Harvard Square, Cambridge, MA

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BiotechTuesday features 'Almost The Cure' rock band at La Fabrica

BiotechTuesday's networking event at La Fabrica in Central Square runs Aug. 25 from 6 to 9 p.m. and includes live music from industry rock band Almost The Cure.

Aug 25 · BiotechTuesday →

Row 34 Cambridge launches daily happy hour

Starting today, Aug. 24, Kendall Square seafood restaurant Row 34 offers a daily happy hour from 2 to 5 p.m. with oysters, tacos, and drinks.

Aug 24 · Boston Chefs →

Formaggio Kitchen offers cheese cave tour class

Formaggio Kitchen hosts its 'Brave the Caves' cheese cave tour Sunday, Aug. 23 at 6:30 p.m., with guided tastings of aged cheeses.

Aug 23 · Formaggio Kitchen →

7th Street Burger wins Harvard Square committee support

The Harvard Square Advisory Committee voted unanimously Wednesday, Aug. 19, to support New York-based chain 7th Street Burger's plan to open a late-night smash burger shop at 37 Brattle Street.

Aug 22 · Cambridge | Somerville Independent →

Jimmy's Cafe pop-up offers half-price drinks in Inman Square

The Asian-inspired mobile cafe Jimmy's Cafe is running a pop-up near Inman Square, offering its entire menu at half-price through Friday, Aug. 21.

Aug 19 · Cambridge | Somerville Independent →

Glass Ripples glassware shop to open second location in Brookline

Cambridge artisan glassware business Glass Ripples plans to open a second storefront in Brookline's Coolidge Corner this fall.

Aug 18 · Cambridge Day →

Geppetto launches two-week Tomato-Fest menu

Chef Will Gilson's Geppetto in Cambridge Crossing adds a tomato-centric menu Aug. 18 through Aug. 29.

Aug 18 · bostonchefs.com →

Curio Spice Co. hosts free spiced popcorn and beverage bar

Curio Spice Co. invites community members to its Massachusetts Avenue storefront on Sunday, Aug. 16, 2026, from noon to 4 p.m. for free refreshments and spiced treats.

Aug 16 · Eventbrite →

Dine Out Boston Program Wraps Up at Paperback Tavern

Paperback Tavern serves the final night of its three-course prix fixe menu Saturday, Aug. 15 as Dine Out Boston concludes.

Aug 15 · Paperback Tavern →

Daily Provisions seeks later weekend closing hours

The License Commission votes August 13 on Daily Provisions' request to extend Saturday and Sunday closing hours to 9 p.m. at 1 Brattle Square, a matter continued from July 3 for abutter notification.

Aug 13 · Cambridge License Commission →

Pebbles Studio seeks Concord Avenue food license

The License Commission hears Pebbles Studio LLC's application for a new common victualler license at 292 Concord Avenue, proposing 12 seats and hours from 7:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily.

Aug 13 · Cambridge License Commission →

Spanish terroir workshop runs in Harvard Square

Commonwealth Wine School holds the final Grandes Pagos de España terroir workshop, focused on Southern Spain, on August 13 from 6-8 p.m. at 35 Dunster Street.

Aug 13 · Harvard Square Business Association →

Dear Annie Wine Bar Shifts to Private Events Model

The natural wine bar near Porter Square served its final regular dinner on Friday, July 31, and is closed through August before transitioning to private events in September.

Aug 12 · Cambridge Patch →

Small-Business AI Proposal Workshop Set for Tonight

Cambridge hosts an AI for Bid Response and Proposal Writing workshop at First St. Market on Wednesday, August 12, from 7 to 8:30 p.m., for small businesses seeking help with RFPs and contract bids.

Aug 12 · City of Cambridge →

Greedy Cow Donut Factory opens on Magazine Street

Paul Rungta's new donut shop, Greedy Cow Donut Factory, opened over the weekend at 114 Magazine Street, serving classic and modern donuts.

Aug 11 · Cambridge Day →

Harvard Square IHOP closes after nearly 20 years

The Eliot Street IHOP in Harvard Square closed after nearly two decades, one of two recent Massachusetts IHOP closures, leaving 19 locations statewide.

Aug 9 · Cambridge Patch →

New Levantine cafe and hookah lounge opens in Inman Square

Jafra Cafe and Lounge on Hampshire Street serves Levantine dishes, coffee, sweets, hookah, and patio seating.

Aug 9 · Cambridge Patch →

MIT spinout Found Industries opens critical metals process center

Found Industries officially opened its new headquarters and Found Metals Process Development Center in Cambridge on Aug. 7, marking a milestone for scaling technologies that refine domestic critical minerals.

Aug 8 · Boston Real Estate Times →

Wine school hosts 'Unlikely Pals' barbecue pairing class

Commonwealth Wine School in Harvard Square held a pairing class led by Adam Centamore Saturday, Aug. 8, from 6:30 to 8 p.m., matching classic barbecue dishes with selected wines.

Aug 8 · Harvard Square Business Association →

Celebrity-chef food hall Wonder debuts in Kendall Square

The AI-incubated dining concept Wonder has opened its first Cambridge location in Kendall Square, offering kiosk-based, self-service dining with menus from celebrity chefs.

Aug 6 · Cambridge Day →

Black Business Month Procurement Fair kicks off in Cambridge

The Cambridge-Somerville Black Business Network hosts a Professional Services Procurement Fair Thursday, Aug. 6, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 541 Massachusetts Ave., showcasing Black-owned, women-owned, and BIPOC-owned firms for National Black Business Month.

Aug 6 · City of Cambridge →

Cambridge, BECMA Kick Off National Black Business Month

The city's CDD and BECMA host a National Black Business Month networking celebration at Eastern Edge Food Hall (290 Main St.) tonight from 4:30-6:30 p.m., spotlighting Black-owned businesses including Everybody Gotta Eat, Juicy Jay's and Chatty Patty.

Aug 4 · City of Cambridge Community Development Department →

Lebanese Bakery About Thyme Set to Open in Harvard Square

About Thyme, a Lebanese fast-casual bakery serving saj-baked wraps, coffee, and labneh, is opening its first location at Brattle and Mt. Auburn streets by early August.

Aug 3 · The Harvard Crimson →

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