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

The bar's mechanical bull perpetuates an "Urban Cowboy" meets "Girls Gone Wild" vibe. With large open spaces, VIP couches, a velvet rope and killer Cosmos, this Theatre District haunt is not the place to go for those looking for a laid-back night on the town. It’s drunken craziness at its best. Only open late on Friday and Saturday nights, the Liquor Store recently served as a backdrop for the filming of an episode of Oxygen Channel’s “Bad Girls Road Trip” when the crew made a pit stop in Boston. Bikini bull riding every Friday night! The winner goes home with $200 cash and will be entered in the finals for a chance to win $5,000.

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

Troquet is a great find. Delicious food with wine pairing options for each course by dish. Excellent service and great presentation.The upstairs dining room is a unique setting overlooking Boston Common while the first floor has a sophisticated Wine Bar. The kitchen's open 'til 11! You can tell too, since it's completely exposed in the upstairs dining area and worth showing off; bustling, clean and buzzing with foodie delight. The size of the restaurant makes you think of a row house - it was multiple floors (2) and narrow and long. There were mirrors hung along the walls - which I assume was to make the space seem less narrow - which works well. Nice, simple decor with lots of cherry colored wood. If you are taking a date there BE SURE to request a window seat. This place defines 'wine and dine'.

This Back Bay Institution has been selling luggage to wanderlust stricken Bostonians for years. What do you need? Something durable and large? Leather laden and fancy? Perfect for that next holiday weekend? Head to Biltomore-Green: they will point you in the right direction. Named Best of Boston for luggage selection.

Don’t judge a book by its cover. Commonwealth Books is a bibliophile's dream come true. If you have the time to dig through the piles of dusty tomes, this used-book store (one of three independently owned Commonwealth Books in Boston with its sister store in the basement of the Old South Meeting house) is a diamond in the rough. Each of the Commonwealth shops has its specialty—ranging from history to art to locally written gems. The store on Boylston has an excellent selection of coffee-table art and history books. The owner purchases out-of-print and antiquarian collections from Boston’s elite including retired professors and local authors.

M. Steinert & Sons boasts a beautiful showcase of grand, baby grand and upright pianos. The collection at the Boylston Street shop is unrivaled in its class and unmatched in value. Steinway pianos combine the highest musical standards with state-of-the-art technology to deliver a level of performance far superior to any instrument in its mid-price range. Their applicable moniker: For over 150 years, Steinway has made the world’s finest pianos—and inspired the artists who make them sing.