Harvard festival features first-ever Filipino Beer Garden in New England
Photo from harvardsquare.com CAMBRIDGE – The 3rd annual Filipino American Festival returns to Harvard Square in Cambridge for a day packed with live performances, cultural exhibits and authentic Filipino cuisine. […]
Cambridge Gears Up for the 45th Annual Oktoberfest in Harvard Square This Sunday with Expected Traffic Disruptions
Prepare for a busy weekend in Cambridge as the 45th Annual Oktoberfest takes place in Harvard Square this Sunday. Organized by the Harvard Square Business Association, the event will feature […]
Harvard Square Welcomes Egyptian-Influenced Luxor Cafe
Luxor Cafe is located at 148 Mt Auburn St. By Elise A. Spenner By Sophie Gao, Bradford D. Kimball, and Elise A. Spenner, Contributing Writers 9 hours ago Visitors to Harvard Square are in luck […]
How To Visit Boston’s Literary History: From Thoreau To Longfellow
Here are 20 of Boston’s most significant literary sites, including pubs, hotels, and restaurants that were once the haunts of important literary figures. Boston, a city steeped in a rich […]
CPD’s Harvard Square-Central Square Unit Builds Relationships as Part of Its Approach
October 01, 2024 • 2 days ago Cambridge Police Department’s Harvard Square/Central Square Unit Builds Relationships as Part of Its Approach Harvard and Central Squares in Cambridge have their own unique personalities. […]
Harvard Square painted pink in night of celebration, support for breast cancer survivors
Brattle Street in Cambridge transformed into a sea of pink on Saturday as attendees enjoyed live music, sipped pink wines and browsed through tables selling unique items — all in […]
The best Oktoberfest celebrations around Boston
Happy Friday, Boston! 🎬 Calling all students: The MFA has a sweet back-to-school deal for you: $5 movie screenings for students at schools participating in the university membership program. First up? A Sept. 19 […]
Highly-rated Mexican restaurant to open new location in Cambridge’s Harvard Square
By Boston Restaurant Talk • Published September 13, 2024 • Updated on September 13, 2024 at 2:09 pm [This story first appeared on Boston Restaurant Talk.] A local group of Mexican restaurants is in expansion mode […]
Tenoch Set to Open as Harvard Square’s Sixth Mexican Eatery
Massachsuetts Mexican chain Tenoch will open a new branch in Harvard Square. By Jina H. Choe By Mandy Zhang, Crimson Staff Writer 3 days ago Massachusetts Mexican restaurant chain Tenoch has plans to […]
Harvard Square Kiosk Plaza Renovation Project to Resume After Years-Long Delay
Construction will resume on the Harvard Square Kiosk Plaza after years of delay, according to the Harvard Square Business Association. By Julian J. Giordano By Eunice S. Chae, Crimson Staff Writer 3 days […]
Folk is not dead. This photographer’s new book and Boston museum exhibit proves it.
“The Song is Still Being Written” about the Cambridge folk scene and Club Passim opens Sept. 12 in Boston. By Lauren DaleySeptember 12, 2024 Folk music, Barry Schneier wants you to […]
Popular gourmet cookie chain opening 2 new locations in Massachusetts
A popular New York-based gourmet cookie chain is preparing to open two new locations in Massachusetts. Chip City will be opening its third Massachusetts location in Harvard Square in Cambridge […]
Joyce Kozloff’s Harvard Square Mural at Risk of Disappearing
Deteriorating conditions threaten the artist’s homage to regional history and feminist art in the Cambridge transit station. Maya Pontone18 hours ago Walk through Cambridge’s Harvard Square station on any given […]
ArrowFest launches with experimental and whimsical performances
September 09, 2024 ArrowFest organizers are leaning into chaos and whimsy. Over the next week in Cambridge, audiences will be introduced to more than 40 performances by hundreds of artists […]
Popular Boba Tea Restaurant Tiger Sugar Expected to Close Harvard Square Location
Tiger Sugar, a popular Taiwanese boba tea chain, is expected to close its Harvard Square location. By Marina Qu By Eunice S. Chae and Mandy Zhang, Crimson Staff Writers 12 hours ago Tiger Sugar, a […]
Dog Days of Summer Pawty in Harvard Square
By J. Sellers Hill12 hours ago By J. Sellers Hill Dozens of dog lovers and their four-legged friends gathered on Palmer St. in Harvard Square last month for a “Summer Pawty,” featuring […]
ArrowFest launches, celebrates Harvard Square’s new community theater
Candace Persuasian’s new show “FABULA: Gods and Goddesses Among Us” will debut during ArrowFest on Sept. 14. It’s part of an opening celebration for the Arrow Street Arts community theater. […]
11 days, 40+ events: ArrowFest kicks off new beginning for iconic Harvard Square venue
The Oberon’s former home reopens as a new arts hub for local and emerging talent. By James Sullivan Globe correspondent,Updated September 2, 2024, 2:55 p.m. Arrow Street Arts founder David Altshuler […]
Guy Fieri visited this Cambridge pizza spot for ‘Diners, Drive-ins and Dives.’ See where.
“Diners, Drive-ins and Dives” is coming to Cambridge. This Friday, the series’ newest episode will feature Source, a modern gastro pub in Harvard Square. Known best for their award winning wood-fired pizza, […]
Guy Fieri features Cambridge restaurant in ‘Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives’
Flavortown fans of Greater Boston may hear a familiar name when watching the bleach-haired Guy Fieri roll up to a local restaurant in “Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives” this week. Source […]
It’s no joke: The Comedy Studio is finally reopening in Harvard Square
It’s taken more time and money than anticipated, but the Comedy Studio is finally set to reopen in Harvard Square next week. The club, which for many years occupied the […]
Commonwealth Wine School founder Jessica Sculley’s career is as subtle, nuanced, and deep as her pours
She first tasted wine as a Swiss boarding school student. She began to love it as a Minnesota housecleaner. The Garage in Harvard Square is known for piercing parlors and […]
Around and About with Richard McCarthy: The strangest life story I’ve heard: The rise and fall of an accidental movie star
Recently it occurred to me that in all my years of writing newspaper columns, I’ve never written one about the strangest life story I’ve ever come across, in terms of […]
Beacon celebrates Baldwin, Massachusetts Book Awards expand, and a new bookstore for romance
Lovestruck Books coming to Harvard Square A new bookstore is readying itself to open in the heart of Harvard Square this fall. Lovestruck Books, a romance bookstore, is in the […]
Zoe’s Diner, an Affordable Staple of Harvard Square, Permanently Closes
Zoe’s Diner, a longtime staple of Harvard Square dining beloved for its retro aesthetics, bottomless coffee, and all-day breakfast offerings, permanently closed last week. Zoe’s, which first opened more than […]
Popular Harvard Square diner that offered a mix of Greek and American fare has closed
It looks like a Cambridge diner that offered a mix of Greek and American fare has shut down. According to a poster within the Friends of Boston’s Hidden Restaurants Facebook group page, […]
Live the high life: 6 best rooftop bars and restaurants in Boston
We don’t make the rules. Everything — drinking, dancing, talking, eating — is better on a roof. Whether you’re looking for a chic supper spot or just a margarita in […]
Construction begins on new home for Harvard University’s American Repertory Theater
Construction has begun in the Allston neighborhood of Boston on a new home for the American Repertory Theater at Harvard University. The university says the David E. and Stacey L. Goel Center for Creativity […]
ACS And Local Vendors Paint Harvard Square Pink Next Week
The American Cancer Society’s Making Strides Against Breast Cancer of Boston team will paint Harvard Square pink to raise awareness on June 21. Local vendors and the American Cancer Society […]
Charlie’s Kitchen in Harvard Square gets new management
Its current owner told the Licensing Commission that new management doesn’t plan to change much about the Cambridge institution. Charlie’s Kitchen in Harvard Square is getting new management, and potentially new […]