Harvard Square Media Room

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Cambridge Day

Imagine Harvard Square without cars

What if instead of gridlock on Mass. Ave., you see pedestrians filling the street? Lush trees providing shade as a band plays. by Lydia Glock Monday, July 20, 2026 A vision […]

Wicked Local

IHOP in Harvard Square closes after 20 years. What the restaurant said

Bailey Allen USA TODAY NETWORK – New England July 17, 2026, 5:12 a.m. ET The IHOP in Harvard Square has closed permanently after two decades in business, the breakfast chain said. A […]

Boston.com

5 best new restaurant openings and dining updates in Boston

July 16, 2026 From a sleek new café with matcha and soft serve drinkable desserts to an upcoming Yemeni roastery, here are the latest Boston restaurant openings, dining news, and […]

Boston Globe

Four Boston-area restaurants where the food is worth the trip and the people-watching is priceless

Amid the buzz, find seas of tranquillity By Kara Baskin Globe Correspondent,Updated July 14, 2026, 5:30 a.m. While reporting the Globe’s steakhouse package a few weeks ago, I had the rare occasion to […]

Boston Globe

Cambridge Porchfest returns with more music, more performers, and more stages

By Thai Theodoro Globe Correspondent,Updated July 12, 2026, 7:42 p.m. Sir Cecil plays the drums and sings as Lee Lundy plays his bass guitar for their band “The Squares,” in Harvard […]

Boston Globe

The best things to do in and around Boston this weekend

By Don Aucoin, Odie Henderson, A.Z. Madonna, Matt Juul, Murray Whyte, Victoria Wasylak, Sterling Davies, Celine Hijazi and Nick A. Zaino III Globe Staff and Globe Correspondent,Updated July 9, 2026, 5:30 […]

Cambridge Day

Goodbye for Charlie’s? Beer garden is cleaned out

The venerable Harvard Square restaurant has been closed since it suffered extensive water damage in January. by Tom MeekWednesday, July 8, 2026 Social media was rife recently with photos of Charlie’s […]

CBS News

Official World Cup watch parties are scheduled in these Massachusetts cities and towns

By Neal Riley June 12, 2026 / 6:30 AM EDT / CBS Boston Cities and towns across Massachusetts will be setting up big screens for free, family friendly World Cup watch parties this summer. […]

Outdoor drinking begins in Cambridge, but rollout is slow to start

“I was surprised that all of a sudden it was happening, very much out of the blue,” said the owner of two of the first four participating restaurants. By Brianna Borghi • Published […]

NBC Boston

Outdoor drinking begins in Cambridge, but rollout is slow to start

“I was surprised that all of a sudden it was happening, very much out of the blue,” said the owner of two of the first four participating restaurants. By Brianna Borghi • Published […]

WCVB

Clover Food Labs reverses course, will reopen Boston, Cambridge locations

Imani Clement Digital Content Editor BOSTON — In a major reversal, Clover Food Labs announced Wednesday that it would not close its Boston and Cambridge locations, as the company said […]

Cambridge Day

Clover finds a fourth leaf, will re-open

Restaurant chain received so much support on its final day that an investor stepped up. It plans to re-open locations in Boston and Cambridge June 9. by Madison LucchesiWednesday, June 3, […]