Some duos simply do incredible things together, and you can add to that list “sushi and jazz” at The Mad Monkfish in Cambridge’s Central Square.

In a look ahead at a week of Cambridge and Somerville events, the vibe is strangely spooky with a Third Annual “Hafoween,” Crypt Night, Zombie Prom and Here Come the Mummies performing, but there’s also Arab American and Japanese festivals, a Glowball “anti-gala,” Taylor Swift trivia and comedian Emma Willmann.

In a look ahead at a week of Cambridge and Somerville events, there’s Paul Giamatti’s “Chinwag” podcast, The Bread and Puppet Theater, Record Store Day, “Secret Sounds of Ponds” and other Earth-related events, cake decorating and Shakespeare’s 460th Birthday.

The Midwest Grill reopens Tuesday in Cambridge’s Inman Square with Brazilian and Portuguese food, a full bar and – most importantly for the sybarites – a return of its buffet for lunch and meals by the menu for dinner.

When spaces such as the Democracy Center disappear, opportunities for young musicians to showcase their own music their own way disappear too. That’s not how you nurture your local arts and culture community.

In a look ahead at a week of Cambridge and Somerville events, there’s Sri Lankan cooking, Susanna Kaysen and “Girl Interrupted” a “Little Prince” opera, a Patriots Day colonial fair, Space Week, Grolier Poetry history, a bluegrass festival and a Flat Top Johnny’s reopening pool party.

People swear by its fish and chips in its classic newspaper wrapping at The Druid in Inman Square, but don’t skip its unique chicken salad sandwich.

The next time you go to a show and find the bill not as advertised, dig it. You’re hearing an artist you’ve never heard or didn’t expect to hear, and that’s good.

In a look ahead at a week of Cambridge and Somerville events, Jason Mantzoukas does improv comedy, Angélique Kidjo performs, there’s an archaeology fair, advice on how to run the Boston Marathon, the answer to “Can we grow buildings?” and an all-clarinet band.

Opened by former employees of the Darwin’s that closed in the same space, Circus has a chickpea salad wrap that gets you a filling meal on the cheap.