Food Archives - Cambridge | Somerville Independent

Retail mecca Assembly Row adds the thing demanded in years of surveys: a weekly farmers market

by Marc Levy June 13, 2026

A weekly open-air farmers market launched Friday in Somerville’s Assembly Row with a ceremony, speeches and a benefits match to double buying power.

FOOD

Five foods to follow out of the Taste of Somerville

by Marc Levy June 11, 2026

When staggering happily away from the event, it turns out there were dishes that had me already plotting how soon I could get back to their sources for more.

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Two cafes welcoming ‘the irregular’: New Leaf Espresso and True Grounds

by Corky White June 10, 2026

A coffee shop in a barbershop and woodsy space with art and painted wainscoting beckon with a trim, a long black and thoughts of a rom-Som.

BITE

Veggie patty at Chatty Patty

by Travis Dillon June 10, 2026

$3 Yes, this is take two on Chatty Patty (and take three on the Eastern Edge Food Hall). But empanadas, calzones, pasties, turnovers: I love them all, especially affordable ones, and the variety of offerings at Eastern Edge, including a resurrected Clover, did nothing to distract me...

FOOD

Wander Cat Cola is a craft soda whose bubbles are popping up all over the place

by Jay Hay June 9, 2026

Try a Japanese-inspired craft cola at the Taste of Somerville, at New Leaf Espresso

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Curiosities: Vida and Third Time Together innovate culinary quirk around Kendall Square

by Corky White June 3, 2026

Two curious cafes are at home in a neighborhood full of people whose curiosity has led to Nobel prizes, scientific discoveries and long-sought cures.

BITE

H Mart baked sweet potato

by Travis Dillon June 3, 2026

The skin of H Mart’s baked sweet potato is crispy and slightly charred; the inside tastes of caramel and umami, and is so soft it’s nearly mashed.

MENU

Clover shuts down, third Hong Kong Festival is Sunday and J.P. Licks does the World Cup

by Marc Levy May 28, 2026

The Clover chain was in its final hours Thursday, the New England Hong Kong Festival returns and there are seven new flavors at an ice cream chain.

FOOD

Le Grand Prix Elmendorf du Pain street fest promises more of everything this year, including actual French people

by Marc Levy May 27, 2026

The festival and competition – inspired by a Paris baguette-baking contest – will pack onto Cambridge Street on June 14 before a French World Cup match.

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How much is that coffee in the window?

by Corky White May 27, 2026

Why are some local cups of coffee just under $2 and some as much as $24? A look at cost, worth and value.