Submitted by Own-Reaction1681 t3_10p7h2u in boston
Amazingly, I won the Hamilton lottery in Boston! I’ll be staying near the Common and it’s been a long held dream to eat at the Parker House. (Huge fan of Robert B Parker and Spenser) Can anyone recommend what to get? Also are jeans okay?
Not a lot. But I remember him going in one book and I thought it would dovetail nicely with this amazing occurrence of winning the Hamilton lottery. Thanks for the recommendation! I hoped to marry a man like Spenser one day, before I got old enough to know that’s impossible.
well now you've got me wanting to read the books again AND goto the Parker house.
I can only recall the 80s TV Spenser - a Renaissance man who drives a classic mustang, carries a gun and is always ready for a fight. He's out there somewhere!
I’m into the Spenser (and truth be told, Hawk) of the books, not the tv series. As an abandoned daughter, he was someone I would have loved to know. I don’t believe he could exist in real life. But miracles happen every day.
PARKER’S RESTAURANT https://www.omnihotels.com/hotels/boston-parker-house/dining/parkers-restaurant Open Daily | 7am – 2:00pm
Dress Code: Appropriate dress is required. Jackets for gentlemen preferred. Shorts and shirts without collars are not permitted. Footwear is required.
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PARKER’S BAR
https://www.omnihotels.com/hotels/boston-parker-house/dining/parkers-bar
Temporarily Closed
THE LAST HURRAH
https://www.omnihotels.com/hotels/boston-parker-house/dining/the-last-hurrah
Boston's famed whiskey bar
Daily | 4pm - Midnight : Food served until 10pm
Thank you!
Boston Creme Pie (they made the OG version — definitely popular with tourists but good overall)
They serve warm nuts at The Last Hurrah. Get those! And a martini and clam chowder.
Crabcake benedict for breakfast with fresh fruit.
Thank you!
Eat so many rolls you pop. Then stuff more in your purse. And every pocket. They get shipped to other restaurants in the city and they’re legendary.
Yeah, I think the Parker House - Spenser connection is tenuous but Spenser visits all the Boston scenes and landmarks as they were in the 80s and the Parker House is certainly a landmark. Thank you for not adding the generic ‘Omni’ (corporate owner) to the name! Spenser may have liked the Ritz bar, very popular in the 70s, 80s. Hotel is reopened as the Newbury and likely has a nice bar.
Thank you! This is a quick trip but I’ll bear it in mind for the future!
classicrock40 t1_j6iqnkm wrote
sorry to not answer the question, but did Spenser visit the Parker house a lot? It's been so long since I read the books and/or saw the TV show (I remember seeing it being filmed). I always liked how Boston and the surrounding areas were basically another character. If you like that style, I recommend Michael Connelly + Bosch / Los Angeles.