples and conversation. There are a few tables that fill up quickly at peak times.
One of the few places to get kosher pizza.
Delicious, authentic baguettes and boules, batards and loaves made fresh daily.
Ice cream joint is a popular hang out.
Sure, there are a few JP Licks in the Boston Area, but this one is still worth visiting. Incredible ice cream, cool neon decorations, and coffee when it is warm.
Old-world, artisan breads.
Amazing Thai food. Seriously. There is a lot of Thai food in Boston but this unassuming restaurant, busy most of the day, may be the best out there. Only a couple of tables, so plan on taking out.
Non-Kosher, "new Jewish"-style restaurant.
Kosher.
Glatt kosher Chinese food: don't expect to see any pork-fried rice on the menu here.
Some of the best sushi in town. It truly lives up to the meaning of its name, "house of exquisite excellence." Don't worry about bringing people who don't like sushi, as they have an extensive menu (many pages) of cooked food and appetizers including shabu-shabu, tempura, katsu, sukiyaki, teriyaki, along with plenty of vegetarian options. There are many private dining rooms for 4 to 20 people that can be requested at the door for smaller parties - reservations are only made for larger groups, along with a large number of open-floor tables.
Northern Italian food.
Spanish Tapas at St. Mary's.
A distinct step above the usual Indian restaurant. Delicious.
Consistently rated as "Best Irish Pub" by several local publications, this Brookline spot (ride to Brookline Village on the 'D' Branch of the Green Line - about 20 minutes from downtown Boston) boasts fantastic Irish food miles removed from standard pub fare and bartenders and waitstaff with genuine brogues, as well as live music.
Has great food and a huge selection of artisanal beers on tap and in bottles. Get your hard to find European beers and domestic micro-brews here. Come for the beer, stay for the mac and cheese and the Belgian-style frites.
Bed and breakfast, offers 10 guest rooms. Two-night minimum stay on weekends.
Pet friendly.
Temporarily closed. 14 Victorian-era rooms.
Offers an indoor heated pool, fitness center, business center, hotel bar & lounge, and event facilities.
Shopping mall.
Independent book seller.
One of two Judaica stores in Brookline.
The other Judaica shop in Brookline, diagonally across from Kolbo. The patrons tend to be Orthodox Jews.
Straddling the border with Boston, Allandale Farm is the last working farm in the city. Shop here for fresh flowers, pumpkins, Christmas trees; whatever is in season. The main farm house was built around 1778 and is located in Brookline, one of the town's oldest. Plenty of parking.
Local, unique, and artisanal gifts.
By public transit
In terms of the number of T stops, it's probably the best-connected to downtown of any area outside of the City of Boston. Brookline is served by the MBTA Green Line light rail.
By bike
Brookline is part of the Bluebikes bike rental network across Greater Boston, allowing you to travel to and around Brookline via regular and electric bicycle.
By car
Cars and Brookline, like most of Boston and its immediate suburbs, do not mix perfectly.
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