book reading, Schwartzman, Eddie Signwriter

Adam Schwartzman at the Harvard Bookstore reading from his debut novel Eddie Signwriter.

Boston and Cambridge residents take part in a pillow fight on Cambridge Common. The event, held by "Boston's Mysterious Playmate" Banditos Misteriosos, attracted a turnout of over 1500 people.

$1 Scoops at J.P. Licks

Tomorrow's weather may be forecast at a high of 69 degrees, but thank goodness the ice cream gods are watching.

Square Gets New Organic Option

Among a sea of burger joints and pizza parlors, Clover, a restaurant focused on local, vegetarian and mainly organic food, will soon be opening at 7 Holyoke Street.

A new fast-food vegetarian restaurant will soon open in the space vacated by Harvard Real Estate Offices, across from Apley Court and the New College Theatre on Holyoke St. At the moment , they are operating out of the Clover Food Truck on MIT’s campus.

Coming Soon: Veggie Delight

A new fast-food vegetarian restaurant will open across the street from Apley Court and the New College Theatre.

Where to Eat on the Last Day of Restaurant Week

Sadly, Boston’s 2010 Winter Restaurant Week ends today. Since there’s really only day left, we thought we’d suggest a few local Cambridge options where you can enjoy either a two-course lunch for $15.10, a three-course lunch for $20.10, or a three-course dinner for $33.10. Even if you don’t have time, make time, as subsidized HUDS alternatives are few and far between.

Mass. Ave. Adds TD Bank

The commercial space on the corner of Mass. Avenue and Plympton Street that was left vacant when Adidas closed its doors last December will soon be occupied by TD Bank.

Today in Photos (03/25/10)

Photographs from the March 25, 2010 print edition of The Harvard Crimson.

The space formerly occupied by the Adidas store on Mass. Avenue closed this past December. It will be the new home of a TD Bank branch this summer.

Today in Photos (3/23/10)

Photographs from the March 23, 2010 print edition of The Harvard Crimson.

The space recently vacated by Bombay Club will soon be replaced with another Indian Restaurant. Just downstairs, Shilla will be replaced with a Korean barbeque restaurant.

An unidentified man fills a parking meter in Harvard Square yesterday. Cambridge recently decided to extend metered parking hours by two hours to 8 p.m.

Today in Photos (03/22/10)

Paul Tremblay (left) and Greer Gilman (right) sign some of their works last Saturday, March 20, 2010, at the Harvard Bookstore as part of Vericon X, an annual science-fiction, fantasy, anime, and gaming convention.

Free Starbucks, Ben & Jerry's and Chipotle!

Reward yourself for pulling that all-nighter because you weren't productive enough during spring break. Three businesses are giving away free food today!

Boloco Changes its Menu

Boloco changed its menu—but why? “We wanted to confuse everyone,” joked Boloco’s General Manager Sal Airo Farulla.

Today in Photos (03/11/10)

Photographs from the March 10, 2010 print edition of The Harvard Crimson.

New York Times bestselling author Chang-Rae Lee reads passages from his newest novel, "The Surrendered" at the Harvard Book Store on Wednesday.

Jerome Charyn Discusses Emily Dickinson

The Crimson Cocktail: Upside-Down Pineapple Cake

Bored with Busch? Think Natural Ice is nasty? Reeling over Rubinoff?

More Places to Spend Crimson Cash

The list of places where you can use Crimson Cash has expanded once again, and now, the roster of locations ...

HEALING THROUGH GOOD FOOD

Harvard Bookstore hosted a small reading for Paula Butturini last night for her new novel "Keeping the Feast: One Couple's Story of Love, Food, and Healing in Italy". After a brief reading, Butturini signed copies of her new memoir.