Roslindale Massachusetts 02131


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Here are some of the local highlights of living in Roslindale and the surrounding area.

Books

New Books

Village Books
751 South Street
Roslindale
617.325.1994

Used Books

Pazzo Books
4268 Washington St.
Roslindale, MA 02131
(617)323-2919

West Roxbury Branch of the Boston Public Library

Restaurants

Outdoor dining in the courtyard off of Birch Street, walk in and choose from one of three excellent restaurants, my new favorite being:

Sophia's Grotto
22R Birch Street,Roslindale MA 02131
(617) 323-4595 Fax: (617) 323-4598

The Birch Street Bistro
14 Birch Street, Roslindale MA
(617) 323-2184

Village Sushi
14 Corinth Street, Roslindale MA 02131
(617) 363-7874

After your meal, be sure to visit Solera - A Shrine to Wine!
12 Corinth St., Roslindale MA 02131
Maria Valencia

Isabella Restaurant
566 High Street, Dedham, MA 02026
(781) 461-8485

Nearby the Halfway Cafe
174 Washington Street, Dedham, MA 02026
(781) 326-3336

Local Newspapers

Parkway Transcript

The Bulletin

Other Good Stuff

Music, coffee, great guy...
Dean Stevens

Sustainable coffee
according to the "Roslindale Transcript"

The Sustainable Cup

Great Bread... Fornax Bread Company Inc.
27 Corinth Street, Roslindale, MA 02131
(617) 325-8852

Sometimes you gotta have a donut... Anna's Hand Cut Donuts Inc
2056 Centre Street, West Roxbury, MA 02132
(617) 323-2680

Favorite neighborhood bar... Master McGrath
1154 River Street, Hyde Park, MA 02136 (almost my neighborhood)
(617) 364-3662

Favorite nearby green space...MDC Stony Brook Reservation
I once saw a fox there. Who would have thought you could count a fox among the urban wild of the city of Boston?

For your car...Fairmount Automotive Specialist
8 2nd New Way, Hyde Park MA 02136
(617) 364-6275

Best Ice Cream & Best Coffee ...J P Licks Homemade Ice Cream
659 Centre Street, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
(617) 524-6740

Good Coffee (and the Ice Cream is not bad either)
Emack & Bolio's
2 Belgrade Avenue
Roslindale MA 02131-3006

All your photography needs... Newtonville Camera
249 Walnut Street, Newton MA 02460-1695
617-965-1240

Web sites

Links to "non-commercial" web sites with information about the area

Roslindale.net the website of Roslindale Village Main Street

Roslindale Historical Society

Heart of the City - Roslindale

"Artful Gift" website by area resident with info about the area in previously published newspaper articles from 2001-2002.

Boston Family History by the Boston Historical Collaborative




Suggestions, comments, or broken links on this web site are welcome. Send to A Kent Harnois