Cicada Coffee Bar and its backyard garden oasis have the same cozy sense of community and comfort as classic Cambridge institutions, and a menu of fresh and light yet satiating Vietnamese food and drink.

With most area cinemas open, here’s news about Apple Cinemas and the Somerville Theatre, as well as what to watch during this Pride Month and a look at two new flicks: The somewhat true “Edge of the World” and a “Conjuring” horror sequel with a love story you may not believe.

The hottest brunch ticket over the past five-plus years has been Cafe Luna, and its smoked duck tacos show why – though Davis Square’s Painted Burro and Los Amigos Taqueria will more than do for tacos in a pinch. Speaking of hot tickets: Bambara kicks off Pride with a Sunday drag brunch.

This potentially final take on pandemic-era cinema includes a look at theater reopenings in Cambridge and Somerville, Memorial Day viewing and a couple of new streaming options: George Romero’s long-missing “The Amusement Park” and the mysterious drama “My True Fairytale.”

This “Part II” is just as taut and lean as its predecessor, covering a lot of ground in 90-plus minutes by following multiple threads and making some nice new additions in Cillian Murphy and Djimon Hounsou.

The backstory on Cruella de Vil, the villainess so indelible in Disney’s 60-year-old “One Hundred and One Dalmatians” franchise, is a dark one, but with high-end style, a banging soundtrack and a kitschy snazziness of caricature from Emma Stone and Emma Thompson.

Upper Crust has proven a solid addition to pizza on “The Avenue,” and is a crowd pleaser that can satisfy diverse palates across diverse age groups and varying dietary choices and restrictions.

This coronavirus edition of movies to shelter with includes Michel Franco’s dystopian “New Order” and newer fare such as “Those Who Want Me Dead,” but the real news is that the waning of the coronavirus pandemic is bringing The Brattle Theater back to life.

Fallout from a report about quick-build separated bike lanes continued Thursday at a virtual meeting of the Porter Square Neighborhood Association, with concerns from residents and business owners that parking would be eliminated along Massachusetts Avenue north of Cambridge Common.

Russell House Tavern has been grinding it out the whole way through the pandemic with a brunch offering everything from cinnamon buns to oysters, eggs Benedict and a breakfast pizza. Opt for a smoked housemade andouille sausage hash and you’ll find it spicy and satiating, yet light.