MIT Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Neighborhood: Kendall Square/MIT

77 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02139

Hana T. writes: beaver !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!
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Harvard Book Store
Neighborhood: Harvard Square

1256 Massachusetts Ave
Cambridge, MA 02138

Alex R. writes: You know how sometimes bookstores and video stores have a wall that's like 'Recommended," or "Staff Favorites," or (in Harvard's case) "Book Club"?  Those walls suck, and here's why: because if the book you're looking for is on that wall, then it's…

Boston Public Library
Neighborhood: Back Bay

700 Boylston St
Boston, MA 02116

Julie K. writes: during my brother was getting hair cut, I needed to kill some time..
walked through Newbury street.. and suddenly I changed my direction..

yes!  pee pee time!

hmmm.. looked like a museum.. should be restroom inside..
oooops! it's a Public Library..…

Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum

2 Palace Rd
Boston, MA 02115

Cha Cha W. writes: The Great Art Caper
Copyright (c) 2008 Cha Cha "Cha Chia" W., Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum Exterior
You are standing in front of the security entrance side door dressed in a policeman's uniform. It is 1:24 a.m. and the gate…

South End Formaggio
Neighborhood: South End

268 Shawmut Ave
Boston, MA 02118

Debra L. writes: (Sing to the tune of "My favorite things" from Sound of Music)

Soft cheese and hard cheese and all types of hummus.
Red wine and crackers and chocolate among us.
Overstuffed Cubans pressed hot off the grill
With a side of Zapp's chips, oh what a thrill!…

Brattle Theatre
Neighborhood: Harvard Square

40 Brattle St
Harvard Square
Cambridge, MA 02138

Tsada K. writes: MOVIES I FELL IN LOVE WITH AT THE BRATTLE:
On the Waterfront
Citizen Cane
Manhattan
Who's That Knocking At My Door
The Lady From Shanghai
Casablanca
Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore
Psycho
Nashville
Annie Hall
Mean Streets
Vertigo
Paris, Texas
Stranger Than…

Winston Flowers
Neighborhood: Back Bay

131 Newbury St
Boston, MA 02116

laura a. writes: this review is for my boyfriend, who i know reads my yelp reviews at work when he gets bored. i have yet to receive flowers from this place, but it sounds amazing. i love flowers, and all of the arrangements on the website look absolutely gorgeous. i…

Leavitt & Peirce Tobacco
Neighborhood: Harvard Square

1316 Massachusetts Ave
Cambridge, MA 02138

Yihwa H. writes: This old-school, elegant tobacconist has been in Harvard Square for a very long time, and they're great so I don't think they'll be going anywhere for a long time either.

I like the store layout - things are pretty clear and organized, and it's nice…

Arnold Arboretum
Neighborhood: Jamaica Plain

125 Arborway
Jamaica Plain, MA 02130

Ligaya T. writes: A boy once said to me, his arms embracing a large oak, face pressed against the striated bark, mind fully blown from magic mushrooms, that he understood us treehuggers now. I'd like to take him to this park, so he could feel the elephant skin…

DeCordova Museum and Sculpture Park

51 Sandy Pond Road
Lincoln, MA 01773

Mark S. writes: The sculpture park is the perfect place for a date. It's a nice drive away from the city , just don't go too far or you'll end up in Fitchburg (ughh) .  It's nice to walk around and you can bring food for a picnic.   The fresh air and the sun shining…

Twisted Village
Neighborhood: Harvard Square

12 Eliot St
Cambridge, MA 02138

Alex R. writes: Hey, are you my buddy Mike Brown?  If you're Mike Brown: dude, you are gonna totally love this place.  You know all that crazy new jazz shit you listen to?  You know how your music is so obscure that by the time it gets around to making a chord…

Harvard Film Archive
Neighborhood: Harvard Square

24 Quincy Street
Cambridge, MA 02238

Allix T. writes: Facility + services + free film screenings + great all purpose spot = 100 bajillion stars*

Rude as fuck for no reason staff = 1 star
(seriously - if you don't want people to ask questions either redesign your website, keep the voicemail up to date, or…

Clear Flour Bread
Neighborhood: Allston/Brighton

178 Thorndike St
Brookline, MA 02446

Jimmie L. writes: We can not WAIT to be able to come here a few more times so that we can give this the 5th star.  

My father gave us our mission :  Bring a loaf of a great German type bread for Thanksgiving sandwiches.

So off to Clear Flour Bread.  Suggested by a few…

A. Russo and Sons

560 Pleasant St
Watertown, MA 02472

Debra L. writes: Okay, like everyone else I LOVE Russo's (the salad bar, the produce, the bakery, the cheese, the specialty chocolate and crackers...all of it). But I have to take one star off for all the things I HATE about being at Russo's.

- I HATE every other…

Coolidge Corner Theatre
Neighborhood: Coolidge Corner

290 Harvard Street
Brookline, MA 02215

Eric W. writes: Growing up I recall a time when this place was about to close it's doors and dim the house lights for good, thankfully through fund raising and such this place is still open. They remodeled and hired a bunch of my friends (score).
This was always the…

Capitol Theater
Neighborhood: East Arlington

204 Massachusetts Avenue
Arlington, MA 02474

Lys W. writes: Capitol Theater gets an extra star just because they show Bollywood movies.

I came here to see Jodhaa Akbar, and Capitol is a little out of the way from my usual Brighton haunts.  The theater itself is very old, and really not conducive to watching…

Oleana Restaurant
Neighborhood: Inman Square

134 Hampshire St
Cambridge, MA 02139

Ligaya T. writes: Enter the lovely O...

Context: It seems that chef Ana Sortun has created the ultimate trifecta-of-sorts by joining hands with farmer, Chris Kurth: an elegant restaurant serving remarkable, innovative food made with fresh ingredients from their organic…

L'Espalier
Neighborhood: Back Bay

30 Gloucester St
Boston, MA 02115

MCslimJ B. writes: Boston's best high-end European-tradition fine dining experience -- at least until it moves to a new home.

(I had to get a review of L'Espalier onto Yelp before it moves in September 2008 to a much bigger -- and inevitably, I'm afraid, less charming…

Ten Tables
Neighborhood: Jamaica Plain

597 Centre St
Jamaica Plain, MA 02130

Alex R. writes: Great stuff.  We went there last night to celebrate this one time when we totally did it, and we had a lovely time.  

Entrees are pretty much exactly $20 and they have a great deal for vegetarians - a $25 four-course tasting menu.  Except watch out…

Christina's Homemade Ice Cream
Neighborhood: Inman Square

1255 Cambridge St
Cambridge, MA 02139

Kevin A. writes: LACTOSE INTOLERANT?  SCREW IT...IT'S WORTH IT!

I'll be the first to admit that the cow and I don't always get along when it comes to matters of lactose.  Despite the risk of gastro-intestinal warfare, I bravely trudged through the whipping winter wind…

Trader Joes

727 Memorial Dr
Cambridge, MA 02139

Tom E. writes: In the war for the hearts and minds (and wallets) of British expats the Cambridge supermarkets have been trading blows...

First up, Whole Foods melted my heart by stocking Marmite
Then came Harvest with a battalion of Marmite, PG Tips and Ambrosia…

Merwin Memorial Free Clinic For Animals
Neighborhood: Allston/Brighton

542 Cambridge St
Allston, MA 02134

Brian D. writes: First impressions are worth how many words? I dunno but my first impression of the Merwin Clinic was 'You have got to be kidding me'. But that lasted all of 30 seconds because that's how long it took for the receptionist what they could do for me. It…

Forest Hills Cemetery

95 Forest Hills Ave
Jamaica Plain, MA 02130

Daniel S. writes: Angry and frustrated that I missed my train to go hiking in Rockport I did a quick search for somewhere local and stomped off to Forest Hills Cemetery.
I got off the T, had a yucky breakfast, and barreled my way into the cemetery in an increasingly…

Broadway Bicycle School

351 Broadway
Cambridge, MA 02139

Tom E. writes: ------EDIT---------
Ok, so hell froze over or something because I had a bad experience here and I'm dropping my score to 3. After what I wrote before, this is tough.

Basically, they are too busy and they charge a lot for labour. Like, I go in to get my…

Boston Symphony Orchestra

301 Massachusetts Ave
Boston, MA 02115

Erica C. writes: The greatest classical music hall in America.  Period.  And the BSO itself - so exquisite, it makes me wanna cry.  Perfectly in tandem, and with a musicianship that rivals (bests?!) the Vienna Phil's.  Under James Levine, the orchestra's sound…

Charles Hotel
Neighborhood: Harvard Square

1 Bennett St
Cambridge, MA 02138

Caroline A. writes: The Charles Hotel is my #2 choice when traveling to Boston. Located in the heart of Harvard Square, Cambridge, the accommodations and amenities at the hotel are top notch.

I've spent a lot of time at The Charles and have never been disappointed.  The…

Middlesex Fells Reservation

South Border Road
Medford, MA 02155

Ligaya T. writes: A veritable tract of green with an abundance of water and woods, this refuge is delightfully accessible by a short car spin from the city. Its serenity attracts nature junkies, easy hikers and mountain bikers, four legged friends and those content to…

Iggy's Bread

130 Fawcett Street
Cambridge, MA 02138

Armine N. writes: I have been going to Iggy's since it first opened its doors in Watertown, MA in 1994. My family found it very difficult to find fresh, high quality bread until we discovered Iggy's...we've never looked back! The bread is to die for (I think it has…

The Freedom Trail

Boston, MA 02228

Sean L. writes: Every time I pass over the Freedom Trail I like to think of galloping along with Paul Revere, alerting people about the British, and looking wicked cool on a huge horse.  Weird?  Not yet... I also want one of those old colonial powdered wigs.  OOh…

Kimball Farm Ice Cream

343 Bedford Road
Carlisle, MA 01741

Crystal K. writes: I LOVE KIMBALL'S!!!!!!!!!!!!

This is a not too far away from where I work so every few weeks in the summer, my colleagues and I will hit up Kimball's for an ice cream lunch.  I'm talking full-on lunch of ice cream.

Order a small and I swear, it…

Punjab Cafe

653 Southern Artery
Quincy, MA 02169

Greg O. writes: I can't say enough good stuff about Punjab Cafe, I really can't.  To be honest, the restaurant has become a part of my life.  I generally eat there ( via takeout or dine-in ) about once a week.

A few years ago a friend took my to Punjab Cafe and I had…

Lanes & Games
Neighborhood: North Cambridge

195 Concord Tpke
Cambridge, MA 02140

Damien S. writes: Schmyeah, schmyeah. You kids with your penny whistles and your popcorn. Always looking to stir up mischief.

Back in my day, a gent would escort his best gal to lindy hop at the town flapjackery. We'd sip anise Fizzy Lizzies and respect each other all…

Raven Used Books
Neighborhood: Harvard Square

52B JFK St
Cambridge, MA 02138

Annie P. writes: Oh my gosh. Can I tell you how glad I am to see Raven with only the best reviews....
This place rocks. They use the human index guy to find all the books you need in there but it's totally worth the time to look yourself.  Great selections every…

MIT Press Bookstore
Neighborhood: Kendall Square/MIT

292 Main St
Cambridge, MA 02142

Pete S. writes: One of the best-selected bookstores in Greater Boston. Carries 1/2 MIT Press books, 1/2 other publishers in similar fields. Also has an excellent bargain section that will rope you in and not let go. The MIT Press bookstore is one of the best pieces…

Bob's Fine Foods and Catering

324 Main St
Medford, MA 02155

Jake M. writes: Things You Do Not Do:
Step on Superman's Cape
Spit Into the Wind
Pull the Mask from the Old Lone Ranger
(You also don't mess around with Jim, but that's a song for another day)

And, whatever you do, never, under any circumstances, order a large steak bomb…

Peabody Essex Museum

150 Essex St
Salem, MA 01970

Jayashree P. writes: One of my absolute favourite museums. The 200 year old Chinese Yin Yu Tang house is breathtaking. You can go in and take a tour and learn about the lives of the Huang family. The PEM includes a large contemporary and modern Indian art collection…

Davis Square Dental - Dr. Casey Cook
Neighborhood: Davis Square

51 Holland St
Somerville, MA 02144

B P. writes: Yeah, yeah, Dr. Cook is a great dentist and all, whatever whatever-- but no one mentioned that he is young (for a dentist) and HOT. Swoooon! Goofy hot... so my type.

Coming down from my crush induced high, I will say, my experience with Dr. Cook…

Modern Pastry Shop
Neighborhood: Charlestown, North End

257 Hanover St
Boston, MA 02113

ericka L. writes: OH. MY. GOD.

Two words: Lobster Tail.

I first heard about lobster tail pastries from a Boston transplant hoping to find a bakery that makes these in Los Angeles. I don't know if she succeeded, but since I was out in Boston for the week, I dedicated…

Oishii Sushi Bar

612 Hammond Street
Chestnut Hill, MA 02467

Tristan W. writes: I'm a simple man.  I like my beer cold, my woman smart, and my steak medium rare.  I didn't mind sushi, but then I wasn't sending mass emails at work to see who wanted to join me for some sashimi at the local sushi train.  I just didn't get it.  Then…