There are restaurants ready and willing to fatten you up. Trina’s Starlite Lounge serves its chicken and waffles with hot pepper syrup. Read more.
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Here's our go-to order: the skinny onion strings, the bbq sweet potato chips and the pepperoni roll. Give us a can of Carling Black Label or a terrific cocktail and we're happy campers. Read more.
Lovely spot in summer in the garden or in fall/winter in the lounge area which is cozy. The food is delightful but save room for the fabulous baked Alaska with perfectly burnished peaks of meringue.
“Bonus points for the setting: a gorgeous old Victorian house near Kendall Square with a backyard patio and garden.” - Peter Jon Lindberg Read more.
If it were up to us, we’d craft our entire meal here out of the first courses; they’re just that satisfying. Read more.
The coop cafe serves cheesecakes from Cheesecake Factory! The third floor is quiet and has a lot of study tables- buy yours a dessert and spend a few quiet hours here- it'll be a perfect afternoon :)
A respectably big book store staffed with real, live, helpful people who always have excellent recommendations. Beautiful woodwork, great selection, and a wonderful kids section downstairs.
Since 1882, this Harvard landmark has been a staple of Harvard Square. Browse for a new book or shop their wide array of official Harvard gear. Read more.
Lord Hobo is the old B-Side Lounge. Situated in a residential neighborhood a 15 minute walk from Kendall or Central Squares on the Red Line you need to want it to get here. It's worth it.
There are 40 rotating taps, and, boy, do they rotate, with great rare beers. The bottle list is just as much of a treasure trove. The wait staff is knowledgeable and welcoming. Read more.
This Harvard Square mainstay includes a sidewalk patio, an upstairs lounge boasting “the best jukebox in Cambridge,” and a year-round (weather permitting) beer garden offering 18 draught beers. Read more.
Congratulations, you've found one of Esquire's Best Bars in America. Sit down, get a shot and a beer, order the famous Charlie's double cheeseburger, and shoot the shit with your buddies. Read more.
Amazing residencies and theme nights (open mic, poetry night) during the week, and usually great bills on weekends. Great beer selection (club is 21+) & food from Cambridge Common restaurant upstairs.
Most intimate commercial shows in the city (via Scoville) Read more.