Guidebook for Cambridge
Sightseeing
Harvard Yard
2 Kirkland StLocation of main commencement and class day ceremony
Check out the 3D-modeled works of the most recent crop of architecture's finest grad students. Tours possibly available if you ask me in advance.
Harvard University Graduate School Of Design
48 Quincy StCheck out the 3D-modeled works of the most recent crop of architecture's finest grad students. Tours possibly available if you ask me in advance.
Harvard Law School
1585 Massachusetts AvenueImpressive stacks!
Food Scene
Hi-Rise Bread Company
208 Concord AveBakery and coffee/sandwich shop - yum.
Mr. Bartley's Burger Cottage
1246 Massachusetts AveWorld famous burgers and shakes - not to be missed.
Tory Row
3 Brattle StreetLovely bar and dinner spot
Boston Tea Stop
54 John F. Kennedy StDelicious, delicious bubble tea
Lovely open-window dining, better prices and location than Nine Tastes
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Spicies Cambridge | Thai Restaurant
24 Holyoke StLovely open-window dining, better prices and location than Nine Tastes
Boloco
71 Mount Auburn StreetGreat for a which lunch stop
Chez Henri
1 Shepard StFrench/Cuban - great cocktails, great food and a friendly staff
Drinks & Nightlife
Cambridge, 1.
27 Church StGreat Pizza and atmosphere
Russell House Tavern
14 John F. Kennedy StBook ahead for a great dinner!
The Sinclair
52 Church StMusic venue and great dinner spot
High-end Chinese food - great place for groups and buffet on weekends. Also has parking, which is very hard to find in the Harvard area!
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Changsho
1712 Massachusetts AveHigh-end Chinese food - great place for groups and buffet on weekends. Also has parking, which is very hard to find in the Harvard area!
Cambridge Common
Just another bar filled with grad students - good food though =)
Dali
415 Washington StGreat tapas restaurant
R.F. O'Sullivan & Son
282 Beacon StBest Burger in the Boston area!
Temple Bar American Bistro
1688 Massachusetts AveNice night spot, good food and overly large portions
Shopping
This place is a must: great used section downstairs, gorgeous displays and all the books you want to be reading right now.
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Harvard Book Store
1256 Massachusetts AveThis place is a must: great used section downstairs, gorgeous displays and all the books you want to be reading right now.
A Harvard landmark: tobacco and curios - worth stopping by just to ogle the odd shopkeeper with the handlebar mustache
Leavitt & Peirce Inc
1316 Massachusetts AveA Harvard landmark: tobacco and curios - worth stopping by just to ogle the odd shopkeeper with the handlebar mustache
Stop here for all your Harvard t-shirt and related paraphernalia needs.
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Harvard Cooperative Society
1400 Massachusetts AveStop here for all your Harvard t-shirt and related paraphernalia needs.
Utso Tibetan Boutique
1691 Massachusetts AveMy favorite jewelry shop - with cute clothing as well!
Everything Else
The Harvard Lampoon
44 Bow StI can offer you a personal tour here if you book well in advance.
University Wine Shop
1737 Massachusetts AveGreat wine selection
Essentials
Great in a pinch for your grocery needs, but the prices are sky-high.
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Broadway Marketplace
468 BroadwayGreat in a pinch for your grocery needs, but the prices are sky-high.
Star Market
370 Western AveSupermarket with everything in it - just a couple of blocks away
Entertainment & Activities
So close by and worth a visit just for the Hall of Minerals on the third floor!
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Harvard Náttúrufræðistofnun
26 Oxford StSo close by and worth a visit just for the Hall of Minerals on the third floor!
Alden Play Area
155-14Nice local playground for the kids
Made by Me
1685 Massachusetts AvePottery/ceramics painting classes
Cambridge Common
Come for the frisbee. Stay for the... frisbee.