Drinks & Nightlife
Shays Pub & Wine Bar
58 John F. Kennedy Stgood beers and a nice patio.
The Druid
1357 Cambridge StCozy Irish pub with live music.
Cantab Lounge
738 Massachusetts AveGreat bands.
Long-time neighborhood restaurant with American comfort food, great ambience and live music.
86 locals recommend
Green Street
280 Green StLong-time neighborhood restaurant with American comfort food, great ambience and live music.
Food Scene
Delicious Mediterranean food in a lovely setting (back garden is particularly nice!). Highly recommend.
130 locals recommend
Oleana
134 Hampshire StDelicious Mediterranean food in a lovely setting (back garden is particularly nice!). Highly recommend.
Punjabi Dhaba
225 Hampshire StDelicious, earthy Indian food in Inman Square. Great for takeaway.
Flour Bakery
190 Massachusetts AveFantastic bakery with great soups, sandwiches and delicious sweets.
Modern New England fare with a twist - and lovely selection of wines.
56 locals recommend
Puritan & Company
1166 Cambridge StModern New England fare with a twist - and lovely selection of wines.
Delicious - and reasonably priced - creative Mexican food in a lovely family-owned restaurant.
31 locals recommend
Olé
11 Springfield StDelicious - and reasonably priced - creative Mexican food in a lovely family-owned restaurant.
Clover Food Lab
1075 Cambridge StDelicious vegetarian.
Central Kitchen
567 Massachusetts AveGreat food and excellent wine list. Upstairs bar to boot.
Yummy home-made ice cream with great seasonal flavors - in Inman Square.
68 locals recommend
Christina's Homemade Ice Cream
1255 Cambridge StYummy home-made ice cream with great seasonal flavors - in Inman Square.
Arts & Culture
Great place to catch first-run independent films alongside the usual blockbusters.
100 locals recommend
Kendall Square Cinema
355 Binney StGreat place to catch first-run independent films alongside the usual blockbusters.
Built in the 19th century, this is a single-screen movie theatre that shows an eclectic variety of movies from Casablanca and classic films to cartoon marathons. Serves beer and hosts live music on occasion. Check website.
44 locals recommend
Brattle Theatre
40 Brattle StBuilt in the 19th century, this is a single-screen movie theatre that shows an eclectic variety of movies from Casablanca and classic films to cartoon marathons. Serves beer and hosts live music on occasion. Check website.
Incredible collection devoted to anthropology.
20 locals recommend
Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology
11 Divinity AveIncredible collection devoted to anthropology.
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/21/arts/design/harvard-art-museums-revamped-and-reopened.html
205 locals recommend
Harvard Art Museums
32 Quincy Sthttp://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/21/arts/design/harvard-art-museums-revamped-and-reopened.html