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So you work in Kendall, eh?

So you work in Kendall, eh?

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Created by J F • Updated On: August 25, 2011

A guide to some of the things Kendall square has to offer.

MBTA Kendall/MIT Station is one of So you work in Kendall, eh?.

1. MBTA Kendall/MIT Station

Main St. (at Broadway), Cambridge, MA
Metro Station · Kendall Square · 21 tips and reviews

J F.J F: MIT students fixed one of the musical sculptures, turn the handle to brighten everyone's day/get stared at grumpily.

Volpe National Transportation Systems Center is one of So you work in Kendall, eh?.

2. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center

55 Broadway (3rd St), Cambridge, MA
Government Building · Kendall Square · 2 tips and reviews

J F.J F: Look for the baby turkeys roaming around the Volpe Center campus! They appeared in June 2011 but seem to have left by August. Check again in the summer of 2012.

Urban Park Roof Garden is one of So you work in Kendall, eh?.

3. Urban Park Roof Garden

8.1
4 Cambridge Ctr (90 Broadway), Cambridge, MA
Garden · Kendall Square · 16 tips and reviews

J F.J F: Excellent lunch spot on a sunny day with picnic tables big enough for 8 and benches. Exit the west door of the cafeteria, then take the stairs/elevator in the parking garage to the top.

Clover Food Truck is one of So you work in Kendall, eh?.

4. Clover Food Truck

20 Carleton St (at Main St), Cambridge, MA
Food Truck · Kendall Square · 47 tips and reviews

J F.J F: The tastiest of the Carleton Street trucks. Quick service and debit cards are accepted.

Jose's Mexican Truck is one of So you work in Kendall, eh?.

5. Jose's Mexican Truck

7.3
Carleton Street, Cambridge, MA
Food Truck · MIT · 9 tips and reviews

J F.J F: Excellent vegetarian lunch of tacos, chips, salsa, rice and beans for $4.

Leisure Station is one of So you work in Kendall, eh?.

6. Leisure Station

625 W Kendall St, Cambridge, MA
Tea Room · Kendall Square · 10 tips and reviews

J F.J F: Good bubble tea place, call in your order beforehand for a quick break.

Voltage Coffee & Art is one of So you work in Kendall, eh?.

7. Voltage Coffee & Art

295 3rd St (at Athenaeum St.), Cambridge, MA
Café · Kendall Square · 96 tips and reviews

J F.J F: Great place for Cascadian expatriates. Tasty, innovative espresso drinks.