Sweet New Creations

As a returning customer, I had to stop by Blue Sheep Bake Shop's new location. They've moved from…read moretheir old spot on Division Street to Main Street. It's a short walk away, and they are now in Epic Cookies' old location. This new space is bigger and more front and center. A lot of people did not realize that their old location was even there on Division Street, until I took them there. They just opened this location about three days ago, so it was pretty busy when I visited today, and even Karin and her husband were in there helping out! Both very kind people! I came in for my favorite "Death by Chocolate" cupcake and was excited to try two new flavors, Coconut Guava and Lemon Raspberry. I usually check their website ahead of time to see what seasonal cupcakes they have before visiting, I saw those and rush over here. P.s. please bring back the Versailles Cupcake from Summer '25! That raspberry filling is heaven sent, and part of the reason why I came by to try the Lemon raspberry flavor! Even with the rush, the staff was just as friendly as always. I really love it here and always bring my family and friends when they are in town! I'll definitely miss the charm of the old location, but I'm excited for them in this new space and hope that it works out well for them!

They have the best treats and had the yummiest ones at the Girls Night Out event! They made sure…read morewe had a good time and took care of us!

Funfetti cake custom

Exterior

Blue Sheep Bake Shop - Beautiful and delicious custom macaron favors made by Blue Sheep Bake Shop for a rehearsal dinner. Just wonderful and so great to work with

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Beautiful and delicious custom macaron favors made by Blue Sheep Bake Shop for a rehearsal dinner. Just wonderful and so great to work with

Candyland Crafts

4.1(36 reviews)

0.1 mi

Was invited to a girls' night out at Candyland Craft to decorate cupcakes, sip on wine, munch on…read moresnacks, and enjoy some good laughs! Walked into the store and it looked like a crafter bakers' dream! While walking towards the back for the class, I peeped so many unique baking supplies! This review is only based on the cupcake decorating class. Once we arrived, the supplies for the class were already provided at the seat. Six plain cupcakes was in a container, along with disposable icing bags, tips, food coloring, and bowl(s) of white buttercream icings. The instructor was nice and showed the class how to decorate the cupcakes into three different styled flowers; which was lots of fun! While decorating the cupcakes, we sipped wine, ate snacks, and enjoyed each other's company. Which we brought our own wine and snacks. One of the ladies from our group was able to connect to Candyland Crafts' Bluetooth to play music! It was an enjoyable time! =)

Beautiful and well stocked store with everything for a chocolate hobbyist. Chocolate is amazing too!read more

Fondant, big selection

Christmas storefront

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Kafé de Manila

4.6(85 reviews)

I wanted to try this a few months ago but they had closed already so I'm glad I was able to try it…read morethis time. Being married to a Filipino, you gotta try Ube! Pretty homey feel when you walk into the store. There was a cute selfie wall when you walk to the register. The menu is pretty extensive. I debated getting a drink but was so full from lunch that I got a box of the ube crinkle instead. My husband did order an ube shake for him and my son, so the three of us shared. First I noticed that people don't come here for one drink- people leave with 4-5! Everything looked so good coming out that I couldn't wait to try my husband's shake. Staff was friendly and place was clean! They did have those floor fans going on which I assume was to try the wet footprints from the melting snow outside, so I think that made the restaurant louder the it is. The ube shake was delicious! It was a little hard to drink at first because it was made pretty icy. I'd prefer mine to be a little smoother, but not a huge thing since it'll just melt. My 5 year old LOVED the "ice cream". He drank a good amount which was shocking. I had the ube crinkle when I got home and it was SO good. It was the perfect softness and it wasn't overly powered on top. I ended up eating a second one, which I normally would never do but I couldn't help myself! It wasn't overly sweet or coated with powder and the softness just made it that much better. Would I come back? I would if I happen to be in the area, I will definitely stop by to try the rest of their cakes/drinks!

Stopped by before the ambee yelp event to grab some treats as I am almost never in the somerville…read morearea Small space but very colorful and purple! (My fav color) Tons of ube and pandan and coconut goodies that go beyond your basic desserts, it truly was so hard to choose. My family doesn't eat eggs and I wanted to bring back something for them and the girl at the counter was extremely friendly and helpful at directing me towards suitable desserts. Also love that it seemed like a small family owned operation I opted for the calamansi drink which was perfect for a 90 degree spring day and a pandan coconut pudding to bring home. I wish the pudding was a bit less sweet (I tend to dislike overly sweet things) but overall, this is the most extensive filipino dessert place I've found in the tri- state area and I will be back if I'm around somerville again

Iced Ube Float Latte with Matcha

Iced Ube Float Latte

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Halo Halo

Randazzo Pastry Shop & Bakery

3.3(259 reviews)

0.5 mi

Had a great sandwich here today. Had turkey breast, provolone cheese lettuce tomato and mayo on a…read moreround Kaiser roll. Delicious! All their sandwiches are great! The service is good. As soon as you walk in you can smell all the bakery items. It is hard to walk out of there empty handed.

We come here specifically for their Italian cookies and pastries. (Once in a while an Italian sub)…read more this review is for that. They have a wonderful selection of sweets - especially the raspberry, apricot, and chocolate filled sandwich cookies. Also pastries and breads. All the traditional stuff and then some. The shoppe is well laid out- once you walk in, sweets to the right, savory to the left. Service is efficient and professional. Prices may be higher than some expect, but we've found it worth it for their selection of what we like. Have not yet tried their prepared foods. There is no seating, so this is a grab and go place. Traffic can be a bear depending what time of day you go there - but if they have what you want, it's totally worth it. We'll be back...(over and over again!)

Sweets

Pignoli almond cookies, very good!

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Epic Cookies

3.8(55 reviews)

Cute spot to get a sweet tooth fix …read more Service was fairly quick despite it being Valentine's Day! Chocolate covered strawberries were great according to my daughter. Tres leches tasted good but it seemed to have a pound cake taste. The apple churro donut would've been better it if was warm.

Catherine greeted me with a smile today. Not my first time here, but my first review. Cookies are…read morealways fresh and amazing. I can't wait to get home and dig into these Valentine's ones. XXX, Linzer, Frosted Cupcake & Dark Chocolate Pistachio. Will give my opinion on those later. Epic is always clean, servers are always friendly and help you decide, they are also wonderful with kids!! So I'm back & have nibbled at all four (hard to stop at a bite of each mind you) all great!! XXX (better than sex cookie) Chocolate cookie stuffed with caramel topped topped with whipped cream and toffee bits - the toffee bits did me in - delicious!! Raspberry Linzer - A almond heart shaped shortbread cookie sandwiched with raspberry preserves and a dusting of confectioners sugar - who doesn't love almond & raspberry combo - maybe not a kid favorite but an adults dream!! Dark Chocolate Pistachio Our signature butter dough with pistachio mixed in and loaded with pistachios and dark chocolate chunks - I'm a sucker for anything pistachio - loved it!! Love Monster Our Signature butter dough with oreo pieces, chocolate chip cookies, mini chocolate chips and stuffed with a whole oreo, drizzled with chocolate and topped with heart - didn't read & realize an Oreo was in there - amazing!!! And I thought I had asked for a frosted cupcake - glad I did not!! I honestly liked them all - loved them all - can't decide - You'll have to go and try them all!!

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Turf Surf and Earth

4.6(337 reviews)

1.2 mi

Spectacular place for breakfast or brunch. Great service! Great food! And good vibes.. family…read morefriendly! they have play area for kids, high chair and diaper changing station.. they use a self service kiosk to order which is really helpful with the images it has and description. Clean restrooms. You can taste the freshness of their ingredients. Accepts debit/credit card. parking is street or any parking space you can find. See images for reference

This was my first time coming back to Turf, Surf and Earth since their new menu change. I walked in…read moreat 11am and went up to the kiosk, and realized that only breakfast items were available. I wanted to try something from the lunch menu, after asking an employee, I was told that lunch starts at 11:30am. So I came back around that time to order. I've been seeing their Big Mack Smash on social media for some time now, and it looks delicious. So I decided to I order their single patty Big Mack Smash, with angus meat and American cheese, on a plant based white bun. I don't care for sesame seeds on buns, and there was no option for a regular burger bun (without sesame seeds), so I chose the non sesame seed vegan bun. I also ordered a side of fries with garlic aioli. The plant based white bun was a little dry and the burger patty was also dry and did not have much flavor. Maybe I should have done a double patty for the burger, since it is a smashed patty and a little too thin for my liking. I felt like I was eating a dry burger bun with mostly lettuce, an occasional pickle and the Mack sauce. I probably will not order the garlic aioli again, it had a sweeter and nutty flavor to it, and I prefer more of a savory aioli. I used to order their Blackened salmon with a side of greens and Spanish rice in their BBQ Ranch flavor style, from their old menu. I do miss that meal, it was so flavorful with the crispy onions to top everything off. But I understand that they made the change to better suit the business and cut back on waste. I probably would not order the big Mack burger again. But I will definitely be back to try something else from the new menu. I've been a customer for over 6 years, and have introduced some of my family members and friends to this restaurant, and we've enjoyed our meals here for that time. I love that there are many vegan and vegetarian options here. Although I am neither, it's a great place for those who have dietary restrictions/preferences. Hopefully I find my new go to menu item soon, but in the meantime I will be ordering and trying many of the other new menu items. This is definitely the place to come if you don't want a typical vegan meal. You'd be like a kid in a candy store, with the amount of options that are here. They also have many non vegan options. Turf, Surf and Earth serves EVERYONE and that is their biggest positive!

They have tables and booths and many beautiful plants.

The Cuban (vegan)

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Bliss Coffee Lounge

4.2(149 reviews)

1.2 mi

I want to start this off by going on the record by saying I am absolutely far from a coffee snob…read more As a matter of fact I will pretty much drink any kind of coffee and finish it. Today is the first day that I can remember that I actually threw a way my drink because I just couldn't finish it. It was extremely bad. I kept giving it a chance. Stirring it. Shaking it... I just couldn't. It was a pistachio iced latte. Now I don't know if something was spoiled... I cannot see that being the case, because I had oat milk. Maybe the coffee wasn't fresh? I don't know but if you go through my reviews, you can see I rarely leave negative feedback I just hate to do that... I just couldn't let this one slide. Ambience is nice. They had the door open, which I didn't stay inside because it was too warm in there. There's outdoor seating as well. The staff were eh, one guy seemed like he was in a good mood there... they others must not have wanted to be there (which I could understand)

Bliss Coffee Lounge was recommended by an acquaintance and a few weeks later got the Yelp invite!…read moreLoved the vibes! Was in the area and had to get my caffeine fix! It was beautifully decorated for the holidays! Saw their holiday latte on Instagram and I had to try it! I purchased the Roasted & Toasted !! Loved the flavors: Roasted Chestnut Orgeat, Sage Infused Brown Butter, Toasted Spice, White Chocolate Nutty, Earthy, Velvety goodness!! On a cold winter's day! Got to meet Little Bliss too! So cute!! Definitely will stop by when I am in the area to try the latest lattes!

S'mores latte

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Espresso Flight (Coconut was my fave)

Sushi Palace - Somerville

3.5(517 reviews)

1.1 mi

•$$$

Came out to eat here with a family member. Loved this place's sushi and kitchen items that you can…read moreorder. They have a bunch of things that you can order from on a list, and each one came out tasting really good. Everything we ordered from the kitchen list came out freshly fried and crispy, or cooked or made just the right amount. Sushi and sashimi both looked and tasted fresh. Staff and employees here were pretty helpful as well! I'll give a warning to be careful about how much you order and eat at this place though. The restaurant has a policy that you can order all you want, but you MUST finish eating everything that you order, otherwise you'll be charged for any big leftover waste. Just a heads up to let you know, so don't order too much! Interior has a pretty cool design, but it can also feel a bit cramped when there's a bunch of people sitting. We could also see the sushi chefs preparing our food at our table, so that was cool to watch in the distance.

Rhe temp was to hot to be home and cook. So headed oht to eat to a Nice little place in downtown…read moreSomerville. All you can eat sushi. What you can eat. But will get an extra charge if you do not. Pricing was not bad for 2. Broke down to 35 bucks a head. Its in a great area for lots of shopping and my favorite is its right across from an old school arcade place.

[clockwise from top left] spicy tuna; philadelphia, sweet potato; jersey girl; edison; yellowtail; spicy salmon

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Various specialty rolls, sushi and sashimi (Tip: ask for rolls with less rice so you can eat more )

Even More Epic

3.4(11 reviews)

Came here to grab late night ice cream, and it was good. There are not many options to choose from…read morethough. They do have cupcakes, cookies, milkshake and ice cream. Google pictures had then doing the icecream rolls, but they don't have that set up right now.

I have been a loyal customer since this business was Epic Cookies, so I truly wanted to leave a…read moreglowing review. I visited on Friday, May 15, and everything was excellent. The cinnamon bun was honestly better than Cinnabon, the brownies were amazing, and the donuts were flavorful and fresh. I was so impressed that I returned the very next day. Unfortunately, Saturday's visit was completely different. The cinnamon bun was misshapen, dry, and lacked the flavor I enjoyed the day before. Even the display items looked unappealing, and the service was subpar. The inconsistency was disappointing, especially after such a great experience on Friday. Because of the poor service and inconsistent quality, I have to give a hard 2 stars. The employees would benefit from better training, and the product quality needs to be more consistent. I hope the owner or manager sees this review and takes it as constructive feedback from a loyal customer who genuinely wants the business to do well. I will return again, hoping to experience the same quality and service I received on Friday.