Porter Square, Cambridge Shopping Guide

A map some of the coolest independent shops in Porter Square, Cambridge.

Abodeon

Emphasizing the marvelous in the mundane, Abodeon presents a collection of well-designed home furniture and accessories spanning continents and decades. Most items come with a short description...

History

Reader Suggested: Great independent affordable vintage couture clothing and accessories from owner and former high school history teacher Rachel Hirsch.

Nomad

Imagine 10,000 quaint villages mashed into one and you might have an idea of Nomad's interior. The outpost collects folk art and crafts from across the globe to make for a quirky, colorful...

Stereo Jacks

Jazz is one type of music that everyone insists they like but that hardly anyone knows a damn thing about. The guys at Stereo Jacks know jazz. The store's racks are filled with new and used...

Abodeon

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Emphasizing the marvelous in the mundane, Abodeon presents a collection of well-designed home furniture and accessories spanning continents and decades. Most items come with a short description stating what you're looking at and why it's special. Like the classic '50s ice cream scoop, famous for its simplicity, or the vintage German glass bowl made of a special type of glass...

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Address:
1731 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge MA 02138

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Phone: 1-617-497-0137
Hours: Mon-Wed: 10-6 Thu: 10-7 Fri-Sat: 10-6 Sun: 12-6

Tags: design, mid-century modern, music, vintage accessories, vintage furniture, vintage home accessories, vinyl

History

Reader Suggested: Great independent affordable vintage couture clothing and accessories from owner and former high school history teacher Rachel Hirsch.

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Address:
1693 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge MA 02318

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Phone: 1-617-868-5400

Tags: vintage accessories, vintage clothing

Nomad

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Imagine 10,000 quaint villages mashed into one and you might have an idea of Nomad's interior. The outpost collects folk art and crafts from across the globe to make for a quirky, colorful environment. The hundreds of items in its ever-changing collection include jewelry, books, home furnishings, textiles and even figurines (ever wanted your own Dia de Los Muertos figurines?). The store...

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Address:
1741 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge MA 02140

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Phone: 1-617-497-6677
Hours: Mon-Tue: 10-6 Wed-Fri: 10-7 Sat: 10-6 Sun: 12-6

Tags: furniture, home accessories, women's accessories, women's clothing, worldly

Stereo Jacks

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Jazz is one type of music that everyone insists they like but that hardly anyone knows a damn thing about. The guys at Stereo Jacks know jazz. The store's racks are filled with new and used jazz and blues CDs and vinyl. But the interactive encyclopedia of a staff is really what makes the store. If you're a willing beginner they can recommend a good place to start. If you're an...

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Address:
1686 Massachussets Avenue
Cambridge MA 02138

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Phone: 1-617-497-9447
Hours: Mon-Fri: 10-8 Sat: 10-6 Sun: 12-7

Tags: jazz, music
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