After 161 years of business, Schoenhof’s Foreign Books plans to permanently shutter its doors on March 25.  Schoenhof’s, the self-described “oldest and largest foreign language-only bookstore in the United States,”

Mid-morning on a steely grey Saturday, a long line begins to form in the middle of Brattle Square. Three young women in knit caps and nametags stand at the head

The weekend, chocoholics will descend on Cambridge for the ninth annual Harvard Square Chocolate Festival.  The three-day event, hosted by the Harvard Square Business Association, kicks off on Friday with

With major developments looming on the horizon, Harvard Square is in peril of losing all that makes it lively and lovable – unless the city can pull together and plan

Benedetto, an Italian restaurant that emphasizes local ingredients, opened its doors this week in the Charles Hotel.  The restaurant replaces Rialto, an award-winning restaurant that served Italian food for more

Harvard Square’s Hong Kong Restaurant has served its time for its October 2016 drug violation — almost.

As the architect of the project cited in your article, I take exception to your characterization of it.  My aim wasn’t a transformation of Harvard Square into a ‘mini Times

Julia Child was a regular customer, scouring the Out of Town News kiosk here for German and Italian cooking magazines.  John Kenneth Galbraith came to the kiosk every day to

The reports of its demise were greatly exaggerated.  We’re talking about the Algiers Coffee House in Harvard Square.  The beloved café/restaurant on Brattle Street isn’t closing after all.  A few

Café Algiers in Harvard Square is open again.  The well-known café shut in October, saying that “Algiers will be closing after many years of business, may years of hard work

Cambridge City Councilors are objecting to a plan from city officials to speed along a process seeking new designs for the Out of Town News kiosk in Harvard Square. At

Springsteen fans flock to Harvard Square…