Square Business
Tatte Bakery Opens
Boston-based bakery Tatte opened its doors in Harvard Square for the first time Tuesday, attracting students and locals for baked goods, coffee, and sandwiches.
Tatte: Why I Took Out Student Loans
Tatte, we’re so glad you’re here. Perfect timing with the opening, too. With an indefinitely long HUDS strike imminent and frozen food as our likely only offered option, you can bet on a flood of Harvard students coming your way.
DAVIDsTEA Opening Brings Aromas to Harvard Square
Amid a splash of colors and aromas, the new DAVIDsTEA shop that opened Friday in Harvard Square brings exciting products and flavors to its JFK Street location.
Oyster Bar ‘The Hourly’ Opens in Harvard Square
Harvard Square has plenty of bars, but only last Thursday did it welcome its first dedicated to oysters.
Free Barre and Soul Session
Jenna Geissler, studio manager of Barre and Soul Yoga in Harvard Square, leads a promotional barre class, hosted in the basement of Urban Outfitters.
Club Passim Open Mic Night
Colleen Goodsell performs an original song at the Club Passim Open Mic Night on Tuesday night. Writing the song allowed Goodsell to work through tough times as “guitar is [her] therapy”.
#savegeorge
A sign outside the iconic Curious George Store encourages people to sign a petition to reject the proposal to remodel the building, in an effort to save the store from eviction.
Literary Discussion
Audience members at the Harvard Book Store follow along in their copies as author John Freeman reads from the latest addition of his literary biannual Freeman's.
Bookstore Talk on Monet
Gary Ross, author of Mad Enchantment: Claude Monet and the Painting of the Water Lilies, talks about the life of the artist and his move to an indoor studio as part of his talk at the Harvard Bookstore Tuesday night.
City Council Slows Down Cambridge With Lower Speed Limits
The Cambridge City Council also passed a resolution to investigate the Harvard Square Conservation District during an ambitious and lengthy session.
FiRE+iCE Extinguishes Flame at Harvard Square Restaurant
Longtime Harvard Square restaurant FiRE+iCE closed its doors for the last time on Sunday after nearly 20 years in business.
Hill's Nix
Author Nathan Hill reads excerpts from his debut novel, "The Nix" at a book signing at the Harvard Book Store Wednesday evening. Hill and his work have garnered widespread acclaim since its publication in August.
Curious George Store Closing
Pedestrians walk by the first Curious George store, a well-known spot in Harvard Square that is now closing down business.
Construction in the Square
A worker hovers above Mt. Auburn St. as work continues on the construction site.
B.good Returning to Square Later This Month
Burger chain b.good will return to Harvard Square in the former home of O Sushi, on Eliot Street.
Relocation of b.good
The Harvard Square eatery b.good, which closed this March due to Smith Campus Center construction, will reopen in a new location this month. The new location will be at 1 Eliot St.
Out of Town Going Out of Town
Upcoming renovations to the Harvard Square main plaza may force the removal of the iconic Out Of Town News news vendor. The $4.6 million renovation is set to begin in 2017.
Fall Semester Brings New Businesses to Harvard Square
Students returning to campus for classes were welcomed by several changes to the local business landscape.
Harvard Square Chained Down
Harvard Square is a constantly changing environment, but recent increases in rent prices and different shopping patterns have made it harder for smaller local establishments to remain in business alongside national chains.
Graduation, for a Price
Though aid exists, some students still struggle to foot the bill for Commencement.
Bill Bartley
Bill Bartley, owner of Bartley's Burger Cottage, poses in his Massachusetts Avenue restaurant. Bartley's, as the restaurant is affectionately known, has been in Harvard Square for over 50 years.
Cutting it Close
Christos Soillis uses a fine finishing tool to smooth the heel of a shoe in his Massachusetts Ave shop.