Alewife Brook Parkway Shopping Center — Local services in Cambridge

Clean and almost always busy so restocking of items is a constant. I wonder if the busyness of it gets to the works since some cashier can be downright rude and in such a passive aggressive manner which is such a turn off. If you have ever had someone yell a greeting at you or the question of "how are you." It gers hard to shake off the bad vibes of it once done. Anyways, they have good variety of items here. Easy to get to by bike, on foot, or by car. Relatively clean especially their bathrooms which is important.

4 stars is just due to the customer service. Since people on the floor will passively aggressively ignore you when asking for guidance on where a specific item is. I say this so many times but if a job is stressing you out too much. Then that means it's time to reflect and look elsewhere for employment where it will lessen your stress.

With that said I would definitely come back again...it's the only one near...

Trader Joe's should be trader shows because it's all about image promoting a wannabe hipster culture that actually caters to yuppies given the high prices and overall low quality of the food. Certain packaged products are indeed a very good quality but they stand in stark contrast to the very poor quality of the fruit and vegetables. Well the prices are lower than whole foods across the street, the selection also is infinitesimal and both are much less good than what can be found at Market basket just a 15-minute drive away in Burlington. In pre-packaged foods the Mochis and some of the meats are definitely outstanding and at fair prices. However the chief selection which is often praised by many, is IMHO not anything worth ranting about and certainly more expensive and less diverse than that at...

You know, I'm at that age where I can't afford cheap furniture anymore. When my elderly parents visit I have to have comfortable stuff. I have back problems so I need a couch that I won't get stuck in. My son is more than 10 years old so I'm not as worried about grape juice or vomit ruining things. So I buy key pieces of furniture from this place when I can. The sales people are enormously friendly and attentive, more than one has offered to come to our house to measure spaces for us - and even to ensure a piece of furniture will fit through the front door. That's the kind of service I need at this time in my life. Plus, there are a lot of good looking pieces to...