Long-form rounds of the city — planned routes, late shifts, and the best seats by the water.
Best Waterfront Tables
Seafood with a view, from Pier 7 to the Riverside promenade.
The city's best tables face the water. This roundup covers the oyster hour on Pier 7, the chowder bench at the landing, and the dumpling house with the river seats — plus the one secret table nobody talks about.
Late Night in Old Market
Where the ovens stay on after midnight in the city's oldest quarter.
Old Market never quite closes. After the last show, follow the steam to Lantern Alley for pulled noodles, then to the bakery that bakes all night for the morning market. A guide to the quarter's second shift.
The First-Timer's Crawl
Six stops, one perfect first evening in the city — from lanterns to late-night noodles.
Start in Chinatown at the Pagoda Street arch, wander down to the Old Market for the noodle counter, cross the river at dusk for the pier, and finish where the steam is thickest. This guide strings the city's best first bites into a single walkable evening.