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Employees at Harvard Square coffee chains Pavement Coffeehouse and Darwin’s Ltd. have moved to unionize in recent months as the stores seek to recover from the Covid-19 pandemic.

Workers at both Pavement and Darwin’s declared their intentions to unionize after delivering a letter to their companies in June and September, respectively.

https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2021/10/1/darwins-pavement-unionization/

JPMorgan Chase will be the next big bank to cash in on Harvard Square, with a 5,000-square-foot branch slated to open in 2022.

The business will be housed at 9 JFK St. — across from CVS — and is part of a 60 branch expansion into New England that Chase announced in 2018, per JPMorgan Chase spokesperson Briana Curran. Currently, Chase’s only presence in the Square is an ATM in the Harvard Square MBTA station.

https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2021/9/29/chase-opens-harvard-square-branch/

Since students have returned to campus, long lines, reduced hours, and staff shortages have plagued Harvard Square eateries, mirroring broader trends in the restaurant industry caused by the pandemic.

https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2021/9/27/long-lines-square-biz/

It’s 12 AM on a bustling Friday night. Whether you just stepped out of Lamont Library or the basement of a fraternity, your stomach uproars in protest. Starving, you amble around the streets in Cambridge looking for some form of sustenance that calls your name. You stand with a group of people who split into two groups: Jefe’s and Felipe’s. It’s only your first week on campus and you don’t know in which direction to go. Ironically, this is the biggest test you’ve had all semester. Jefe’s or Felipe’s? Which one will satisfy your biggest cravings? No need to worry: The Harvard Independent is here to help you make an informed decision about your burrito consumption in Harvard Square. 

In Italian “Enza” means giant. It’s no surprise, then, that Michelin-starred Chef Mark Ladner put a “meatball gigante” on the menu…
https://www.bostonmagazine.com/restaurants/2021/09/24/first-look-bar-enza-cambridge/

They’ve replaced a center of knowledge with a merchandise mart that trivializes and commodifies the trappings of learning.

Holyoke Street came alive Sunday as people square danced, ate barbeque, and drank beer at the “Hoedown on Holyoke,” a day-long block party organized by the Harvard Square Business Association.

https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2021/9/20/the-bbq-smoke-shop-holyoke-hoedown/

oonbox Productions will present Richard O’Brien’s legendary cult classic “The Rocky Horror Show” in a pop-up theater located at 25 Brattle St. in Harvard Square.  

Directed by David Lucey, and music directed by Mindy Cimini, “The Rocky Horror Show” opens Oct.14 and will run through Oct. 31. Performances are at 8 p.m. Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 7 and 10 p.m. Saturday and 8 p.m. Sunday.  

https://www.metrowestdailynews.com/story/entertainment/2021/09/20/moonbox-productions-present-the-rocky-horror-show-oct-14-31/5789965001/

The Harvard Cooperative Society (The Coop) celebrated its grand re-opening of the newly renovated Harvard Coop Bookstore. Located at 1400 Massachusetts Avenue in Harvard Square, the bookstore held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on September 9, followed by a weekend of celebrations.

This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210920005670/en/

https://www.valdostadailytimes.com/news/business/the-harvard-coop-celebrates-grand-re-opening-of-its-flagship-store-after-extensive-renovations/article_b8ae26d4-4141-5b1a-8051-0f47ef5c86dc.html