Some help to start me, will be in boston a couple of nights in Sept, what do you recommend??? Lots of choices give me all want something local seafood, but nice and maybe a french place, also any good places near 60 state street to eat while my husband has a corporate dinner???

That's not far from North End area. You can try Union Oyster House, or Neptune Oyster.

Or Sel de la Terre @ the Aquarium.

Petit Robert Bistro - casual bistro type place, 2 locations ( South End and Kenmore Square). There's also Gaslight, Aquatine and Les Zygomates for french.

absolutkz's French places are all good and reasonably priced, as is yk's suggestion of Sel de la Terre. Sel de la Terre has arguably the best bread basket in the Boston area, which is yet another selling point in its favor.

Neptune Oyster is also a terrific seafood choice -- good back-up options for seafood would include B&G Oysters in the South End or Kingfish Hall in the Quincy Market area. Avoid any suggestions to go to Barking Crab or Summer Shack, both in Boston guide books and lousy. Am not at all a fan of Union Oyster House -- Durgin Park is near it in the Quincy Market area and does old fashioned Yankee comfort food notably better. The North End is primarily an Italian food spot, and excellent upscale Northern Italian choices are Prezza and Mamma Maria. Chinatown is also not far away.

There are in fact many threads here on Boston restaurants. A board search is recommended.

Limoncello in the North End. Abe & Louie's

For the French restaurants, take a look at La Voile and Bouchee, both located on Newbury Street. La Voile is from Cannes restaurateurs who packed up their restaurant and staff and relocated to Boston a couple of years ago. It's very French and very authentic and very good. Bouchee is a more casual and less expensive place. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend either restaurant.

In the North End (Italian food) I like Florentine Cafe.
I agree, Union Oyster House is touristy
If you venture to Harvard Square I've always loved Henriettas Table. It is in the Charles Hotel (Julia Child used to frequent there).

http://www.henriettastable.com/


If you note what kind of food you are looking for, we can help more.

One night my husband will be at 60 state stretso I am solo lookng for a place I can sit at the bar nearby with friendly people and good service..braserie or french type any recs would be good...we love la grenouille in NYC and grammercy tavern in NYC any comparisons would help, what about a good lunch place casual outdoor boston, seafood, or french type, thanks and your help is always appreciated!

The bar at Houston's, at 60 State Street, is nice, but not French. You could walk about 15 minutes, or a quick cab, to a previously recommended restaurant, Les Zygomates. Not as upscale as your NYC spots, but very nice.

It's been awhile since I've been to NYC, but Grammercy Tavern makes me think Abe & Louis.

I truly do not see any connection between GT and A&L

Sel de la Terre would be perfect for you. It is only a few blocks away from 60 State, all in an area where it is perfectly safe for a woman to walk alone until all hours.

Before and after dinner, you could stroll out Long Wharf and Aquarium Wharf and go over to Christopher Columbus Park on the other side of the Marriott. Good brasserie food, excellent staff, I think maybe best frites in Boston, but that could be argued. Petit Robert is also excellent but the South End requires a cab ride, then another back to your hotel or whereever you are meeting your husband, and taking cabs in Boston is much less pleasant than taking them in NY. Yes, much less pleasant than taking them in New York.

Well this site http://www.opentable.com/start.aspx?m=7 Has a lot of the Boston Restaurants, I hope this helps.