Harvard Square Night Out

After a few seriously busy weeks, I was looking forward to a weekend of relaxing and catching up on school work.  But as JO pointed out, there's only so much school work one can do before it's unhealthy.  He suggested we head out to Harvard Square for a relaxing night out and of course I couldn't say no. 

We started our night at Border Cafe.  If you've never been to Border Cafe, it's a no-frills, Mexican restaurant, with wood paneling and funny decor.  It's definitely the college hangout in the Square.  The Border Cafe in Harvard Square is really large, which is a rarity in the Square.  Usually you have to wait for a long time to get a table, but we lucked out and got a table right away. 

After dinner, we decided we needed to continue our evening, so we walked around and did a little pre-Christmas window shopping.  Our stroll took us past The Red House and we couldn't help but go in.  The Red House is this adorable, cottage on a side street in the Square.  When you sit on their adorable patio, you feel like you've been transported to the Cape.  When you sit at the bar inside, you feel like you're in a rustic little restaurant in coastal Maine.  (It's that rare Cambridge restaurant, that is on both our winter and summer list!)  The interior of The Red House is what you would call "cozy."  There are six seats at the tiny bar, and then two small rooms for dining.   The bar room has a wood fireplace which made it the perfect backdrop for a chilly evening in the city.  JO and I were lucky enough to be able to get seats at the bar.  We enjoyed a few drinks and some tiramisu, but most of all, we just enjoyed being able to relax for the first time in what seemed like forever.