Food Scene
Crema Cafe
27 Brattle StBest brewed coffee in Cambridge
Zoe's
1105 Massachusetts AveGreat diner very close
Awesome cocktails at awesome prices. Ask for the "A to Z menu", and bring a 6-sided and 20-sided die to choose your drink at random.
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Green Street
280 Green StAwesome cocktails at awesome prices. Ask for the "A to Z menu", and bring a 6-sided and 20-sided die to choose your drink at random.
Life Alive Organic Cafe
765 Massachusetts AveHearty feel-good vegetarian fare.
Tasty Burger
86 Boylston StGreat burgers for lunch or at 2AM.
Excellent Falafel and Shwarma. Their baba ghannouj is also awesome. Check them out late on weekends (open till 3!) after concerts or dancing in Central Square.
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Moody's Falafal Palace
25 Central SquareExcellent Falafel and Shwarma. Their baba ghannouj is also awesome. Check them out late on weekends (open till 3!) after concerts or dancing in Central Square.
Finale Desserterie & Bakery
30 Dunster StExcellent desserts
Everything Else
Go to the Sunday 11AM Mass for the boys choir during the school year
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The Church of St. Paul
29 Mt Auburn StGo to the Sunday 11AM Mass for the boys choir during the school year
Essentials
University Market
1105 Massachusetts AveClosest crappy groceries, wine, and beer.
Huge beer, liquor, and wine selection, in that order, for a reasonable price. Be sure to take the Central Square bums with a grain of salt.
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Supreme Liquors
600 Massachusetts AveHuge beer, liquor, and wine selection, in that order, for a reasonable price. Be sure to take the Central Square bums with a grain of salt.
Closest real grocery store. Not really that close, but still on Putnam Ave.
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Whole Foods Market
413 Centre StClosest real grocery store. Not really that close, but still on Putnam Ave.
Drinks & Nightlife
Half price food with the purchase of a drink (or several)
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Grendel's Den Restaurant & Bar
89 Winthrop StHalf price food with the purchase of a drink (or several)