What are the shopping options like in Arlington, Massachusetts?

The local barbecue chain Blue Ribbon, which had a cameo in the video game Bioshock Infinite, is among dozens of types of cuisine to fit all manners of tastes. Perhaps the greatest culinary attraction is the Greek Festival put on by the local Greek Orthodox community, featuring homemade traditional Greek dishes like gyros, souvlaki, and baklava. Many gift and hobby shops line the streets. If you can’t find what you’re looking for in town, then a simple bus or train ride will take you right into Cambridge or Boston itself.

Twenty minutes from Boston lies a town of a little over 40,000: Arlington. All around town there are small shops and restaurants owned by the locals. In fact, Arlington has made it a law that there be no chain fast food restaurants, the only big chains being Starbucks and Dunkin’. However, even those are not allowed to have a drive-thru. As you walk through the town there are restaurants all around ranging from Asian to American cuisine. Everywhere you look there’s a little coffee shop.