Kendall Square

[This story first appeared on Boston Restaurant Talk] A growing chain of dining spots known for its healthy options is opening yet another Boston-area location, with this one on its way to Cambridge. According to its website, Sweetgreen is planning to open a new outlet in Kendall Square, with the Broadway shop joining another one in Cambridge (in Harvard Square)…

This week’s Restaurant Roundup includes a new gaming destination and the closing of a restaurant that is almost two centuries old.

In this edition of Restaurant Roundup, a closed cupcake spot and a gluten-free bakery is opening.

Public transit commuters who depend on the MBTA Red Line may have their service disrupted on weekends for the next month as crews will shut down service from Broadway to Kendall/MIT for maintenance. The T announced weekend closings will begin Friday and end on Dec. 15, with the exception of Thanksgiving weekend. Normal services will resume on Monday’s.

Red Line service between the Broadway and Kendall/MIT stations will be closing on weekends beginning this week, with shuttle buses replacing train service, the MBTA announced. The weekend closings will begin on Nov. 15 and end on Dec. 15, the MBTA said in a statement. Thanksgiving weekend will be the exception to this, with regular train service running from Nov....

The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority will shut down segments of key lines during weekends this fall to repair the aging system, which has been under scrutiny following a series of derailments this summer, under plans announced Monday. Under the plan, the MBTA will shut down more than a dozen stations on the Orange, Red and Green lines during weekends from...

One of the bigger names within the Boston-area brewery scene is making plans to expand–and its expansion plans include a massive new space by the city’s waterfront.

Cambridge police have arrested a 16-year-old boy who allegedly assaulted a woman in Kendall Square late Saturday night. The teenage suspect, who is not being identified due to his age, was arrested for unarmed robbery and aggravated assault and battery after the assault left the woman unconscious. The 30-year-old Cambridge woman was found on the Loughery Walkway bleeding from her...

A Somerville man was recognized by city officials and the police department for slowing down an armed bank robber. Dave Powers got in the way of a Rhode Island man who robbed the Middlesex Federal Savings Bank in Davis Square on May 1, fired a shot into the ceiling then exchanged gunfire with officers while running away.

After more than two years of planning and construction, the highly-anticipated Time Out Market Boston is now open in the city’s Fenway neighborhood, and with it, 15 options for food and drink. The list includes the following, based on information from an earlier article here as well as a recent press release. (Time Out Market Boston is located by Brookline...

It looks like a California-based coffee roaster could be opening another new cafe in the local area, and this one would be on one of Boston’s busiest streets.

A trio of Boston-area cafes is now down to just a pair, as its Cambridge location has closed–though its catering business will remain in place

by Marc Hurwitz

A growing local group of bakeries and cafes will be opening a second location in downtown Boston, and this one may be moving into an office tower along the northern edge of the city’s Financial District.

by Marc Hurwitz

by Marc Hurwitz

by Marc Hurwitz

Facebook has relocated its Massachusetts office and plans to expand in the city where the company first started. The social media giant showed off its new office on Binney Street in Cambridge’s Kendall Square Wednesday. Facebook officials said they outgrew their previous office in nearby Boston.

by Marc Hurwitz