Johnny D's pulls off a kitsch look with panache—eclectic live music and plenty of neon abound. The spinach, goat cheese, and carmelized onion quesadilla ($8) make for an inventive start. Go out on a limb and try the crispy duck with fingerling potatoes ($17), well accented with a red wine reduction. While the prices are reasonable (appetizers $5-10, entrees $9-17), the true star at Johnny D's is the music. Since 1969, some of the best folk, blues, and country musicians have been found here. A voluminous jazz brunch offers all the more reason to come by on a weekend afternoon to soak up music with your calories. This section contains information from Harvard Student Agencies' Unofficial Guide to Life at Harvard. Tuesdays through Fridays, come in for an early dinner (4:30pm-6:30pm) and enjoy half-price entrees. Note: Dinner is not served Sunday or Monday.

Magpie is a funky gift shop located in Somerville's Davis Square that carries hip handmade crafts, goods by indie designers and works by local artists. Whimsical hipness is this store's niche which includes funny and sometimes ironic T-shirts designed by Abnormal Urban Clothing and the shop's crow-like spokesbird available on shirts and other goods.

Groundwork Somerville strives to bring about the sustained regeneration, improvement and management of the physical environment through the development of community-based partnerships which empower people, businesses and organizations to promote environmental, economic and social well-being within the Somerville community. Groundwork Somerville runs programs year-round in Somerville and the surrounding area. Programs include: Schoolyard Gardens: in-school, after-school and summer science and nutrition curriculum-based lessons with elementary school students; Green Team: high school jobs program, focusing on the "green jobs" sector; Community Corridor Planning: a collaboration of Groundwork, the Somerville Community Corporation, the Somerville Transportation Equity Partnership and the Somerville Community Health Agenda to engage residents in the land-use planning process surrounding the extension of the Green Line to Somerville and Medford.

Redbones is a happy-go-lucky playground for carnivores on the prowl. This Davis Square landmark is possibly the most famous barbecue joint in Boston, it's almost always packed to the gills with people lingering over their pulled pork, ribs, all impeccably slow-cooked. Come prepared for a long wait, which you can spend quite happily in Underbones, the basement bar under Redbones. This mecca of meat is no place for herbivores: about the only vegetarian offering is cornbread, and even that is thoroughly permeated with the aroma of freshly grilled flesh. Heaping full dinners with ribs, sausage, or an assortment of other meats, plus 2 sides and a dessert, run $15-$22. Go with your instincts in ordering, and feel free to point at what your neighbor is having. Come only with good friends who don't mind you using your hands. Redbones Goes Green: The owners at Redbones are committed to running a greener, cleaner restaurant. They're partnered with Green Grease Monkey of Boston to have their old fryer oil recycled and turned into biodiesel. The resulting fuel is biodegradable, non-toxic and great for any diesel engine. Best of Boston Phoenix 2009

With a name like Kickass Cupcakes, you can’t go wrong. Pastry chef and California transplant Sara Ross recently opened this cupcake-only business in Davis Square with much hoopla—and rightfully so. Her all-natural confections are baked fresh daily and contain no trans fats or preservatives. Many of the goodies are topped with sprinkles that are dyed using plant extracts and all the milk and cream she uses for baking, frosting and whipping comes from a farm in Dracut. Most important, these gourmet concoctions are baked with love. C’mon, you know you want one.