Scene & Heard: Nap Attack!

“Don’t write an article about this,” a representative of the Happiness Project told me, handing me a free extra-large t-shirt. It was a bribe. I took it.

Rachel Horn: The Intrinsics

Rachel S. Horn ‘14, former saxophonist for the Nostalgics, is currently establishing a new band, the Intrinsics.

Guide to Wine - Pinot Grigio

Pinot Grigio was one of the house white wines suggested by bartender Dianna Goodenough of Grendel's Den.

Band: Semi-Serious

George C. Mills '15 and Mike C. Slovenski '15 are members and co-founders of the band Semi-Serious, an alternative rock band.

Catching Up with Harvard's Policy Debate Team

Froyo Wars

Try walking 10 feet across Harvard Square without seeing a froyo cup. No need to fret—FM took to the streets to determine Harvard Square’s best froyo.

The Harvard Square Bartender's Guide to Wine

FM spoke to bartenders working in the Square and near the Quad on the best wine deals in town, whether you’re looking for a sit down meal, getting drinks with friends, or just craving a rich glass of red.

Nostalgic for a Band Scene

They performed at House of Blues, Yardfest, and on the streets of Harvard Square. They did a whirlwind tour of formals, playing at 11 of the 12 houses. Almost every Harvard student knew their Motown style, their robust, soulful sound. They were the Nostalgics.

Axel Snow: Cantab Cowboys

Axel K. Snow '15 is one of the founding members of the Cantab Cowboys, a bluegrass band.

Nicole Mulugheta '16 believes Harvard's campus is mostly preppy, with a mix of bohemian, casual, and urban.

Scene and Heard: Beat Hotel

The Harvard Bookstore, co-owned by Jeff Mayersohn ‘73, a tech wizard with plans to keep brick-and-mortar bookstores relevant.

Susannah Maybank '15 shops often in vintage shops.

Adelaide's specialty is in stand-out patters and colors.

Sharely's must-have are a pair of classic Hunter boots.

Nicole E. Baker Greene '16: casual chic clean-cut.

Daisy Chain: The Devil Wears Crimson

Harvard: high stakes, high energy, high… fashion? Ask your typical camera-toting Harvard Yard tourists to describe our student body, and this phrase won’t immediately come to mind. Yet a closer look at certain students rushing to class reveals a definite flare for style under those heavy coats and backpacks.

Drawing inspiration from the Parisian hotel where the Beat poetry movement originated, the recently opened Beat Hotel is a restaurant with a unique interior design that gives the space its own character. Beat Hotel is located on Brattle Street beneath the Gap where it used to be the old Tannery.

From Expos to the Pulitzer

Ten years ago, Paul Harding was known as a talented, if demanding, Expos preceptor and erstwhile member of a rock band called Cold Water Flat. Back in town this week for a reading upon the release of his second book, “Enon,” the Pulitzer Prize-winning author bore little resemblance to his former self.

Open Table: Cambridge's High-Powered Restaurant World

With so many top chefs jockeying for a position, Cambridge can now lay claim to being a fine dining destination. And you thought Harvard college life was competitive.

Harvest

A peek inside the kitchen of Chef Mary Dumont's Harvest restaurant.

Puritan and Co

Chef Will Gilson's Puritan & Company located in Inman Square

Rialto Chef

Chef Jody Adams owner and creator of Rialto, has won numerous accolades for her restaurant.

IHop

IHop

Charlie's kitchen

Charlie's kitchen