Arts & Culture

Elegant bar with glass shelves stocked with liquor bottles, three cane-back chairs, and hanging pendant lights.

Harvard Squared | May-June 2025

Cambridge Smorgasbord

Tastes from Cambridge’s eclectic restaurants

by Nell Porter-Brown

Deuxave’s updated French menu, detailed

Harvard Squared | May-June 2015

Festive Fare, Afield

Celebrating the graduates and their families, without the throng

by Nell Porter-Brown

Manchester’s old mills still form the heart of the city.

Harvard Squared | March-April 2015

Manchester, Redux

Art, history, and eclectic restaurants—less than an hour away

by Nell Porter-Brown

A winter soupmaking workshop

Harvard Squared | March-April 2015

Grow, Pick, Cook

Bucolic Powisset Farm has a strong Community Supported Agriculture program.

by Nell Porter-Brown

Moroccan roast chicken with onions, tomatoes, and raisins

Harvard Squared | January-February 2015

Sweet and Spicy

Moroccan Hospitality lives up to its name.

Apples grown at Apex Orchards in Shelburne, Massachusetts

Harvard Squared | January-February 2015

A World of Food

The Cambridge Winter Farmers’ Market opens for a fourth season.

by Nell Porter-Brown

The Kirkland Tap & Trotter, a convivial bistro-cum-pub not far from Harvard Square, draws crowds for beers, burgers, and banana splits.

Harvard Squared | November-December 2014

Slinging Meat

A neighborly pub on the Somerville-Cambridge border

by Nell Porter-Brown

<i>The Light Princess</i> at ART

Harvard Squared | November-December 2014

Extracurriculars

Events on and off campus during November and December

Chef/owner Alex Crabb shares the open kitchen with fellow cooks Tyson Wardwell and Nathan &ldquo;Lazer&rdquo; Phinisee.

Harvard Squared | September-October 2014

Attention, Please

Boston’s Asta is a tasty adventure

by Nell Porter-Brown

Traditional artisans, such as spinners, demonstrate their skills at Strawbery Banke.

Harvard Squared | September-October 2014

Portsmouth, New Hampshire

Fall travel to New England’s seacoast offers art, history, biking, and great restaurants

Que Padre owner Victor Duran (top) serves Mexican and Bolivian specialties: beef <i>saltenas</i> and the &ldquo;Sonora hotdog&rdquo;&mdash;with bacon, beans, and jalape&ntilde;o sauce.

Harvard Squared | July-August 2014

Food Fiesta

A diversity of Latin American food shines in East Boston.

by Nell Porter-Brown