Yiqun's Guidebook
Food scene
Hip place for great coffee, lattes, and breakfast food! Always a line out the door on weekends but it moves quickly.
Next door is smoothies and salads.
74 abantu bendawo batusa
3 Little Figs
278 Highland AveHip place for great coffee, lattes, and breakfast food! Always a line out the door on weekends but it moves quickly.
Next door is smoothies and salads.
Favorite local watering hole. Many nights there is a live band. Unique and good food, great drinks.
Keep in mind there are no reservations and there is usually a long wait. If you’re willing to go grab a drink at the bar while you wait for a table, it’s a fun spot.
96 abantu bendawo batusa
Highland Kitchen
150 Highland AveFavorite local watering hole. Many nights there is a live band. Unique and good food, great drinks.
Keep in mind there are no reservations and there is usually a long wait. If you’re willing to go grab a drink at the bar while you wait for a table, it’s a fun spot.
Casual, hip place to grab a quick bite for lunch or a snack. Authentic Thai street food. Great appetizers and unique frozen ice desserts.
10 abantu bendawo batusa
DAKZEN
195 Elm StCasual, hip place to grab a quick bite for lunch or a snack. Authentic Thai street food. Great appetizers and unique frozen ice desserts.
Tenóch Mexican
382 Highland AveQuick, casual Mexican food. Great tacos.
Cajun style in-shell crab, shrimp, lobster boiled with tons of spices. You have to dig out the meat out of the shells yourself, which makes the eating an experience!
Shaking Crab (Cambridge)
1815 Massachusetts AveCajun style in-shell crab, shrimp, lobster boiled with tons of spices. You have to dig out the meat out of the shells yourself, which makes the eating an experience!
Workout
O2 Yoga - Somerville
288 Highland AveGrocery stores
bfresh
240 Elm StWalking distance grocery store in the heart of Davis Square
5-10 min drive from our house, with a big parking lot. This is the cheapest grocery store around, employee owned. Can get very crowded during weekends and evenings, would recommend just grabbing a basket rather than a cart and use the express check out lanes.
237 abantu bendawo batusa
Market Basket
400 Somerville Ave5-10 min drive from our house, with a big parking lot. This is the cheapest grocery store around, employee owned. Can get very crowded during weekends and evenings, would recommend just grabbing a basket rather than a cart and use the express check out lanes.
Higher end grocery store with lots of organic options and pre-made meals. More expensive, but very good quality food. There is a parking lot, ~10 min drive from the house.
1155 abantu bendawo batusa
Whole Foods Market
413 Centre StHigher end grocery store with lots of organic options and pre-made meals. More expensive, but very good quality food. There is a parking lot, ~10 min drive from the house.