Guidebook for Wakefield
Food Scene
Pizza and sub shop - they also have a wide variety of delicious salads. Not much space to eat there, but we are frequent take-out customers!
My Brother's Place
356 Main StPizza and sub shop - they also have a wide variety of delicious salads. Not much space to eat there, but we are frequent take-out customers!
Sakura Organic
397 Main StDelicious sushi, fusion, and mixed drinks. Relaxing interior atmosphere and bar.
New restaurant, super delicious comfort food but the service is a little slow.
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Public Kitchen
397A Main StNew restaurant, super delicious comfort food but the service is a little slow.
Our number one favorite breakfast/brunch place in town! Their specialty is stuffed french toast.
Early Harvest Diner
25 Broadway StOur number one favorite breakfast/brunch place in town! Their specialty is stuffed french toast.
Parks & Nature
Beautiful park by the lake. Many events during the summer, from fairs to open air movies. Nice large playground there, also kayak and paddle boat rentals. Huge field great for picnics.
Lower Common
Beautiful park by the lake. Many events during the summer, from fairs to open air movies. Nice large playground there, also kayak and paddle boat rentals. Huge field great for picnics.
Multiple war memorials for the town of Wakefield (going back to the civil war). Beautifully landscaped with many trees and benches.
Upper Common
Multiple war memorials for the town of Wakefield (going back to the civil war). Beautifully landscaped with many trees and benches.
Wonderful park for hiking/walking or biking. Routes of varying lengths around the pond, many routes paved, some gravel. Swimming beach during the summer as well as a playground.
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Breakheart Reservation
177 Forest StWonderful park for hiking/walking or biking. Routes of varying lengths around the pond, many routes paved, some gravel. Swimming beach during the summer as well as a playground.
Essentials
Stop & Shop
25 Walkers Brook DrStandard chain, large selection.
Local grocery store with prepared food and bakery as well. Great selection for local and health foods.
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Farmland
415 Main StLocal grocery store with prepared food and bakery as well. Great selection for local and health foods.
Cumberland Farms
9 Railroad AveConvenience store, very close to our home.
Shopping
Outdoor mall with many popular shops, salons, and restaurants. They also have a green with constantly rotating activities and events for kids and adults.
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Market Street
Market StreetOutdoor mall with many popular shops, salons, and restaurants. They also have a green with constantly rotating activities and events for kids and adults.
Great nearby upscale mall with great shops and an indoor playground for smaller kids.
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Burlington Mall
75 Middlesex TurnpikeGreat nearby upscale mall with great shops and an indoor playground for smaller kids.
Getting Around
Wakefield Station
Commuter rail stop to North Station in Boston.
Closest T (subway) stop, furthest out stop on the Orange line. Paid parking available (though much cheaper than parking in the city, last I checked was $2/day).
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Oak Grove station
Closest T (subway) stop, furthest out stop on the Orange line. Paid parking available (though much cheaper than parking in the city, last I checked was $2/day).