There's a bunch of places already!

Silver Slipper - only opened until afternoon, it's a breakfast diner. Bacon lovers do not pass this one by.

Yummy Yummy - I'll let a review pulled from their Google maps page explain "This place kept me alive during my childhood. The staff were nice and they were super generous with the $2 plates back in the day for a hungry teenage" Last time I was there in the Fall plates started at $4.50

Joe's American Subs - Steak & Cheese is one of the best I've ever had. I'd put Joe's up against Bob's in Medford and Leone's in Somerville any day.

Yeah, hindsight my comment comes too idealistic. I didn't factor in demographics as a variable that could affect investment, sadly this also is part of my naivety.

I am aware of 1980's Roxbury, I lived just north of Boston Everett/Malden at the time. Those "empty lots" I mentioned all over Blue Hill and Washington, yeah I know these were not great places to be at that time. Progress, is stagnant empty grass lots but it's better than abandoned buildings with rampant drug use in each one. In short time, if done right these will revitalize the area and bring Boston into a new era.

I think if there's a balance, with affordable housing it could be amazing. Up and down Washington and Blue Hill are billboards in empty lots showing the upcoming development that includes mandatory affordable housing quotas.

I see it in Chelsea and Eastie, bring it to Roxbury and Mattapan too. While loosening the bar restrictions and promote local artists and businesses/start-ups. It would change Boston to even better city for everybody.

If you travel up and down Blue Hill Ave and Washington St. look around there are empty lots. In the past these were epitome of urban decay but now there are large boards with structural designs of the coming property development. I'm not sure who's funding it (I believe a combination of State and Private interests) but I do know it's split affordable housing.

Check out Egleston Sq. for a balanced progressive neighborhood. It has a cool mix of affordable housing and new condos. Handful of local Bodegas/Haciendas and also new businesses. Cutting down Talbot St., Savin Hill is getting built up too.

It's not happening as fast as I'd want but it is happening. I don't think Boston is getting enough credit in this way. Possibly slow concerted planning to get it right, no second chances.

Having lived in the PNW, Portland OR & Seattle WA. They have walkable neighborhoods spread throughout the city, especially Portland. Where trendy local eateries, bars, and various other coffee shops, breweries, and artists have shops and businesses. I am aware that they've benefited heavily from transplants and investors flooding in from all over the country, especially California and specifically San Francisco. Seeing it as an affordable and hip area to invest but Boston has a much more difficult position getting certain neighborhoods planned and developed. Where sure we have the Seaport but Roxbury is a stark difference and this is the main difference between. Sure they have high income areas but overall there's a balance of many thriving neighborhoods.

I wish they would promote and invite people from all over the country, but more practically just New England. Having more inclusion with locals teaming up with other entrepreneurs and artists as well as State funded Architectural projects and Parks, it would be amazing seeing Nubian caught up and on par with a lot of the other areas. Boston is a diverse world-class city, has a lot going for it already but there are still problems and I really think there's not nearly as much focus on it that it deserves. I truly think if Boston puts the focus here the long overdue development will launch Boston in a league of its own as a leader in the US.

Having frequented a lot of the neighborhoods from Blue Hill, MLK/Dudley, Washington, Seaver, Columbia, Morton, Dorchester, Talbot, Norfolk (my street knowledge flex 😏)

While yes their are events that are literally called "The Black Out" & "The Black Affair" are people really asking for for their community to stop/change these? Having far fewer areas where the community is able to put these together coupled with the issues of growing positive cultural identity after years of abuse. Finally being allowed to be promote pride (70yrs one generation) thus stepsaking progress, hopefully addressing broken family patterns and gun violence. We can't have both? Where events that are more mixed and feel more welcoming and then maintain other events the way they are? Honestly that's subjective anyways, just don't but fr experience you can go.

About safety too, as long as you're not selling fetanyl or crack or whatever you should be fine. I'm positive that there are troubled areas for every ethnic group where if you flaunt wealth or are selling narcotics you are opening yourself up to a wide range of trouble.

After going to other cities (eg. NYC, Philadelphia, Chicago) there is a noticeable difference wrt the nightlife scene. I can't say I know all the details about will change or needs to change (pros/cons) besides the obvious of having now been able to hope around from Roxbury to East Boston to Allston to North End to Cambridge (not Boston but still) bar hopping and having a sick time

Good job!

This is sooo true! I've seen some of the people out here and they are *fit*. Not that generic 2-3" in superficial height either where they have dumpy dad bods but still act elite. These people are ACTIVE! I can't keep up...lol

You can get Lyft/Uber but that's about $100 AND NOT guaranteed. I've been stranded in Providence more than a couple of times. Could have been worse I got the chance to see lost of neighbors as I walked around for hours until the train started up 😆

1+ for "comfiest" lol