Café Beatrice and Basma Café prove that if there’s a tasty morsel to be had, you can sip a “normal” coffee with relative happiness.
Good-enough coffee with better-than-good food: Café Beatrice and Basma Café
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Rosebud diner in Davis square closes officially as operator says it’s negotiating to buy the property
The operators of Somerville’s iconic Rosebud diner say they are negotiating to buy its building, and might have to move on to let someone else take over the space.
Why three Cambridge restaurants in three years have switched to private events
There are limits as well as benefits to moving to events from walk-in dining – a threat of oversupply if more restaurants go this route, and a risk for newcomers.
I’ll take the Highland: Wicked Cafe and Zaruma Gold
In a nod to the wonderful Tartan Army who’ve turned a lot of us into Scots, this weeks’ visits to the coffee shops Wicked and Zaruma Gold are a “Highland fling.”
Roasting (coffee, but also the weather): Barismo and Broadsheet
This past week I visited two roaster-cafés. One pioneered local cold brew. The other provides the coffee for many of the cafés we frequent.
A missive from the Church of the Cambridge Licensing Commission, ca. 1851
“The sin of this son of Cambridge was in willful disobedience of the command of God to not imbibe more than one alcoholic drink every 30 minutes.”
Low rents in a CRA program offer expansions to Cini Coffee, Momma’s Grocery and the eco-friendly Green Tiger
Small businesses face displacement pressures too, but the Cambridge Redevelopment Authority intends to push back with entrepreneur-friendly leases.
It’s the Atomic age of laundry in East Cambridge, making Apple Pay finally an advertised amenity
Plenty of local laundromats have apps and free Wi-Fi, but a new Atomic Laundry in East Cambridge is leading the way back to 2014, the year Apple Pay was introduced.
Licensers officially take back ideas on limiting alcohol sales, with months of process yet to come
Unpopular ideas for Cambridge bar regulations have been pulled back formally by the License Commission, including rules around last call and time between drinks that customers can order.
Cambridge Friends School now plans to close Tuesday, a year ahead of schedule
The Cambridge Friends School expected to run for another year but closes this week after 65 years. Many questions remain unanswered.