Recommended Places to Visit: Boylston

Recreation

Events
Winter Reimagined

11 French Drive

Museums

Tower Hill Botanic Gardens
11 French Drive

Historical Society
7 Central Street

Parks

Hillside Park
215 Main Street

Manor Park

Orient Street and Midland Road

Hiking
Recommended:

Pout Pond

65 Nicholas Avenue

Elmer's Seat
31 Maple Way

Sewall Pond

324 South Sewall Street

Tried:
Hillside Trail Network
Elmwood Place near Main Street

Rocky Pond Community Forest

Green Street, 42.35815745608228, -71.68310073554615

Water Bodies

Wachusett Reservoir
West Boylston Street and West Temple Street

Rocky Pond
Boulder Way and Rocky Pond Road

Spruce Pond

1 Elmwood Place

Architecture

Monuments

Town Common
Main Street and Central Street

RKMC Firefighter Memorial
599 Main Street

Schools

Boylston Elementary School
200 Sewall Street

Historical Buildings
Old Apostolic Lutheran Church
84 Main Street


Places of Worship
St. Mary of the Hills Church
630 Cross Street

First Congregational Church
10 Church Street

Town Facilities
Boylston Public Library
695 Main Street

Restaurants
Highly Recommended:
Western

Cyprian's Restaurant
284 East Temple Street
Recommended Dishes:
Cedar Planked Salmon
Bruschetta

Tried:
Deli
Boylston Deli
700 Main Street
Recommended Dishes:
Reuben

Breakfast
Claudette's 1921 Diner (closed)
59 Shrewsbury Street
Recommended Dishes:
Meat Special Omelette

Chefee's 1921 Diner (closed)
59 Shrewsbury Street
Recommended Dishes:
Meatloaf and Eggs

Bread and Butter Diner
59 Shrewsbury Street
Recommended Dishes:
California Benedict

English Breakfast

Milk

Italian

Boylston House of Pizza
81 Shrewsbury Street

Recommended Dishes:

Cheese Pizza

Western
The Other Place Pub
71 Shrewsbury Street

Farmer and the Fork
11 French Drive
Recommended Dishes:
Raspberry Almond Bar


Chinese

Dragon 88
260 Shrewsbury Street
Recommended Dishes:
Beef and Mushroom Chow Yoke

June 21st 2026: Hiking in Boylston and Dessert in Worcester

 Today, we started out with a hike at the Rocky Pond Community Forest in Boylston, where the path we took to get to Rocky Pond from the Green Street parking lot is shown below in pink.

Really long walk to get to the nice view of the pond, 

and it might have been better to come form the end of Boulder Way instead, granted there doesn't seem to be parking there.

As a result of the terrible hike to the pond, we decided to find the shortest way out of the woods, which led us to Boulder Way, and a long walk back to the car along the road. Even better views of the pond along the walk back.

Definitely not coming back.

Later on, while in Worcester, we decided to check out the new rolled ice cream place in town, Hao Ngot, which has taken the place of Tastea Rolls. Nicer decor than before.

We got the Campfire (Base: Vanilla, Mix In: Cracker, Topping: Toasted Marshmallow, Chocolate Chips, Cracker, Drizzle: Chocolate),

which was a good way to end a day of terrible hiking in Boylston.

November 25th 2024: Boylston House of Pizza, Boylston

 Today, we decided to get a Cheese Pizza from Boylston House of Pizza in Boylston.

Not bad for relatively cheap these days.

September 14th 2024: Bread and Butter Diner, Boylston

Today, we decided to get breakfast at Bread and Butter Diner in Boylston, which has replaced the 1921 Diner from the past. It definitely has expanded from before.

We got the California Benedict (two poached eggs on Portuguese muffin, Hollandaise sauce and served with Home Fries, served on avocado, tomato, spinach) 

and the English Breakfast (roasted tomato and mushrooms, sausage, pork cutlet, beans, home fries with two over easy eggs and toast)

Pretty good to start the day off, much better than the previous diners at this address.

January 30th 2023: Short Hikes in Boylston and Shrewsbury

 Today, I decided to take advantage of the low snow depth to go hiking, first to look for Sewall Pond in Boylston, which I managed to get to from a somewhat wild area with an unofficial parking lot at 324 South Sewall Street.

The next place I went to was Camp Wunnegan in Shrewsbury, where the path I took from 645 Grafton Street is shown below in pink.

There were only okay views of the brook here, but nothing much else.

January 18th 2023: Water Bodies in Shrewsbury and Boylston

 Today, I decided to check out a few water bodies I have not visited before in Shrewsbury

Shirley Street Pond,
63 Main Street

Mud Pond,
153 Holden Street

and Boylston,

Spruce Pond,
1 Elmwood Place

going on a hike at the powerlines from 65 Nicholas Avenue to get to Pout Pond. Not too bad views, especially from the top.

October 2nd 2022: Spending the Afternoon in Boylston

 Today, I decided to spend the afternoon with the little one in Boylston, checking out the Historical Society.

Glad I finally got to check out this place after all these years.

February 19th 2022: New Restaurants in Boylston and Brookline

 This morning, I started out with breakfast at Chefee's 1921 Diner in Boylston, which has taken over from Claudette's 1921 Diner, which I visited a long time ago. I got the Meatloaf and Eggs (Chefee's homemade meatloaf and gravy, three eggs any style, home fries and toast),

Pretty tasty actually. Not bad I must say, the meatloaf and homefries being crispy as well.

Later, after being in Boston for the day,

City Place

getting a Matcha Latte

from the Tatte Bakery and Cafe location at 399 Boylston Street.

we decided to check out the Soup Shack location in Brookline. We got the Thai Iced Tea,

the TONKOTSU RAMEN (Pork broth, sesame oil, Cha-shu pork (Marinated Braised Pork Belly), menma (Japanese bamboo), nori, wood ear mushrooms, shredded red pepper, black garlic oil and scallions.)

and the TAN TAN MEN (Pork broth, spicy ground pork, spicy sesame oil (Rayu), Cha-shu pork (Marinated Braised Pork Belly), bok choy, bean sprouts, nori, sesame seeds and scallions.)

Really good flavor, with fatty pork belly. Can see why they have multiple locations.

October 11th 2021: Manor Park, Boylston

 Today, after getting an Apple Crisp Macchiato (Layered flavors of apple and brown sugar meld like the filling of a gooey apple pie in harmony with espresso, steamed milk and a caramelized-spiced apple drizzle) from the Starbucks located within the Price Chopper in Hopkinton,

which was a tad sweet in my opinion,

we decided to check out Manor Park, a baseball field in Boylston

with a small playground in the back.

Nothing much to speak of though.

October 9th 2021: Pho 89, Randolph

Today, after checking out a few places in Boylston, 

Boylston Elementary School

Hillside Park

we headed into Randolph,

North Randolph Fire Station,
952 North Main Street

getting lunch at Pho 89, a pretty nice Vietnamese restaurant in town.

We got the Hu Tieu Mi Phuc Kien (Phuc Kien style noodle soup),

the Pho Dac Biet (special combination noodle soup with eye round steak, flank, brisket, tendon and tripe)

and the Kem Flan (Vietnames creme flan) for dessert.

Not too bad, although with lots of MSG.

July 26th 2019: Checking Out Libraries in Worcester and Boylston

Today after work, I had to go get some museum passes from the Frances Perkins branch of the Worcester Public Library in Worcester

and the Boylston Public Library in Boylston.

For dinner, we decided to go to Thai and I, which we were at a few weeks ago.

This time, we got the See You in Kale (healthy combination of pad see u and super green vegetable Kale stir fried and seasoned with light sauce and tofu)

and the Mango with Sweet Sticky Rice.

Not bad actually, definitely better than what we had here last time.