Guidebook for Somerville

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Guidebook for Somerville

Arts & Culture

Literally, down the street.
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Harvard University
3 Oxford Street
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Literally, down the street.
Walk or bus away.
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Instituto Tecnológico de Massachusetts (MIT)
77 Massachusetts Ave
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Walk or bus away.

Food Scene

Gourmet Donuts. Fantastically delicious and very sweet. On weekends they have a line out the door and sell out of donuts by 2p. People travel from across the river to find this place. (In Boston, crossing the Charles River is a big. No one who lives here bothers if they don't have to.)
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Union Square Donuts
20 Bow St
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Gourmet Donuts. Fantastically delicious and very sweet. On weekends they have a line out the door and sell out of donuts by 2p. People travel from across the river to find this place. (In Boston, crossing the Charles River is a big. No one who lives here bothers if they don't have to.)
Coffeehouse in what used to be a bank. Really interesting renovation that incorporated the vaults and safety deposit boxes.
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Bloc Cafe
11 Bow St
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Coffeehouse in what used to be a bank. Really interesting renovation that incorporated the vaults and safety deposit boxes.
Big, delicious, American breakfast. Patio chairs and a line on weekends. Nothing fancy about it. Just solid fare.
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Flora Restaurant
190 Massachusetts Ave
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Big, delicious, American breakfast. Patio chairs and a line on weekends. Nothing fancy about it. Just solid fare.
Bar and restaurant separated. One of the most popular establishments in the square.
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The Independent
75 Union Square
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Bar and restaurant separated. One of the most popular establishments in the square.
A 10 minute walk, but, if you're going in the Harvard Square direction, I personally prefer this coffeehouse to either of the ones in Union Square. The have free wifi and the best baked goods.
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The Biscuit
256 Marginal Street
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A 10 minute walk, but, if you're going in the Harvard Square direction, I personally prefer this coffeehouse to either of the ones in Union Square. The have free wifi and the best baked goods.
Excellent Tapas and cocktails. Worth every penny. The basement dining room is super cozy on a cold day. This is a favorite place of ours.
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Casa B Tapas and Cocktail & Rum Bar
253 Washington St
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Excellent Tapas and cocktails. Worth every penny. The basement dining room is super cozy on a cold day. This is a favorite place of ours.
Another favorite date night spot of ours. Delicious food and drink. They do a roast pig once a week. If you're there on a roast pig night I recommend ordering the pig head. (Literally, it's the pig's head.)
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Bisq
1071 Cambridge St
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Another favorite date night spot of ours. Delicious food and drink. They do a roast pig once a week. If you're there on a roast pig night I recommend ordering the pig head. (Literally, it's the pig's head.)
Solid sushi.
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Ebi sushi
290 Somerville Ave
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Solid sushi.
Brazilian Coffeehouse, free wifi
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Fortissimo Coffeehouse
75 Bow St
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Brazilian Coffeehouse, free wifi
Authentic Korean specifically serving the local Korean community.
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Buk Kyung Korean Restaurant
9a Union Square
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Authentic Korean specifically serving the local Korean community.

Drinks & Nightlife

This is the best bar in the square for cocktails and "bar food." This tiny bar is a hidden gem. Separated from the restaurant, this is the bar side of Journeyman. It's a great place to sample some of the flavors of Journeyman on a budget. The bar, itself, is literally hidden. It's down an alley, through a nondescript back door, at the end of a poorly lit utilitarian hallway. Enough people have discovered it for the small place to hit capacity on Friday and Saturday nights, but if you can catch it on a quieter night it is perfect for a couple sophisticated cocktails and bacon caramel popcorn. My favorite drink, the Laphroaig Project.
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Backbar
7 Sanborn Ct
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This is the best bar in the square for cocktails and "bar food." This tiny bar is a hidden gem. Separated from the restaurant, this is the bar side of Journeyman. It's a great place to sample some of the flavors of Journeyman on a budget. The bar, itself, is literally hidden. It's down an alley, through a nondescript back door, at the end of a poorly lit utilitarian hallway. Enough people have discovered it for the small place to hit capacity on Friday and Saturday nights, but if you can catch it on a quieter night it is perfect for a couple sophisticated cocktails and bacon caramel popcorn. My favorite drink, the Laphroaig Project.
Cozy Irish tavern with solid food and drink, and live music most nights.
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Bull McCabe's
366 Somerville Ave
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Cozy Irish tavern with solid food and drink, and live music most nights.
Bar with good bar food. Good for late night drinks, or evening dinner.
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Brass Union
70 Union Square
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Bar with good bar food. Good for late night drinks, or evening dinner.

Sightseeing

The Red Line subway stop that services the Davis Square commercial area in which is located Restaurants, bars, shops, and Tufts University.
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Davis Square
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The Red Line subway stop that services the Davis Square commercial area in which is located Restaurants, bars, shops, and Tufts University.

Getting Around

The Red Line subway stop that services the Central Square commercial area in which is located The Middle East concert venue, restaurants, bars. Serviced by the 91 bus.
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Central Square
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The Red Line subway stop that services the Central Square commercial area in which is located The Middle East concert venue, restaurants, bars. Serviced by the 91 bus.
The bus hub.
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Union Square
Union Square
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The bus hub.
The Orange Line subway station. Reached by the 91, 86, or CT2 buses. If you are coming back to the apartment from downtown Boston I recommend returning by this station, because of the multitude of buses that will take you to Union Square. In addition, it's a straight walk of 25 minutes down Washington street is you don't want to wait for the bus.
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Sullivan Square station
Haverhill Street
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The Orange Line subway station. Reached by the 91, 86, or CT2 buses. If you are coming back to the apartment from downtown Boston I recommend returning by this station, because of the multitude of buses that will take you to Union Square. In addition, it's a straight walk of 25 minutes down Washington street is you don't want to wait for the bus.
Red Line subway station servicing the MIT neighborhood. Reached by either the CT2 or 85 buses.
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Kendall Square
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Red Line subway station servicing the MIT neighborhood. Reached by either the CT2 or 85 buses.
The Red Line subway stop that services the Harvard University neighborhood. If you are taking the bus back to the apartment and the weather outside is unpleasant, take the 87 bus home from this location. The bus stop is underground and away from the elements.
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Harvard station
1 Brattle St
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The Red Line subway stop that services the Harvard University neighborhood. If you are taking the bus back to the apartment and the weather outside is unpleasant, take the 87 bus home from this location. The bus stop is underground and away from the elements.
Red Line subway stop that services the Porter Square commercial center and Lesley University. Reached by the 87 bus.
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Porter Square
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Red Line subway stop that services the Porter Square commercial center and Lesley University. Reached by the 87 bus.
Green Line Subway stop. Reached by the 87 bus.
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Lechmere station
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Green Line Subway stop. Reached by the 87 bus.

Shopping

If you want to go to the mall just hop on the 87 bus. Or, if it's a nice day and you're adventurous, it's only a walk away.
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CambridgeSide
100 Cambridgeside Pl
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If you want to go to the mall just hop on the 87 bus. Or, if it's a nice day and you're adventurous, it's only a walk away.
Local gift store. Bring home a present.
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Local Supply
86 Joy St
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Local gift store. Bring home a present.

Essentials

This is a large grocery store that will meet most of your grocery or healthcare product needs. It gets crowded on weekends and during rush hour. The 12 items or less lane is the fastest way to get out.
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Market Basket
400 Somerville Ave
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This is a large grocery store that will meet most of your grocery or healthcare product needs. It gets crowded on weekends and during rush hour. The 12 items or less lane is the fastest way to get out.
The community hot tub, $15 for 30 minutes, is lovely.
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Inman Oasis
243 Hampshire St
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The community hot tub, $15 for 30 minutes, is lovely.
This is your local Japanese and Korean grocery store. They also sell sake.
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Reliable Market
45 Union Square
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This is your local Japanese and Korean grocery store. They also sell sake.
This is the local liquor store.
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Jerry's Liquor Mart
329 Somerville Ave
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This is the local liquor store.
Your local Crossfit gym doesn't get any closer. Drop into a class if you want to catch a workout while in town. They are the only actively trans-friendly gyms in the Greater Boston Area. While you're there check out their urban agriculture project. In addition to vegetable gardens, they have chickens, and bees.
CrossFit Somerville
35 Prospect St
Your local Crossfit gym doesn't get any closer. Drop into a class if you want to catch a workout while in town. They are the only actively trans-friendly gyms in the Greater Boston Area. While you're there check out their urban agriculture project. In addition to vegetable gardens, they have chickens, and bees.
Local dry cleaning.
Somerville Cleaners
21 Union Square
Local dry cleaning.