Free Food
What Should Freshmen Parents Do Around Town?
9:30 a.m.: Wake up for your 10 a.m. Give up on your 10 a.m. Last night’s Thirsty Thursday debauchery certainly doesn’t come for free. Your parents, eyes bright, peek into your miniscule Holworthy double. Lie to your parents, saying you received an email that your [insert class that would never be cancelled] lecture was postponed. Roll back into bed, sinking into the deepest parts of slumber you can only enjoy during truancy.
HOTC 2014 - Boston Burger
Food vendors at the Head of the Charles sold everything from clam chowder in a bread bowl to burgers.
Want Bigger Attendance at Your Event? Make Sure You Advertise the Free Food
Only three students attended a discussion last week with Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences Michael D. Smith about what they want to see in the next Dean of the College. It was on a Thursday night, and it was in the Quad, but that’s still pretty embarrassing. Flyby put together some suggestions for administrators to keep in mind for future events if they want to attract some student attendance.
Yogurtland: The Deals Keep Coming
As Yogurtland customers entered the Harvard Square location on Monday, they were encouraged to build mountains—mountains of froyo, that is. For those who may be worrying that all good things must come to an end, fear not: even if free froyo day is over, Harvard students will continue to enjoy their free three ounces of yogurt for a good while.
Harvard Today: Sept. 23, 2013
Another weekend come and gone. Eat away your Monday sorrows with some free Yogurtland, and see below to check out what else is going on at Harvard today.
Harvard Today: Sept. 17, 2013
Oh, Tuesday. It’s hardly the most inspiring day of the week, but with some cool events going on around campus today (including Flyby’s first comp meeting) you can definitely find a way to make it just a little bit more fun and fabulous!
Harvard Today: Sept. 3, 2013
It may be Day 1 of the Fall 2013 semester, but it’s not Monday. All classes that normally meet on Tuesdays will meet today. If you need a break, treat yourself to an early afternoon trip to the Farmer’s Market for a demonstration by Joanne B. Chang '91 of Flour Bakery.
Clover To Reopen
Clover's Harvard Square restaurant is scheduled to reopen on Thursday. The chain had closed all operations following possible connection with a salmonella outbreak in the area.
Clover Set To Reopen Thursday
The health-conscious fast-food chain closed all of its operations over a week ago after learning that some people in Massachusetts who had contracted salmonella had eaten at Clover.
A Good Bagel is Hard to Find
One culinary question you'll never hear debated is where in the United States to go for a bagel. The supremacy of the New York bagel is a closed case—an accepted tenant of foodie-ism that is about as up for discussion as Avogadro's number. After I decided to come to Harvard, my mom bought me an enormous winter coat. But I was less concerned about Cambridge winters than I was about the prospect of being out of reach of a decent bagel. I went my entire first semester at college without attempting to fill the void. But positive experiences with Cambridge sushi and Cambridge pizza gave me a ray of hope. This week, Connie and I attempted to do the impossible: find a bagel worth eating within walking distance of Harvard Yard.
The Sights and Sounds of Necco
This year for Valentines Day, two lucky Harvard Crimson editors got to have a tour of the The New England Confectionary Company's manufacturing plant. Necco has been around for more than a hundred years since 1847. From 1927 until 2003, the Necco factory was located on Mass Ave in Cambridge but today, Necco produces all its confections at its Revere location just north of Boston. Necco is most famous for its wafers and of, of course, the Sweethearts. These Valentine's Day candies account for about 25 to 30% of the factory's output. More than 12 to 14 million pounds of Sweetheart candies are produced each year- a feat that requires the candies production to be staggered continuously throughout the year even though they only hit store shelves in the weeks leading up to Valentines Day. For those not interested in romantic one-liners, Necco produces a range of other products such as candy buttons, thin mints, lozenges, Clark bars, and Mary Jane's. The chocolate Skybar contains four compartments of different fillings: caramel, vanilla, peanut butter, and chocolate. Even the peanut butter is made from peanuts roasted in the same factory. To make they tiny conversation hearts candies, sugar dough made of confectionary sugar, corn syrup, flavorings, and die are moved from mixers to conveyor belts where they're painted with the famous cute phrases, cut into hearts, and moved to the ovens. The words printed on the wafers say things like "Love." "Let's kiss," etc. The wafers have had romantic sayings printed on them since 1860. After baking in the oven, both the Sweethearts and the Necco wafers are sorted and put into bags to dry. When they're done drying, the candies fall through an opening in the floor on their way to the packaging room on the first level of the factory. The wafers are stacked up and rolled in wax paper. The Sweethearts candies are packaged into a number of different product configurations that such as bulk-sized bags or individual-sized cartons with room for Valentine's Day messages on the sides. After being packed into boxes,, the cartons of Sweethearts are shipped out for sale in stores across the country.
Free Waffles at Zinneken's Wednesday
To celebrate its one-year anniversary, Zinneken’s is giving away free Liege-style waffles from 5 to 10 p.m. this Wednesday. The waffle stock will be limited, so be sure to stop by early to sample this chewy, doughy Belgian delight!
New Cookie Shop Attracts Students
As snow blanketed Cambridge streets Wednesday, students got their fill of warm, gooey deliciousness at Insomnia Cookies.
Free Ben & Jerry's
Ben and Jerry's is at it again. Free ice cream in front of Dudley House. Flavors include Jimmy Fallon's Late ...
Cambridge Does Food Day: A Review
As a self-proclaimed foodie whose hobbies run gamut of anything food-related—from trying out different eateries in Boston to taking pictures of food to writing about food—I would never miss the opportunity to sample delicious tidbits from some of the best restaurants in Harvard Square at a free event yesterday.