The Square
PUBLIC NOTICE: Shake Shack is Coming, Maybe
Shake Shack, the New York City institution whose made-to-order burgers and shakes draw long lines of hungry diners year round, is scouting out possible restaurant space in Harvard Square, according to a spokesperson with the company.
Get Out: Senior Spring
So, you’re a second semester senior. Finally finished with that thesis on the parallels between Doctor Seuss and Freudian romantic ideals, you feel like you’re on top of the world. But what do you do with all of that newfound free time? Here’s the perfect guide to squeezing in a whole semester’s worth of fun, seizing the day, and soaking up Harvard and the vibrant city of Boston before you don your commencement cap in May.
Denise Jillson
Denise Jillson, Executive Director of the Harvard Square Business Association, 18 Brattle St.
Mary-Catherine Deibel
Mary-Catherine Deibel, co-founder and co-owner of UpStairs on the Square, 91 Winthrop St.
Square Personalities: Louie's Superette
Coolers hum audibly behind us as we talk, the countertop that separates us barely visible beneath an odd impasto of flashy energy bars, individually wrapped candies, and various official documents that Chen presents to me over the course of our interview. When I ask him how to spell his name, he thrusts his hand into a pile of papers on the counter and presents me with a business card.
As Deadlines Approach, Seniors Print Their Theses
When Laura E. Donohue ’85 found out that the paper supplier Crane and Company was discontinuing the type of paper used by many students to print their theses, she knew she had to make a phone call.
What Happened to Harvard Square's Music Scene?
Decades after the folk revival that helped make the Square a musical hub, new musical venues are opening and old ones continue to succeed. But what has changed over the years, and what’s to come?