Openings, closings & business in Porter Square, Cambridge

Wine educator leads Mediterranean tasting class

Aug 28 · Harvard Square Business Association →

Eastern Mediterranean offshoot Jafra opens on Beauty's Pizza patio

Aug 27 · Cambridge Day →

Mass Ave businesses relocate ahead of redevelopment project

Keezer's and Le Courtier House of Alterations have completed their move to 1730 Massachusetts Avenue, while nearby Simon's Coffee Shop must find a new home by Aug. 31 as Old North Development prepares to demolish the block for a six-story, 71-unit residential and retail building.

Aug 26 · Cambridge Day →

Black Sheep Lounge hosts complimentary wine tasting

The Black Sheep Lounge & Bar, inside the historic Kendall Hotel, hosts its weekly complimentary wine tasting social hour Wednesday, Aug. 26, from 5 to 6 p.m.

Aug 26 · The Kendall Hotel →

BiotechTuesday Hosts Monthly Summer Networking at La Fabrica

BiotechTuesday's summer life sciences networking event takes place Tuesday, Aug. 25 from 6-9 p.m. at La Fabrica Central, featuring live music from pharma-industry band Almost The Cure.

Aug 25 · BiotechTuesday →

Formaggio Kitchen hosts Huron Avenue neighborhood BBQ

Formaggio Kitchen hosts its weekly outdoor BBQ Sunday, Aug. 23 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., featuring grilled favorites outside its West Cambridge shop.

Aug 23 · Formaggio Kitchen →

Row 34 offers daily oyster and cocktail happy hour in Kendall Square

Row 34 Cambridge runs its daily happy hour Sunday, Aug. 23 from 2-5 p.m., with $1 oysters, shrimp tacos, and signature spritzes.

Aug 23 · Boston Chefs →

Cambridge Naturals hosts Porter Square kombucha tasting

Cambridge Naturals at 23 White St. hosts a GoodMood Kombucha tasting Saturday, Aug. 22, from 1 to 4 p.m., with the featured kombucha 10 percent off.

Aug 22 · Cambridge Naturals →

Closed Porter Square Eatery Tampopo Shares Recipes Online

Porter Square street food spot Tampopo, which closed in June, has published its most-requested recipes on a new commemorative website.

Aug 21 · Cambridge Day →

Cambridge chef picked for James Beard Foundation tour

Erin Miller, chef-owner of Urban Hearth in Inman Square, joins the James Beard Foundation's 2026-27 TasteTwenty class, representing New England in the Taste America culinary series.

Aug 20 · Patch →

Moëca introduces clam shack-themed summer specials

Neighborhood 9 seafood restaurant Moëca has rolled out an affordable, New England clam shack-themed bar menu available Tuesday through Thursday evenings, Cambridge Day reported Aug. 18.

Aug 19 · Cambridge Day →

Music Bingo returns to CanalSide at CambridgeSide tonight

CanalSide Food + Drink at CambridgeSide hosts its weekly Music Bingo tonight from 6-8 p.m., with the first round starting at 6:30 p.m.

Aug 19 · Cambridge Office for Tourism →

Cambridge's Glass Ripples to open second location in Brookline

The Cambridge glassware shop Glass Ripples plans a new storefront in Brookline's Coolidge Corner.

Aug 18 · Cambridge Day →

Sanofi to lay off 229 Cambridge employees, close two offices

Pharmaceutical giant Sanofi announced it will lay off 229 former Blueprint Medicines employees and shutter two legacy offices in Cambridge following its integration of the acquisition.

Aug 18 · pharmaphorum →

7th Street Burger proposes first Cambridge location in Harvard Sq

National smashburger chain 7th Street Burger has proposed a 954-square-foot location at 37 Brattle Street, with a preliminary zoning review set for Aug. 19, 2026.

Aug 17 · csindie.com →

Pepita Coffee launches Lo-Fi Mondays quiet workspace today

Starting today, Aug. 17, Pepita Coffee opens the back taproom at its 284 Broadway location from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. as a quiet workspace with ambient music for remote workers and readers.

Aug 17 · Lamplighter Brewing Co. →

Curio Spice Co. hosts free spiced popcorn and beverage bar

Curio Spice Co. in North Cambridge hosts a free drop-in spiced popcorn and beverage bar today, Aug. 16, starting at noon, showcasing its summer blends.

Aug 16 · Eventbrite →

Dear Annie Wine Bar Transitions to Private Events Model

Dear Annie on Massachusetts Avenue closed its dining room for August and plans to reopen in September as a private-events and bespoke wine-experience venue.

Aug 14 · Patch →

Biotech executives debate China partnerships at MIT panel

Biotech leaders Jason Kelly and Peter Kolchinsky clashed over scientific collaboration and investment ties with China at a panel discussion covered Wednesday, Aug. 12.

Aug 13 · Cambridge Day →

Mixology class returns to The Black Sheep Lounge tonight

Bartender Alberto hosts "Mixology 101" at The Black Sheep Lounge & Bar in the Kendall Hotel Thursday, Aug. 13, from 5-6 p.m.

Aug 13 · The Kendall Hotel →

Greedy Cow Donut Factory Opens on Magazine Street

Restaurateur Paul Rungta's new donut shop held a soft opening July 31 and celebrated its grand opening the weekend of Aug. 8 at 114 Magazine Street.

Aug 11 · Cambridge Day →

Cambridge-Based Aureka Biotechnologies Secures New Funding

AI drug discovery company Aureka Biotechnologies announced new funding Aug. 11, bringing its total raised capital to nearly $200 million for its biological foundation models.

Aug 11 · FinSMEs →

Wander Cat Cola tasting at Cambridge Naturals today

Cambridge Naturals in Porter Square hosts a tasting and discount event for Somerville's Wander Cat Cola today, Aug. 9, from noon to 4 p.m.

Aug 9 · The Mix Porter Square →

Paperback Tavern offers Dine Out Boston prix fixe menu

Paperback Tavern on Memorial Drive offers a three-course Dine Out Boston prix fixe dinner nightly through Aug. 15.

Aug 8 · Paperback Tavern →

One Bite Restaurant in Inman Square Closes Permanently

One Bite at 1124 Cambridge St. in Inman Square closed permanently on July 30, after just under two years in operation.

Aug 7 · Cambridge Patch →

AI-Assisted Food Hall Wonder Opens in Kendall Square

The Wonder Group's AI-assisted food hall, featuring kiosk ordering and self-service pickup for dishes from celebrity chefs, has opened its first Cambridge location in Kendall Square.

Aug 6 · Cambridge Day →

Cambridge Kicks Off National Black Business Month

The Community Development Department and the Black Economic Council of Massachusetts host a free networking celebration at Eastern Edge Food Hall today, Aug. 4, from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m., honoring Black entrepreneurs.

Aug 4 · City of Cambridge Community Development Department →

Cambridge, Somerville Climate Tech Incubators Win State Grants

Four local climate technology incubators, including Cambridge-based Activate Global and The Engine, received over $1.3 million in state grants from the Innovation Ecosystem Program, announced Aug. 2.

Aug 4 · Cambridge Day →