The once and future thing

By Marc Levy

Published: February 14, 2005

Echoes again in Porter Square as two businesses renovate, but the sound is confusing — suggesting either waste and folly or an admirable sense of completism. The businesses: the Qdoba Mexican Grill replacing the McDonald’s in the heart of the square; and the Bread & Butter minimart replacing a White Hen Pantry on its outskirts. [...]