Newbury Street

Newbury Street is located in the Back Bay area of Boston. It runs roughly east-to-west, from the Boston Public Garden to Brookline Avenue. Newbury Street is a destination known for its many retail shops and restaurants.nNewbury Street’s name celebrates the victory of the Puritans in the 1643 Battle of Newbury in the English Civil War. Newbury Street was one of the earliest roads in Boston, its portion was renamed Washington Street by the end of the 18th century. The current road was created during the filling in of Back Bay in the mid 19th century.nNewbury Street has an eclectic mix of shops and eateries. Its renovated brownstone buildings feature stores at all retail levels — physically (basement, street level, and above), stylistically (shabby chic to elegant), and financially (affordable to exclusive). There are trendy cafes and an array of restaurants to suit many tastes. Yet due to the concentration of up-scale stores at its lower end, it is touted as one of the most expensive streets in the world.