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Your guide to the 3 most popular spots in East Cambridge

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Published on October 31, 2019
Your guide to the 3 most popular spots in East CambridgePhoto: Toscanini's Ice Cream/Yelp

Visiting East Cambridge, or just looking to better appreciate what it has to offer? Get to know this Cambridge neighborhood by browsing its most popular local businesses, from a cocktail bar to an ice cream shop.

Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top places to visit in East Cambridge, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of neighborhood businesses. Read on for the results.

1. Artscience Culture Lab & Café

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Topping the list is cocktail bar, French and traditional American spot ArtScience Culture Lab & Café. Located at 650 E. Kendall St., it's the highest-rated business in the neighborhood, boasting four stars out of 261 reviews on Yelp. On the menu, look for citrus-cured salmon, triple pickle burger, soft shell crab BLT and more. The spot also offers cocktails themed after various animals, like the Blue Whale, with clarified citrus, gin and basil. 

2. Toscanini's Ice Cream

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Next up is bakery Toscanini's Ice Cream, which offers ice cream, frozen yogurt, coffee and tea, situated at 159 First St. With 4.5 stars out of 1,658 reviews on Yelp, it's proven to be a local favorite. Toscanini's Ice Cream serves up ice cream flavors including burnt caramel, butter chocolate chip, Belgian chocolate and more.

3. East Side Bar & Grille

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Finally, East Side Bar & Grille, an Italian spot, is another much-loved neighborhood go-to, with 4.5 stars out of 364 Yelp reviews. Head over to 561 Cambridge St. to see for yourself. On the menu, look for fried mozzarella, pasta bolognese and veal marsala.


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