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29 Hours in Seaport
Boston, MA
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Following a conference I spoke at in the Back Bay in June 2019, I accepted an offer to extend my trip and spend a day and night in Boston's "new" [to me, since I last visited Boston] Seaport district. This is a visual diary of my stay.
Where I Stayed in Seaport
The Envoy is part of Marriott's Autograph Collection & is located at Sleeper Street and Seaport Boulevard. My suite was a 'Coveted Corner' room.
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Envoy has an entirely bespoke art collection and public areas make it feel as if it is a boutique hotel, which is the hallmark of Autograph Collection.
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Tuscan Kitchen felt like a chain restaurant but their take on Eggs Benedict, served on rustic Italian bread with prosciutto & truffle hollandaise, tasted more original than a normal chain restaurant dish. I dined in for brunch and had to try the choose-your-own Bloody Mary [which is my brunch cocktail of choice, always].
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Tatte Bakery is run by its founder but Panera Bread has an ownership stake. Normally that would turn me off, the connection to big business. But as of my visit, Tatte still tasted like a discovery. Especially since I'm a Francophile who drools over superb design and a perfectly caramelized Kouign-Amann. Seaport is just one of their many locations on the Eastern Seaboard, each one different from the next. I adore the Tatte design Instagram.
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Options for on-the-go snacking in Seaport that I took full advantage of: Taiyaki NYC and Juice Press. Let's be honest, you don't have to visit Seaport to find these. But sometimes old favorites are nice when traveling. Especially on hot summer days where you can't think straight because you need to cool off so bad.
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Nantucket-based Cisco Brewers may no longer be a craft brewery but as a native New Englander, I've been drinking their beer since long before word spread all over the US. Their Shark Tracker Lager is my go-to since it benefits OCEARCH and gives back to Protect the Ocean and Fund Shark Research. I enjoyed their pop up beer garden in the Seaport that wasn't quite an afternoon on the beach... but felt awfully close to it. If I'd had friends to play cornhole with, that is.
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Air Sea Land by Okuda San Miguel is seven sculptures that decorate Seaport Boulevard starting near the entrance to Martin's Park and Seaport Shrine. Okuda is a favorite artist of mine so I was so pleased to see this showcased as part of the neighborhood.
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Seaport has the potential to feel as if it's nothing more than chain stores and restaurants. The Current outdoor village infuses it with the presence of small business (not to mention great shopping) while nearby District Hall gives co-working a bold and innovative new face [that's free]. I loved the "radio tuning sculpture" outside the Seaport Boulevard entrance and can honestly say I'd never seen anything like it before.
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This is by no means an endorsement of Seaport being the only neighborhood I believe people should visit while in Boston, it's simply a report on the experience I had during my stay.
© 2025 Kirsten Alana