Aggregation: Korean grocer for Central, troubles for Chipotle, Harvard back to building
A Korean grocer will fill the Harvest Co-op Market space in Central Square, complete with small food court; Chipotle has a labor image problem; and Harvard has set a date to restart work on its science center in Allston.
Saturday’s Itching Man festival to remake Pan 9 spirit from scratch
The Itching Man festival brings some of the best of the legendary Pan 9 all the way from the mists of time … to Central Square’s YMCA Theatre.
East Cambridge leaders go into meeting with firm position on Kendall garden
Plans to eliminate some of a Kendall Square rooftop garden, allowing an expansion of Google office space, gets a hearing tonight in East Cambridge. But neighborhood leaders have already staked out their position.
Laura Crawford: In love with comedy, and stalking it obsessively
When hosting two comedy shows wasn’t enough, Laura Crawford got a third. Unless she suddenly gets over comedy, she’s all over Cambridge.
Consultant wins $350,000 development gig for Kendall, Central
A $350,000 consulting role in reshaping the city has gone to Goody Clancy, a Boston firm that has had a hand in institutional work throughout the nation and region, including on Harvard University’s expansion into North Allston.
Potylo show means first full-band performance for two albums
Rob Potylo hasn’t performed with a full band since he finished his previous album, which makes a Thursday CD release show for his latest album all the more exciting.
Bursting the tea bubble: Kendall brew is overpriced, not very good
As a rule I want Cambridge businesses to succeed — especially in Kendall Square, which needs more vibrant retail. But can the square’s new boba tea business succeed by charging more than its competitors for a worse product?
Roadsteamer is dead, long live Roadsteamer
Keep an eye out for the local return of Robby Roadsteamer, who is launching his return Saturday with a show at the Dodge Street Bar & Grill in Salem.
More rains, with less disaster
The rain keeps coming, on its way to a predicted 6 to 8 inches to add to the 10 from mid-March, and the National Weather Service has warned of flooding throughout the state.