You got questions? We got answers.

ySecretBoston uncovers the things that make us love to live—and visit—here. We tell tourists (and other locals) what the locals know, and locals what the tourists dig up. And that's only one of the ways we're different from those other websites. Here are some more.

Who are you guys?

Our senior team was born, raised, and lives in Boston—not San Francisco, New York, or the other places where so many sites that cover Boston are based—and includes the former editor of Boston magazine.

Want to write for us? Let us know.

How is this site different?

We write about the stuff that isn’t in the tourist guides—often small, locally owned, off-the-beaten-path, creative places, along with landmarks and historic sites you never knew existed. Some are well known, but we’ll tell you secrets that you never knew about them: a dish that’s not on the menu, for example, or a way to get a table or a bargain.

Know something we don’t? Let us know.

We list only things we like—without relentless whining and complaining. We know our city has its drawbacks (all that whining and complaining, for instance), but that’s merely proof of how much we all secretly love to live here: We put up with them.

Disagree with a selection? Let us know.

We use great, high-quality photos to full effect, without slowing down your browser—not grainy thumbnails.

Want to shoot for us? Let us know.

We do not accept free goods or services, and our writeups are correctly spelled, grammatically correct, and fact-checked. Yeah, we know, right—on the Internet!

Spot a mistake? Let us know.

Who writes these things?

Editors, writers, and users alike write about the destinations listed here. All are edited and fact-checked before being posted.

You can contribute, too. Share something you know that almost no one else does.

Got a secret? Let us know.

Or click here to apply for a writing, photography, or video internship.

There’s a restaurant I’ve heard about that isn’t here. Why not?

MySecretBoston.com is not a comprehensive review site. We write about places we (and you) like that don’t get a lot of attention from the tourist guides and other sources. But we’re open to suggestions.

Got a secret? Let us know.

You recommend a place I don’t think deserves it. How can I register my opinion?

If we hear enough complaints about a destination, we’ll remove it from the site.

Feel differently about a place we recommend? Let us know.

What’s to stop businesses from recommending themselves or disparaging their competition?

We ask businesses to respect the spirit of our site. We also check the sources of nominations and complaints.

Does buying an advertisement guarantee a writeup?

Advertising and editorial are absolutely separate. Whether or not a business advertises with us does not influence whether or not we write about it. And, unlike on some review sites, businesses cannot buy top placement on a search-results page.

The legal stuff

MySecretBoston.com and Useful Media Group are not responsible for the content of other services that may be linked from this site, and we do not endorse and are not responsible or liable for any content, accuracy, quality, advertising, products, or other materials on, about, or available from such services.

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MySecretBoston.com reserves the right to edit or remove user comments.

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This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the United States and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.