Painted Burro and Jaho coffee and wine are near long-awaited openings in Harvard and Central
Two of Cambridge’s longest-awaited eateries – dating back to news from 2020 – showed signs of life Thursday, winning approvals from the License Commission.
Snacking in Cambridge: A few of our favorite things
From Colette French onion soup and Abbey halloumi fries to the the Good Egg sandwich at Bom Dough and various stops in between, here are some dishes around town that’ll keep you happy between bigger sit-down meals.
Sake chicken at Judy’s Bay
Judy’s Bay has a killer set of sake offerings and menu filled with fresh New England seafood delivered with Japanese and Hawaiian accents.
Action lacks on empty Windsor Street building, but council accepted its inclusion in larger study
A city staff pattern of unfulfilled promises and repeated studies was called out by two city councillors, but in this case the City Council had a role in the practice.
Foodstuffs: Lamplighter and Food For Free brew About Thyme ale; the Julia Child dinner sells out
Lamplighter and Food For Free team up on a beer and a lemonade and host a Thursday picnic; Puritan & Co.’s Julia Child-inspired dinner is waitlisted; and Forage, the bistro outside Harvard Square, goes all the way to Dedham to open a shop.
Attend meetings in Cambridge from Aug. 4-11 from ID’ing a police officer to keeping chickens (corrected)
Public meetings this week include the City Council’s special summer meeting, encompassing everything from naming officers in use-of-force incidents and Danehy Park improvements to changing cannabis laws and keeping backyard chickens. There’s much more, too.
Pot shop Botanica is caught in regulatory maze trying to open doors in Somerville’s Ball Square
A proposed cannabis retail shop called Botanica has once again hit a snag in Somerville’s municipal process; a Medford Street housing project is approved; and more in a development wrap-up.
A week of events in Cambridge and Somerville, with a jazz fest, dance fest, pickles and a cypher
In a look ahead at a week of Cambridge and Somerville events, the Cambridge Jazz Festival and Feet Keep the Beat Festival arrive, the Bridgeside Cypher returns and there’s roller disco, a horror-writing workshop, search for butterflies and dragonflies and much more.
Cameras watching The Port for more safety? Some say it’s time to increase surveillance
Residents of The Port neighborhood fed up with gun violence said they were calling for next steps, including signs putting trespassers on alert, brighter lights to expose wrongdoing and even surveillance cameras to solve or prevent crimes.
A week of events in Cambridge and Somerville: Making pupusas, Bollywood and Latin music
In a look ahead at a week of Cambridge and Somerville events, there’s AfroVybe and Bastille Day festivals, pupusa making, herbal tea blending and free cookies with music, poetry, music and a third annual Bollywood night at Starlight Square.
