Guidebook for Melrose
Food Scene
La Qchara
506 Franklin StGreat food and staff. Good coffee and outdoor seating.
Thaichilibasil
454 Franklin StGood Thai Take out. I recommend the crispy duck.
Number One Taste
381 Franklin StDecent Chinese Takeout at a good price.
Great Brunch Place but with a long wait on the weekends.
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Blue Moon Grill
955 Main StGreat Brunch Place but with a long wait on the weekends.
Best Sushi around. This place is great for dining in but also has takeout through their website and grubhub. I love the spicy tuna!
Sakura Organic
397 Main StBest Sushi around. This place is great for dining in but also has takeout through their website and grubhub. I love the spicy tuna!
Nice Mexican joint with a deck for those nice summer days. Perfect for Margaritas.
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Mexico Lindo
449 Main StNice Mexican joint with a deck for those nice summer days. Perfect for Margaritas.
This is best Dunks in the area. Hey I'm from New England and I love my Dunks.
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Dunkin'
245 Pleasant StThis is best Dunks in the area. Hey I'm from New England and I love my Dunks.
This is a great spanish restaurant with a full bar that mixes excellent cocktails. It's a good thing it's only a 5 minute walk from the house.
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T'ahpas 529 Restaurant
529 Franklin StThis is a great spanish restaurant with a full bar that mixes excellent cocktails. It's a good thing it's only a 5 minute walk from the house.
Everything Else
Whole Foods Market
427 Walnut StGreat seafood, produce, and fresh breads
Really nice seafood restaurant. I like getting oysters and cod cakes and beans.
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Turner's Seafood Grill & Market
506 Main StReally nice seafood restaurant. I like getting oysters and cod cakes and beans.
Wakefield
Great place for a run!
Great turf field and track for running or sports when not in use by Melrose High. there are a few tennis courts, and a skate park nearby.
Melrose High School
360 Lynn Fells PkwyGreat turf field and track for running or sports when not in use by Melrose High. there are a few tennis courts, and a skate park nearby.
Melrose Dog Park
350 Lynn Fells PkwyGood little dog park with right next to El Pond
There is an open field where people bring their dogs. They are mostly off leash and usually has bigger dogs. There are nice hiking trails here as well.
Sheepfold Path
Sheepfold PathThere is an open field where people bring their dogs. They are mostly off leash and usually has bigger dogs. There are nice hiking trails here as well.
Middlesex Fells Reservation
4 Woodland RdGreat hiking
I-Breakheart Reservation
177 Forest StGreat hiking and swimming in the summer
This is a great little zoo that has some great animals and a playground for the kids.
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Stone Zoo
149 Pond StThis is a great little zoo that has some great animals and a playground for the kids.
Sweet Spot Bakery
163 W Emerson StGreat Bakery. I love the strawberry shortcake