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This Rebecca's has good service and reliable breakfast foods, entrees, and okay coffee drinks. They recently switched coffee providers from Bewley's to Java Something and I don't like it as much -...
This Rebecca's has good service and reliable breakfast foods, entrees, and okay coffee drinks. They recently switched coffee providers from Bewley's to Java Something and I don't like it as much - the flavor isn't as rich. But they still have the lemon poppyseed muffins and really good oatmeal (get by 10am for fewer lumps). Sandwiches are pricey here, but the hot entrees come with salad and are actually a pretty good deal for a "real lunch." Also a selection of fruit, yogurt, and really, really good cakes. This Rebecca's is sort of small but does have some good seating to watch the passersby on High Street.
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I didn't know I loved Greek food until I came to Greek Corner. Everything is fresh and tasty, and the gyros beat anything you've had at a pizza place. This place gets crazy crowded during dinner...
I didn't know I loved Greek food until I came to Greek Corner. Everything is fresh and tasty, and the gyros beat anything you've had at a pizza place. This place gets crazy crowded during dinner hour and on weekends, so settle in for a long wait. The waitstaff is friendly but can be slow; just roll with it, you're on another country's time now. Linger over your dinner and gab with your companions. Good small selection of Greek wines, and family atmosphere.
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Andy's is open from early morning until about 1:30pm, so haul yourself out of bed for that last coffee at the counter. There are booths, tables and counter seats and the menu is your basic diner...
Andy's is open from early morning until about 1:30pm, so haul yourself out of bed for that last coffee at the counter. There are booths, tables and counter seats and the menu is your basic diner fare: eggs, pancakes, potatoes. The potatoes I had here were terrible and undercooked, but the eggs and toast were okay. Pancakes are also pretty good. Old school waitresses, and a giant clock.
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Club Passim has been around forever, and it's the place to see acts from the old guard of folk as well as the new. Ellis Paul, Greg Brown, Andje Duvekot, Girlyman and Jane Siberry have all passed...
Club Passim has been around forever, and it's the place to see acts from the old guard of folk as well as the new. Ellis Paul, Greg Brown, Andje Duvekot, Girlyman and Jane Siberry have all passed through here along with even bigger names like Patty Larkin. Depending on the act you'll meet a lot of old Cambridge hippies in the audience, which is fine - you don't come here for cutting edge. The room is small and tables are reserved for people eating dinner. If you sit in a folding chair you can still sometimes get food but it is more difficult for obvious reasons. Intimate place to see artists up close.
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Veggie Planet, at Club Passim, is chef Didi Emmons' baby and it shows - everything on the menu is a little unique and has flavors even a meat eater might like. The peanut tofu is terrific and the...
Veggie Planet, at Club Passim, is chef Didi Emmons' baby and it shows - everything on the menu is a little unique and has flavors even a meat eater might like. The peanut tofu is terrific and the pizzas are, I find, an acquired taste - you have to like a thin, flatbread-y crust. Any of the entrees can be served on either rice or a pizza crust, though, so you can try different ways and see what you like. No alcohol served here and service can be slow when they're busy. The vibes are good though and the vegan brownie really is pretty good. The chai is made from scratch and takes a while but it's also good and comforting.
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The Toscaninis in Harvard Square is the littlest one, yet it's popular and packed and a great place for a cup of comfort. Only two or three stools inside, so they do a brisk takeout business. ...
The Toscaninis in Harvard Square is the littlest one, yet it's popular and packed and a great place for a cup of comfort. Only two or three stools inside, so they do a brisk takeout business. There is a small selection of the famous Toscaninis ice cream (burnt sugar, anyone?), the usual coffee drinks and chai and tea, and during lunch really good prewrapped vegetarian sandwiches. In warmer weather little sidewalk tables hold overflow customers and it's clear this is a meeting place for the laid-back.
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The best things at the Cantab are Bluegrass Night on Tuesdays, usually with one act and then a "pickin' party" anyone can join; Little Joe Cook on Saturdays; and the Poetry Slam which I think is on...
The best things at the Cantab are Bluegrass Night on Tuesdays, usually with one act and then a "pickin' party" anyone can join; Little Joe Cook on Saturdays; and the Poetry Slam which I think is on Wednesdays. Locals and regulars mix with hipsters and people who just plain like music in this no-frills, comfortable bar. Good basic selection of beers.
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Man-Ray
Category:
Night Clubs
21 Brookline St
Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139
(617) 864-0400
Sure, Man Ray closed last summer, and we wept bitter, gothy tears. Where could the club kids dance to endless remixes of pop music? Where could the alienated swoop and dive to the Smiths and Peter...
Sure, Man Ray closed last summer, and we wept bitter, gothy tears. Where could the club kids dance to endless remixes of pop music? Where could the alienated swoop and dive to the Smiths and Peter Murphy? Where could the fetish crowd get publicly spanked (and get that discount at the door for wearing PVC)? The fetish crowd might still be waiting, but fans of Man Ray Saturdays can at least come to Toast now. The techno portion is gone, but the New Wave portion is here even if the crowd is a little more homogeneous. Toast is not as big or as daring as Man Ray but hopefully as the word gets out it'll pick up and the music will be even better. The bartenders are terrific here and there are red velvet couch/chair things to lounge upon and look tragic. Open until 2am; come shake your booty. Right on the 87 bus line, mostly permit parking only if you drive.
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M Salon
Category:
Personal Care
Somerville, Massachusetts 02143
(617) 876-1023
I kept hearing about Dana at M Salon on Mass Ave - that he was the Boston mecca of curlyheads who'd suffered bad haircuts at the hands of others. It turns out he was okay. He is very sensitive to...
I kept hearing about Dana at M Salon on Mass Ave - that he was the Boston mecca of curlyheads who'd suffered bad haircuts at the hands of others. It turns out he was okay. He is very sensitive to your needs, even cautious. He looked at my hair thoroughly when it was dry, before he washed it (I am dying to find a good dry cut in Boston, so if you know one, drop me a line please!). The washing was lackluster and the styling was awful - he basically smeared a bunch of gel in my hair and then raked his hand through while blow drying it. But once I got home and washed it myself it turned out the cut was okay. It got better as it grew out, and at two months it was perfect. I'm still saving my pennies to go to Devachan in NYC twice a year; Dana's a good price ($45) in a pinch.
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A Pet Spa
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Uncategorized
669 Somerville Ave
Somerville, Massachusetts 02143
(617) 666-7387
I took my longhaired cat here when she got matted beyond belief almost instantly during a heat wave. Teresa was friendly, good to my cat, and cleaned her up really well. The hours are a little...
I took my longhaired cat here when she got matted beyond belief almost instantly during a heat wave. Teresa was friendly, good to my cat, and cleaned her up really well. The hours are a little inconvenient if you work 9-5 full time. Eventually I took my grooming needs to Animal Spirit, which had better hours (Saturdays) as well as the critical "cats only" day (important if your cat gets freaked out by dogs).
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