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Two theater projects promote transformative climate justice

Two theater projects promote transformative climate justice

“Now Is Still Here” to be staged outdoors at the Somerville Community Growing Center in late May.

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1369 times two

1369 times two
Cambridge has one “double café” – that is, one café with stores in two neighborhoods. This is the 1369, special “third spaces” with character and sense of place.

Chorizo taco at Los Tacos Hermanos

Chorizo taco at Los Tacos Hermanos
I’ve loved the idea of chorizo more than a lot of the chorizo I’ve eaten. This perfect taco goes its own way with a chorizo so mild it was shocking.

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The long red line

The long red line
The two universities that dominate Cambridge seem to foster café sitting. We will follow the rumble of the MBTA red line, felt in three Harvard and MIT coffee seats.

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Grilled cheese at Juicy Jay’s

Grilled cheese at Juicy Jay’s
This is the grilled cheese you’re thinking of: American and cheddar between slices of buttered brioche bread, right in an affordable comfort food sweet spot.

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Sweet frank roll at H Mart

Sweet frank roll at H Mart
Of course the cultish Korean grocery store has plused the impulse buys before you get to the checkouts – sweet, savory or both, like this.

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Scallion biscuit at Phinista Cafe

Scallion biscuit at Phinista Cafe
$4.25 A group of us set out to find the best banh mi in Cambridge and Somerville and discovered along the way another treat everyone loved – a savory, sweet and...

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Fried mozzarella at Si Cara

Fried mozzarella at Si Cara
This is a very firm layer of panko over the smoothest, mildest, most innocuous of mozzarellas all but rescued by the choice of sauce.

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Pita and hummus at Life Alive

Pita and hummus at Life Alive
There’s a delicious base of creamy hummus complemented by cucumber slices, crispy dried chickpeas and tangy olives. Is there enough pita, though?

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Thai chili lemonade at Saigon Tiger

Thai chili lemonade at Saigon Tiger
All weather is ice cream weather, and why not the same for lemonade? This one has a bright flavor, not too sweet or acidic, and a surprise spiciness.

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Tequeños at Carolicious

Tequeños at Carolicious
You get five of these breadsticks with a center of queso blanco, a semifirm white cheese, served hot from the air fryer like hearty pigs-in-a-blanket.

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Egg salad sandwiches at 7-Eleven

Egg salad sandwiches at 7-Eleven
The company that owns 7-Eleven is trying to change its culinary reputation. It’s started that work with egg salad sandwiches.

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Fried delicata squash at La Brasa

Fried delicata squash at La Brasa
When french fry fatigue and onion ring ennui sets in, find relief at La Brasa, with its fried delicata squash in thinly sliced rounds with a lime crema dipping sauce.

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You say you want a revolution

You say you want a revolution
A documentary about the early days of radio station WBCN triggers fond memories and a general airing of political grievances.

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Tatte no way

Tatte no way
Young professionals on this side of the river don’t talk about it, but none of us really go to Tatte. It’s a bit like going to a Hard Rock Cafe in New York.

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Letter to a traffic engineer

Letter to a traffic engineer
Even entities such as the City of Cambridge, which in theory should have been consulted in a Reid Overpass design process, are relegated to the inbox.

Counter intuitive

Counter intuitive
There’s a special kind of pain in seeing projects go up thoughtlessly with flaws that will confront people for years or decades.

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Closure overexposure

Closure overexposure
Psychologically, we warm up to things more when we encounter them a lot – as long as we don’t already dislike them. Like the misuse of words.

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Spring Festival Preview

Spring Festival Preview
A preview of the most exciting spring music festivals, from one-day local affairs to multiday out-of-towners.

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