Welcome to your new neighborhood!
To help get you acquainted, we’ve compiled
some useful info on where to eat, hang out,
shop, catch the T, watch a movie, and more.
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Where
to Eat  |
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-Central
Kitchen, Three-minute walk. Southern Mediterranean
cuisine with a few New England favorites in the
mix. Definitely a local favorite. |
| -Carberry’s
Bakery & Coffeehouse, Five-minute walk.
Freshly baked breads, yummy pastries, coffee,
tea, and light lunch items right across the street
from Whole Foods. Good spot for coffee and biscotti
after your weekend grocery-shopping trip. |
| -Green
Street Grill, Five-minute walk. Caribbean,
Cuban, and a smattering of other international
cuisine in an inviting, art-filled space. Watch
the chef at work through the window to the kitchen.
Live music most nights. |
| -Centro,
. Five-minute walk. Small Italian menu changes
every six weeks to highlight a particular region
in Italy. |
| |
-Hi-Fi
Pizza, Three-minute walk. A pizza institution
in Central Square. Open ‘til 3 a.m. daily;
deliveries ‘til midnight (2 a.m. on Saturdays).
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Where
to Work Out |
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-Boston
Sports Club, Three-minute walk. Complete
class schedule, weight and cardio equipment,
sauna, towel service. |
-Punk
Rock Aerobics, Weekly at the Middle East.The
work out that rocks out.™ No more sucky
classes full of braindead bimbos in spandex
thongs. It really works. |
Getting
Around: |
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-Central
Square Station, Red Line, Three-minute walk. |
| -Secret
bus to the Longwood Medical Area |
| -Double
Secret bus to the Longwood Medical Area |
| -Drivers,
Memorial Drive The Mass Pike(90) and Storrow Drive
are a minute or two away. |
Where
to Shop: |
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-Star
Market/Shaw’s grocery store, Three-minute
walk. |
| -Whole
Foods Market, Five-minute walk. |
| -CVS
drugstore. Five-minute walk. |
| |
-Walgreens
drugstore. Five-minute walk. |
| |
-Peapod
grocery delivery available, |
Green
Space: |
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-For joggers,
walkers, bikers, and inline skaters — or
for a waterfront picnic — the Esplanade
along the Charles, and its miles of paths, is
just a few minutes’ walk away. |
Film
Fest: |
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-Kendall
Square Cinema, Five-minute walk. Free shuttle
from Kendall Station. Popular with those in-the-know
and a great spot to catch first-run foreign films,
independent flicks, and more sophisticated movies. |
| -Harvard
Square 5, Tucked away in Harvard Square. Open
late. Independent and mainstream films. |
| -Brattle
Theatre, One T stop away in Harvard Square.
Classic, cutting-edge, and international cinema. |
Culture
Spots: |
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-Cambridge
Multicultural Arts Center, Short drive or
bus ride, but worth it for the concert series
and gallery exhibitions. |
| -José
Mateo’s Ballet Theatre of Boston, One
T stop away in Harvard Square. Performances, as
well as lessons. |
| -American
Repertory Theatre, One T stop away in Harvard
Square. Everything from Marcel Marceau to the
Flying Karamazov Brothers. |
Where
to Hang Out : |
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-The
Middle East Restaurant and Nightclub, Three-minute
walk. Two lively bars and dining rooms featuring
nightly entertainment and Middle Eastern (of course!)
cuisine. See everything here from jazz to local
bands to national rock, punk, and hip-hop acts
on tour. Plus there’s a weekly belly-dancing
night! |
| -T.T.
the Bear’s Place, XXX. Three-minute
walk. Cozy, legendary bar/nightclub with live
music seven nights a week. Low-key, relaxed atmosphere.
Everyone from the Smashing Pumpkins to Nelly Furtado
has blessed this stage. |
| -The Enormous
Room. Three-minute walk. Features everything,
you guessed it, enormous, from the couches to
the martinis. Exposed brick, loft-like décor.
Look for the glass door with the pink elephant
on it. |
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-ManRay,
Why are you dressed like it's halloween? You
look so absurd, you look so obscene! I dress
this way just to keep them at bay, cos Halloween
is everyday.Five minute walk. |
