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This cosmetic/vision enhancement spot has seamlessly fit into its stylishly unpolished neighborhood since the business opened in the late eighties. Exposed brick walls and steel pipes provide an industrial backdrop for a rotating art collection that freshens up the large office space, in-house surgical area, and treatment rooms. Clients migrate here for Botox, brow lifts, and specialized Lasik procedures (as well as regular eye checkups). And while you wouldn’t instinctively think to book an appointment to de-fuzz yourself or to treat your acne at an ocular clinic, these are but two other services offered at the multipurpose Chelsea Eye Associates. — Molly Noonan

Chelsea Eye Associates is by appointment only during its regular hours, but they answer to emergencies 24 hours any day of the week.