After 36 years, Porter Square’s Passage to India travels across town to Cambridge Crossing site
North Point will be the new home of Passage to India as of dinnertime Wednesday, owner Narinder Guhania said Tuesday, and its former longtime Porter Square restaurant space will go dark for at least a while.
Lace up: REI Co-op 5K at Cambridge Crossing bumps the number of runs this year up to nine
Cambridge is getting a new run in June – the REI Co-op 5K at Cambridge Crossing – in a neighborhood that doesn’t conflict with the City Council’s call to keep streets clear for people trying to get to church.
North Point Restaurant arrives for Thanksgiving, ending international fare at the Weltkuche Bistro
Just in time for Thanksgiving – when owners say doors will be open from 2 to 8 p.m. – North Point Restaurant & Bar has replaced the Weltkuche Bistro in Cambridge Crossing.
Onion dip at The Lexington
If onion dip sounds a bit boring, this wasn’t like your mom used to serve at cocktail parties. The dip is lavished with trout roe, dill, egg and capers, and your dipping chips are golden-light potato waffles.
Someone paid a premium to get One Canal Park, and there are updates on 1,038 more apartments
A life science developer paid $130 million for One Canal Park in East Cambridge, up from its $72 million value five years ago, while construction continues on 1,038 more residential units for Cambridge and a seller makes around $56.4 million on two properties.
Final Volpe filing improves its Third Street Park, and North Point and Union Square buildings sell
When plans for the 14-acre Volpe parcel return to the Planning Board on July 20 for a rezoning petition filed June 21, there will be a few notable changes, including a Third Street Park redesigned for more combined open space and a community center expanded to 25,000 square feet.
North Point to get 12-story life-science building, MIT buys gas station, advances its Kendall tower
Plenty has been going on in development this spring, including an environmentally focused building planned for North Point’s Parcel U, a slew of MIT moves and more on BioMed Realty’s push into Somerville.
Pandemic eviction moratoriums near the end, with officials citing efforts to help the at-risk
As the city’s eviction moratorium nears its end on June 15, officials say they have tried to help tenants tap into state and local aid, while the city has distributed $4.6 million in financial aid for rent and other expenses to more than 1,700 households.
REI says it’s opening Cambridge Crossing store with a priority on gear for bicyclists and runners
The Cambridge Crossing development in North Point continues to fill up, with the outdoor equipment retailer REI Co-op announcing a “small-format neighborhood store” to open at 181 Morgan Ave. in the fall.
Lamplighter plans Cambridge Crossing brewery focusing on barrel-aged beers, drops distillery
A taproom and production space called Lamplighter CX will open within months at Cambridge Crossing, according to an announcement Friday from Lamplighter Brewing and developer DivcoWest.
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