Score Secondhand Clothing and Used Books in Inman Square

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Sick of your usual weekend haunts? We've got the cure for day-off boredom—memorable brunch, boutique-hopping, and a neighborhood sight—in our newest feature, Perfect Saturday.

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• East Coast Grill (1271 Cambridge Street) is a beloved colorful seafood-focused restaurant centrally located in Inman—though not necessarily the first that comes to mind when thinking brunch. However, Eater Bo
• Lorem Ipsum Books (1299 Cambridge Street) caters to the Harvard and MIT audiences it sits between, with a browsable mix of used books in anthropology, mathematics, transportation, urban planning, classics, a
• Dubbed one of Business Insider's "Coolest Small Businesses in America," The Garment District (200 Broadway) is a Massachusetts institution for any thrifty need. Vintage and consignment? Check. Cheap contempora
• Stellabella Toys (1360 Cambridge Street) is a local chain chock full of unusual toys for kids of all ages, including dollhouses, construction vehicles, and artistic sets for those future RISD and MassArt stude
• Because your feet are probably sore from stomping around all day in the neighborhood's snow banks, we suggest unwinding before your big Saturday night plans with a soak at Inman Oasis ($243 Hampshire Stre

Wedged between three more sizable squares of Cambridge—Central, Harvard, and Kendall—Inman Square is often overlooked by those who live outside the neighborhood. Quirky must-visit restaurants intermingle with a random set of stores you didn't know you needed, and this weekend, we're encouraging you to check them out using our itinerary filled with DIY brunch cocktails, an "alternative department store," brainy used books, children's toys for your favorite little ones, and a relaxing hot tub soak.

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