Housewarming’ event at new Daily Provisions shows an appealing addition to Harvard Square
By Marc LevyWednesday, July 16, 2025 Marc LevySteve Kurland, once of Evoo and Za, welcomes guests to the “housewarming” held Tuesday to introduce the Daily Provisions restaurant in Cambridge’s Harvard Square. […]
Crave live music? These nine music venues in Boston, Cambridge, and Somerville will keep you grooving.
The Boston area has produced a long line of famous musicians — from New Edition to Aereosmith — so it’s no surprise our music clubs are overflowing with talent. From […]
Find fresh air with a view at Boston’s six best rooftop bars
We don’t make the rules. Everything — dancing, drinking, talking, eating — is better on a roof. Whether you’re looking for rooftop dining or just a cold margarita in the sun, […]
Book lovers take note: These are the 10 best bookstores around Boston
What makes a good bookstore? A wide selection of titles, of course, a knowledgeable staff, a solid roster of literary events, that bookstore smell — all mandatory. But these shops, […]
As foreign students reconsider coming to Boston, local businesses prepare for fallout
As foreign students reconsider coming to Boston, local businesses prepare for fallout By Tréa Lavery | TLavery@masslive.com Juan Wulff | El Planeta Jason Doo began preparing for trouble in November, almost as soon […]
Things to do around Boston this weekend and beyond
By Globe staffUpdated June 18, 2025, 1:46 p.m. MUSIC Pop, Etc. SAVAK “SQUAWK!,” the sharp-elbowed new album from these post-punk all-stars, pairs punchy cuts like the biting “Casual Cruelty” with meditative, yet […]
Salsa Squared
Latin dancing fills the streets in Harvard Square by Nell Porter-Brown July-August 2025 n July 25, DJ D. Martinez transforms Harvard Square into a huge nighttime dance party. The 11th annual Salsa Squared features […]
Culinary Legend, Julia Child’s ‘Favorite Place To Dine’ Was This Hidden Harvard Square Gem
A Cambridge resident for 40 years, Child explored her neighborhood dining scene in Harvard Square, and one spot was among her most frequented. Ameera Hammouda – Senior Staff Writer • June 13, 2025 […]
Trump’s restriction on international students has wider repercussions beyond Harvard, say experts
Economic contributions by foreign students can be felt far and wide across the United States, and often last much longer than their college years, said experts. People dine at Grendel’s […]
Harvard students, faculty react after executive order targets international student enrollment
Jun 5, 2025 Peter EliopoulosReporter President Donald Trump signed an executive order Wednesday, blocking nearly all foreign students from entering the country to attend Harvard University. In the order, Trump […]
Harvard Square Business Association Considers Turning Tunnel Into Venue
Jun 1, 2025 CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (WBZ NewsRadio) — Denise Jillson has tunnel vision, literally. “One would say that’s preposterous. What we say is it’s equally preposterous to have the tunnel already built […]
The People’s Party packs Church Street in Cambridge with Fashion, Music, and colossal clothing piles
By Nick Peace, Dept. Photo Editor & Video Editor / May 31, 2025 Crowded around a multi-colored mountain of shirts and pants, thrifters of all ages, each with their own unique style, sifted through […]
Inside the hidden tunnel under Harvard Square that could be the region’s coolest music venue
By Spencer Buell Globe Staff,Updated May 29, 2025, 4:04 a.m. CAMBRIDGE — There is a damp dustiness down here, in the abandoned tunnel underneath Harvard Square. Aside from the thin rays […]
Could an abandoned train tunnel below Harvard Square be revived for events? Some say it’s worth a look
May 28, 2025 Editor’s Note: This is an excerpt from WBUR’s daily morning newsletter, WBUR Today. If you like what you read and want it in your inbox, sign up here. Pop […]
Gnomon Copy to close Friday in Harvard Square after more than 50 years since start in MIT dorm
By Madison Lucchesi Wednesday, May 28, 2025 RoadTrip N. via YelpGnomon Copy is closing in Harvard Square after more than 50 years. After more than 50 years in business, Gnomon Copy […]
Friction between Trump and Harvard leaves local business community on edge
Robert Goulston May 28, 2025 Local business leaders in Harvard Square are concerned about the rising tension between the Trump administration and Harvard University. “The business community around Harvard is […]
Abandoned Red Line tunnel under Harvard Square could be reborn as entertainment venue
By adamg on Sat., 5/24/2025 – 12:05 pm Cambridge Day reports on the idea of reusing a tunnel left over from the days when the Red Line ended in Harvard Square instead of continuing […]
A Harvard Square T tunnel unused for 40 years might be turned into an entertainment venue
By Meg Richards Friday, May 23, 2025 An empty tunnel under Harvard Square could be turned into a venue hosting a variety of events, the Harvard Square Business Association says. Underneath […]
‘We’ve never been as united.’ Harvard community rallies despite Trump funding cuts.
| Charles Krupa/AP/File A sculler rows down the Charles River near Harvard University April 15, 2025, in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The Harvard community has unified behind the oldest university in America in […]
Set times, forecast, and what’s new: A fan’s guide to Boston Calling 2025
By Matt Juul Globe Staff,Updated May 21, 2025, 4:29 a.m. Another rockin’ Memorial Day weekend is on the horizon thanks to the Boston Calling Music Festival, which returns with a new stage, […]
Attending Boston Calling? Enjoy Some Late-Night Fun In Harvard Square
By Jeanne O’Brien Coffey May 20, 2025, Contrary to popular belief, the city doesn’t disappear after midnight. You can get pizza after midnight and burritos until 4 a.m. if you […]
Cambridge to celebrate reopening of historic Harvard Square kiosk next week
Story by Molly Farrar5/20/25 Cambridge to celebrate reopening of historic Harvard Square kiosk next week© (David L Ryan/Globe Staff) The historic kiosk and former newsstand in the middle of Harvard Square will […]
BU Class on History of Boston Takes to a Storied Stage: Club Passim
Renowned Cambridge club a perfect venue for students’ final presentations, focused on the highs and lows in the city’s musical heritage History, like music, pulses with recurring refrains. Today’s battle […]
New York’s Daily Provisions plans to open in Harvard Square; Canada’s Cactus Club Café comes to the Back Bay
Plus, expansions for Anna’s Taqueria, Mr. Tamole, Post 1917, and more. By Kara Baskin Globe Correspondent,Updated May 8, 2025, 12:00 p.m. Coming soon: All-day café Daily Provisions opens this summer in Harvard Square […]
Before Denise Jillson Became HSBA Director, She Led the Fight To End Rent Control in Cambridge
Many Cambridge residents know Denise A. Jillson, the executive director of the Harvard Square Business Association, as the heart of the local economy. But beyond her work at the HSBA, […]
Danny Meyer to Open Daily Provisions in Cambridge’s Harvard Square
A news-based journal on the Boston restaurant scene. The owner of this blog is also the founder of Boston’s Hidden Restaurants, a website that focuses on local dining spots. Tuesday, May […]
Danny Meyer’s First Boston-Area Restaurant Will Actually Be in Harvard Square
All-day cafe Daily Provisions is opening in Cambridge this summer Erika Adams is the deputy editor of Eater Northeast, covering restaurant news and dining trends in Boston, Philadelphia, D.C., and New […]
The owner of Zinneken’s Waffle Truck says it’s about ‘bringing waffles to people, wherever they are.’
For former accountant Anh Phi Tran, things just weren’t adding up to happiness. Then he bought the truck. By Arya Zade Globe correspondent,Updated April 29, 2025, 7:00 a.m. The smell of […]
Gerald Chan is the king of Harvard Square real estate. So why has no one ever heard of him?
Revisit a 2015 Globe Magazine profile of the reclusive investor and philanthropist who’d quietly bought up swaths of Harvard Square.By Neil Swidey – May 2, 2015, 12:00 a.m. This article is […]
News Flash: Memory Shop and Anime Zakka to Open in Harvard Square
Anime Zakka and Memory Shop are set to move into Harvard Square in June. The stores are owned separately by a father and son duo. By Hugo C. Chiasson By Jaya N. Karamcheti and Kevin […]