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If you weren't looking for Cafe Pamplona, you'd miss it: it's down the street where Dunkin Donuts/Baskin Robbins forks off Mass Ave, behind Oona's, and moreover, it's in a basement. In the summer...
If you weren't looking for Cafe Pamplona, you'd miss it: it's down the street where Dunkin Donuts/Baskin Robbins forks off Mass Ave, behind Oona's, and moreover, it's in a basement. In the summer you can find little tables outside, but otherwise you descend into a dark world with walls painted over many times and tile floors. When I came here in the early 90s, it was always thick with cigarette smoke and many different languages. Now it's the same but without the smoke. No music here, and no decaf anything. The coffee is strong and there are a few herbal teas; espresso drinks are really good. Also little pastries and things plus the odd soup or sandwich. Your waiters will not be Mr. Personality but that's authentic, too.
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I like the S&S because I can get pancakes or two eggs and a bagel (with fruit cup and home fries!) from opening until closing. You pay a hair more but the presentation is worth it, plus the service...
I like the S&S because I can get pancakes or two eggs and a bagel (with fruit cup and home fries!) from opening until closing. You pay a hair more but the presentation is worth it, plus the service is good (if sometimes a little surly). Everything else ranges from decent to very good - this is the closest thing we have to a New Jersey/Long Island style diner here, so the menu is extensive no matter what meal of the day you're getting. Takeout area up front. Very crowded for brunch on weekends; street parking is tough, and their parking lot only holds about seven cars, so make sure to read the signs wherever you park.
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Cafe Zing, as it's called now, has two small tables and a gorgeous, thick wooden counter by the window. The baked goods come from famed Petsi Pies on Beacon Street, and the scones are especially...
Cafe Zing, as it's called now, has two small tables and a gorgeous, thick wooden counter by the window. The baked goods come from famed Petsi Pies on Beacon Street, and the scones are especially dangerous. The espresso and teas are thoughtfully made. If you come early enough in they day they have vegetarian spring rolls with peanut dipping sauce - they are really good. Free internet from 6pm to closing.
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Cambridge 1 has some nice thin crust pizzas and a hard to resist view out the back of the graveyard. The place is packed on weekends and, because they serve late, it's a fine place to stop in after...
Cambridge 1 has some nice thin crust pizzas and a hard to resist view out the back of the graveyard. The place is packed on weekends and, because they serve late, it's a fine place to stop in after a movie across the street when everything else is closing. The staff generally knows its wines and the selection by the glass is good. I like the simplest pizzas best here - the plain tomato and basil is a winner. The back by the windows can be awfully chilly in the winter (oooh, graveyard!) so bring a sweater, as the staff can only turn the heat up so much.
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Whether you want fancy cheeses, Hit cookies (maybe you even call them biscuits), cans of tea, or marzipan Cardullo's can probably meet your Euro-needs. The layout is very tight and you will be...
Whether you want fancy cheeses, Hit cookies (maybe you even call them biscuits), cans of tea, or marzipan Cardullo's can probably meet your Euro-needs. The layout is very tight and you will be constantly pressing yourself against displays to let people by. The tea selection is truly excellent, you can find lots of different brands of espresso here, and there is a section of schmancy European wines the staff can tell you about. You can get sandwiches at the deli counter, and this is the perfect place to get a treat for that homesick foreign student. During Sox games Cardullo's thoughtfully puts a TV in its front window so passersby can catch the score.
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You will wonder how you can ever justify paying as much for a bagel as the Algiers is asking, or for a pot of peppermint tea. However, if you are a Euro-junkie or, often, a foreign student who...
You will wonder how you can ever justify paying as much for a bagel as the Algiers is asking, or for a pot of peppermint tea. However, if you are a Euro-junkie or, often, a foreign student who misses home, or perhaps if it is a snowy afternoon and you want to hide somewhere around people, you might just pony up the three or four dollars. The upstairs is fun, even better since smoking was outlawed (although this sadly means you can no longer rent a hookah with apple scented tobacco, sigh). It gets VERY LOUD so don't come here for serious studying unless it's the off hours; people are gabbing and having a good time.
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Grendel's has a half price deal on its (almost) entire menu most nights from 5-7 and then again later in the evening, as long as you buy one drink. The food is pretty good, which means that some of...
Grendel's has a half price deal on its (almost) entire menu most nights from 5-7 and then again later in the evening, as long as you buy one drink. The food is pretty good, which means that some of it is mediocre and some of it is terrific. Don't get too exotic and you'll be fine. Grendel's has a good beer selection and its cozy basement setup makes it a great place to hang out with friends over cheap food.
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Yoshinoya
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Grocery Stores
36 Prospect St
Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139
(617) 491-8221
Yoshinoya is less than half a block off Prospect Street in Central Square. Don't pay a million dollars for pickled ginger at Bread and Checkbook when you can get it here for a pittance. In...
Yoshinoya is less than half a block off Prospect Street in Central Square. Don't pay a million dollars for pickled ginger at Bread and Checkbook when you can get it here for a pittance. In addition to packaged foods and cooking supplies, you can get housewares, sushi grade fish, and that awesome Japanese bread that comes a few thick slices to the package. The place is pretty big and you can lose half an hour of your life poking around.
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Carberry's in Arlington is a perfectly nice coffeeshop cafe with lots of baked goods, coffee drinks and a smattering of sandwiches. The muffins are fun (I favor the poppyseed-lime or cinnamon chip)...
Carberry's in Arlington is a perfectly nice coffeeshop cafe with lots of baked goods, coffee drinks and a smattering of sandwiches. The muffins are fun (I favor the poppyseed-lime or cinnamon chip) and the coffee drinks are well made. Seating includes some tables as well as long counters with stools. Very crazy and loud on weekends when families come in, but still a fine place to hole up with the paper for a while.
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Cafe Mami
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Restaurants
1815 Massachusetts Ave
Cambridge, Massachusetts 02140
(617) 547-9130
Japanese curry is not like Indian curry, it's basically a brown gravy sauce with a "cutlet" of something in it - chicken or meat - served over rice. The pictures on the menu look sort of the same...
Japanese curry is not like Indian curry, it's basically a brown gravy sauce with a "cutlet" of something in it - chicken or meat - served over rice. The pictures on the menu look sort of the same but don't be afraid, they are all a little different. Very, very comforting when you are feeling a little low. Cafe Mami is tiny and often packed, so don't be surprised if the waitress puts a party of one at your partially occupied table. Eat and get out.
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