You could fill your entire week at the conference, going to the scheduled MSFT events and parties, eating lots of chips, stuffing your backpack with free Schwag, and riding escalators around the conference. Thereâs never a shortage of things to do at TechEd. Personally, I can only stand so much pre-arranged fun so I usually take conferences as an opportunity to explore the city itâs hosted in. If youâre like me, you will want to venture out on your own and experience the underbelly of Boston during your TechEd week.
Well, I spent a good number of my formative years freezing my ass off in Boston and I spent much of my time there going to shows and seeking out the best food in the area. Iâve come up with a very short list of the best Boston has to offer that week. â So if you get sick of banquet food and arenât into this yearâs party band, hereâs a handful of things to eat and do in this great city â my localâs guide to Bostonâs underbelly for the week of June 11th.
Rami makes perhaps the best Falafel Iâve ever tasted. The Schwarma is incredible too. Canât go wrong if youâre into middle-eastern food. Take the green âCâ line to Coolidge Corner, and walk two blocks up Harvard st.
I literally ate lunch here every day for a year. Best tacos around, and they also have a great âAl Pastorâ taco that will make you feel like youâre in Ensenada.
Forget all that Irish Crap in downtown Boston, and definitely skip the fake âCheersâ bar near the Commons. If a beer drinker you are, head straight to Matt Murphyâs in Brookline and order a Murphyâs (pronounced MAIR-FEES). Their food is great too, and you may catch a traditional Irish Sessiun band in the corner.
Probably the only restaurant menu hosted at MIT, and that should tell you something. Heck Dave Winer even has pictures on Scripting News of the food! This place should be required eating for any software professional visiting Boston. Packed with hackers from MIT, this is undoubtedly the best Chinese food in the area and probably the entire east coast, NYCâs Chinatown included. Youâd be crazy not to eat there at least once during your trip. Order the Dun Dun Noodles, and the Pan Fried Peking Ravioli.
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