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Curio in North Cambridge is the only place to get these four summertime (sp)ice creams

by Marc Levy September 3, 2026

Even though they’re made at Somerville’s Forge, there are four frozen treat flavors available only from a small freezer by the door of Cambridge’s Curio Spice shop.

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Work and play and then coffee at Triangle’s not-quite-coworking cafes

by Corky White September 2, 2026

In my Triangle visit, the space was crisscrossed with striding workers. The residents of café tables were bent over computers and phones. The coffee is just fine.

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Bacon quiche at Flour

by Marc Levy September 2, 2026

Bacon makes a good argument for looking away from the pastry at Flour. This quiche will make you happy you did, even if the bacon doesn't stand out in the mix.

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Spindler Confections is building a Harvard Square shop within a shop at the 143-year-old Leavitt & Pierce

by Marc Levy August 26, 2026

What is already among the most fascinating shops to browse in Cambridge will get a whole other category of delights to discover: Spindler handmade candy.

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Frozen: Do as the Parisians do, but in Somerville, at Wildgrain Bakehouse

by Corky White August 26, 2026

Wildgrain Bakehouse is close by but feels like another planet. And there are very good croissants – surprisingly, previously frozen and then baked.

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You might not know you could have a 12-inch pita

by Marc Levy August 26, 2026

Giant pitas, the right size for wraps, are back at Foodland, the North Cambridge halal grocer. I’m dreading that this sensible but all-but-unknown option will disappear again.

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Falafel skewer platter at Clover

by Marc Levy August 26, 2026

The Clover chain is down to five locations after its scrape with a shutdown in May, but three of those stores are in Cambridge and are still serving good, fresh and healthy food.

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Idea of 7th Street Burger in Harvard Square is a smash, but chain takes heat over saying it’s ‘local’

by Marc Levy August 21, 2026

A New York smash burger chain with late-night hours was welcomed by the Harvard Square Advisory Committee, but put on notice about claims to be “local.”

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Hot as Fire Spicy Chicken Sandwich at 7-Eleven

by Marc Levy August 19, 2026

After the surprise of a good egg salad sandwich at 7-Eleven, the hope was for a low-cost revelation from the heat lamps of our unpretentious minimarts.

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Coffee in a museum: Jenny’s Café

by Corky White August 19, 2026

Harvard University has lots of places for eating and drinking, and most do not have particularly good coffee. Its Art Museums offer the exception.