Guidebook for Somerville
Food Scene
Cozy corner cafe & bakery with a wide assortment of baked goods & a sandwich-focused lunch menu.
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The Biscuit
256 Marginal StreetCozy corner cafe & bakery with a wide assortment of baked goods & a sandwich-focused lunch menu.
Home-style New American dishes re-imagined by chef Tony Maws, plus craft beers, in a rustic locale.
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The Kirkland Tap & Trotter
425 Washington StHome-style New American dishes re-imagined by chef Tony Maws, plus craft beers, in a rustic locale.
Inventive American plates based on seasonal ingredients in an airy, upscale setting.
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Bergamot
118 Beacon StInventive American plates based on seasonal ingredients in an airy, upscale setting.
Traditional Spanish tapas, sangria & sherry served amid a rich, dark interior & a lively atmosphere.
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Dali
415 Washington StTraditional Spanish tapas, sangria & sherry served amid a rich, dark interior & a lively atmosphere.
Eastern Mediterranean & Arabic bites in an intimate, mosaic-tiled space selling house spices & jams.
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Moona
243 Hampshire StEastern Mediterranean & Arabic bites in an intimate, mosaic-tiled space selling house spices & jams.
Modern outpost features a variety of classic Pan-Asian fare, sushi & cocktails in a snappy interior.
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Ginger Exchange
1287 Cambridge StreetModern outpost features a variety of classic Pan-Asian fare, sushi & cocktails in a snappy interior.
Popular ice cream shop with an array of unique flavors, including ginger, carrot cake & Irish cream.
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Christina's Homemade Ice Cream
1255 Cambridge StPopular ice cream shop with an array of unique flavors, including ginger, carrot cake & Irish cream.
Top-notch coffee & sandwiches draw local creative types to this coffee shop featuring a gallery.
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1369 Coffee House
1369 Cambridge StTop-notch coffee & sandwiches draw local creative types to this coffee shop featuring a gallery.
Charming, casual, dinner-&-brunch-only nook draws locals for pasta, pizza & sangria.
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City Girl Cafe & Catering
204 Hampshire StreetCharming, casual, dinner-&-brunch-only nook draws locals for pasta, pizza & sangria.
A trippy space with psychedelic art is home to creative American eats, craft cocktails & live music.
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Beat Brew Hall
13A Brattle StA trippy space with psychedelic art is home to creative American eats, craft cocktails & live music.
Inviting space for artisanal coffee & espresso drinks, baked goods, & quick breakfasts or lunches.
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Crema Cafe
27 Brattle StInviting space for artisanal coffee & espresso drinks, baked goods, & quick breakfasts or lunches.
Italian specialties including pasta & risotto in a warm space with walnut floors & stone walls.
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Toscano
47 Charles StItalian specialties including pasta & risotto in a warm space with walnut floors & stone walls.
Charming artisanal chocolatier with cafe offering high-end drinking chocolate & more.
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L.A. Burdick Handmade Chocolates
52 Brattle StCharming artisanal chocolatier with cafe offering high-end drinking chocolate & more.
Russell House Tavern
14 John F. Kennedy StSightseeing
Harvard University main campus and surrounding shops and restaurants.
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Harvard Square
Brattle StreetHarvard University main campus and surrounding shops and restaurants.
The Freedom Trail is a 2.5-mile-long path through downtown Boston, Massachusetts that passes by 16 locations significant to the history of the United States.
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Freedom Trail
139 Tremont StThe Freedom Trail is a 2.5-mile-long path through downtown Boston, Massachusetts that passes by 16 locations significant to the history of the United States.
Drinks & Nightlife
Students & others crowd this rustic bar offering many draft beers, pub grub & a weekly trivia night.
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Thirsty Scholar Pub
70 Beacon StStudents & others crowd this rustic bar offering many draft beers, pub grub & a weekly trivia night.
This gastropub & music venue features New American fare and live acts, with an open kitchen & patio.
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The Sinclair
52 Church StThis gastropub & music venue features New American fare and live acts, with an open kitchen & patio.
Popular BBQ joint & venue for jazz, blues, R&B & Latin performances & dance nights. Saturday Night Salsa, Sunday Jazz Brunch.
Ryles Jazz Club
212 Hampshire StreetPopular BBQ joint & venue for jazz, blues, R&B & Latin performances & dance nights. Saturday Night Salsa, Sunday Jazz Brunch.
Sophisticated late-night lounge in the Charles Hotel with handcrafted cocktails, bar bites & patio.
Noir
1 Bennett StSophisticated late-night lounge in the Charles Hotel with handcrafted cocktails, bar bites & patio.
Shopping
Shopping center with big-box stores and outlets selling products such as apparel, craft supplies & housewares. Includes local brewery options, restaurants, Lego Store for the kiddos, and a multi-screen AMC theatre.
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Assembly Row
Assembly RowShopping center with big-box stores and outlets selling products such as apparel, craft supplies & housewares. Includes local brewery options, restaurants, Lego Store for the kiddos, and a multi-screen AMC theatre.
Parks & Nature
A state-owned park situated in the Back Bay area of Boston. Includes walking/running trails, several play areas and spray parks, and an open-air theatre, the Hatch Shell, that hosts the Boston Pops 4th of July celebration and free movies in the summertime.
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Esplanade Hatch
1 David G Mugar WayA state-owned park situated in the Back Bay area of Boston. Includes walking/running trails, several play areas and spray parks, and an open-air theatre, the Hatch Shell, that hosts the Boston Pops 4th of July celebration and free movies in the summertime.
Arts & Culture
Part of Harvard University and comprised of three museums - The Fogg Museum, the Busch-Reisinger Museum, and the Arthur M. Sackler Museum. The collections include approximately 250,000 objects in all media, ranging in date from antiquity to the present and originating in Europe, North America, North Africa, the Middle East, South Asia, East Asia, and Southeast Asia.
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Iziko Lomuzi Wamaziko WaseHarvard
32 Quincy StPart of Harvard University and comprised of three museums - The Fogg Museum, the Busch-Reisinger Museum, and the Arthur M. Sackler Museum. The collections include approximately 250,000 objects in all media, ranging in date from antiquity to the present and originating in Europe, North America, North Africa, the Middle East, South Asia, East Asia, and Southeast Asia.
Essentials
Walgreens
1603 Washington StPharmacy and sundries.
Whole Foods Market - Veggies and fresh produce, prepared foods. Organic and ingredient sensitive options.
114 Beacon St
114 Beacon StreetWhole Foods Market - Veggies and fresh produce, prepared foods. Organic and ingredient sensitive options.
Market Basket
400 Somerville AveFresh produce, ethnic options.