Good music, bad art on the walls, dudes with long, unkempt hair making tasty coffee based beverages, graffiti on the bathroom walls that's never removed, etc. Your typical urban coffee shop.

No longer an official franchise of "Lollicup", Spice King now under new management offers the same Indonesian food along with a nice variety of bubble tea drinks. Decently priced, it is unfortunate that the food is not as good as it sounds on the menu. Warning: Not handicap accesible-must go up a flight of stairs to access the restaurant.

Enter the Ankara Cafe by walking down a flight of stairs and go into a place where Turkish food, along with standard American favorites, are offered. Typical foods like Calzones, Pizza, Salads, Sandwiches and Wraps. They deliver to the BU campus and limited MIT campus. Estimated time for delivery is about 60 minutes. (8 dollar min.) On a hot summer day it might be worth stopping by for there large portions of frozen yogurt.

A former Howard Johnson hotel (therefore commonly referred to as "the HoJo"), this BU residence hall houses mostly sophomores and juniors. Most students live in three-person rooms with private bathrooms, though there are also limited singles and doubles. The majority of rooms have lofted beds, allowing for more floor space. Rooms are air conditioned. The 8th floor features two study rooms (one silent) featuring great views of the surrounding area. It's even possible to see into Fenway Park, though the building is just far enough that it's hard to read the scoreboard. The second floor houses the 575 branch of the Office of Residence Life. This is the headquarters for the Residence Director, who oversees the building, Resident Assitants (RAs), who supervise each floor, and the Residence Hall Association, which runs activities for residents. The lobby features a security guard, who ensures that BU students follow the guest policy, and a cafe where students can use dining and convenience points on their Terrier Cards. The basement contains a laundry room in which students can use quarters or convenience points. Insider information from former residents

Opening up in January 2008, the 3,000-square-foot space occupies the ground level of graduate housing at 580 Commonwealth Ave. just outside of Kenmore Square. The restaurant has 90 seats, and is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner. The restaurant serves beer and wine.