Cambridge’s third community fridge arrives, installed in Harvard Square, already stocked
A third community fridge has come to Cambridge: A “Fridge in the Square” that lets the hungry stop by to take what they need, installed in front of The Sinclair nightclub in Harvard Square.
Chirashi from Sugidama
Sugidama is a hidden gem among Davis Square’s Asian eateries that stands out for its specialty in soba – the classic Japanese buckwheat noodle, made fresh and in-house.
Three vegetarian sides and soups
In this notebook about dining options during Covid-19: Vegetarian fare, including The Abbey’s Brussels sprouts and cauliflower with capers; Season to Taste’s kombucha squash hummus and crispy spinach cigar; and Saloniki Greek’s Yia-Yia’s Soup.
The Hungry Urbanist: Baked goods from Bondir embody bond of food sellers and neighborhoods
The relationship between a food establishment and a neighborhood can be complex. This weekend you can taste it in three places through Jason Bond’s special croissant from squid ink, a unique sake-flavored sesame paste and some salmon.
Slabs of smoked salmon (and we don’t mean lox)
When most folks think about smoked salmon it’s of lox atop a bagel. You haven’t fully appreciated the oily, rich goodness of the fish until you try Whole Foods’ “hothouse salmon” or Urban Hearth’s 8-ounce smoked fillets.
Eternally fresh croissants from La Saison Bakery, new and in demand
This notebook about dining options during Covid-19: Recently opened La Saison Bakery serves up some of the best baked goods in a town with a bounty of good bakeries. Start with the croissants, light and airy yet buttery – if you can get them.
The Hungry Urbanist: For whom the Taco Bell tolls
I begin by confessing that I have a weakness for Taco Bell, though I don’t understand the menu. I visited one before or after foreign movies at the long-vanished Nickelodeon theater; at Prospect and Hampshire streets; and in North Cambridge, a KFC combination known to locals as “Ken-taco.”
Comfort food from Redbones, The Smoke Shop and Little Blue Bakery’s truck
Get some post-Thanksgiving comfort food in the form of an Ultimate Fried Catfish Sandwich from The Smoke Shop, fried chicken from Redbones and sandwiches from the Little Blue Bakery cart in Alewife.
Noir’s filling lobster bisque, diners kept warm by heat lamps and blankets
We’re probably all going to be in a turkey tryptophan coma or two this week. For a New England-sanctioned palate cleanser, head to the newly renovated Noir Bar patio at the Charles Hotel for a bowl of lobster bisque.
Wood-fired pizza serving Saturday at Source, appetites whetted by anti-Covid air filtering
The Source gastropub is set to open Saturday in Harvard Square with more to boast of than just chef Brian Kevorkian’s wood-fired pizzas: It also has an air purification system in place “proven to eliminate multiple airborne pathogens including Covid-19.”
