This liquor store is the closest to Northeastern University, Wentworth Institute Of Technology, and New England Conservatory. As such, it's also one of the strictest stores around. Huntington Wine and Spirits won't accept out of state licenses without credible photo backup. If you only have an out of state identification card (not a license), be prepared to produce your passport instead. The selection is pretty decent: beer--cans, bottles, a decent range of good beer, plenty of wine--one or two fridges chilling champagne, whites, and roses, and the majority of liquor behind the counter. They also carry most mixers, and have container of limes and nips on the counter. There's sure to be a line on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday nights, as well as before any major sports games. The store is a redemption center for bottles and cans, and also offers delivery services with a simple phone call. Additionally, they will buy back unused products--if you're throwing a huge party, you can buy more than enough with no fear of being stuck with all the extra. Corporate accounts are also available. The store has occasional wine, beer, and liquor tastings as well! Now open Sundays from 12-8. One especially lovely feature: get 20% off when buying 5 bottles of wine. It's like getting one bottle for free! Great if you want to stock up, or just because...

Hours: 12-9pm M-F 12-6 pm Sa/Su Cards Accepted: The Lucy Parsons Center is a unique, radical bookstore located in the South End neighborhood of Boston. They are open from 12-9PM on Monday-Friday, and 12-6 PM on Saturdays and Sundays. Besides being a bookstore, the Lucy Parsons Center also has events such as movie nights and book tables happening weekly. This bookstore carries extensive information on the progressive movement. They have new as well as used books for sale. (You can often get books for only $1 on a cart outside of the center...) The events listings can be found on the online calendaron the website, or stop in to ask what's going on when you're in the area. The radical film nights are free. From their [www.lucyparsons.org website]: "Redbook/Lucy Parsons Center has survived for thirty years. It has been truly a community project of Boston's radicals. Dozens and dozens of people have worked in the store over the years, mostly as volunteers, but some for pay (low pay). Boston's progressive community has rallied again and again to keep it in existence. It was never affiliated with any one party or group, but was an independent radical bookstore. Its bulletin boards and shelves were open to all the many groups in the radical movement, very broadly defined. It seriously tried to represent all tendencies on the left. It was eclectic. There was never a party line, which is not to say that there weren't changing emphases in different periods. And this is why it was such an exciting project, and so vibrant. Ideas were discussed there. There were almost always heated arguments going on. And there still are." To get on their event announcement mailing list, sign up here There are volunteer positions to be involved in running the Center, so you can support as staff, customer, event attendee, or donor!

This centralized location is just steps away from the Symphony Hall, Berklee Performance Center, Northeastern, Boston’s Historic Fenway Park, the Museum of Fine Arts, and the Back Bay.

The Church of Christ, Scientist has 1900 Reading Rooms. From their website: Each Reading Room is a community bookstore and reading center for the exploration of spiritual healing, prayer, and spirituality. A Reading Room:

• Offers a wide variety of books, materials, magazines, audio, and video products (in various languages), including Bible materials as well as Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures and other writings by Mary Baker Eddy.
• Sponsors special activities and community events, and also participate in national and local conferences, fairs, and expos.

There is quiet space to read and contemplate, and the staff is friendly. Those in the Reading Room on a recent visit seemed like regulars, chatting with the staff person behind the cash register. Hours: Mon-Fri 10am-9pm Sat: 10am-5pm Sun: 11am-7 pm Summer Sunday Hours: 11am-5pm July and August