Guidebook for Somerville
Food Scene
La Brasa
124 Broadway Higher end restaurant, good for dinner.
Tavern at the End of the World
108 Cambridge StTaco Loco Mexican Grill
46 BroadwayThe best meat pies you will ever eat (they also have a veggie option).
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KO Catering and Pies
256 Marginal StThe best meat pies you will ever eat (they also have a veggie option).
North End
Lots of Italian restaurants, all very good.
Ola Café
112 BroadwayGood for coffee and breakfast sandwiches
Cheap food but good food and with fairly large portions. I actually added this one to the list because a guest loved this place and insisted on it!
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Vinny's Ristorante
76 BroadwayCheap food but good food and with fairly large portions. I actually added this one to the list because a guest loved this place and insisted on it!
Getting Around
This is the closest subway station, and many buses leave from here as well. Around this area we call the subway "The T", which is short for the MBTA: Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority.
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Sullivan Square station
Haverhill Street This is the closest subway station, and many buses leave from here as well. Around this area we call the subway "The T", which is short for the MBTA: Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority.
Essentials
Stop & Shop
779 McGrath HwyEntertainment & Activities
You can (and should) book your seats in advance! And the seats are basically small couches, very comfortable.
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AMC Assembly Row 12
395 Artisan Way You can (and should) book your seats in advance! And the seats are basically small couches, very comfortable.
Parks & Nature
Beautiful and well-maintained park right on the oceanfront with a great view of the Boston skyline.
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Piers Park Sailing Center
95 Marginal StBeautiful and well-maintained park right on the oceanfront with a great view of the Boston skyline.
Shopping
Plenty of stores around here (some factory outlets even) if you're here to shop.
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Assembly Row
Assembly RowPlenty of stores around here (some factory outlets even) if you're here to shop.
Lots of high-end clothing and accessory shops around here.
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Newbury Street
Newbury StreetLots of high-end clothing and accessory shops around here.
Everything Else
It's a great rock climbing gym that's walking-distance from the apartment; I go there frequently.
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Brooklyn Boulders Somerville
12A Tyler StIt's a great rock climbing gym that's walking-distance from the apartment; I go there frequently.