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Harvard Square | Red Line
Follow your nose for more than the eye can see
By LIGAYA TICHY
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Gentrified, crowded, insufferably touristy—Harvard Square surely has its thorns. Yet we can't ignore the influx of killer businesses helping drive the area back to its non-megacorp roots.
According to fashionista Morgan F, LF [26 Church St., Cambridge. 617.492.7700. lfstores.com] has ushered in a new era of style for Cambridge. Violet acid-washed jeans and '50s pumpkin-shaped panties? Cha-ching!
Mosey on over to Tistik [54 Church St., Cambridge. 617.661.0900. shoptistik.com] and peruse their fine collection of "artisanal Mexican jewelry," beloved by Megan B.
For the streetwear-inclined, the rare finds and gorgeous interior at Concepts [11A Brattle St., Cambridge. 617.868.2001. cncpts.com] will leave design fiends quaking.
Recently poppin' on the scene, Market in the Square [60 Church St., Cambridge. 617.441.2000] brings comestibles in all forms—and with their broad windows and snazzy stainless steel, it's all in style. Melissa M describes it as a "glorified convenience store" stocking dorm necessities (including those wicked-addictive Kasugai gummies), boasting a full-on deli smorgasbord.
Yelpers like Trish F have been making love with their digestive tracts to the acidophilus-rich froyo at BerryLine [1 Arrow St., Cambridge. 617.868.3500. theberryline.com] since their opening last year. If you haven't yet experienced its creamy deliciousness, bombard your tongue with delectable tang this season.
If something more substantial is in order, check a cheesy slice for takeout at The Upper Crust [49b Brattle St., Cambridge. 617.497.4111. theuppercrustpizzeria.com]. Wash it down with a refreshing brewsky in the new beer garden at Charlie's Kitchen [10 Eliot St., Cambridge. 617.492.9646. myspace.com/charlieskitchen], and you've got yourself the best makings of an urban summer.
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