Diesel Cafe is a popular coffee shop in Davis Square with, interestingly, some pool tables.

Forge is an all-in-one coffee shop, bakery, and ice cream store located in Somerville.

Highland Kitchen is a Somerville neighborhood staple that has good cocktails and fun food.

Tipping Cow is a Black-owned, nut-free ice cream shop in Somerville with some good seasonal flavors.

Celeste is a cool little Peruvian restaurant in Union Square that makes great ceviche.

Create is a tiny art gallery and cocktail bar in Union Square’s Bow Market.

Just outside Union Square in Somerville, Aeronaut is one of the most fun - and best - breweries in all of Boston.

R.F. O’Sullivan is an Irish pub in Somerville with really good, really big burgers.

El Potro is a small, colorful Mexican place in Union Square with really big plates and margaritas.

Bronwyn is a fun German restaurant and bar in Union Square.

T&B is a Union Square pizza place with some interesting toppings and seriously good crust.

The Painted Burro is a really crowded, really fun Mexican place in Davis Square.

Saloon is a speakeasy in Davis Square that’s so dark you might fall asleep in there (though probably not if it’s burlesque night).

Martsa on Elm is a casual Tibetan place in Davis Square.

Rosebud is an American spot in Davis Square with a nice bar area and some good pie.

Tenoch is a counter-service Mexican place in Davis Square that serves great tortas.