

But I didn't know late-night.Īlston: Yeah, but the clams. I guess you could say, an unsung hero of the late night food scene.ĭeehan: Always a hot dog champion. But also Simco's was - I don't even wanna say -ĭeehan: I didn't realize Simco's was open that late.Īlston: Me neither. But the places we hit, including two 24-hour locations, South Street Diner, and then Bova's, in both Jeremy and Key's neck of the woods.

Because I think as a result of this night out, I was with you prior to this, I was like, there's nothing I really want to eat after like midnight here. You know, maybe you can get someplace that doesn't close, the kitchen stays open past 10, but you're going to be hurting for options.Īlston: I gotta to push back on you, Mike Deehan. But if you want to go and sit down somewhere, you don't have that many choices aside from, you know, like a handful of diners and, you know, 24 hours, don't even think about it. Obviously, in 2023, delivery and apps have really taken over a lot of that action. So maybe sometimes in those college areas, if you're close by there, you'll have some options. You know, you have you have your options, I think, because especially during the school year, we're kind of dominated by the college kids, is kinda where the demand comes from. Deehan, I guess we'll start with you.ĭeehan: Yeah, well, it's poor, certainly. Before we get into like what you, Key, and Paris discovered on your late-night journey, I'm curious, like for everyone here, your description of the nightlife food scene, the late-night food scene in Boston. Siegel: Four also, it almost feels like it's more than the number of places that are actually open until late night, reasonable hour in Boston. So right now, we have - what we have? Four people in the studio, which is, you know, way more than usual.

I wasn't with you, but watching that video, I mean, it really makes your mouth salivate. Siegel: I'm getting hungry thinking about it, too.

And I'm getting hungry just thinking back to that fateful night. You can watch the whole thing on the GBH News YouTube channel and check out some of the spots that we hit. Henson (previousely recorded.): I would sit right here on this brick and then eat it.Īlston: So that is a snippet of us eating fried clams at like, what was that? Maybe 10 or 11 o'clock at night at Simco's in Mattapan. Like, this would probably change my life, you know what I'm saying?Īlston (previousely recorded): If I was, like, lit. I'm trying to put myself, like, fresh out of a bar. Henson (previousely recorded.): Right now I know it's scrumptious. Thanks for having me.Īlston: So Key is with us today because he and I recently went on a joyride through Boston, racing against the clock to hit as many late-night food spots as possible.Īlston (previousely recorded): My momma would like these. on TikTok and Instagram, where he rates food at eateries around Boston and beyond. Hello, Mike.Īlston: And also with us is, a.k.a. And joining us in the studio for that is our friend and Axios reporter Mike Deehan. And just a reminder that we still want to hear from you at /nightlife or by text at 61.Īlston: Today we're taking a bite out of crime. Siegel: Welcome back to Nightlife in Boston, a reporting collaboration with Axios Boston, where we are looking at the city's nightlife identity, what makes it good, what makes it bad, and what you think could make it better. Paris Alston: I always want to get chaotic. So, Paris, you want to get chaotic and talk about nightlife? It is the early morning after a long holiday weekend. Jeremy Siegel: You're listening to GBH's Morning Edition.
