Business Archives - Page 10 of 15 - Cambridge

Plan for affordable homes on Porter Street is a capstone as Johnston retires from CHA

by Marc Levy March 26, 2026

Amid speeches, work got done, including moves toward developing land at 16-28 Porter St., Wellington-Harrington, near the Somerville city line.

FOOD

Friendly Toast menu makes some moves under a CEO brought over from Tatte

by Marc Levy March 26, 2026

The menu is getting a minor update at The Friendly Toast, an all-day brunch and bar spot in Cambridge’s Harvard Square.

FOOD

Cheesecake as an act of meditation with Duly Lee of Korean Momma

by Julia Carpi March 25, 2026

To indulge in the custom Basque cheesecakes of Korean Momma, a customer can expect to wait. And maybe to engage in five minutes of “therapy.”

ASK CHEF JJ

Crispy pie: Secrets for homemade pizza, including the gluten-free kind

by JJ Gonson March 25, 2026

Very strong opinions from a former pizzamaking instructor who never mastered a perfectly round crust (because it doesn't matter).

BITE

Scallion biscuit at Phinista Cafe

by Marc Levy March 25, 2026

$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 substantial scallion biscuit. The pastry’s base of butter, flour and cheese is dense but delightful. (Has...

TAXONOMY

Tax tip of the week: The IRS sends refunds before it finishes checking what you file

by Vincent Hicks March 23, 2026

A refund isn’t the finish line. Your return is generally “closed” only once the IRS statute period expires.

BUSINESS

Nicotine users will have even fewer choices by May after a Somerville clampdown

by Marc Levy March 21, 2026

Somerville is taking more aggressive action against tobacco products that have sneaked onto store shelves without explicit government approval.

BUSINESS

Mourning Dove: No lease renewal offered by shopping center, Sign of the Dove artists need a new home

by Jacob Schles March 19, 2026

“For people in the community who are looking to support local artists and purchase local artwork, losing these spaces makes it harder for them to do that.”

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Vegetarian chili you can make for 10 after learning how to scale recipes up, up, up

by JJ Gonson March 18, 2026

How do you cook for a lot of people in a home kitchen? A little math, some careful measuring, savvy and splitting and the right storage.

BUSINESS

How a ‘420 friendly’ club hopes to light up Union Square without social-consumption laws in place

by Marc Levy March 18, 2026

A pot-friendly, no-alcohol comedy and music club got licensing to open in Somerville’s Union Square but must walk a very fine line.