Guidebook for Somerville

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Guidebook for Somerville

Essentials

Closest supermarket. Open 24 hours.
29 locals recommend
Shaw's Supermarket
29 locals recommend
Closest supermarket. Open 24 hours.

Shopping

Great local bookstore and coffee shop.
144 locals recommend
Porter Square
144 locals recommend
Great local bookstore and coffee shop.
Closest drug store.
63 locals recommend
CVS
516-522 Main St
63 locals recommend
Closest drug store.
Closest liquor store. Great selection, including lots of local brews.
144 locals recommend
Porter Square
144 locals recommend
Closest liquor store. Great selection, including lots of local brews.
Cool store full of MBTA and local street maps and other historic items
7 locals recommend
WardMaps LLC
1731 Massachusetts Ave
7 locals recommend
Cool store full of MBTA and local street maps and other historic items

Food Scene

Nice neighborhood restaurant/bar. Lots of local beers on tap and good food that's not too expensive.
24 locals recommend
Christopher's
1920 Massachusetts Ave
24 locals recommend
Nice neighborhood restaurant/bar. Lots of local beers on tap and good food that's not too expensive.
Amazing ramen. Their only location outside of Japan. Very popular, though, so be prepared to wait in line.
34 locals recommend
Yume Wo Katare
1923 Massachusetts Ave
34 locals recommend
Amazing ramen. Their only location outside of Japan. Very popular, though, so be prepared to wait in line.
Closest coffee shop to my place.
202 locals recommend
Starbucks
1380 Massachusetts Ave
202 locals recommend
Closest coffee shop to my place.
Some of the best burritos in the Boston area. Cheap and tasty.
124 locals recommend
Anna's Taqueria
242 Cambridge St
124 locals recommend
Some of the best burritos in the Boston area. Cheap and tasty.
Awesome local coffee shop serving sandwiches, baked goods, and Intelligentsia coffee (my favorite!)
35 locals recommend
Forge Baking Company
626 Somerville Ave
35 locals recommend
Awesome local coffee shop serving sandwiches, baked goods, and Intelligentsia coffee (my favorite!)
Great local Italian restaurant and wine bar. Best known for their wood-fired pizza.
64 locals recommend
Posto
187 Elm St
64 locals recommend
Great local Italian restaurant and wine bar. Best known for their wood-fired pizza.

Getting Around

Boston-area bike share http://www.thehubway.com
Wilson Square Bluebikes Station
Boston-area bike share http://www.thehubway.com
Closest T (subway) station. Provides easy access to Cambridge and Boston.
55 locals recommend
Porter station
1899 Massachusetts Ave
55 locals recommend
Closest T (subway) station. Provides easy access to Cambridge and Boston.

Drinks & Nightlife

A cool "speakeasy" style bar. Very chill atmosphere and awesome cocktails.
89 locals recommend
Backbar
7 Sanborn Ct
89 locals recommend
A cool "speakeasy" style bar. Very chill atmosphere and awesome cocktails.

Entertainment & Activities

Great locally owned movie theater. Shows indie and mainstream films. And they have beer!
147 locals recommend
Somerville Theatre
55 Davis Square
147 locals recommend
Great locally owned movie theater. Shows indie and mainstream films. And they have beer!