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Eat
With a dizzying array of options, and slightly less stringent liquor laws, Cambridge is every bit as much a dining destination as Boston. Most restaurants tend to cluster around Harvard and Central Squares, but if you're willing to stray a bit beyond the subway stops (and you should be), you'll quickly discover many less-travelled neighborhood gems. Only caveat: a swath of a dozen or so Indian restaurants litter Mass Ave. between Harvard and Central and are, for the most part, to be avoided. You're better off crossing the river to Boston or Allston to get your curry fix.

Budget

 * Cinderella's, 901 Main St. (Central Sq), 617-576-0280. Su-W 11AM-1AM, Th-Sa 11AM-2AM.
 * Moody's Falafel Palace, 25 Central Sq, 617-864-0827. 11AM-12AM daily.
 * The Middle East, 472/480 Mass Ave. (Central Sq), 617-864-EAST. Su-W 11AM-12AM, Th-Sa 11AM-1AM.
 * Veggie Planet, 47 Palmer St. (Harvard Sq, Inside Club Passim at Church & Palmer Streets), 617-661-1513. 11:30AM-10:30PM daily, brunch Su 11AM-3PM. Didi Emmons, author of Vegetarian Planet, is the owner and head chef. Completely vegetarian and mostly organic, with plenty of vegan options (they'll substitute tofu "ricotta" for other cheeses). Yummy veggie combinations served over whole-wheat pizza dough, brown, or coconut rice. Lunch runs about $6, dinner $10. http://www.veggieplanet.net/

Mid-range

 * Atasca, 2 locations. 50 Hampshire St. (Kendall Sq), 617-621-6991. M-Sa 11:30AM-11PM, Su 12PM-10PM & 279A Broadway (b/w Central & Inman Sq), 617-354-4355. Tu-Sa 5PM-11PM, Su 5PM-10PM.
 * Zuzu, 474 Mass Ave. (Central Sq), 617-864-3278 x237. 5:30PM-11PM nightly.

Splurge

 * Bambara, 25 Edwin H. Land Blvd. (In the Hotel Marlowe near the Cambridgeside Galleria), 617-868-4444. Su-Th 5:30PM-10PM, F-Sa 5:30PM-11PM.