The whole Harvard psychology crew that I love dearly had a friend visiting recently -- someone who left Cambridge for California just as I started hanging out with them, so I was really happy to meet her this past week. Tonight was her going away party, and we made plans to reunite in Southern California (she's living in L.A. currently).
Things that I love about Cambridge Common: the greasy food (they have something called fried macaroni and cheese), the size (never a problem getting a table), the fact that they serve really delicious brunch on the weekends, their outdoor seating, the fact that they have UMBRELLAS covering tables in their outdoor seating (came in handy during the n-teenth crazy summer storm to happen this week, while we were there), and tonight, for the first time, tasting their beer flights (they have picks, but you can choose anything you like from their fairly extensive list).
Things that I do not love about Cambridge Common: the fact that I eat greasy food when I am there, the fact that it does not have as much character as nearly any bar in Central (though I do have a feeling it would be more fun at the bar), its only pseudo-coziness, and the fact really, even though I love certain things about it, I can just never bring myself to love it.
For some reason writing this made me remember how much I miss Razzy's, a bar with diner-style food in Somerville that closed within the last couple years. Great vibe there, and one of the most "normal" dive bars I've seen host karaoke. Plus -- it's name was Razzy's, for crying out loud. What's not to love about that?
