Boston - Day 1

So we woke up from our post-travel naps rejuvenated and ready to explore Boston. We're staying in Cambridge with Mark and Sarah, and we all set out to explore the Boston Aquarium and the North End.
The aquarium highlights included a large central tank with a spiraling ramp, a jellyfish exhibit, and some cold, murky water displays of the local marine life. Lowlights included squealing kids and a closed penguin exhibit. The real fun began with a foray into the Italian dominated North End.
We first stopped at a swanky bar/restaurant called Bacco. We refreshed ourselves with a few adult beverages and watched some of the Red Sox/Yankees game. We then found a great little italian restaurant, called Trattoria Il Panino, where we were able to get a table with only a 10 minute wait. Anyway, the food, service, prices, and ambiance were perfect. After dinner we picked up some cannoli from Mike's Pastry, and then headed back to Cambridge. We and our cannoli then stopped for some beer at an odd communist themed beer bar named People's Republic. It had a good selection of beer, dive bar ambiance, and a large bomb on the wall. A few beers later we called it a night.
Beers tried:
Long Trail Alt - smooth malty ale
Magic Hat Seasonal (IPA) - good hoppy IPA