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Shifra B. Mincer
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The Battle Over Harvard’s Square
Three-hundred-and-seventy years ago, Harvard opened up its first buildings in an area surrounded by wood yards and cows. Today, the
New Grill Spices Up Mexican Food Fight
Felipe’s Taqueria will soon lose its monopoly on Mexican fast food in the Square. Qdoba Mexican Grill, a national chain
IHOP to Open By End of Month
The International House of Pancakes (IHOP) is set to open in the Square on Nov. 20, a month earlier than
IHOP Won’t Open Until Year’s End
This holiday season will bring snowy streets, brightly-colored wrapping paper, and, finally, pancakes to Harvard Square. The International House of
Cambridge Plans Wireless Square
Harvard Square might no longer be Fleet, but it will soon be high-speed. At a public meeting yesterday, the city’s
AROUND THE SQUARE
In Settlement for Mass. Pricing Lawsuit, Staples Gives $7.50 Vouchers to Customers E-mails flew over house lists. The rumors spread
Camera Shop Shutters, Its Long Kodak Moment Over
Over half a century after he first opened the photography shop in Harvard Square, Anthony “Tony” C. Ferranti ’46 shut
Swan Song for Record Store
Hip-hop artist Michael J. Mure ’09 could lose $132—and Harvard Square will almost certainly lose a longtime landmark—when the Tower
Familiar Stores Uprooted For Renovations
Five storefronts along Mass. Ave will undergo a massive overhaul this winter, forcing longtime Harvard Square landmarks to relocate or
AROUND THE SQUARE
Imported from Vermont, A Glittering Jewel Opens On Massachusetts Ave. It’s hard to miss the glittery shine of Zinnia, Mass
Eat At Subway, No Token Required
Even University Market is not immune to the lure of national food chains. Subway opened a counter there two weeks
Globe Bookstore Travels The Square
It closed its Church Street doors this past July, but reopened for its customers in a new location last Saturday.
A Tempest of Hemp At The Hempest
Everything in this store is made from hemp—from skateboards, body lotions, and sandals to skirts, shirts, and a large American
The 'Lush' Aroma of Spring
For a hypnotic aroma of freshly-made soaps, haircare, skin care, and bath products in the Square, enter Lush, set to
A Mouse in the House
“Eek! There’s a Mouse in the House,” wrote children’s book author Wong Herbert Yee. In Adams House, that is. City
