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Celebration Promotes Locally-Grown Produce
The Harvard Square Business Association held its First Annual Urban-Agricultural Fair at Winthrop Park in Cambridge yesterday, in an effort to celebrate locally-grown Cambridge produce and goods. The grassy area […]
A sour ending for sweets shop
After more than 27 years, Herrell’s Ice Cream shop in Harvard Square is shutting its doors, just months after another location closed in Allston. Jeffrey Stanett, owner of the Dunster Street […]
Assing Around at the A.R.T.
With a name like “The Donkey Show,” it should be unsurprising that an appropriate adjective to describe Diane Paulus’ inaugural production at the newly named Oberon—the American Repertory Theater’s (A.R.T.) […]
Herrell’s Ice Cream To Stop Serving
After 27 years of serving ice cream to the Harvard Square masses, Herrell’s Ice Cream’s Dunster St. location may close as early as November. Financial pressure from rising costs and a […]
Where it’s hip to be square
With all its musty traditions, dozens of bookstores, hordes of university students, and streets crowded with hippies, the homeless and Nobel honchos, Cambridge, Mass., is never boring. September, though, is […]
It’s a bike and burritos party in Harvard Square
Ride your bike, walk or take Mass Transit to the “Go Green walk/ride” party…
Al Fresco Dining
In Harvard Square, Om Restaurant, The Red House, and Charlie’s Beer Garden offer popular outdoor dining rooms and a stunningly diverse range of food–all within a block. Inside, Om (www.omrestaurant.com; […]
Square Eats: Some favorite local restaurants
May – June 2009Chez Henri, a Cambridge mainstay since 1994, might be overlooked in the constant rush toward the newly bold and beautiful. Don’t make that mistake this Commencement season. […]
A celebration of women in charge of business in Harvard Square
As the nation celebrates Women’s History Month, Cambridge Residents…
Passim Begins to Serve Alcohol
Folk and acoustic music are no longer the only substances flowing freely at Club Passim—the legendary Harvard Square venue has begun serving beer and wine, breaking its dry spell for […]
Sandrine’s Chef Knighted by French
Although most knights exist only in fairy tales, Harvard Squares’ Raymond E. Ost, chef and co-owner of Sandrine’s Bistro, was knighted yesterday with the medal of the French Order of […]
Valentine’s Dining Defies Recession
For Harvard Square eateries, Valentine’s Day indicated that love is blind—even to recessions. Every restaurant contacted reported dining rooms booked solid with celebrating couples ordering as if the housing crisis […]