Guidebook for Medford
Food Scene
Daddy Jones Bar
525 Medford StTheir muffins, breakfast sandwiches & employees truly are magnificent! Also, the coffee is better than at Dunkin' Donuts.
7 locals recommend
The Magnificent Muffin & Bagel Shoppe
491 High St Their muffins, breakfast sandwiches & employees truly are magnificent! Also, the coffee is better than at Dunkin' Donuts.
Five Horses Tavern
400 Highland AveVegan taco shop! I'm obsessed with the chorizo seitan tacos. You can also get a selection of vegan pastries here.
8 locals recommend
Taco Party
711 BroadwayVegan taco shop! I'm obsessed with the chorizo seitan tacos. You can also get a selection of vegan pastries here.
Lovely place for breakfast about a 15-minute walk down Boston Ave. toward the Tufts University campus.
25 locals recommend
Danish Pastry House
205 Boston AveLovely place for breakfast about a 15-minute walk down Boston Ave. toward the Tufts University campus.
Bistro 5
5 Playstead RdIt's not cheap, but it's literally a stone's throw away.
Only including this because it's so close & people in New England go nuts for this place.
82 locals recommend
Dunkin'
4 Harvard AveOnly including this because it's so close & people in New England go nuts for this place.
Shopping
Forgot your toothbrush? Never fear, the Ride Aid is a mere 3-minute walk away on High Street.
47 locals recommend
Walgreens
491 High St Forgot your toothbrush? Never fear, the Ride Aid is a mere 3-minute walk away on High Street.
Buffalo Exchange
238 Elm StFunky popular gently used clothing store in Davis Square.
From Boston Ave. at Harvard Ave., take the 80 bus toward Lechmere Station. The mall will be the last stop.
13 locals recommend
Cambridgeside Place
Cambridgeside PlaceFrom Boston Ave. at Harvard Ave., take the 80 bus toward Lechmere Station. The mall will be the last stop.
Bargain Spot Liquors
440 High StEntertainment & Activities
Use your ticket stub to visit the Museum of Bad Art in the basement before you leave!
147 locals recommend
Somerville Theatre
55 Davis SquareUse your ticket stub to visit the Museum of Bad Art in the basement before you leave!
Getting Around
The 80 & 94 buses stop on Boston Ave. at Harvard Ave., a 3-minute walk from my building.
Boston Avenue
Boston Avenue The 80 & 94 buses stop on Boston Ave. at Harvard Ave., a 3-minute walk from my building.
Take the 94 bus from Boston Ave. at Harvard Ave. right to the Red Line station in Davis Square. Buses run approximately every 20 minutes on weekdays.
10 locals recommend
Davis Square MBTA Station
Holland StreetTake the 94 bus from Boston Ave. at Harvard Ave. right to the Red Line station in Davis Square. Buses run approximately every 20 minutes on weekdays.
Hertz
242 Mystic AveWest Medford Station 2
481 High StreetNorth Station and the Green Line only one stop away!
There's a closer station at Powderhouse Square in Somerville but I wasn't able to select it for some reason. PLEASE be careful when biking in Boston! As a country girl, I'd never even attempt it.
Bluebikes Station: Trum Field
Cedar StreetThere's a closer station at Powderhouse Square in Somerville but I wasn't able to select it for some reason. PLEASE be careful when biking in Boston! As a country girl, I'd never even attempt it.
Drinks & Nightlife
One of greater Boston's 3 'speakeasy'-type establishments, this place has AMAZING cocktails & a great dinner menu. There isn't a sign, so it's a bit hard to find.
68 locals recommend
Saloon
255 Elm StOne of greater Boston's 3 'speakeasy'-type establishments, this place has AMAZING cocktails & a great dinner menu. There isn't a sign, so it's a bit hard to find.
One of the few 'dive' bars in Cambridge/Somerville. The drinks are cheaper & the music is usually pretty great.
12 locals recommend
Sligo Pub
237 Elm StOne of the few 'dive' bars in Cambridge/Somerville. The drinks are cheaper & the music is usually pretty great.
Putting this under 'nightlife' because there are better restaurants/service all over Cambridge & Somerville. Only about a 5-minute walk down High Street across the train tracks, this place is great for a just-got-off-the-road beer. Even better if you'd like to invite your fabulous host to join you for a cocktail & some local people-watching! Brunch is served on the weekends & the patio will be open at the end of May.
11 locals recommend
Snappy Pattys
454 High StPutting this under 'nightlife' because there are better restaurants/service all over Cambridge & Somerville. Only about a 5-minute walk down High Street across the train tracks, this place is great for a just-got-off-the-road beer. Even better if you'd like to invite your fabulous host to join you for a cocktail & some local people-watching! Brunch is served on the weekends & the patio will be open at the end of May.
Essentials
It's a 15-minute walk or a short bus ride away. Either take the 80 bus toward Lechmere Station or the 94 bus toward Davis Square & hop off at Mystic Valley Parkway.
WOW! Work Out World of Medford
200 Boston AveIt's a 15-minute walk or a short bus ride away. Either take the 80 bus toward Lechmere Station or the 94 bus toward Davis Square & hop off at Mystic Valley Parkway.
The store is about a 10-minute walk away. Turn left on Boston Ave. & make another left on Mystic Valley Parkway. There's also a Starbucks & a liquor store in the same area.
149 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
400 Cambridge RdThe store is about a 10-minute walk away. Turn left on Boston Ave. & make another left on Mystic Valley Parkway. There's also a Starbucks & a liquor store in the same area.