If you roll into any bar downtown on a weekday during the day, it’s all state employees, Feds in some cases. I was one of them. Show up at 10, leave at 11:30/12, get blackout drunk and go right home without coming back to the office.

Also has locations on State Street, near south station, and in the seaport. Probably the best deal in town honestly. $13 for a massive large sub that is really 2 meal's-worth.

Brookline Spa!

Sorry friend. I clearly missed the sarcasm, with the response only being the name of a business. I'd recommend a wink or maybe ellipses next time. It helps show the sarcasm.

Keep em in business tho

I think those are called "'Will Be Wild!' Eyes"

The blue background makes me think it's a driver's license photo... but yeah, he's got that sTaBLe gEnIuS vibe.

I do not go much in for ethnic food but Monica's in the North End is a good sandwich neverthless!

Yeah well you missed the sarcasm part

Jim's Deli in Brighton is fantastic. Great portion sizes and reasonable price.

This is my go-to when I’m heading into the city and don’t want to deal with buying food somewhere inevitably expensive. Grab a sub at MB & hop on the T

Apparently he retired at the end of 2016. After a 22 year career and it looks like he went out due to injury, which may include mental health.

I appreciate that, thanks for the note!

The broker would be the one to request the fee. Maybe they are just confused?

Hell of a mug shot. He nailed the crazy eyes look.

One is for a bank.

Had a steak and blue cheese on ciabatta from there yesterday 👌

You may have some luck in Allston/Brighton. I assume you want a 1 bed - it won’t be impossible to find one at $2K or less but these get snatched up pretty fast. A one bedroom that’s $2k or less, with no broker fee, and close to the T is going to be harder to find and even harder to secure because a lot of people will also want that great of a deal.

You will likely need to increase your budget by $100-200 and compromise on the broker fee. Maybe you’ll get lucky but I want to be realistic with you. I still think Allston/Brighton is your best bet especially if you’re concerned with safety and still want to be in city limits.

Check for rentals in Quincy. You probably can't get into any of the brand new buildings at your price point, but you might find older units available in your range. Quincy is right on the subway and commuter rail lines that take you to the South Station/Financial District area.

Quincy

There is an albino squirrel at Charles River park. What if they mate? I wonder

I'm not feeling it, but I really hope you did a lot of research before you pulled the trigger on this. Keep in mind that for a $2k place (if you find one), you'll have to put down at least $6k, which you will only see a small fraction of again, in the far future. Plus, Boston is still a majority Sept-Sept market, so you're moving at a limited choice time of year. Finally, I hope your girlfriend has a well-established job bringing in serious bank, and I hope you have a degree in a very marketable field. I wish you both luck, and I hope you're not bringing a car or pets.

The South End is historically famous for it and is the only place you'll see cars fully parked (not just hazards on) blocking in the row of vehicles by the curb with the driver nowhere in sight, as shown in OP's pic.

Boylston in Fenway is a hellish stretch of road for sure, but the cars "parked" in the right lane are always just food delivery people running in and out of Cava or whatever.

Barely makes the cut on price by Vinal General Store in Somerville has some really great sandwiches. Their bakery also has awesome breakfast English muffin sandwiches

Lol