Located in a college neighborhood, this bar and restaurant tends to draw a young crowd. Woody's Grill and Tap has an open kitchen, a wood oven and large slabs of granite for tables. Grilled pizza is the specialty here and they come in all varieties with the usual fixings to the more exotic, including a Greek pizza with tomatoes, olives, feta and spinach. The prices are low and the portions large. There is beer on tap for the thirsty revelers as well.

This Back Bay establishment represents one of Boylston Street's better places to stop and eat, both indoors or outside on the patio. A pub-style atmosphere featuring wooden paneling mixed in with brightly painted walls awaits you as does a diverse menu. Among the entrees-homemade codcakes, Chipotle Pepper Meatloaf and Grilled Half Duck. The sandwiches are famous here with grilled creations, including eggplant, leg of lamb and tenderloin sandwiches available. A long list of specialty martinis are served and the bar also offers an ample beer and wine selection.

The well-respected Museum of Fine Arts, Boston cuts loose at night with kung fu movies, television advertising festivals and other avant-garde movie choices. Inside the theater, you will find a diverse crowd enjoying stadium seating and surrounded by portraits of cherubs. Much of the film program focuses on the cinema of different regions; past festivals have included Arab, Asian and Iranian films. Approximately 450 screenings are presented at the museum yearly.

Machine Nightclub is a venue for music and concerts, located in the Theater District. Get here to see some of the outstanding performances. Enjoy the music and have a great time. You will find some of the happening crowds here. So if you are in mood to have a great night out, come and check this place out.

House of Blues Boston is your ticket to a night full of hip music and great food. Lounge around in this intimate space and enjoy watching the energetic crowd grooving to the upbeat sounds. The happening events and private parties held here set the ball rolling.

Located in King's Back Bay, this is an 85 seater restaurant, billiards and pool place, bowling alley all rolled into one. The interiors are contemporary and retro with dim lighting and comfortable seats to lounge around in. Background scores of the Beatles, Coldplay and The Kinks adds to the comforting ambiance of this place. This restaurant is also an ideal setting as an after-work spot for dinner, drinks and socializing. The restaurant caters to crowds of young professionals and the menu is an eclectic mix of comfort foods and appetizers. Some favorites include sesame-ginger wings and fried potato rings with bacon and bleu cheese. Sip on a peaches and cream martini while you enjoy your game of pool.

Who's On First worships the Red Sox baseball team just like every red blooded Boston resident. The sports bar cum nightclub is choc-a-block on game night with a free entrance to the patio area. When there isn't a game on, the bar turns into a happening nightclub, it helps that it is right across the street from Boston University. The club has themed nights with something new everyday. Who's On First has special parties planned every once in a while and you can also rent out the space for private parties!

If music is your religion then head to this downtown venue, simply called as-Church. Shuffle between the restaurant to grab a quick bite and the club to head-bang to the latest live act on show. As many as 225 people are welcome at a time. A cover charge is to be paid, as you do your part to help the unknown and upcoming bands make their bones towards international acclaim. Sundays though is reserved for DJ's where some known and forgotten classics are spun. Ample parking is available besides the venue for free.

From dystopian classics such as "1984", plays by Nobel laureates, tribute concerts to Jazz legends and performances by Broadway regulars, the Blackman Theater features them all. Indeed, adaptations of George Orwell books, plays by esteemed Italian writer Dario Fo, John Coltrane and Anthony Rapp are some of the infamous people to have directly or indirectly have had their works showcased for jam-packed audiences. The 2000 seat theater housed inside the Ell Hall at the Northeastern University is divided into three rows in both the balcony and orchestra levels with either area providing clean acoustics and undivided views. Specific rows at the front of the stage are devoted to the disabled theater lover.

Most Boston sidewalk cafes cram as many chairs and tables into their dining room as they can. This café saves a little room for a nice couch and chair, so as to offer patrons a little comfort. Gentle, track lighting allows visitors to view the chalkboard menu above the counter without strain. Glass cases make it easier to select from an array of yogurt toppings. Patrons can sit and read or write, while they enjoy their meal. For those with no time to enjoy the sand colored walls and local art, they offer take out and delivery. - Erick Pettersen