Food and Drink
Harvard Square Businesses Reckon with Fewer Customers on Campus
Weeks into the fall semester at Harvard, businesses in Harvard Square are grappling with a significantly smaller customer base.
Seafood Restaurant Summer Shack Pops Up in Harvard Square
Jasper White’s Summer Shack, a New England seafood restaurant, opened a pop-up location in Harvard Square last week.
Leverett Dining Hall
Leverett House has recently decided to close the dining hall from 2 a.m to 6 a.m. to support the dining hall staff.
Boba Bubbles Up in Harvard Square with Kung Fu Tea Opening
Kung Fu Tea — a bubble tea chain with locations in the United States, Australia, Taiwan, Cambodia, Japan, and Canada — opened at 1160 Massachusetts Avenue, filling a space previously occupied by Salt & Olive.
Ellen and Christine Gain the Freshman 15 in 15 Hours: A Definitive Review of Ice Cream in Harvard Square
Even though the temperature is below freezing, there has never been a better time for ice cream.
HamdAllah M. Olona
GoodieKrunch — which sells a rich, crunchy combination of granola, coconut and other healthy ingredients — recently arrived to the Harvard Science Center Plaza Farmers’ Market, held every Tuesday during the fall.
Carla Martin
Carla D. Martin is the founder and executive director of the Fine Cacao and Chocolate Institute and a lecturer in African and African American Studies at Harvard University.
Veggie Grill Sprouts in Harvard Square
Launched in 2006, Veggie Grill currently has 34 restaurants operating along the West Coast and is seeking to expand onto the East Coast, starting with the opening of its JFK Street location.
Bronwyn: The Best of the Wurst
While you mop up the remaining vestiges of the sauerkraut with the last of the chunks of potato, take another chance to appreciate the beautiful decor of the room and how perfectly the tastes, sounds, and sights of the cozy space have collided into each other.
Spyce
A new restaurant called Spyce is set to open next year in the building that Chipotle vacated in January.
Robot Chefs To 'Spyce' Things Up in Harvard Square
Spyce, a Boston-based restaurant chain offering meals engineered by robot chefs, will open in Harvard Square in early 2020.
Bacon Truck
The Bacon Truck travels the Greater Boston Area throughout the week serving a variety of bacon-based items, from the classic B.L.T. to chocolate bacon truffles.
Bacon Truck Serves Food
A Bacon Truck employee hands a customer their order at the truck's Dewey Square location Sunday afternoon.
Dragon Boat Festival 8
Boston Dragon Boat Festival attendees buy boba milk tea from the popular Tea Station food truck.
Global Goods Come to the Garage: Salt & Olive to Open Next Month
Salt & Olive Market — which offers speciality foodstuffs characteristic of European cuisines — will open on April 1 and fill the vacancy left by the departure of Starbucks earlier this year. The market will sell olive oil, cheese and charcuterie, fresh pasta and sauces, beer and wine, and organic spices and teas.
If Chinese Restaurant Menus Are Long, They Should Be
Chinese restaurants have a rich, independent history that need not ascribe to or be evaluated under the standards of restaurants serving Western cuisine as they have been throughout American history.
Bill Bartley Flips Burgers
Busy with a thriving family business, Bill Bartley stands by the grill, flipping world-renowed burgers daily.
Bye-Bye to Petsi Pies: Beloved Putnam Avenue Bakery Closes
Petsi Pies, a bakery beloved by College students and Cantabrigians alike, closed this week after 13 years at its 31 Putnam Ave. location. Darwin’s — a chain sandwich shop based in Cambridge — moved into Petsi’s old building Saturday.
A Sweet Saturday in Cambridge: Harvard Square Chocolate Festival Attracts Hordes
Harvard students and Cambridge residents flooded Harvard Square to sample free treats at the Chocolate Tasting Event Saturday, part of the weekend’s 11th Annual Taste of Chocolate Festival.
Chipotle Wraps Up Business in Harvard Square
Chipotle Mexican Grill will no longer be an option for students seeking to satisfy their burrito cravings. The fast casual Mexican restaurant closed down its Harvard Square location earlier this month.
Harvard Removes Romaine Lettuce From Dining Halls Following E. Coli Outbreak
Harvard University Dining Services pulled romaine lettuce from all dining locations as a result of an ongoing national E. coli outbreak. HUDS is unsure when the recall will be resolved and the vegetable returned to dining halls.
Regrets
Contributing writer Trina M. Lilja ‘22 regrets her decision to take on the pad Thai challenge.