In our fair metro area, there's a watering hole for every group of people. For instance, you might say yo-pros working in software sales have Lincoln and Lucky's, while BU students (or, as I like to call them, B-youths) have Sunset and TITS. So we got to thinking: Where can you find the highest concentrations of startup folks throughout the city?
We set out to find the answer, following a two-step, wildly scientific process. First, we asked ourselves, "Where do we usually go to meet up with people in the community - or accidentally run into them?" Then, we polled head honchos in the local VC and tech scene for a sanity check. Remarkably, our selected locales lined up. The vast majority, anyway.
If you want to see and be seen, here's where you're most likely to run into members of the Boston startup community. You'll find some spots to be so hip and others to be oddly old-school.
Area Four (Kendall Square)
- 500 Technology Square in Cambridge
Boston Marriott Newton (Auburndale)
- 2345 Commonwealth Avenue in Newton
Café ArtScience (Kendall Square)
- 650 E Kendall Street in Cambridge
Café Fleuri at The Langham (Financial District)
- 250 Franklin Street in Boston
Champions (Kendall Square)
- 50 Broadway in Cambridge
CIC (Financial District & Kendall Square)
- 50 Milk Street in Boston
- 1 Broadway in Cambridge
Crema Cafe (Harvard Square)
- 27 Brattle Street in Cambridge
Darwin’s Ltd. (Harvard Square)
- 148 Mount Auburn Street in Cambridge
- 1629 Cambridge Street in Cambridge
Flour (Fort Point & Central Square)
- 12 Farnsworth Street in Boston
- 190 Mass Ave in Cambridge
Gather at District Hall (Seaport)
- 75 Northern Avenue in Boston
Henrietta’s Table at The Charles Hotel (Harvard Square)
- 1 Bennett Street in Cambridge
Little Donkey (Central Square)
- 505 Mass Ave in Cambridge
Park (Harvard Square)
- 59 JFK Street in Cambridge
Sorelle Bakery (Financial District)
- 282 Congress Street in Boston
Starbucks (Financial District)
- 1 Financial Center in Boston
Tatte Bakery (Kendall Square)
- 318 Third Street in Cambridge
- 101 Main Street in Cambridge
- 205 Broadway in Cambridge
The Paramount (Beacon Hill)
- 44 Charles Street in Boston
The Westin Waltham Boston (Waltham)
- 70 3rd Avenue in Waltham
Thinking Cup (Back Bay)
- 85 Newbury Street in Boston
Trade (Financial District)
- 540 Atlantic Avenue in Boston
WeWork (Financial District & Fort Point)
- 745 Atlantic Avenue in Boston
- 51 Melcher Street in Boston
Featured image via jamieleto, CC BY-SA 2.0.
