Guidebook for Brookline
Arts & Culture
Coolidge Corner Theatre
290 Harvard Stwonderful, independent arthouse theater.
JP Comics & Games
603 Centre StWell-curated comics and games. Free board game night on Thursday evening.
Shopping
Brookline Booksmith
279 Harvard StGreat independent bookstore!
local yarn store with open knitting groups on Thursday evening, Friday lunchtime and Sunday afternoons.
JP Knit & Stitch
83 Morse Streetlocal yarn store with open knitting groups on Thursday evening, Friday lunchtime and Sunday afternoons.
Food Scene
A favorite amongst my friends, they have wonderful Scottish cuisine in a pub atmosphere.
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The Haven
284 Perkins StA favorite amongst my friends, they have wonderful Scottish cuisine in a pub atmosphere.
Pizza Stop
226 Cypress StGreat pizza for those who like the thicker crust.
Great roast beef sandwiches. Thin crust pizza. (On Mondays and Tuesdays, a large pizza is $4 if you order at 4pm. It is one penny more for every minute after 4pm. $5 at 5pm .... )
Brother's Roast Beef & Pizza
293 Cypress StGreat roast beef sandwiches. Thin crust pizza. (On Mondays and Tuesdays, a large pizza is $4 if you order at 4pm. It is one penny more for every minute after 4pm. $5 at 5pm .... )
I think of this as a local diner, but the food is much better than that, so it's fairer to call it a café. It's casual and great for breakfast/brunch.
Brick Wall Kitchen
224 Cypress StI think of this as a local diner, but the food is much better than that, so it's fairer to call it a café. It's casual and great for breakfast/brunch.
A treasured neighborhood institution with good Cuban food.
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El Oriental De Cuba
416 Centre StA treasured neighborhood institution with good Cuban food.
Essentials
Kurkman's Market Co
227 Cypress StSmall, local grocery.