Kate E. Ravenscroft
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Kate E. Ravenscroft’s Local Appetite: Boston Soup Dumplings
I discovered Boston Soup Dumplings on a lark, when a friend suggested that we try out a new place around the corner, and I fell in love.
Kate E. Ravenscroft’s Local Appetite: Clear Flour Bread
Nestled in the elbow of Thorndike St. and Lawton St., Clear Flour is a true Boston idyll.
The Harvard Square ‘KiOSK’ is a Waste of Space — and $12.6 Million
One look at the new KiOSK confirms that the old, eclectic Harvard Square has been strangled by the virulent spread of millennial gentrification once and for all.
Harvard Square Has a Plethora of Cafes, but None of Them Are Truly Great
No coffee shop can have it all, but, in a market this saturated, they could at least try to serve their core consumer base.
Futago Udon Review: Homemade Noodles in the Heart of Boston
While the homemade-noodle soup is the main attraction at Futago, the appetizers offer a tantalizing opening act.
The Most Beautiful Musician You Know Wishes She Were Someone Else
The tale of women expressing their sentiments of jealousy towards other women has been inherited through generations of storytelling.
‘101 Damnations’ Review: Lost Paradise with the Hasty Pudding
Audience members don’t expect a serious political expose from the Pudding, but “101 Damnations” veers from quirky humor into self-indulgence.
The Spirit of the United States in Washington D.C.’s Art Scene
I get chills recalling the sheer power of art that I felt in this room at the National Portrait Gallery, as if the genius loci of Washington, D.C. was standing next to me like a ghost.
Witching Out in Salem
Every October, the quaint city of Salem — only an hour outside of Boston by car or train — is transformed into a premier location for Halloween haunts
I Could Literally Be in Italy Right Now
But the Harvard ecosystem walks a fine line between fully immersing us in our studies and entirely overwhelming us to the point of giving up. This is precisely the reason I found myself studying abroad in Florence last semester.