Food Scene
Favorites are turkish coffee, flower tea, yogurt parfait, and Turkish breakfast, but everything looks fabulous
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Sofra Bakery & Cafe
1 Belmont StFavorites are turkish coffee, flower tea, yogurt parfait, and Turkish breakfast, but everything looks fabulous
Shangri-La
149 Belmont StGood Taiwanese dinner and dim sum
Fiorella's Express
263 Belmont StGood thin-crust pizza
Moozys Ice Cream
2 Trapelo RdNearest ice cream shop, also sandwiches and soup
Starbucks
110 Trapelo RoadIt's Starbucks, so you know what you'll get, but we prefer Sofra or other independents
Vicki Lee's
105 Trapelo RdBreakfast and lunch, also baked goods
Deluxe Town Diner
627 Mt Auburn StLarge menu of diner food and so much more, also good beer
Fantastic vegetarian and vegan -- must try dishes: sweet potato fries and Gobi Manchurian
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Red Lentil Vegetarian & Vegan Restaurant
600 Mt Auburn StFantastic vegetarian and vegan -- must try dishes: sweet potato fries and Gobi Manchurian
Ice cream! (look for the New England flavor of "grapenut raisin")
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rancatore's ice Cream & yogurt
36 Leonard StIce cream! (look for the New England flavor of "grapenut raisin")
Dado Tea
955 Massachusetts AveUsual coffee shop, has excellent bubble tea
Drinks & Nightlife
Conley's Pub & Grille
164 Belmont StreetNearest bar and sports TV
Essentials
Star Market
370 Western AveNearest supermarket, and it's on the #73 bus line
Trader Joe's
748 Memorial DrBecause it's Trader Joe's!
Our corner grocery store is justifiably famous for the Greek yogurt they make
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Sophia's Greek Pantry
265 Belmont StOur corner grocery store is justifiably famous for the Greek yogurt they make
The Spirited Gourmet
448 Common StWine (and wine tastings), beer, cheese, olive oil.....
Whole Foods Market
400 Cambridge RdLarge buffet of hot and cold foods
Shopping
Westcott Mercantile
438 Common StHome goods and more...vintage and upcycled...Melissa could live here
unCOMMON Finds
432 Common StConsignment homegoods, antique and modern
Revolve Outlet
434 Common StWomen's upscale consignment clothing chain
Brattle Square Florist
52 Brattle StLarge floral selection, family run, with quirky-yet-helpful staff
Harvard Book Store
1256 Massachusetts AveIndependent book store, new and used
Bob Slate Stationer
30 Brattle StIndependently owned
Black Ink
5 Brattle StFull of cool things you didn't know you needed
Lizzy's Ice Cream
29 Church StAnother locally made ice cream
Cambridge Artists’ Cooperative
59a Church StFor locally made crafts
Everything Else
Magnolia Wine Co
130 Belmont StWine, beer, and spirits, with tastings on most Saturdays and some Fridays
Amazing selection, with top-notch advice from the "Beer Geeks"
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Craft Beer Cellar
4228 Washington StAmazing selection, with top-notch advice from the "Beer Geeks"