Food and Drink
Updates to Covid Protocols
Students in Quincy House eat side by side following the new changes in dining hall restrictions
Grab-and-Go Waste 1
Utensils and bags for grab-and-go dining are found on a table in Annenberg Dining Hall.
Grab-and-Go Dining Sparks Concerns About Waste
Harvard students raised concerns about the waste produced by grab-and-go meals in the past two weeks, citing the accumulating trash produced by plastic to-go containers.
Classroom to Table Returns With Coffee Break Edition
Classroom to Table, the popular College program that brings faculty and students together to share food and company, is back for the first time since the pandemic’s onset — albeit through a modified format.
Dominican Restaurant Las Palmas Opens in Harvard Square
Family-owned Dominican restaurant Las Palmas Restaurant & Catering celebrated the opening of its third location two weeks ago, joining Blackbird Doughnuts and Sally’s Sandwiches in the Smith Campus Center’s remodeled arcade.
Students Complain of ‘Limited Options’ for Lunch at New SEAS Complex
Some students who frequent the new Science and Engineering Complex in Allston complained about a lack of variety in food options available during lunch.
Sally's Sandwiches
Sally's Sandwiches opened earlier this month in the Smith Campus Center in a combined storefront with Blackbird Donuts. Both stores are operated by the Gallows Group, a local restaurant group.
Women in Business
Shoshanah Garber is the owner of Black Sheep Bagels, a popular breakfast spot in Harvard Square.
Wusong Road, Chinese American Restaurant and Tiki Bar, Slated for Late Fall Harvard Square Debut
Harvard Square will soon welcome Wusong Road, a newly established Chinese American restaurant and tiki bar headed by chef Jason Doo and Thomas Brush, the owner of Felipe’s Taqueria.
Chinese Restaurant Wusong Road
Chinese restaurant and tiki bar Wusong Road is set to open in mid-November at 112 Mt. Auburn St. — the former location of Les Sablons.
What’s New? What’s Gone? A Look at 12 Businesses in Harvard Square
In the past 18 months, Harvard Square has undergone an extensive transformation, with new shops opening during the pandemic, as well as long-established stores closing for renovations or leaving the Square for good.
Longtime Square Staple Spicies To Close, Making Way For Boston Ramen Co.
After serving Thai food in Harvard Square for over two decades, Spicies will shutter its doors in the coming weeks, with Boston Ramen Co. set to take over the space.
Fernando Urbina '22
Fernando Urbina '22 is the founder of MixChata, a company that hopes to make horchatas, a traditional Mexican beverage, widely available.
Ascia Cafe Meal Preparation
Ascia Cafe prepares meals for distribution through the CommonTable restaurant program, which Commonwealth Kitchen created and runs.
La Ventana Lobster Tostada
The Lobster Tostada is one of the menu items at Chef Jeremy Sewall’s La Ventana.
La Ventana Chipotle Chicken Tacos
Chef Jeremy Sewall's La Ventana offers Smoked Chipotle Chicken Tacos.
Toutwèl Restaurant Distribution
Toutwèl Restaurant distributes meals in Boston through the CommonTable restaurant program. Commonwealth Kitchen created and runs this program.
Tag Yourself: HUDS Dessert Edition
Ever get so sleep-deprived that you can see the similarities between your blockmate and a tiramisu?
Spyce
Spyce, a food service startup that uses robots in the preparation of its dishes, opened a location in Harvard Square Wednesday.
Spyce Sizzles into Harvard Square, Complete with Automated Kitchen
Spyce, a fast-casual eatery that serves bowls and salads engineered by an automated robot kitchen, celebrated the opening of its Harvard Square location on Wednesday.
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.