Explore Boston's Downtown Crossing Shopping District

Gypsy Queen cocktail at Yvonne’s (Courtesy Yvonne’s)

DRINK

Start your day strong at the Japanese cafe Ogawa Coffee. For a healthy pickme-up, Thirst Juice Co.’s vegan and delicious green juices or smoothies are the way to go, or warm up with a soup. The natural wines at the cozy Haley.Henry, coupled with charcuterie or discerningly sourced tinned fish, make for a great way to wind down.

� Ogawa Coffee, 10 Milk St., 617.780.7139 � Thirsty Juice Co., 44 School St., 857. 233.4535 � Haley.Henry, 45 Province St., 617.208.6000

Brattle Book Shop (©Chris Ball/Brattle Book Shop/CC BY 2.0)

SHOP

A must-visit, Brattle Book Shop (est. 1825) is three floors—plus, in good weather, a parking lot—full of used, rare and antiquarian titles. European discount retailer Primark’s 77,000-square-foot space offers plenty of excuses to shop. If slow fashion and quality menswear is more your style, head to Clothing From Italy.

� Brattle Book Shop, 9 West St., 617.542.0210 � Primark, 10 Summer St., 617.350.5232 � Clothing From Italy, 49 Bromfield St., 617.426.7801

Old South Meeting House (©Nataliia Liubinetska/Shutterstock.com)

EAT

For a hearty, flavorful lunch, try Chilean spot Chacarero’s namesake sandwich. Mast’ is known for authentic Italian dishes and superb Neapolitan wood-fired pizzas. Serving outstanding drinks and wide-ranging fare, hip supper club Yvonne’s has added exclusivity to the mix with The Gallery—the entrance to the seven-table space is behind a bookshelf.

� Chacarero, 101 Arch St., 617.542.0392 � Mast’, 45 Province St., 617.936.3800 � Yvonne’s, 2 Winter Place, 617.267.0047

Primark in Downtown Crossing, Boston (©Jerry Coli/Dreamstime.com)

SEE

Several sites on The Freedom Trail are near Downtown Crossing, including Old South Meeting House, King’s Chapel, Park Street Church and Granary Burying Ground, go at it on your own or take a guided tour. Live performances in a historic setting are at Orpheum Theatre, featuring Steely Dan, Il Divo and “Sleeping Beauty Dreams.”

� Freedom Trail, www.thefreedomtrail.org/ trail-sites � Orpheum Theatre 1 Hamilton Place, 617.482.0106