Harvard Square
Love it or Hate it: Sweetgreen
Sweetgreen... healthy heaven or overpriced lettuce? Flyby decides whether those warm bowls of quinoa and kale are truly worth it.
Classroom To Table
The Hourly Oyster House was one of the five partner restaurants in Harvard Square set up to receive payment directly from the College as part of the Classroom to Table program.
Vegan Chain Metes Out Brand Ambassadorships
Harvard Square vegan restaurant Veggie Grill recruited Harvard “brand ambassadors” to promote its products to College affiliates in anticipation of its fall 2019 opening.
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.
Veggie Grill Building
Veggie Grill is a vegetarian restaurant chain based in California, which seeks to bring a new take on comfort food to Harvard Square.
Papyrus Closing 2
Papyrus — an international greeting card and stationery chain with a location in Harvard Square — plans to close all of its stores after declaring bankruptcy.
Harvard Square Papyrus Folds Following Stationary Sales
Papyrus, a stationery store on John F. Kennedy Street in Harvard Square, will permanently shutter its doors.
Papyrus Closing 1
Papyrus — an international greeting card and stationary chain with a location in Harvard Square — plans to close all of its stores after declaring bankruptcy.
Armed Individuals Sighted in Harvard Square Arraigned
A Cambridge District Court judge arraigned two individuals on Friday after Cambridge police officers responded to a report of an armed man in Harvard square and apprehended the pair in Central Square last week.
Police Apprehend Armed Man and Woman in Central Square
Cambridge and Harvard police officers apprehended an armed man and woman in Central Square Thursday afternoon in response to reports of an armed individual in Harvard Square.
Asian Sandwich Shop Fóumami to Replace Flat Patties
The new Square location is an expansion of the original Fóumami, which opened in 2010 and occupies a space at 225 Franklin Street in Boston’s Financial District.
Tom’s BaoBao Bows Out of Harvard Square
Tom’s BaoBao — the fast-casual restaurant serving baozi, or Chinese steamed buns, on Winthrop Street — has closed its doors after more than three years of business on Harvard Square.
Patagonia Climbs into Harvard Square
Patagonia, the outdoor clothing brand known for its environmental activism, has opened a new store in Harvard Square.
Student Hit By Car, Sustains Non-Life Threatening Injuries
A Harvard student sustained non-life threatening injuries after a car driving along Massachusetts Avenue in Harvard Square hit the student Wednesday evening.
Council Considers Changes to Square Business Zoning
The Cambridge City Council Ordinance Committee considered zoning changes aimed at increasing the amount of local businesses in Harvard Square at a meeting Wednesday night.
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.
One Killed, One Injured in Harvard Square Car Crash
A car crashed near one of Harvard’s freshman dorms early Thursday morning, leaving the driver dead and the one passenger in critical condition, according to the Cambridge Police Department.
Border Fire 1
A fire broke out Sunday afternoon in the shared Border Cafe and Harvard Global Health Institute building at 32 Church St. around 1 p.m.
Border Fire 2
At least 40 firefighters were deployed to respond to a fire in the exhaust duct of the shared Border Cafe and Harvard Global Health Institute building at 32 Church St. Sunday afternoon.
New Owner to Take a Shot at Running Louie’s Superette
Louie’s Superette, a beloved convenience store that sells beer and wine to Harvard students, is set to change hands after a 32-year stint in Cambridge.
Council Continues Debate Over Safety Improvements in Harvard Square
The Cambridge City Council debated measures to improve pedestrian safety in Harvard Square after testimony from the widower of a woman killed in a September crash.
‘It’s Beautiful. It’s Wrong’: Physicist Lee Smolin Discusses ‘Einstein’s Unfinished Revolution’ in Talk
Theoretical physicist Lee Smolin explained the incomplete nature of quantum theory before a packed lecture hall in the Science Center on Wednesday evening, discussing his newest book, “Einstein’s Unfinished Revolution: The Search for What Lies Beyond the Quantum.”