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A critically acclaimed restaurant debuted a new secret burger this weekend
A local chef known for his specialty burgers is bringing the beef to his second Cambridge restaurant. Chef Michael Scelfo celebrated the one-year anniversary of “coastally-inspired” Waypoint by debuting a
Bike land construction halted after businesses raise concerns
The city will hold a discussion over concerns raised by the business community regarding new bicycle lanes…
In Cambridge, a new bike lane and a plea for (gulp) patience on the roads
On Brattle Street’s busiest days, the bicycles used to swim upstream like salmon, headed (illegally) into two lanes of one-way traffic toward Harvard Square. Well, sometimes it was two lanes:
&pizza and Milk Bar Partnership Obtains Initial Approval
In the latest twist in &pizza’s quest to open in the Brattle St. location that formerly housed newsstand Crimson Corner and restaurant Tory Row, the D.C.-based pizza chain has received
An Uncertain Future for Harvard Square
July 28, 2017 Six years ago, this magazine ran an article reflecting on the many changes Harvard Square had undergone in the past 25 years: the losses of The Tasty
Trust’s decision to sell buildings means big changes in store for Harvard Square
It’s been this way for years in Harvard Square — every time a business or property changes hands, it sets off debate about what the deal might mean for the
Wagamama closes doors after a decade in the Square
After a decade in Harvard Square, the Japanese noodle restaurant Wagamama closed its doors at 57 JFK St. for good on Sunday, July 9. The London-based restaurant chain shuttered its
What Might Be Next For Café Algiers?
A few weeks ago, Café Algiers announced that it will permanently close its doors on Brattle Street, where it has been a beloved fixture for more than 45 years. Owner
In Cambridge, there is such a thing as too much pizza
Month after month, in public meeting after public meeting, a trendy pizza mini-chain based in Washington, D.C., hacked its way through a thicket of bureaucratic crimson tape in the hopes
Planning Board lets Harvard Square pizzeria application move forward
A proposal to open a combination pizzeria and bakery to Harvard Square took another step forward Tuesday night, when the Cambridge Planning Board voted unanimously that a new petition for
Harvard Square group gives boost to &Pizza plans
A potential replacement for Harvard Square’s iconic Crimson Corner received a boost of support Monday night. The Harvard Square Advisory Committee voted to forward a proposal to open an &Pizza
Developer’s plan would bring movies back to Harvard Square theater
Just one month shy of the five-year anniversary of the closing of Harvard Loews, real estate mogul Gerald Chan announced plans to bring a movie theater back to the beloved