Miracle of Science

Coolidge Corner Clubhouse

Sports bar serving typical bar food, with 36 beers on tap. It features a casual, loud atmosphere, with several television sets.

S&S Restaurant

Es is Yiddish for "eat," and this Cambridge classic is as straightforward as its name ("eat and eat"). Founded in 1919 by the great-grandmother of the current owners, the wildly popular brunch spot draws what seems to be half of Cambridge at busy times on weekends. It's northeast of Harvard Square, west of MIT, and worth a visit during the week, too. With huge windows and lots of light wood and plants, it looks contemporary, but the brunch offerings are traditional dishes such as pancakes, waffles, fruit salad, and fantastic omelets and cinnamon rolls. The bagels are among the best in the area; you'll also find traditional deli items (corned beef, pastrami, tongue, potato pancakes, and blintzes), and breakfast anytime. Be early for brunch, or plan to spend a good chunk of your Saturday or Sunday standing around people-watching and getting hungry -- I'll be right there with you. Or dine on a weekday and soak up the neighborhood atmosphere.

Mr. Bartley's Burger Cottage

Great burgers and the best onion rings in the world make Bartley's a perennial favorite with a cross section of Cambridge, from Harvard students to regular folks. Founded in 1960, this family business isn't a cottage, but a crowded, high-ceilinged room (there's also a small outdoor seating area) plastered with signs, posters, and memorabilia. Burgers bear the names of local and national celebrities, notably political figures; the names change almost as quickly as a cable-news crawl, but the ingredients stay the same.Anything you can think of to put on your personal 7 ounces of house-ground beef is available, from American cheese to guacamole to grilled pineapple. Good dishes that don't involve meat include veggie burgers, huge salads, and creamy, garlicky hummus. Bartley's also serves sandwiches and comfort-food dinners, and it's one of the only places in the area where you can still get a real raspberry lime rickey (raspberry syrup, lime juice, lime wedges, and club soda). It's a taste of summer even in the dead of winter.

Lucky's Lounge

R.F. O'Sullivan's

North Street Grille

North Street Grille has a predominatly american menu, with a touch of latin and asian influences, it a casual quaint atmosphere, where entrees range in price from $12-$19.

Charley's Saloon

Audubon Circle

A bar and restaurant serving upscale bar food with some twists. Audubon Circle is located just west of Kenmore Square on Beacon St.