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Taste Coffee House is one of Around boston.

1. Taste Coffee House

311 Walnut St (Madison Ave), Newtonville, MA
Coffee Shop · 18 tips and reviews
Rox Diner is one of Around boston.

2. Rox Diner

335 Walnut St (Highland Ave), Newton, MA
Diner · Newtonville · 31 tips and reviews
Blue Ribbon BBQ is one of Around boston.

3. Blue Ribbon BBQ

8.3
1375 Washington St (Elm St), West Newton, MA
BBQ Joint · 56 tips and reviews
Bread And Chocolate is one of Around boston.

4. Bread And Chocolate

108 Madison Ave (Walnut St.), Newton, MA
Bakery · Newtonville · 9 tips and reviews
Johnny's Luncheonette is one of Around boston.

5. Johnny's Luncheonette

7.7
30 Langley Rd, Newton, MA
Diner · Newton Center · 53 tips and reviews

jake f.jake furst: fantastic pancakes, in addition to all their breakfast offerings. i vote for the blueberry compote or banana variety...or both!

Newtonville Pizza is one of Around boston.

6. Newtonville Pizza

6.5
322 Walnut St (at Madison Ave), Newton, MA
Pizzeria · Newtonville · 3 tips and reviews

7. Newtonville Books

296 Walnut St, Newton, MA
Bookstore · Newtonville · 4 tips and reviews
Newton Centre is one of Around boston.

8. Newton Centre

Newton, MA
Neighborhood · 6 tips and reviews
Tedeschi Food Shops is one of Around boston.

9. Tedeschi Food Shops

612 Washington St (Crafts St), Newton, MA
Grocery Store · Nonantum · No tips or reviews
Mass Pike is one of Around boston.

10. Mass Pike

I-90, Millbury, MA
Road · 36 tips and reviews
Route 9 is one of Around boston.

11. Route 9

Westborough, MA
Road · 6 tips and reviews

12. Brattle Theatre

9.0
40 Brattle St (Harvard Square), Cambridge, MA
Indie Movie Theater · Harvard Square · 38 tips and reviews

Harvard UniversityHarvard University: Independently owned/run, this single screen rear-projected theatre since 1953 (built in 1890) is known for foreign, independent and classic films, and especially repertory programming. Read more.

13. Harvard Bridge

Harvard Bridge (on Massachusetts Avenue), Boston, MA
Bridge · 31 tips and reviews

Harvard UniversityHarvard University: 364.4 Smoots long, this bridge connects Cambridge and Boston is great for a jog or just to get a different view of the city. It was also once the site of some of Houdini’s famous escape tricks!

14. J.P. Licks

8.5
1312 Massachusetts Ave (btwn Holyoke & Linden), Cambridge, MA
Ice Cream Parlor · Harvard Square · 86 tips and reviews

Harvard UniversityHarvard University: A great locally owned ice-cream shop that will never bore you with its choice of flavors! They also have plenty of frozen-yogurt options as well as smoothies and coffee. Read more.

15. AMC Loews Harvard Square

10 Church St (btwn Massachusetts Ave & Palmer St), Cambridge, MA
Movie Theater · Harvard Square · 19 tips and reviews

Harvard UniversityHarvard University: Opened in 1926, this Renaissance style theatre has hosted many big events, like the premiere of Hitchcock’s “Torn Curtain”, and the cult classic “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” every Saturday night.

16. Harvard Coop Society Bookstore

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

Harvard UniversityHarvard University: Since 1882, this Harvard landmark has been a staple of Harvard Square. Browse for a new book or shop their wide array of official Harvard gear. Read more.

17. Finale Desserterie & Bakery

30 Dunster St, Cambridge, MA
Dessert Shop · Harvard Square · 36 tips and reviews

Harvard UniversityHarvard University: Celebrating or just want to treat yourself? Finale, with its premium desserts and celebrity treatment, is the perfect place to indulge a little. So save plenty of room to savor dessert! Read more.

18. Harvard Bridge

Harvard Bridge (on Massachusetts Avenue), Boston, MA
Bridge · 31 tips and reviews

Harvard UniversityHarvard University: “Fair Harvard! we join in thy Jubilee throng,And with blessings surrender thee o’erBy these festival rites, from the age that is past,To the age that is waiting before.”Samuel Gilman A.B.1811

The Garment District is one of Around boston.

19. The Garment District

7.5
200 Broadway (btw Windsor St & Portland St), Cambridge, MA
Vintage and Thrift Store · 48 tips and reviews

Lucky MagazineLucky Magazine: Those who like a good dig should hit this vintage emporium’s Dollar-a-Pound section before heading upstairs to the women’s department, where a trove of about 40,000 pieces awaits. Read more.

20. Redbones Barbecue

8.3
55 Chester St (at Elm St.), Somerville, MA
BBQ Joint · Davis Square · 174 tips and reviews

ZAGATZAGAT: Don’t forget to take advantage of the nation’s first-ever free bicycle valet service.

Cafe Sol Azteca is one of Around boston.

21. Cafe Sol Azteca

6.9
75 Union St, Newton, MA
Mexican Restaurant · Newton Center · 15 tips and reviews
Paradise Rock Club is one of Around boston.

22. Paradise Rock Club

8.3
967 Commonwealth Ave (Pleasant St), Boston, MA
Rock Club · Allston · 84 tips and reviews
Boston Common is one of Around boston.

23. Boston Common

9.5
Tremont St (btwn Beacon & Charles St), Boston, MA
Park · Beacon Hill · 280 tips and reviews
The Arsenal Project is one of Around boston.

24. The Arsenal Project

485 Arsenal St, Watertown, MA
Shopping Mall · East Watertown · 27 tips and reviews
Harvard Square is one of Around boston.

25. Harvard Square

8.9
2 Brattle St, Cambridge, MA
Plaza · Harvard Square · 100 tips and reviews
New England Aquarium is one of Around boston.

26. New England Aquarium

8.6
1 Central Wharf (at Old Atlantic Ave), Boston, MA
Aquarium · Waterfront · 255 tips and reviews
Thinking Cup is one of Around boston.

27. Thinking Cup

8.9
Grandview, 165 Tremont St, Boston, MA
Café · Chinatown - Leather District · 369 tips and reviews
Starbucks Reserve is one of Around boston.

28. Starbucks Reserve

1380 Mass Ave (btwn JFK & Dunster St), Cambridge, MA
Coffee Shop · Harvard Square · 122 tips and reviews
Faneuil Hall Marketplace is one of Around boston.

29. Faneuil Hall Marketplace

8.7
1 S Market St (at Congress St & North St), Boston, MA
Historic and Protected Site · Downtown Boston · 201 tips and reviews
Boloco is one of Around boston.

30. Boloco

71 Mount Auburn St (Holyoke St), Cambridge, MA
Burrito Restaurant · Harvard Square · 35 tips and reviews
MBTA Harvard Station is one of Around boston.

31. MBTA Harvard Station

1400 Massachusetts Ave (at Brattle St), Cambridge, MA
Metro Station · Harvard Square · 22 tips and reviews
MBTA Alewife Station is one of Around boston.

32. MBTA Alewife Station

135 Alewife Brook Pkwy. (at Cambridge Park Dr.), Cambridge, MA
Metro Station · North Cambridge · 36 tips and reviews
MBTA Fenway Station is one of Around boston.

33. MBTA Fenway Station

441 Park Dr. (at Riverway), Boston, MA
Metro Station · Kenmore · 22 tips and reviews
MBTA Copley Station is one of Around boston.

34. MBTA Copley Station

640 Boylston St (at Dartmouth St), Boston, MA
Metro Station · Back Bay East · 18 tips and reviews
MBTA Arlington Station is one of Around boston.

35. MBTA Arlington Station

Arlington St. (at Boylston St.), Boston, MA
Metro Station · Back Bay East · 10 tips and reviews
MBTA Park Street Station is one of Around boston.

36. MBTA Park Street Station

Park St (at Tremont St), Boston, MA
Metro Station · Beacon Hill · 111 tips and reviews
The Esplanade is one of Around boston.

37. The Esplanade

9.5
The Esplanade, Boston, MA
Park · Back Bay East · 80 tips and reviews
West Newton Cinema is one of Around boston.

38. West Newton Cinema

6.0
1296 Washington St, West Newton, MA
Movie Theater · 20 tips and reviews
AMC Theatres (Chestnut Hill 5) is one of Around boston.

39. AMC Theatres (Chestnut Hill 5)

27 Boylston St (Hammond Pond Pkwy), Chestnut Hill, MA
Movie Theater · 8 tips and reviews
Watertown, MA is one of Around boston.

40. Watertown, MA

Massachusetts
City · 7 tips and reviews
Chipotle Mexican Grill is one of Around boston.

41. Chipotle Mexican Grill

7.2
227 Alewife Brook Pkwy (at Fresh Pond), Cambridge, MA
Mexican Restaurant · 19 tips and reviews

42. Faneuil Hall Marketplace

8.7
1 S Market St (at Congress St & North St), Boston, MA
Historic and Protected Site · Downtown Boston · 201 tips and reviews

Ellen DeGeneresEllen DeGeneres: This is where I met some of the most amazing fans in Boston! All 8,000 of 'em! I even met the Mayah!

Newtonville, MA is one of Around boston.

43. Newtonville, MA

Massachusetts
City · 6 tips and reviews