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Fresh Cuts and Panda House 0543

Fresh Cuts Salon and Panda House as seen in Number 543: Either/Or.

This is a list of locations in Northampton, Massachusetts.

Homes[]

Location Description First appearance
Marten's apartment First location appearing in the comic. Previous home of Marten Reed and Pintsize, as well as Faye Whitaker. Number One: Employment Sucks
Dora's first apartment Home of Dora Bianchi before her move to Amherst. Number 78: Who Put The Kick Back?
Marten and Faye's apartment 144 Dwight Street, 22. Current home of Marten, Pintsize, Faye, Bubbles, and Claire. Number 313: Those Damn Windows Took Forever To Draw
Natasha and Ellen's apartment 144 Dwight Street (unit unknown). Residence of Natasha and Ellen. Number 317: Ask Not Tell
Steve's apartment The apartment where Steve resides at the beginning of the comic. Unit 302 of an unstated building. Number 472: It's Not Going Well
Hannelore's apartment 144 Dwight Street (unit unknown). Home of Hannelore Ellicott-Chatham and Winslow. Upstairs from Marten and Faye. Number 527: Those Poor Horsies
Sven's apartment Two story apartment of Sven Bianchi, that he can afford with his country songs royalties. Number 876: It'll All End In Tears
Dave and Meena's apartment. Home of Dave and Meena. Number 893: Creative Euphemism
Dora's parents' house Home of Peter and Elssa Bianchi. Number 1034: Enigma
Penelope's apartment Home of Penelope Gaines. Her boyfriend, Wil, moves in after getting kicked out of his parents' house.[1] Number 1245: From Forward Into Reverse
Marigold's apartment Home of Marigold Farmer and Momo, and formerly Angus McPhee. Number 1413: YAOI ZONE
Tai's dorm room Room of Tai Hubbert in the dormitory of Smif College. Number 1540: Why Hello There
Azuma family lake house Lake house owned by Mr. and Mrs. Azuma. Emily Azuma hosts a party here for the library employees and others of Marten's friends. Number 2293: Camp Crystal Lake
Dale's apartment Home of Dale, and more recently, May. Number 2491: Anime Hell
Delilah's house House where Tai brings Marten to a party, and where Delilah resides. Number 2617: Highdeas
Clinton's dorm room Room of Clinton Augustus and his bro-ish roommate at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Number 2932: Several Hours Earlier...
Dora and Tai's apartment
Jim's house Home of Jim Bean and his daughter, Samantha, and more recently, Veronica Reed. Number 3601: Exercising Restraint, possibly earlier
Space station The embodiment of the AI named Station, where John Ellicott-Chatham, Tilly Birch, Lieutenant Potter, and Francis York live and work. Number 2111: Gonna Take You On A Joyride
Renee's apartment Home of Renee, where she lives alone prior to Brun Khoury crashing on her couch after the The Nasty Whale burns down. Number 3245: Taking Time
Elliot's apartment Home of Elliot, in the same building as Roko Basilisk and Melon, and later, Yay Newfriend. 3717: He Drinks A Lot Of Milk
Roko's apartment Home of Roko Basilisk, in the same building as Elliot and Melon, and later, Yay. 3700: Loafing Around
Beatrice Chatham's home Sprawling estate of tycoon Beatrice Chatham. Number 3635: The Other Shoe Drops
Melon and Arthur's apartment Home of Melon and Arthur, in the same building as Roko and Elliot, and later, Yay. Number 3643: Melon Has A Good Job
Aurelia Augustus' house The house where Aurelia Augustus resides with her dog, Cosmo, and where her children, Claire and Clinton Augustus, used to live. 3713: Double Oven, possibly earlier
Renee and Brun's apartment A new two-bedroom with a cavelike bedroom for Brun. Also living in the building are Millefeuille ("upstairs"[2]) and Beepatrice ("down the hall"[3]). 3955: The Realest Estate
The apartment of Them Home of Willow Dragonfang, Iris, and Yemisi. 4544: Good Morning Iris

Workplaces[]

Location Description First appearance
Coffee of Doom Coffee shop, owned and operated by Dora Bianchi. Number 75: Provocative
Marten's first job Office of an unnamed company. Number 624: Poor Kitten, possibly earlier
Williston Library Library in the Smif College. Workplace of Tai Hubbert and Marten Reed. The exterior can be seen when Marten and/or Tai walk out, e.g. in Number 974: Goes With The Territory. Number 691: That One Never Gets Old
The Horrible Revelation Bar with antique clothes renting service. Number 1101: Better Left Unsaid, possibly earlier
The Secret Bakery A bakery and cafe owned by Jim Bean. Number 1845: Everywhere Is The Same
Robot-Fighting Ring Illegal fight-club for AnthroPCs run by Corpse Witch. Number 3003: Her Name Is Bubbles
The Nasty Whale Bar with a nautical theme. Former employer of Brunhilde Khoury. Number 3210: This. Is. A. Comic.
Union Robotics Robot repair shop operated by Faye Whitaker and Bubbles. Number 3481: New Title
Convenience store Former workplace of May and Dale. Number 3547: Harsh, possibly earlier
Beatrice Chatham's office Large, imposing office of tycoon Beatrice Chatham. Number 3637: Apocalypse
Northampton Police Dept. Police department where Roko was formerly employed alongside O'Malley. 3836: Hang In There
AI rights nonprofit An organization which supports underprivileged AIs and robots. Workplace of Beepatrice, Nelson, and Roko Basilisk. 3883: The Gig Economy
Hex-mex Pagan Taqueria[4] Mexican food establishment where Willow and Iris work. 4327: George RR Martian

Other recurring locations[]

Location Description First appearance
"Beer is good" bar Unnamed bar with "BEER IS GOOD" circular poster on the wall, where Jimbo is a fixture. Possibly Number 37: Misery Loves Booze; full background shown in Number 513: It Is Good
Deathmøle rehearsal space Later, Amir Afridi lives here. Number 553: That Never Helps
Smif College Women's college loosely based on real-life Smith College. Number 691: That One Never Gets Old
Office of Doctor Corrine Buenvenida Hannelore's and Faye's therapist's practice. Number 649: Frances Farmer Will Have Her Revenge On Seattle
Rowland Community Center[5] The building where Faye's substance abuse support group and the robot support group[6] take place. Number 2920: No Backsies
Bodyhub Shop where Roko and May get new bodies. (Beepatrice apparently got hers there as well.) 3909: Up Above The World So High

Named, non-recurring locations[]

Location Description First appearance
Irony Cafe Fake vegan restaurant. Number 15: More Vegan Humor
The LANPark Coffee shop for socialization between AnthroPCs. Number 122: L33t-Man
The Purple Opposum[7] Bar where Sven does his acoustic music. Number 519: Merry Christmas
The Weeping Demon Bar with Rökk [sic] shows. Number 923: You Do It To Yourself, You Do
Blue Guitars Music store with 1970s Gibson SG in the window display. Number 930: Siren Song
O'Reilley's Pub and Steakhouse[8] Restaurant Dora and Marten go after their argument about Faye sleeping with Sven No appearance, first mention in Number 1141: Mr And Mrs.
Oh, Wow A sex shop, where Dora Bianchi takes Faye Whitaker. Number 1379: But Is It Officially Licensed?Number 1383: Starring Arnold Schwarzenegger As Deep Blue
Idoru AnthroPC store, where Marigold Farmer buys a new chassis for Momo. Unclear whether this is the same shop patronized by Winslow.[9] Number 1996: Grounds For Divorce
____ton __ Bank Bank used by Marten. 3824: On The Same Page
Florence Bank Bank where Brun deposits the cash from her sale of a valuable clock. 3945: That's Kevin

Unnamed locations[]

Location Description Appearances
Unnamed green-walled restaurant Number 637: There Is Probably An Emo Band Named FallDownStairs
Music store Store where Marten helps Hannelore buy her drum kit. Number 863: I Love Hearing Boston Kids Pronounce "Hardcore"
"Drink moar beers plz" bar Unnamed bar where they take "Ladies' Night" very seriously. Named after the poster on the bar's wall. Number 868: Moar Is My Favorite Internet Word Now
Unnamed geographically themed burger joint Fast food restaurant where everything on the menu is named after cities. Number 883: Supreme Willpower
Steve and Meena first date restaurant Unnamed restaurant with classy art on the walls. Number 891: Staht Da Reactah
Unnamed hotel Hotel Beatrice Chatham stays in during her visit to Hannelore. Number 921: Starring Carrie Fisher
Unnamed gym Gym Penelope Gaines takes Faye and Dora to. Number 997: Maple Syrup Run
"Napoleon on the beach" restaurant Restaurant Marten and Dora visit on a date. Number 1006: Napoleon On The Beach
Karaoke bar Unnamed karaoke bar Faye and Hannelore go on Hannelore's 22nd birthday.[10]

Interior consistent with The Purple Opossum[11] where Sven does his acoustic music.[12][13]

Number 1071: I Can't Recommend The Peyote Weisbock
"Girl with a basket" coffeeshop Sven and Wil discuss Sven's hookup with Faye here. Number 1128: Higgs Boson Aubade
Hospital Faye's fall from the ladder is treated here. Number 1156: No Sign Of Hsu :(
Emergency room Penelope Gaines takes Wil here after a car accident. Number 1256: Grey's Anatomy
Bar with beer stein shelf Amir Afridi, Marten, and Hannelore discuss Amir's ex-girlfriends here. Coloration and steins consistent with The Horrible Revelation[14] Number 1182: Good Beer Gone To Waste
Piercing salon Tai takes Marten to pierce her clitoris here. Number 1247: Some Liberties Taken
Neon "Open" sign diner Number 561: QC Loves Aussies, Number 607: Does That Place Ever Close?
"Eat our goddamned food" diner Number 578: He Swears It Was An Accident
Old-timey diner Diner where Amanda and Evie take Faye to eat. 3660: You've Got To Be Kind
Pink-walled restaurant The location of Pintsize and Roko's date. 3690: They Matched On Computr
Poker night venue 3746: Once In A Lifetime
Deep-sea vessel Visited by Hannelore and Winslow. 3809: Bloop
Animal facility Location where Cosmo is held for a week prior to being adopted by Aurelia. 3881: Cosmography

Background locations[]

Note: Neighboring shops are listed together.

Locations Appearances
"Fresh Cuts Salon"[15]
"Panda House" / "Panda Garden"
"Perhaps Computers"
Note: These shops seem to be on the same street as Coffee of Doom, probably opposite.[16] (In real life, this is the intersection of Armory and Pleasant Streets in Northampton, where for many years "Panda West" was flanked by a still-extant hair salon.)

Number 518: Corey Hart, Actually, Number 712: Sitcomedy, Number 543: Either/Or, Number 608: Worrywarts, Number 3586: The Best Lattes In Life Are Free, 3854: Hey Ho, 3943: Making A Deposit

"Fitzsimmon's"

"Hippie __"

3720: Camp Stories, 3824: On The Same Page, 3944: Tick Tock
"SLAM" Number 545: Conversational
"Turn it ____"
"Roxxor"
"CVS"
Number 545: Conversational, Number 563: Serial Killer Couture
Northampton City Hall. Reference image. Number 816: Friggin' Architecture
"Pleasant sounds" Number 882: Actually You'd Also Need A Cute Lesbian Couple, Number 1143: Attainment, Number 2081: Great Expectations
"Touristy bullshit" souvenir shop Number 1259: No Offense To The Bedouin, Number 1286: Self-Preservation
"_____R Escape Jewelry" Somewhere before Number 1319: The Flimsiest Of Logic.
"Generic Asia Fusion" Number 2579: Deathmole?
"World Market" 4230: To Be Truthful

References

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