For a sammie
Cutty’s specializes in novel
combos like sautéed swiss chard,
bacon and spicy mayo. You can
duck in for a bite without missing
the action: Runners will have sped
past by lunchtime.
WHAT TO GE T The slow-cooked
roast beef with sharp cheddar,
horseradish thousand island
and crispy fried shallots. (284
Washington St., cutty foods.com,
617-505-1844)
Locals’ favorite ice cream
Boston boasts so many homegrown
ice cream purveyors, you’d think it
was in the tropics. J.P. Licks has nine
stores total, and four along or near
the race. Note to those of timid
palate: Expect seriously vivid flavors.
WHAT TO GET A double scoop of
potent rum raisin. ( jplicks.com)
Tacos and tequila
Run, don’t walk, to get a prime seat at chef
Ken Oringer’s Mexican fave La Verdad. (One
taste of the killer margaritas and you’ll thank
us!) Up for a marathon of eating? Hit up Ken’s
other Boston-area restaurants, too: Clio, Uni,
Toro and KO Prime.
WHAT TO GE T The Loco Mundo, a choice of any
three tacos (our picks: two duck confit, one fried
fish) and a side of queso dip with chorizo.
( 1 Lansdowne St., 617-421-9595)
For meat-niks
Blocks from the finish line, Back
Bay Social Club has a burger that’s
a frontrunner among Boston’s best.
“It’s 100 percent dry-aged beef—
we use a mix of prime rib, short rib,
flank and skirt—smothered with
slow-cooked onions and melty,
cave-aged Vermont cheddar,” says
chef Tim Raines. “Then we throw
some hot, salty fries into the mix.”
WHAT TO GE T What Tim said. (867
Boylston St., backbaysocialclub
.com, 617-247-3200)
