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Michelin-Starred Chef Mark Ladner Returns Home to Open Italian Restaurant in Harvard Square
Michelin-starred chef Mark R. Ladner plans to return to where his distinguished culinary career began by opening an Italian restaurant called Bar Enza in Harvard Square this September.
Republicans And Democrats Are Divided Over Marijuana. Businesses Are Caught In The Middle
On a sweltering morning in Harvard Square, Leah Samura strode through the future home of a recreational marijuana shop she plans to open this fall and marveled at the irony of the location: The store where she will soon sell legal pot was once a police station.
Welcome back Brattle Theatre, we missed you
Cary Grant smiled at me from my laptop screen. Grinning at me from maybe “Indiscreet” or “Holiday,” “The Awful Truth” or “My Favorite Wife.” Whatever the film, Grant’s rakish and charming smile could only do so much. As the pandemic smashed movie after movie into an unhealthy binge, as I subscribed to more and more streaming services, my pining for the Brattle Theatre only grew more acute.
As Pandemic Restrictions Lift, Local Movie Theaters Are Still Waiting To Exhale
Blue Bottle Coffee Permanently Pours Out of Harvard Square
Blue Bottle Coffee turned its temporary Covid-wrought closure into a permanent one last month, leaving Harvard Square just three years after its opening.
Boston-born entrepreneur hopes to educate and empower women at Cambridge cannabis shop, Yamba Boutique
Leah Samura is on a mission to empower women in the cannabis industry. She intends to do this with her own adult-use marijuana shop called Yamba Boutique. The store is located in a former police station in Cambridge’s Harvard Square and is still awaiting license approval from the Cannabis Control Commission.
Janet Wu Interviews Dick Friedman, Part Two
Janet Wu sits down with the developer behind Boston’s new Four Seasons, The Charles Hotel, The Hyatt Regency Cambridge, and The Liberty Hotel, to name a few.
Dick Friedman has a number of new projects, and they have surprising locations.
Living the Pandemic Year in Harvard Square
Life being homeless on the streets of Harvard Square was tough, but I noticed last year a glimmer of hope.
Janet Wu Interviews Dick Friedman, Part One
Janet Wu sits down with the developer behind Boston’s new Four Seasons, The Charles Hotel, The Hyatt Regency Cambridge, and The Liberty Hotel, to name a few.
Dick Friedman has a number of new projects, and they have surprising locations.
As Massachusetts Reopens, Harvard Square Businesses Regain Lost Momentum
After a year of uncertainty, Harvard Square business owners are looking forward to welcoming more tourists and students to the Square in the next few months, now that Covid-19 vaccines are readily available in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Del Posto Alum Mark Ladner Will Come Home to Open an Italian Restaurant in Cambridge
The Belmont native, who has earned much acclaim in New York, will open a restaurant at the Charles Hotel in September — and yes, there will be lasagna