Located on the outskirts of Chinatown and within steps away from the Boston Common, this Chinese restaurant offers excellent vegetarian dishes including the Family Style Bean Curd (deep fried curd sauteed with veggies) and the Vegetarian Delight (Chinese veggies cooked in a light sauce). While Beijing on the Common is more Americanized compared to the eateries in nearby Chinatown, this restaurant serves up healthy, larger-than-usual portions at reasonable prices.

Either the crew at the Boylston Street Dunkin’ Donuts has really good taste in music or they’re smart enough to blare the music coming from nearby WECB-FM, Emerson College’s stellar radio station with a lineup that includes Air’s “Pocket Symphony” and the Kings of Leon’s “Because of the Times.” This popular college hangout is also frequented by a diverse cross-section of Theatre District enthusiasts looking for a cup of DD’s addictive brew before taking in a show at the nearby Colonial and Emerson Majestic.

Emerson’s Café is campus dining at its best. Centrally located on Boylston Street in the Theatre District, this Emerson College haunt serves the coffee-on-the-go basics like bagels with cream cheese, tuna melts, fruit cups and cappuccinos. Great place to soak up the Emerson vibe.

A Boston-based chain Legal Sea Foods offers a variety of high quality sea food. The clam chowder has been served at the last seven presidential inaugurations. Although Legal Seafoods now has an entire East Coast presence, it's base continues to be Boston. High quality seafood and extensive wine list. They also ship nationwide.

Teatro, located in the theater district overlooking the Boston Common, offers a modern approach to classic Italian dishes. The design of Teatro is both elegant and informal. The open kitchen and high arched mosaic ceiling gives the room a theatrical presence. Teatro offers a full bar and wine list. Full menu is available at the bar.
Valet parking is available starting at 7pm for $15.00.

A $10 minimum for all cards. This Theatre District spot has the best and biggest slices and huge, fresh salads to go or eat in! Counter service only.

Dick’s Beantown Comedy Vault – Casual Boston Comics with Boston attitude. Catch a glimpse of Boston through the eyes of local comedians. Located in a remodeled bank with a 12-foot vault door and cartoon wall murals of famous human Beans and Beantown locations as background, for over 20 years this club has been the start point for some of America’s best know comics. There is no telling who is going to drop by for a guest set. Shows: Sun. Open Mic Night. Mon. Kevin Knox Show, Tues. Jim Lauletta Show, Wed. Bob Gautreau Show, Thurs Greg Howell Show. Tickets: $12 Showtime 8:30pm. Fri & Sat National & Local Headliners Tickets $20 Showtime 8pm & 10:30pm (Tickets Cash Only, Food & Beverage all major credit cards). Lower level of Remington’s Restaurant, 124 Boylston St., (617) 482-0110. 800-401-2221

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