Guidebook for Somerville
Food Scene
Great food, from breakfast, lunch, and dinner! Fun atmosphere, close by - great stuff. Made us fall for the neighborhood.
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La Brasa
124 BroadwayGreat food, from breakfast, lunch, and dinner! Fun atmosphere, close by - great stuff. Made us fall for the neighborhood.
Patsy's Pastry Shop
Fun local bakery, good for an early morning treat.
Lovely, quirky restaurant up the street - tasty treats for all preferences
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Sarma
249 Pearl StLovely, quirky restaurant up the street - tasty treats for all preferences
Favorite local creperie in great Brookline neighborhood
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Paris Creperie
278 Harvard StFavorite local creperie in great Brookline neighborhood
Crema Cafe
27 Brattle StGreat cafe in Harvard Square
A favorite Indian Restaurant for past decade - very casual and busy!
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Punjabi Dhaba
225 Hampshire StA favorite Indian Restaurant for past decade - very casual and busy!
Amazing homemade pasta and coconut cake is TO DIE FOR!!! Don't miss it.
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Sportello
348 Congress StAmazing homemade pasta and coconut cake is TO DIE FOR!!! Don't miss it.
Trident Booksellers & Cafe
338 Newbury StFun cafe/bookstore combo:)
A seafood favorite, though gets busy so either go w/ some time to spare or at an off hour - great clam chowder
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The Barking Crab
88 Sleeper StA seafood favorite, though gets busy so either go w/ some time to spare or at an off hour - great clam chowder
Italian part of town w/ lots of history and yummy restaurants
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North End
Italian part of town w/ lots of history and yummy restaurants
Favorite ice cream stop in Boston - try the Carrot Cake!
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Christina's Homemade Ice Cream
1255 Cambridge StFavorite ice cream stop in Boston - try the Carrot Cake!
Olecito
11 Springfield StreetCasual Mexican cafe, like a more tasty Chipotle
South End Buttery
314 Shawmut AveSuper cute local cafe in the South End
Leone's Sub And Pizza
292 BroadwayAwesome pizza right down the street!
Sightseeing
Local history, lovely neighborhood to walk around
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Bunker Hill Monument
Monument SquareLocal history, lovely neighborhood to walk around
Great library nearby, lovely place to pass some time
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Cambridge Public Library
449 BroadwayGreat library nearby, lovely place to pass some time
Lovely historical building with amazing courtyard, cafes, history
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Boston Public Library
700 Boylston StLovely historical building with amazing courtyard, cafes, history
My alma mater, lots of fun history:)
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Inqubekela-phambili yaseMassachusetts yasekhaya (MIT)
77 Massachusetts AveMy alma mater, lots of fun history:)
IYunivesithi yaseHarvard
3 Oxford StreetAnother popular stop on a trip
Wonderful park in local Boston area
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Arnold Arboretum yaseHarvard University
125 ArborwayWonderful park in local Boston area
Walden Pond
Lovely historical stop when in the suburbs
Castle in the Clouds
455 Old Mountain RdNice hike off the Lake
Mount Monadnock
Lovely hike, quick drive from Boston
Chic going out destination/hotel right around downtown - lots of history as old jail. Good restaurants, fun happy hours, free yoga, etc.
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Recycle Studio South End
18 Union Park StChic going out destination/hotel right around downtown - lots of history as old jail. Good restaurants, fun happy hours, free yoga, etc.
Lovely escape in the midst of downtown, some off leash areas for dogs, ponds, ice skating in winter, gardens in summer - great place to pass a few hours.
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Boston Common
139 Boylston StLovely escape in the midst of downtown, some off leash areas for dogs, ponds, ice skating in winter, gardens in summer - great place to pass a few hours.
Check out MIT's Media Lab if you get to campus - awesome projects, innovations, views, etc. (go up to the top floor for views)
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Inqubekela-phambili yaseMassachusetts yasekhaya (MIT)
77 Massachusetts AveCheck out MIT's Media Lab if you get to campus - awesome projects, innovations, views, etc. (go up to the top floor for views)
Wonderful "chain" of parks designed by Olmstead to run across Boston
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Emerald Necklace
Emerald NecklaceWonderful "chain" of parks designed by Olmstead to run across Boston
Favorite outdoor market from Spring to Fall, with great food, local artists and vendors
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South End Open Market
375 Harrison AvenueFavorite outdoor market from Spring to Fall, with great food, local artists and vendors
Everything Else
Foss Park
49 Fellsway WLocal park w/ tennis, baseball, etc
Amazing park, just off 93 w/ great dog park, trails, reservoirs, etc. - go in Sheepfold entrance for dogpark
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Middlesex Fells Reservation
4 Woodland RdAmazing park, just off 93 w/ great dog park, trails, reservoirs, etc. - go in Sheepfold entrance for dogpark
For arrivals, departures, etc.
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Boston - Logan International Airport station
One Harborside DriveFor arrivals, departures, etc.
Provincetown
Great stop on the Cape
New Shoreham
Favorite day trip around
Cannon Mountain
Favorite ski area in the region
Crotched Mountain
Great place for a quick night ski
Sullivan Square station
Haverhill StreetLocal T stop
Essentials
Somerville Public Library
79 Highland AveNearby library, walkable from home
Stop & Shop
779 McGrath HwyConvenient, well stocked
Entertainment & Activities
S&S Restaurant
1334 Cambridge StA favorite brunch of Boston!
Great new shopping area, with restaurants, outlets, super stores, etc. and walkable from home! Even has luxury movie theater and LegoLand!
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Assembly Row
Assembly RowGreat new shopping area, with restaurants, outlets, super stores, etc. and walkable from home! Even has luxury movie theater and LegoLand!
Stop along the Freedom Trail for some history and shopping
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I-Marketplace ye-Faneuil Hall
1 S Market StStop along the Freedom Trail for some history and shopping
Great small scale chocolaterie right down the street! Awesome tour w/ lots of tasty samples.
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Taza Chocolate
561 Windsor StGreat small scale chocolaterie right down the street! Awesome tour w/ lots of tasty samples.
Awesome museum to pass a couple hours to a whole day.
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Museum Of Science Driveway
Awesome museum to pass a couple hours to a whole day.
A favorite memory of mine from when we were little - again great for a couple hours or a day visit!
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Boston Children's Museum
308 Congress StA favorite memory of mine from when we were little - again great for a couple hours or a day visit!
Our favorite local beach - great for Full Moon sightings!
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Singing Beach
Beach StOur favorite local beach - great for Full Moon sightings!
Shopping
Target
180 Somerville AveClose by shopping
Arts & Culture
Favorite museum in Boston - go for a night time activity!
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Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
25 Evans WayFavorite museum in Boston - go for a night time activity!
Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston
25 Harbor Shore DrAlso a fun night outing
Favorite local movie theater - mainly indy movies
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Kendall Square Cinema
355 Binney StFavorite local movie theater - mainly indy movies
Lovely, traditional museum close to down town - again fun for evening events like first Fridays
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I-Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
465 Huntington AveLovely, traditional museum close to down town - again fun for evening events like first Fridays
Beautiful, complete museum on the North Shore - great excuse to visit Salem:)
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I-Peabody Essex Museum
161 Essex StBeautiful, complete museum on the North Shore - great excuse to visit Salem:)