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My Favorite Places Around the Boston Area
Fazenda Coffee Roasters is one of My Favorite Places Around the Boston Area.

1. Fazenda Coffee Roasters

3710 Washington St (at Tower St.), Boston, MA
Coffee Shop · Forest Hills - Woodbourne · 34 tips and reviews

Jim B.Jim Barrows: Great iced coffee but too bad they close so early.

2. E.L.T.

165 Harvard Ave, Boston, MA
Gift Store · Brighton · 1 tip

Bara C.Bara Cool: If you're looking for super cute stationary, cheap adorable wrapping paper and gift bags or have a fetish for cute asian things, this is the store for you :3

The Meat House is one of My Favorite Places Around the Boston Area.

3. The Meat House

1285 Beacon St, Brookline, MA
Butcher · Coolidge Corner · 15 tips and reviews

BostonTweetBostonTweet: The Meat House in Coolidge Corner has free beer tastings every Thursday evening from 4 to 7pm and wine tastings every Friday (from 4 to 7pm) and Saturday (2-5pm).

Brookline Booksmith is one of My Favorite Places Around the Boston Area.

4. Brookline Booksmith

9.4
279 Harvard St (at Green St.), Brookline, MA
Bookstore · Coolidge Corner · 47 tips and reviews

Al S.Al S: Lots author events in the store and across the street at the Coolidge Corner Theatre, many of which are free and open to the public. BrooklineBooksmith.com

Diesel Café is one of My Favorite Places Around the Boston Area.

5. Diesel Café

8.5
257 Elm St (at Chester St), Somerville, MA
Café · Davis Square · 218 tips and reviews

SGA B.SGA Boston: A cool coffee shop at Davis Square.

Sound Bites is one of My Favorite Places Around the Boston Area.

6. Sound Bites

8.1
704 Broadway (at Willow Ave.), Somerville, MA
Breakfast Spot · 109 tips and reviews

DigBostonDigBoston: The Weekly Dig visited Sound Bites! Check out what we had to say about it: http://bit.ly/9BBXVW

Mr. Crêpe is one of My Favorite Places Around the Boston Area.

7. Mr. Crêpe

7.2
51 Davis Sq (at Dover St.), Somerville, MA
Creperie · Davis Square · 56 tips and reviews

Meg M.Meg M: Party hard last night? Head to Mr. Crepe to soothe the headaches with a wonderful selection of coffees and juices and order a nice savory crepe to settle that unruly stomach of yours.

LUSH is one of My Favorite Places Around the Boston Area.

8. LUSH

8.8
166 Newbury St (Dartmouth St), Boston, MA
Cosmetics Store · Back Bay East · 8 tips and reviews

Lea F.Lea Futuro: They have a super-friendly staff! Get the hand treatment if they offer it to you--it is awesome--soothing, relaxing, and moisturizing! Read more.

Harvard Coop Society Bookstore is one of My Favorite Places Around the Boston Area.

9. Harvard Coop Society Bookstore

8.5
1400 Massachusetts Ave (at Brattle St.), Cambridge, MA
Bookstore · Harvard Square · 84 tips and reviews

Joshua M.Joshua Magararu: The Harvard Coop is the best place to poop.

Starbucks Reserve is one of My Favorite Places Around the Boston Area.

10. Starbucks Reserve

1380 Mass Ave (btwn JFK & Dunster St), Cambridge, MA
Coffee Shop · Harvard Square · 122 tips and reviews

Will S.Will Schultze: Beautiful Starbucks unlike any in the city. Definitely head directly upstairs to enjoy a Clover brewed coffee to stay and enjoy the best view of Harvard Square.

Thornton's Fenway Grille is one of My Favorite Places Around the Boston Area.

11. Thornton's Fenway Grille

8.2
100 Peterborough St (at Kilmarnock St), Boston, MA
American Restaurant · Fenway - Kenmore - Audubon Circle - Longwood · 36 tips and reviews
Boomerangs is one of My Favorite Places Around the Boston Area.

12. Boomerangs

7.6
716 Centre St, Jamaica Plain, MA
Vintage and Thrift Store · 15 tips and reviews

d l.d l: i find the best books here! awesome thrift store. follow them on twitter, too...they often have sales!

Buffalo Exchange is one of My Favorite Places Around the Boston Area.

13. Buffalo Exchange

5.2
238 Elm St (Davis Square stop on the Red Line), Somerville, MA
Vintage and Thrift Store · Davis Square · 13 tips and reviews

DigBostonDigBoston: The Weekly Dig visited Buffalo Exchange! Check out what we had to say: http://bit.ly/d1KdHb

Buffalo Exchange is one of My Favorite Places Around the Boston Area.

14. Buffalo Exchange

5.6
180 Harvard Ave (off Commonwealth Ave. on the B Line), Boston, MA
Vintage and Thrift Store · Brighton · 18 tips and reviews

Kevin W.Kevin Wang: They always need guys' stuff, so if you're a dude with snazzy threads in need of cash, you should come sell your clothes here.

Good Vibrations Brookline Store is one of My Favorite Places Around the Boston Area.

15. Good Vibrations Brookline Store

7.5
308 Harvard St (at Babcock St.), Brookline, MA
Gift Store · Coolidge Corner · 4 tips and reviews