Guidebook for Malden

Sarah
Guidebook for Malden

Food Scene

Five-minute walk, or drive and take advantage of the large parking lot. Excellent, classic Mexican food. If you like spice, ask for the habanero sauce to go with the free chips and salsa!
El Potro Mexican Bar & Grill
156 Highland Ave
Five-minute walk, or drive and take advantage of the large parking lot. Excellent, classic Mexican food. If you like spice, ask for the habanero sauce to go with the free chips and salsa!
Upscale sushi and modern Pan-Asian restaurant. Live jazz on Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings.
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All Seasons Table
64 Pleasant St
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Upscale sushi and modern Pan-Asian restaurant. Live jazz on Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings.
Neighborhood cafe serving bubble tea, fruit smoothies, and snacks/appetizers. Puffle cones (ice cream with a Hong Kong-style egg waffle) served on Friday nights and weekends. Artisanal coffee is also served, but note that the shop doesn't open until 11am.
Monkey King Tea
249 Highland Ave
Neighborhood cafe serving bubble tea, fruit smoothies, and snacks/appetizers. Puffle cones (ice cream with a Hong Kong-style egg waffle) served on Friday nights and weekends. Artisanal coffee is also served, but note that the shop doesn't open until 11am.
Craft beers & cocktails, pub food, game-watching (including premier league soccer), trivia nights & live music including open mics, live bands & Irish seisiuns are all on tap at this Irish pub. They also serve brunch on Saturdays and Sundays. Check their website for schedules: http://hughoneills.com/
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Hugh O'Neill's Restaurant & Pub
45 Pleasant St
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Craft beers & cocktails, pub food, game-watching (including premier league soccer), trivia nights & live music including open mics, live bands & Irish seisiuns are all on tap at this Irish pub. They also serve brunch on Saturdays and Sundays. Check their website for schedules: http://hughoneills.com/
From-scratch, upscale pub grub is offered at this American restaurant & bar with unique cocktails and hard to find craft beers.
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Mystic Station
139 Pleasant St
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From-scratch, upscale pub grub is offered at this American restaurant & bar with unique cocktails and hard to find craft beers.
Excellent choice for pizza. It's family friendly with comfy booths and TVs. The restaurant also offers beer and wine, as well as outdoor seating in the warmer seasons. They also offer delivery.
Pisa Pizza
133 Pearl St
Excellent choice for pizza. It's family friendly with comfy booths and TVs. The restaurant also offers beer and wine, as well as outdoor seating in the warmer seasons. They also offer delivery.

Essentials

A five-minute drive from the apartment, this grocery store is the largest in the immediate area and also features a full liquor, wine and beer selection (a rarity for a grocery store in MA).
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Stop & Shop
779 McGrath Hwy
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A five-minute drive from the apartment, this grocery store is the largest in the immediate area and also features a full liquor, wine and beer selection (a rarity for a grocery store in MA).
If you're into cooking Asian cuisine, Super 88 Market has the necessary ingredients that are difficult to find at other grocery stores. Note: Map is incorrect, Super 88 is located in the plaza at the end of Adams St. on Commercial St.
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Super 88
188 Commercial St
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If you're into cooking Asian cuisine, Super 88 Market has the necessary ingredients that are difficult to find at other grocery stores. Note: Map is incorrect, Super 88 is located in the plaza at the end of Adams St. on Commercial St.
Halal meats & a variety of Middle Eastern & international groceries offered in a compact market.
Atlas Market
223 Highland Ave
Halal meats & a variety of Middle Eastern & international groceries offered in a compact market.
Neighborhood convenience store for staples like milk & bread, plus snacks, soda & basic necessities. Closes early some days so call to be sure they're open - (781) 322-2723
Charles Street Convenience
429 Charles Street
Neighborhood convenience store for staples like milk & bread, plus snacks, soda & basic necessities. Closes early some days so call to be sure they're open - (781) 322-2723
Home to a full-service hair salon (Sarah goes to Dina Traganos), spa, and yoga/exercise studio, they can help you with everything you need from head to toe. www.serenityinthecitymedford.com
Serenity in the City
269 Middlesex Ave
Home to a full-service hair salon (Sarah goes to Dina Traganos), spa, and yoga/exercise studio, they can help you with everything you need from head to toe. www.serenityinthecitymedford.com
Opened in August 2018, this small-format Target is a short walk from the house and offers a great selection of groceries, clothing, beauty and health products, and home goods. Also includes a full-service Starbucks and a CVS pharmacy inside.
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Target
180 Somerville Ave
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Opened in August 2018, this small-format Target is a short walk from the house and offers a great selection of groceries, clothing, beauty and health products, and home goods. Also includes a full-service Starbucks and a CVS pharmacy inside.

Drinks & Nightlife

Great local brewery with fun tap room. Food trucks are always there for evening dining.
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Night Shift Brewing - Everett
87 Santilli Hwy
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Great local brewery with fun tap room. Food trucks are always there for evening dining.
Factory-turned-distillery making small-batch rum, gin, and whiskey, with a candlelit tasting room and an awesome, all-season patio.
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Short Path Distillery
71 Kelvin St
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Factory-turned-distillery making small-batch rum, gin, and whiskey, with a candlelit tasting room and an awesome, all-season patio.
The tap room is located at 89 Commercial St, Malden, MA and is open daily. They have limited food available including large pretzels, chips & salsa and Mediterranean plates.
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Idle Hands Craft Ales
89 Commercial St
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The tap room is located at 89 Commercial St, Malden, MA and is open daily. They have limited food available including large pretzels, chips & salsa and Mediterranean plates.

Getting Around

Malden Center Station is the closest train station in walking distance (a 15-minute walk or 5-minute drive from the apartment). Parking is available at the station for $6/day. There is also locked bicycle parking available with the purchase of a Bike CharlieCard.
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Malden Center station
Pleasant Street
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Malden Center Station is the closest train station in walking distance (a 15-minute walk or 5-minute drive from the apartment). Parking is available at the station for $6/day. There is also locked bicycle parking available with the purchase of a Bike CharlieCard.
As an alternative to walking to Malden Center Station, you can catch the 100 bus from here (Dalton's gas station) to Wellington Station. This is also the closest place to pick up a Zipcar.
1200 Fellsway
1200 Fellsway
As an alternative to walking to Malden Center Station, you can catch the 100 bus from here (Dalton's gas station) to Wellington Station. This is also the closest place to pick up a Zipcar.
As an alternative to walking to Malden Center Station, you can catch the 108 bus from here (in front of Emerson School) to Wellington Station.
222 Highland Ave
222 Highland Avenue
As an alternative to walking to Malden Center Station, you can catch the 108 bus from here (in front of Emerson School) to Wellington Station.

Entertainment & Activities

Boda Borg is "Questing." Guests are transported into a real-world gaming environment. Similar to the concept of Escape the Room, teams of 3-5 guests literally move through the Quests tackling a variety of mental and physical challenges. Success in the first challenge means entry into the next challenge and so on. Failure in any challenge means starting over or selecting another Quest.
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Boda Borg
90 Pleasant St
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Boda Borg is "Questing." Guests are transported into a real-world gaming environment. Similar to the concept of Escape the Room, teams of 3-5 guests literally move through the Quests tackling a variety of mental and physical challenges. Success in the first challenge means entry into the next challenge and so on. Failure in any challenge means starting over or selecting another Quest.
Opened in June 2019, it’s the Boston area's first-ever casino, featuring slots, table games, poker tables, private gambling salons, and high-limit gaming rooms, as well as many fine dining options.
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Encore Boston Harbor
1 Broadway
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Opened in June 2019, it’s the Boston area's first-ever casino, featuring slots, table games, poker tables, private gambling salons, and high-limit gaming rooms, as well as many fine dining options.

Parks & Nature

Fellsmere Pond is one of Malden's true gems and provides residents with a quiet retreat. The historic Fellsmere Park, established in 1893, features a walking path, pond with a fountain, open grass and wooded areas.
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Fellsmere Park
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Fellsmere Pond is one of Malden's true gems and provides residents with a quiet retreat. The historic Fellsmere Park, established in 1893, features a walking path, pond with a fountain, open grass and wooded areas.
2,575-acre natural haven including hiking trails around a pond plus areas for dog-walking & biking. -
Wright's Tower
2,575-acre natural haven including hiking trails around a pond plus areas for dog-walking & biking. -

Shopping

Outpost of a local chain featuring a variety of comics & graphic novels, plus games, toys & apparel.
New England Comics
95 Pleasant St
Outpost of a local chain featuring a variety of comics & graphic novels, plus games, toys & apparel.
America's largest model train store with a wide range of model trains & related products such as tracks & miniature depots. http://www.charlesro.com
Charles Ro Supply Co
662 Cross Street
America's largest model train store with a wide range of model trains & related products such as tracks & miniature depots. http://www.charlesro.com
Over 50 premier outlet stores. Restaurants for all tastes and price ranges. LegoLand Discovery Center. AMC cinemas. Live summer concerts. Waterfront park. Farmers market. Check their website for daily events: http://www.assemblyrow.com
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Assembly Row
Assembly Row
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Over 50 premier outlet stores. Restaurants for all tastes and price ranges. LegoLand Discovery Center. AMC cinemas. Live summer concerts. Waterfront park. Farmers market. Check their website for daily events: http://www.assemblyrow.com
Landmark Italian deli & butcher shop known for their marinated meats, prepared dinners & sausages. Retail entrance is in the rear parking lot.
Dom's Sausage Co Inc.
10 Riverside Park
Landmark Italian deli & butcher shop known for their marinated meats, prepared dinners & sausages. Retail entrance is in the rear parking lot.
Fun, quirky vintage store with clothing and accessories, as well as vinyl and some antiques. The Malden location opened in 2021, but the legendary sister location in Cambridge has been open since 1969.
Great Eastern Vintage
258 Highland Ave
Fun, quirky vintage store with clothing and accessories, as well as vinyl and some antiques. The Malden location opened in 2021, but the legendary sister location in Cambridge has been open since 1969.