Food Archives - Page 4 of 10 - Cambridge

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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Classic Three Cheese at Roxy’s Grilled Cheese

by Travis Dillon May 27, 2026

Roxy’s delivered a solid grilled cheese, and why wouldn’t it? it's been Roxy's bread and butter since it launched as a food truck in 2011.

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It’s picnic time, and we have tips for fried chicken, potato salad, coleslaw and dunking watermelon in the ocean

by JJ Gonson May 22, 2026

Everyone has their own idea of a picnic. We look at cooking and presenting four classics of outdoor dining as melon (and yellow jacket wasp) season nears.

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The three sisters: Diesel, Forge and Bloc

by Corky White May 20, 2026

There’s no need for rivalry among Somerville sibling cafés Diesel, Forge and Bloc, which draw character from the buildings they inhabit.

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Egg and cheese empanada at Zaruma Gold Coffee

by Travis Dillon May 20, 2026

The counter of Zaruma Gold Coffee hosts a sight to set even the fullest of stomachs to rumbling: row upon row of puffy, golden-brown empanadas.

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Fire officials don’t like customers grilling alone at the Gen Korean BBQ proposed for Harvard Square (updated)

by Marc Levy May 19, 2026

The wait will be a little longer for the Gen Korean BBQ House looking to take over the long-empty Dickson Bros. hardware store space in Harvard Square.