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Where to find the best free entertainment in town
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he best free entertainment in Boston is people-watching at the bar at Stella, where old and young mix with gay and straight and white and black, along with patrons of pretty much all other conceivable ages, sexual orientations, and hues. We've seen one burst out in song in memory of Michael Jackson, a city councilor proclaim (we think he was kidding) that being gay seemed more fun, and strangers become lifelong (or at least nightlong) friends as the bar food came and went (get the grilled pizza) and the cocktails were poured by attentive and personable bartenders who have everything except the attitude you find at other South End hot spots. The Mediterranean-inspired food's great too—including a little-known brunch pizza you can enjoy on a Sunday morning at the bar—and the kitchen's open till 1:30 a.m.
Shhhh! It's named for owners
Evan and Candice Deluty's daughter.
Evan and Candice Deluty's daughter.
Shhhh! Chef and owner Evan Deluty
formerly worked at Grenadin in Paris, Lutece
in New York, Peacock Alley at the Waldorf-Astoria,
and UpStairs at the Pudding in Cambridge, where
he and his wife were married. They also opened
Bistro 5 in East Medford and Torch on Beacon Hill.
formerly worked at Grenadin in Paris, Lutece
in New York, Peacock Alley at the Waldorf-Astoria,
and UpStairs at the Pudding in Cambridge, where
he and his wife were married. They also opened
Bistro 5 in East Medford and Torch on Beacon Hill.
Shhh who knew
Stella Express, next door to Stella, serves breakfast and lunch and fresh pasta, sauces, and prepared meals packaged and ready for takeout.
These lines serve Stella. Click to find more secrets on your route.
10 Bus, 15 Bus, 8 Bus, Back Bay/Orange Line, Massachusetts Avenue/Orange Line, SL4 Bus, SL5 Bus
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Stella Express daily, 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.
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