For readers in Cambridge, this page covers restaurant openings and closings, food safety recalls, culinary trends and the local chefs behind new ventures. Reporting follows the dining scene across the city and the neighborhoods that feed into it.
The longtime Harvard Square restaurant will not reopen at its historic Eliot Street site after a costly dishwasher malfunction earlier this year.
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Do you trust long-standing local restaurants in your area to stay open?
The longtime Lebanese eatery at 2269 Massachusetts Ave will end its full-service operations this winter.
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Do you think home prices in your area are rising right now?
The purple Colonial at 103 Irving St. sold for $50,000 above its asking price after being listed in late September.
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Do you prefer independent bookshops that double as community gathering spaces in your area?
The Harvard Square shop recently expanded its seating area and added cocktails to its menu.
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Should universities prioritize establishing on-campus agricultural programs for students?
Graduate architecture students are growing produce on campus to integrate farming with their design studies.
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Do you generally welcome new local businesses opening in your neighborhood?
The creators of the popular local creamery are launching a new, from-scratch pastry shop in Cambridge.
Reporting here centers on restaurant openings and closings, the food trends that take hold in local kitchens, food safety notices affecting grocers and eateries, and competitions or chef announcements that draw attention. Coverage takes in the city and the communities around it wherever a dining story crosses the line. Cambridge's dense mix of university-linked cafes and long-established restaurants means new openings often reshape the same few blocks at once. Rising rents and seasonal foot traffic are the two forces that most often determine which food businesses last.
