Business Archives - Page 2 of 15 - Cambridge

Cambridge’s first social housing project may already be identified, and a task force hasn’t even met

by Marc Levy May 20, 2026

The task force is meant to explore how to make a social housing project possible, but a Cambridge agency may already have an answer.

LET’S GET COFFEE

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.

BITE

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.

FOOD

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.

FOOD

Another abrupt shutdown at Davis Square’s iconic Rosebud Diner leaves diners in the dark (updated)

by Marc Levy May 18, 2026

It would be easy to think The Rosebud diner is closed again. It’s dark inside, lifeless. There’s no sign on the door, and no information online.

TAXONOMY

Tax tip of the week: Spring cleaning can improve finances too

by Vincent Hicks May 18, 2026

Cash and tax benefits can come with a spring cleaning. And even when items aren’t highly valuable, clearing them out has benefits.

FOOD

Dickson Bros. site in Harvard Square is proposed to be four stories of Korean barbecue, including a deck

by Marc Levy May 16, 2026

The long-empty Dickson Bros. hardware store in Harvard Square is about to become a glitzy, multistory Korean barbecue restaurant open late.

BUSINESS

‘For sale’ signs are popping up and even a price reduction or two, but the home-sale season has just started

by Marc Levy May 16, 2026

Nationally, home sales are in a slump from war-induced interest rate hikes and consumer uncertainty. Are Cambridge and Somerville exempt?

BUSINESS

The Mushroom Shop announces a move to East Cambridge

by Christian Uva May 15, 2026

After four years in Somerville, Tyler Akabane’s Mushroom Shop moves this year to East Cambridge, to where the Courthouse Fish Market operated for 112 years.

BUSINESS

We Thieves vintage closes its Inman Square location Sunday with a final Eats & Crafts street fair sale

by Marc Levy May 14, 2026

A Porter Square location sells on, but this tin-ceiling store in Inman lasted longer than expected after opening during Covid, owner Sandra Rossi said.