Guidebook for Cambridge
Food Scene
Closest coffee shop and the best breads and baked goods. Pricey but treat yourself at least once.
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Hi-Rise Bread Company
208 Concord AveClosest coffee shop and the best breads and baked goods. Pricey but treat yourself at least once.
Armando's Pizza
163 Huron AveOur local pizza, delivers.
House of Chang
282 Concord AveGood chinese!
Simon's Coffee Shop
1736 Massachusetts AveExcellent coffee in a horizontally-challenged layout.
Great food in a family-friendly setting. Best if you're the grown-up of someone 7 and under.
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Full Moon
344 Huron AveGreat food in a family-friendly setting. Best if you're the grown-up of someone 7 and under.
L.A. Burdick Handmade Chocolates
52 Brattle StBest hot chocolate in the U.S., hands down.
Shopping
A great independent bookstore in a city full of independent bookstores. Our local and beloved.
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Porter Square
A great independent bookstore in a city full of independent bookstores. Our local and beloved.
Tags Hardware
29 White StEverything from batteries to zinnia seeds. Our go-to for basic household needs.
China Fair
2100 Massachusetts AveEntertaining? China Fair has dead cheap tableware, kitchen gadgets, and cooking gear.
Paper Source
1810 Massachusetts AveStationery nerds, behold.
Bryn Mawr Book Store
373 Huron AveAnother local bookstore, this time all used books.
Everything Else
Majestic Yoga Studio - Huron Avenue, Cambridge
1555 Massachusetts AvenueDrop in yoga, if you need to recharge.
Fresh Pond Mall
545 Concord AveWhole Foods, Trader Joes, Staples, TJ Maxx, Panera, etc.
Essentials
Thistle & Shamrock
62 Walden StBetter than a convenient store, more convenient than the supermarket.
The closest full-service grocery store. Good sized parking lot but it can be very busy at peak times.
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Star Market
370 Western AveThe closest full-service grocery store. Good sized parking lot but it can be very busy at peak times.
Gourmet food shop specializing in small production artisan cheeses and charcuterie, hand-made sweets, staples for your pantry, and hard-to-find spices. Most exotic chocolate selection around.
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Formaggio Kitchen
358 Huron AveGourmet food shop specializing in small production artisan cheeses and charcuterie, hand-made sweets, staples for your pantry, and hard-to-find spices. Most exotic chocolate selection around.
Sightseeing
Food trucks, a weekly farmer's market, and some wonderfully geeky exhibits in the Science Center itself.
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Science Center
1 Oxford StFood trucks, a weekly farmer's market, and some wonderfully geeky exhibits in the Science Center itself.
Mobilia Gallery
348 Huron AveAn excellent gallery with a focus on beautiful crafts.
Drinks & Nightlife
Toad
1912 Massachusetts AveDrinks and live music, no cover, almost every night of the year.
Arts & Culture
The Sinclair
52 Church StGreat music, food, and beer. Rinse, repeat.