Cambridge hangout - Please name places in Cambridge with good programmers, good food, clean bathrooms, and free wifi.

in harvard square:

_boston tea stop_ - on JFK near staples. good wifi, great bubble tea. try the mini dumplings, they are AMAZING.

_b.good burgers_ - good wifi, good burgers/fries/shakes, sorta healthy fast food

_boloco_ on mt. auburn street - good wifi, good wraps, amazing nutella shakes

_darwin's 2_ - it's the new darwin's on cambridge street, and probably easier to find a seat there. amazing sandwiches. http://www.darwinsltd.com/

_petsi pies_ - it's hidden away on 31 Putnam Ave, so you can always find a good seat here. not sure if they have wifi. their coffee sucks, but their espresso is really good. also, the baked goods are delightful. you're likely to spot the famous photographer elsa dorfman eating dinner there.

in central square -

_1369 Coffeehouse_ - best coffee shop in central square. has wifi, but you have to pay to use it.

why do you need good programmers at your coffeeshop? you know you're just going to talk to them on email and discussion boards anyway.

MIT has free wifi throughout their campus. Harvard's wifi is locked down.

My preferred method is to invite hackers over to my house. There is a big la-z-boy chair located next to a big peaceful aquarium, and a couch too; the free wifi is top-notch, and the coffee is better than most cafes IMNSHO.

Of course, you can't just show up... but if you're interested, find a mutual friend, show up at http://www.mypunchbowl.com/publicparty/ce77a5939ec8e27be083 , or email me to express interest in working at an existing local startup that's developing a new consumer web app.

Shimon Rura

shimon@rura.org

Diesel Cafe in Davis Square (Somerville). In the past, a lot of YC folks used it as a hackspot. Not sure if that's still the case, but the last time I was there, I met a couple of (non-YC) guys in the booth next to me who were working on a web app. You can find programmers there.

Unfortunately, the wifi isn't free. And the bathrooms aren't quite as clean as Darwin's. =)

When I was living in Harvard Square I use to always go to Darwin's Ltd. There's one on Cambridge Street and another on Mt. Auburn Street.

I can give a definite on good food, clean bathrooms, and free wifi. As for the good programmers... I'm not so sure about that one.

Enjoy.

Slightly offtopic, but does anyone know any such places in New York?

I can think of the Tea Lounge (Park Slope) annnnnnd nothing else.

diesel and 1369. neither have free wifi. 1369 used to have free wifi (four years ago), but the laptop lurkers took over so they had to start charging.