Bostonian gifts

So I'll be in Boston for a few days and then after that will stop by to visit my mum. It's her birthday so I wouldn't mind to bring something. Unfortunately she is absurdly difficult to get things for.

Is there anything specific that Boston is known for she might like? Local things, MIT pariphenilia, hipster-y regional snack foods, etc.? No liquid or booze as I'm flying carry-on. No Red Sox stuff because she hates sports.

Open to ideas. I don't know the city at all so suggestions where to look around would also help.

Dunkin Donuts gift card.

Everyone in my family loves the cannolis from Mike's Pastries.. . That's all I got :)

Bovas is where the locals go. Mikes is a tourist trap.

If she's in Boston, can't she get this stuff all the time? How about something outside her neighborhood?

What's your budget?

dean1484 wrote: Bovas is where the locals go. Mikes is a tourist trap.

I wasn't as impressed by Bovas... but maybe they were having a bad night the one time I tried it?

Booze bought in the duty free store?

Chowda

WonkoTheSane wrote:

dean1484 wrote: Bovas is where the locals go. Mikes is a tourist trap.

I wasn't as impressed by Bovas... but maybe they were having a bad night the one time I tried it?

According to the locals it much more accurately represents what you get in Italy as opposed to Mikes. Since I have not been to Italy who knows.

There is no denying Mikes stuff is good. The lace cookie chocolate things are amazing!!!!

Bovas is more like the "Soup Nazi" of bake shops. I really like the Pizza and the Calzones at Bovas.

Boston Tea Party: get her some nice tea/tea gifts.

Boston Terrier.

He's your 'therapy dog' on the plane and you may never have to buy her another gift.

Does you Mom have good teeth still? If so--- get her some salt-water taffy. Good stuff!

http://www.yelp.com/search?find_desc=salt+water+taffy&find_loc=Boston%2C+MA

dean1484 wrote: According to the locals it much more accurately represents what you get in Italy as opposed to Mikes. Since I have not been to Italy who knows. There is no denying Mikes stuff is good. The lace cookie chocolate things are amazing!!!! Bovas is more like the "Soup Nazi" of bake shops. I really like the Pizza and the Calzones at Bovas.

I gotta say that Bovas smelled amazing, but we weren't there for dinner...

We'll give it a full meal sometime to see, there's worse ways to spend an evening than testing the local food/cannoli offerings :)

KatieSuddard wrote: Boston Tea Party: get her some nice tea/tea gifts.

Ya but then you have to through her in the harbor

or as we say in Boston "Harbaaaar"

mtn wrote: Booze bought in the duty free store?

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ZOh_rvXP_VY

Lobster and lobster related items.

In Boston now. It's been a while since I saw so many cars with evidence of "urban kisses." Just to clarify, mum is in Toronto and has never been here, but loves travel-related bric-a-brac, so something Bostonian would be perfect.

Salt water taffy is a good idea, although maybe more so for my dad. I'm going to check out the MIT campus store too.

dean1484 wrote:

KatieSuddard wrote: Boston Tea Party: get her some nice tea/tea gifts.

Ya but then you have to through her in the harbor or as we say in Boston "Harbaaaar"

It's it more like "Hah-baaah"

Parallel parking is largely by feel around here

RossD wrote:

dean1484 wrote:

KatieSuddard wrote: Boston Tea Party: get her some nice tea/tea gifts.

Ya but then you have to through her in the harbor or as we say in Boston "Harbaaaar"

It's it more like "Hah-baaah"

Many lobst'ah places will ship a cold live lobsters anywhere.

How'bout a knuckle sammich?

Oh wait, that's a New Jersian gift.

44Dwarf wrote: Many lobst'ah places will ship a cold live lobsters anywhere.

NOPE.

NOPE NOPE NOPE.

That's only slightly less terrifying to me than those stories about people finding snakes inside toilets in Florida.

Mike wrote:

44Dwarf wrote: Many lobst'ah places will ship a cold live lobsters anywhere.

NOPE. NOPE NOPE NOPE. That's only slightly less terrifying to me than those stories about people finding snakes inside toilets in Florida.

Maybe I've been desensitized by selling them for 8 years, but as long as the rubber bands are on those big old sea bugs are harmless. And tasty.

Come to think of it, playing with lobsters is my favorite part of my job.