CAMBRIDGE SURVIVAL GUIDE Welcome to Eastgate at MIT! Table of Contents 2 SHOPPING This booklet will highlight shopping, food Furniture guides, activities and essential tips for getting Pharmacies around town -- with or without a car. 3 Supermarkets Warehouse Supermarkets We hope you find this a helpful resource and International Supermarkets enjoy your time in the Cambridge/Boston area. 4 Farmer’s Markets This booklet is based on some resources we've Clothes been given from our church and both MIT and Fabric/Crafts Harvard references. We took that, and cross- 5 Office Supplies referenced to the Internet and added lots of Things close to Eastgate advice we've received from former and present Video/DVD Rental Eastgate residents. Some of these things we've Shopping Malls stumbled upon on our own. 6 BEST BITES IN BOSTON Enjoy! Cheap Eats 7 Special Date Nights Cort and Corey Johnson 8 Worth the Splurge Graduate Coordinators for Eastgate Family Friendly Ice Cream/Desserts Please email us with any questions you have: [email protected] 9 GETTING AROUND or call us: 7-5750 (Transport, Guides) Good references: 10 SUBWAY TIPS web.mit.edu/eastgate web.mit.edu/mitac 12 WALKING DIRECTIONS www.boston.com from Eastgate to nearby areas www.google.com www.mapquest.com 13 ACTIVITIES Last updated: August 2005 14 DAY TRIPS Key: 15 WEEKEND GETAWAYS ** means very highly recommended by Eastgate residents 19 DRIVING DIRECTIONS from Eastgate to some must see shopping opportunities 1 FIRST THINGS FIRST: It is pretty Mattress Discounters, Cambridge 194 Alewife Brook Pkwy. much essential to purchase a yellow 617-354-0118 METRO BOSTON road atlas, found at Charlestown Location most pharmacies and department 5 Austin Street stores. 617-241-0562 $24.95 – large spiral bound, recommended for Pier 1 Imports drivers One Porter Square, Cambridge $9.95 – smaller Pocket atlas, recommended for 617-491-7626 walking around town. Putnam Furniture Leasing 614 Mass. Ave., Cambridge 617-354-3358 SHOPPING Workbench Furniture Here are a few resources to make your 1050 Mass. Ave., Cambridge new house a home. 617-876-9754 Roadside Finds FURNITURE & HOUSEWARE One person’s junk is another person’s treasure. Entire apartments have been furnished by ** MIT Reuse List things left on the curb. Try the night before Check out web.mit.edu for details garbage day during key move-in/move-out ** Craig’s List, Boston seasons, particularly in the nice neighborhoods www.craigslist.com (they usually have nicer furniture). An excellent resource for selling and buying at Yard Sales discount prices. Be sure to click on Boston, or Particularly take a look in upscale areas you’ll be searching for items in San Francisco. (Belmont, Arlington, Beacon Hill, Back Bay) or Many Antique Shops - along Charles Street in/around student housing towards the end of Bernie and Phyl’s Furniture the school year and throughout the summer. Up north on Rt. 1 (on way to Christmas Tree Big sales are also sometimes listed in the Shops – right next to the Hilltop Restaurant) Boston Globe. 901 Broadway, Saugus, MA (781)233-7999 Building 19 HOME IMPROVEMENT 133 Middlesex Ave Economy Hardware Somerville 438 Mass. Ave., Cambridge 617-776-4765 617-864-3300 Especially good for rugs TAGS Ace Hardware Cort Furniture Rental Porter Square Shopping Center 98 Boylston Street, Boston 617-868-7711 617-542-8383 Home Depot Store (2 locations) www.cort1.com 75 Mystic Ave., Somerville Crate and Barrel 617-926-0299 48 Brattle, Street, Cambridge 615 Arsenal St., Watertown 617-876-6300 617-623-0001 Jordan’s Furniture (2 locations) Delivery Available JUST ABOUT EVERYTHING 1 Underprice Way (Rte. 9) Natick ** Target 508-424-0088 180 Somerville Ave., Somerville 289 Moody Street, Waltham 617-776-4036 781-894-6100 (2.8 miles from Eastgate) 2 KMart Somerville, MA 02145 400 Western Ave., Brighton 617-666-1024 617-562-4492 Trader Joe’s Specialty Foods, Great Prices PHARMACIES 727 Memorial Drive, Cambridge MIT Pharmacy 617-491-8582 E23-Main Floor 617-253-1324 WAREHOUSE SUPERMARKET Offers home delivery for $7 fee ** BJ’S CVS, Boston Big warehouse where you can find all what 155 Charles Street you need from food to electronic appliances at (right across Longfellow bridge) discounted prices. You have to get a 617-523-1028 membership card that costs appx. $45. CVS, Cambridgeside Galleria www.bjswholesale.com 617-621-0870 COSTCO CVS, Central Square, Cambridge Like BJ’S but carries different brands. 624 Mass Ave. Membership also required. 617-354-4130 #2 Mystic View Rd, Everett Brooks 617-544-4806 14 McGrath Hwy (Twin City Plaza) www.costco.com Somerville 617-776-3003 INTERNATIONAL SUPERMARKETS Cambridge location, 330 River St., Chinese & Taiwanese 617-492-9070 New 88 Supermarket 1 Brighton Ave., Allston SUPERMARKETS 617-787-2288 ** Market Basket (best deal in town) Ming’s Supermarket 400 Somerville Ave., Somerville 1102-1108 Washington St., Boston (Be warned: the place is a zoo on the 617-338-1588 weekends) Change Shing Tofu Inc., (Tofu Factory) Star Market (2 locations) It’s inexpensive and fresh! 14 McGrath Highway, Somerville 37-39 Rogers Street, Cambridge 617-625-4070 617-868-8878 Star University Park (closest walk from Japanese Eastgate) Yoshinoya 20 Sidney St, Cambridge A little expensive, but good variety. 617-494-5250 36 Prospect St., Cambridge peapod.com 617-491-8221 Delivery service partnered with Stop & Shop Kotobukiya Markets. Order your groceries online and This shop is inside the Porter Exchange Peapod will deliver them the next day at the Building, on the first floor. time you request. 1815 Mass. Ave., Cambridge Whole Foods Market 617-354-6914 Organic fruits, vegetables, natural meats, etc. The Reliable Market Inc. 340 River Street Japanese and Korean, less expensive than 617-876-6990 others Super Stop and Shop 45 Union Sq., Somerville 779 McGrath Highway Korean 3 The Korean Deli Corner of Memorial Drive and Magazine 1759 Mass Ave., Cambridge Street, Cambridge. Saturday mornings in the 617-864-5299 summer. Lotte Wilson Farms - has great looking (a little more 297 Mass Ave., Cambridge expensive) produce. In the fall, they sell 617-661-1194 caramelled apples. Lexington Mirim Trading Co. www.wilsonfarm.com Some Koreans say Kimchi from here is the best. CLOTHES BARGAINS 152 Harvard Ave., Allston A.J. Wright 617-783-2626 Somerville Ave. and McGrath Highway, next J&K Oriental Food to Target 2376 Mass. Ave. Cambridge Bob’s Stores 617-547-8723 14 McGrath Hwy, Twin City Plaza, Somerville Indian Regular, Kids, and Baby Gap India Foods and Spices Central Sq. -- lots of sales 80 River St., Cambridge Eddie Bauer Outlet 617-497-6144 South of Downtown Crossing T station Shalimar Filene’s Basement 571 Mass. Ave., Cambridge Near Downtown Crossing T station 617-868-8311 (great deals, but strict 2 week return policy) Central and South American (Fun walk from Eastgate) La International Foods Frugal Fannie’s Spanish, Brazilian, Haitian, Caribbean food 380 Western Ave., Brighton 318 Somerville Ave., Somerville 617-783-3737 617-776-8855 Only open Thurs.-Sun. La Sultana (Bakery) ** The Garment District 40 Maverick Square, East Boston 200 Broadway, Cambridge 617-568-9999 New and recycled clothing. Check out the European $1/lb pile Cardullo’s Gourmet Shop (Quick walk from Eastgate) 6 Brattle St., Cambridge ** highly recommended by Eastgaters 617-491-8888 Goodwill Capone Food Central Square, Davis Square Italian Food 14 Bow Street, Somerville FABRIC/CRAFTS 617-629-2296 * If you are driving up Rte. 1 headed north, you Moscow International Foods can stop at Michael’s and then a little farther 133 Harvard Ave., Allston north you’ll see a Christmas Tree Shop 617-782-6644 (REALLY CHEAP, GREAT FINDS) on the opposite side of the road, make a u-turn and FARMER’S MARKETS head south and then you can stop at the Haymarket Christmas Tree Shop and farther south on your Faneuil Hall, Haymarket T stop. Fridays and way back there is a Joanne’s Fabric Store. Saturdays 6am-5pm (warning: there is a toll on the way back into Central Square town) Parking lot behind Harvest Co-op, Mondays Chinatown 12-6pm Various shops in the area have good deals Morse School 4 Pearl Arts and Crafts 1 Porter Sq., Cambridge Central Square 617-547-6006 Sew Low Fabric Discount Store Central Sq. 473 Cambridge St., Cambridge 521 Mass. Ave., Cambridge 617-661-8361 617-491-1300 (Quick walk from Eastgate) Hollywood Express (2 locations) ** Sew-fisticated Fabrics, 14 McGrathy Hwy, 765 Mass. Ave., Cambridge Somerville Ave (walking directions, p.12) 617-864-8400 Cheapest fabric around, be ready to deal with Twin City Plaza not so friendly reception, particularly if you 14 McGrath Hwy bring your kids in. 617-628-6000 ** Free Rentals in the Lounge OFFICE SUPPLIES AND Check out the Eastgate website for details ELECTRONICS ** Best Buy SHOPPING MALLS Cambridgeside Galleria, Cambridge **** Cambridgeside Galleria 617-577-8866 Filene’s, Gap, J.Crew, Ann Taylor, etc. (Quick walk from Eastgate) 100 Cambridgeside Place Microcenter 617-621-8666 Authorized agent of all major brands. (Quick walk from Eastgate) Complete service dept., software, training. Shops at the Prudential Center 727 Memorial Drive, Cambridge Saks Fifth Ave., Lord & Taylor, many other 1-800-562-0058 chic boutiques Staples 800 Boylston St., Boston 57 JFK Street, Harvard Square, Cambridge Take Green Line to Prudential Center on 617-491-1166 Huntington, 800-746-7778 Office Max ** Copley Place 400 Western Ave., Brighton Neiman Marcus, Tiffany, Disney Store, etc. 617-783-5718 100 Huntington Ave. Close to Back Bay T, 617-369-5000 NEEDFUL THINGS CLOSE TO ** Quincy Market- Faneuil Hall Marketplace EASTGATE Large variety of shops and restaurants including small shops, craft stands, GREAT FOOD MIT Coop COURT (bookstore, computer items, clothes, Close to T at Government Center organization stuff, etc.) Watertown/Arsenal Mall Kendall Square(students receive a discount) Target, Marshalls, Old Navy, Filene’s Arrow Dry Cleaning Basement, Gap Outlet, Best Buy, etc., 290 Main Street 550 Arsenal St., Watertown 617-354-4088 ** Wrentham Premium Outlets (45 min.