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Whitney's Bar in Harvard Square
Harvard Square

Whitneys, Longtime Harvard Square Bar, To Close After Months of Missed Rent

Whitneys will close at the end of this year after being served an eviction notice for failing to pay $44,800 of rent following an extended dispute with the bar's landlord.

DX Club Opening
Student Life

Dx @Dunster Sees Underwhelming Turnout at Inaugural Campus Bar Event

Viral Motions, an event promotions company, launched a new weekly “Campus Bar” event at Dx @Dunster on Thursday night, aiming to create a new go-to spot for undergraduates on Harvard’s campus.

Faro Cafe
Cambridge

Faro Cafe Faces Disciplinary Action From City for Exceeding Capacity

Faro Cafe is facing disciplinary action from the Cambridge Licensing Committee for allegedly operating over their licensed capacity and providing entertainment without a license.

Red House Restaurant
Food and Drink

Harvard Square’s Red House Restaurant Closes for Renovations

The Red House, a seafood restaurant in Harvard Square, has temporarily closed for “a few months” ahead of planned renovations, according to Harvard Square Business Association executive director Denise A. Jillson.

Dudley Cafe in Porter Square
Student Life

‘A Loss for the Community’: Cambridge’s Dudley Cafe Shuts its Doors

Dudley Cafe’s Cambridge location has closed permanently, according to a sign on the building’s now-shuttered window.

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu '07 at 2022 Class Day
Cambridge

Boston, Cambridge Launch Partnership to Promote Diversity in City Vendors

Boston and Cambridge launched a partnership to increase opportunities for business owners from traditionally disadvantaged groups to win contracts for city projects.

2024 Ballot Question Graphic: Minimum Wage
City Politics

‘Up at Night’: Tipped Workers Fearful About Mass. Ballot Question to Hike Minimum Wage

Tipped workers in Massachusetts might see their minimum wage increase by more than $8 an hour if voters approve Ballot Question 5 during the Nov. 5 elections. They’re not thrilled.

Cambridge City Hall and Central Square
Cambridge

Cambridge Women’s Entrepreneurship Network Relaunches After 5-Year Hiatus

The Cambridge Women’s Commission and the Economic Opportunity and Development Division re-launched the Cambridge Women’s Entrepreneurship Network Thursday morning.

Boomerangs Thrift Store
Cambridge

Nonprofit to Reopen Boomerangs, Beloved Central Square Thrift Store

Local nonprofit More Than Words is reopening thrift store Boomerangs, a Central Square staple, in December following the store’s closure this summer.

Studs Earrings and Piercings
Student Life

STUDS’ Harvard Square Location Sees Slow Business After August Opening

STUDS, a national piercing and jewelry chain, recently opened its newest branch in Harvard Square, hoping to pierce the area’s student market.

Luxor Cafe
Food and Drink

Harvard Square Welcomes Egyptian-Influenced Luxor Cafe

Visitors to Harvard Square are in luck with the opening of Luxor Cafe, an Egyptian coffee shop and deli that launched in May.

Harvard Kiosk
Harvard Square

Harvard Square Kiosk Plaza Renovation Project to Resume After Years-Long Delay

Construction is slated to resume on the Harvard Square Kiosk Plaza with an eye toward completing the project by 2026, the Harvard Square Business Association announced on Thursday.

Tenoch
Harvard Square

Tenoch Set to Open as Harvard Square’s Sixth Mexican Eatery

Massachusetts Mexican restaurant chain Tenoch has plans to open a new branch in Harvard Square at 83 Mount Auburn St in The Garage, according to the company’s website.

Sapporo in Smith Campus Center
Harvard Square

Kome Sushi & Bowl Brings Convenience, Raw Fish to Harvard’s Smith Campus Center

When Harvard students returned to Cambridge for the fall semester, many spotted a new addition to the food options in the Smith Campus Center: Kome Sushi & Bowl, a new sushi restaurant which opened over the summer.

Yi-An Huang
Crime

Sweeping City Ordinance to Combat Wage Theft Is Unenforceable, City Manager Says

A sweeping ordinance to combat wage theft passed by the Cambridge City Council in 2022 is unenforceable and oversteps the city’s authority, City Manager Yi-An Huang ’05 wrote in a letter to the Council released on Thursday.

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