After Delays, Harvard Square Finally Says Goodbye to The Pit
The Pit — a seating area in Harvard Square — was demolished on Tuesday this week. By Thomas Maisonneuve By Jaya N. Karamcheti, Crimson Staff Writer 4 days ago As part of ongoing […]
“The Pit” has been demolished. Renderings show what’s next for Harvard Square.
A longtime landmark in Harvard Square is gone. “The Pit” has been demolished as part of a years-long effort to revamp the area in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The stone and brick […]
End of an era: The Pit, a landmark of Harvard Square, is demolished
The seating area in Harvard Square known as The Pit has been demolished, a new milestone for an ongoing renovation of the plaza on which it sat for decades — and […]
Good riddance to The Pit
Many people have fond memories of the Harvard Square landmark. But The Pit had a dark side that shouldn’t be glossed over. Io Nachtwey’s doomed life in The Pit, the […]
Historic Longfellow House Hit By Trump’s Federal Funding Cuts
The Longfellow House is located at 105 Brattle Street. The site’s credit card limit had been reduced to $1.00 by the Trump administration. By Ike J. Park By Jaya N. Karamcheti and Kevin Zhong, Crimson […]
Harvard Square Business Association Recognizes CPD’s Elana Klein with Public Service Award
March 07, 2025 • 6 days ago The Cambridge Police Department (CPD) would like to congratulate Elana Klein, who was recently recognized by the Harvard Square Business Association (HSBA) with their Public […]
Lydia Shire Takes Over the Bar Enza Kitchen in Cambridge
The culinary icon will oversee the Charles Hotel’s Italian restaurant while still running Scampo on Beacon Hill, too. By Rachel Leah Blumenthal· 3/6/2025, 12:51 p.m. Fans of chef and restaurateur Lydia Shire, a […]
Luxor Cafe In Harvard Square Is Serving Customers Extra Late For Ramadan
Mar 3, 2025 Photo: Emma Friedman/WBZ NewsRadio CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (WBZ NewsRadio) — Luxor Cafe in Harvard Square is staying open long after dark this month to cater to those celebrating Ramadan. Muslims observing the […]
Pop-Up Bagels encourages customers to rip and dip their bagels in cream cheese
Pop-Up Bagels announced it will be expanding to Somerville’s Assembly Row and Harvard Square.
Bonde Fine Wine Shop’s Big Mac & Wine
Monday February 17 2025 Time Out says Who said fast food can’t be fancy? Bertil Jean-Chronberg, Bonde Fine Wine Shop’s owner and artisan curator, breaks all the rules with a […]
A somewhat happier end
By Sage Stossel Contributor,Updated February 14, 2025, 1:42 p.m.
Love is in the air in Mass., as crowds scramble to buy gifts before Valentine’s Day
Feb 13, 2025 CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — While you’ve still got time, don’t wait too long. All the shops WCVB heard from on Feb. 13 say they expect long lines on […]
What’s the best restaurant near you? Check out USA TODAY’s 2025 Restaurants of the Year.
After the positive feedback from our inaugural USA TODAY Restaurants of the Year and Bars of the Year stories published last year, our extensive team of dining writers has once again collaborated to answer […]
Coffee Connection legend George Howell comes home again (and manages to lightly roast Dunkin’ Donuts)
His newest location is inside Lovestruck Books in Harvard Square, not far from his original 1970s cafe. By Kara Baskin Globe Correspondent,Updated February 11, 2025, 6:00 a.m. Before there were coffee […]
Harvard Square Stirs the Pot With 15th Annual Chili Cook-Off
Woman talks to customer at the Chili Cook Off in Brattle Square. By Jaya N. Karamcheti and Kevin Zhong, Crimson Staff Writers 3 days ago {image id=1376218 align=left size=large byline=true caption=”The “Some Like […]
In Photos: Hasty Pudding Theatricals Honors Cynthia Erivo and Jon Hamm
By Crimson Multimedia StaffFebruary 7, 2025 By Selorna A. Ackuayi Hasty Pudding Theatricals kept tradition alive with a week of festivities honoring Jon Hamm and Cynthia Erivo as the 2025 Man and […]
I’ll Say It: Harvard Square Doesn’t Suck
By Mac M. Mertens, Crimson Opinion Writer Mac M. Mertens ’26, a Crimson Editorial editor, is a Classics and History double concentrator in Mather House. 9 hours ago Let’s face it, […]
Harvard Art Museums Receive Major Bequest of Edvard Munch Works
Edvard Munch, Madonna, 1895–1902, watercolor on lithograph, 23 7/8 x 17 1/2″. Photo: President and Fellows of Harvard College/Harvard Art Museums. The Harvard Art Museums have received a trove of sixty-four works […]
Cynthia Erivo eats at Cambridge pizza shop before Hasty Pudding celebration
“Wicked” star Cynthia Erivo was holding space for a pizza from a Boston-area restaurant while she was in town this week. Erivo ate at Source in Cambridge while she was in town […]
A ‘Wicked’ good time
Nikki Rojas Harvard Staff Writer February 6, 2025 3 min read Actor, singer Cynthia Erivo celebrated as Hasty’s 2025 Woman of the Year Cynthia Erivo braved frigid weather in a parade […]
In Cambridge, one restaurant’s outdoor dining experience will keep you warm in the winter
The patio and winter menu at Harvest in Harvard Square will warm you up so well that you’ll forget you’re outside CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Al fresco dining in the winter […]
Businesses in Harvard Square: What’s New, What’s Gone
By Jaya N. Karamcheti and Kevin Zhong, Crimson Staff Writers 8 hours ago Since the end of 2024, Harvard Square’s business scene has undergone some major changes — from new businesses opening to […]
BPR Full Show 1/23: Executive Orders
2:38:33 | Boston Public Radio Podcast About The Episode Chuck Todd on Sean Hannity’s interview with Trump. Andrea Cabral on the role of the DOJ in carrying out Trump’s first-round […]
Chocoholics take over Harvard Square for annual chocolate tasting event
Devyn Rudnick, photo staff January 29, 2025 More than 300 chocolate lovers flooded Harvard Square Jan. 25 for the city’s 14th Annual Taste of Chocolate Festival. Hosted by the Harvard Square Business Association, […]
Lovestruck Books has heartwarming grand opening in Harvard Square
Eleanor Hardy, news staff January 27, 2025 Emily Rodriguez Lovestruck Books decorates its exterior with pink, white and magenta balloons. Alongside books, the store set out candy and hosted multiple raffles […]
Harvard’s Hasty Pudding Theatricals Names Cynthia Erivo 2025 Woman of the Year
The company will host a celebratory roast for Ms. Erivo on February 5th at 7:00pm, after which she will be presented with her Pudding Pot at Farkas Hall. By: Stephi Wild […]
Closure of a beloved bar in Harvard Square prompts questions about landlord
Phillip Martin January 21, 2025 In late December, Dan McGuire said goodbye to friends and longtime patrons of Whitneys of Harvard Square, and locked the doors for good. Whitneys was […]
Cynthia Erivo is Hasty’s Woman of the Year
‘Wicked’ star will receive Pudding Pot on Feb. 5 January 21, 2025 2 min read “Wicked” star Cynthia Erivo has been named the recipient of the 2025 Hasty Pudding Woman of the Year Award, […]
Harvard Square bookstore celebrates release of “Onyx Storm
People dressed up as character from the popular book to celebrate its release.
Sense of Place: This Harvard Square club is a longtime haven for folk musicians
January 21, 2025 1:21 PM ET By Raina Douris, Miguel Perez Matt Smith, Club Passim’s managing director George Murphy/WXPN Cambridge, Mass., is full of grand academic buildings. It’s a place that oozes […]