It may be a few blocks from the busiest section of the Pearl Street Mall, but the employee-owned Trident is definitely a go-to destination, combining the best elements of a bookstore and a cafe.

Here, you'll find familiar brand names like Urban Outfitters and Patagonia sharing sidewalk ... and laid-back cafes. If you're not much of a shopper, come to Pearl Street for the fabulous dining ...

Cheerful, bright and comfortably modern, Japango is one of the most inviting Japanese joints around, partly because the fifteen-year-old eatery has been on the Pearl Street Mall long enough to get ...