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This TikTok slideshow highlights seven cozy and affordable activities in Brookline, Massachusetts, suitable for solo exploration or with friends. It features various local businesses including dessert cafes, record stores, board game cafes, art galleries, Japanese markets, secondhand clothing stores, and bookstores, all offering unique experiences under $25.
Structure
- 1Introduction to Brookline activities
- 2Oasit's Sweet Dessert Studio
- 3Village Vinyl & Hi Fi
- 4Knights Move Cafe
- 5Diana Stelin Gallery
- 6Maruichi Select
- 72nd STREET
- 8Brookline Booksmith
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7 cozy activities in Brookline under $25
? Oasit's Sweet Dessert Studio
A Thai dessert café known for shaved ice and croffles. So refreshing on a hot day :)
? Village Vinyl & Hi Fi
They sell new and secondhand vinyl records (starting at $1!), stereo equipment, clothing, VHS tapes, CDs, and more
? Knights Move Cafe
Board game café with $2000+ games and unlimited access for $10 on weekdays and $15 on weekends; you can bring outside food & drinks
? Diana Stelin Gallery
An art gallery that hosts exhibitions, artist talks, community events, and an art academy for the youth; walk-ins are allowed for viewing art (the owner is SO sweet)
? Maruichi Select
A Japanese café, restaurant, and market that sells authentic goods. There's tons of seating and it's fairly quiet, so perfect for getting work done too
? 2nd STREET
A secondhand clothing store that sells regular, vintage, and designer for great prices. Very organized with good quality items; you can sell clothes too
? Brookline Booksmith
A family-owned, independent bookstore that hosts artist talks, book clubs, and community events; the store is HUGE and they have a used book cellar downstairs