Things to do in Cambridge

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Alden & Harlow

Subterranean restaurant serving creative New American fare & cocktails on tap in rustic-chic digs.

Porter Square Shopping Center

Open-air complex comprising big-name & local stores, plus restaurants.

The Mad Monkfish

Creatively named sushi, including rolls inspired by fairy tales, & Pan-Asian plates in simple digs.

Harvard Book Store

Independent bookshop offering new & used titles, plus Harvard University gifts, since 1932.

The Harvard Museum of Natural History

Extensive natural-science collections, including animals, minerals & the famous Glass Flowers.

Russell House Tavern

Upscale New American fare, craft cocktails & microbrews are on offer at this chic gathering spot.

CambridgeSide

Light-filled shopping center with a variety of brand-name stores including J.Crew & Foot Locker.

Hokkaido Ramen Santouka Harvard Square

This spare, modern Japanese chain offers a roster of ramen in shio, pork cheek meat & other broths.

Oleana

Inventive Eastern Mediterranean dishes in a warm, welcoming interior or a peaceful garden patio.

Wusong Road Tiki Bar

Toscanini's Ice Cream

Longtime favorite for espresso & gourmet ice cream in a range of unique flavors that changes often.

Harvard Square

Home to America's oldest university, this iconic area offers shops, eateries & theaters.

Micro Center

Retail chain with a vast stock of computers & parts, plus software, gaming supplies & electronics.

MIT Museum

Highlights of MIT's science & technology exhibits include kinetic sculptures, robots & holograms.

Harvard Art Museums

Harvard's oldest museum, featuring European & American art from the Middle Ages to the present day.

H Mart Cambridge

Asian grocery store chain supplying imported packaged foods & housewares plus ready-to-serve meals.

Area Four

Trendy cafe & bakery offering gourmet pizzas made from dough fermented for 30 hours, plus espresso.

Harvard Yard

This sprawling treed area is the oldest part of the Harvard campus, with many historic buildings.

Apple Cinemas Cambridge

Outpost of a local theater chain showing new releases in a cozy setting with an old-fashioned feel.