In Davis Square, the one block radius surrounding Redbones is permeated with the enticing aroma of barbeque. The well-loved restaurant, which opened in 1987, serves a steady stream of diners seeking humble Southern food. The Redbones menu contains the Southern specialties one might expect – pulled pork, BBQ beef, ribs, and cornbread. Redbones is known… Continue reading Southern Barbecue Delights at Redbones
Tag: Harvard Square
Boston Nightlife
You glance at your cell phone – sorry, Blackberry – darn it! it’s only been two minutes since last you checked. You’re impatient, but unsure of why. It’s not like you have another place to go even if you could muster up a believable excuse to ditch section drinks early. It’s Boston, and, based on… Continue reading Boston Nightlife
SEC Sponsored Music Concert Promises More Than Entertainment
The Harvard Square Homeless Shelter Benefit Concert is not just about great music, but also about reaching out to our community. What do you get when you combine incredible talent, initiative and the urge to contribute to the larger community in every way possible? A benefit concert organized by enterprising HBS students who will be… Continue reading SEC Sponsored Music Concert Promises More Than Entertainment
Restaurant Review – La Casa De Pedro
La Casa De Pedro serves Venezuelan food in a great atmosphere. The restaurant recently moved from Watertown Square to 343 Arsenal Street (just down the street from HBS), because increased demand caused a need for more room. Its authentic menu makes this increase in demand understandable. Saturday night my husband and I went out on… Continue reading Restaurant Review – La Casa De Pedro
50 Things I learnt during Hell Week
1. The fact that only 30-50% of people get a job during hell week is a great excuse to spend it on a beach in Miami.2. Flights to Miami get very expensive if you don’t get around to booking until the last minute.3. You can’t cancel interviews that you randomly signed up to on the… Continue reading 50 Things I learnt during Hell Week
The Shopper's Guide to Getting Around
From Polos and pearls to sport coats and sweats, HBS can be a higher education catwalk when the lunch hour rolls around. The Boston area offers a wide variety of shops to pick up fall’s latest looks. Whether high-end designer duds are your style, or the best bargain for your buck is better for your… Continue reading The Shopper's Guide to Getting Around
Restaurant Review – Cocktails
Right in Harvard Square, the Charles Hotel becomes a home away from home for many HBS students during recruiting season. If you are one of those people who shudders at the thought of voluntarily setting foot into this company presentation mecca, I wouldn’t blame you. However, with its entrance tucked away in a corner of… Continue reading Restaurant Review – Cocktails
Tealuxe: A Cup of Comfort
After water, tea is the second most-consumed beverage in the world. Aside from its antioxidant health benefits and reduced caffeine levels, a hot cup of tea is just downright comforting during the cold winter. Luckily for us, one of the best tea bars in Boston is located minutes from the HBS campus. Tealuxe is a… Continue reading Tealuxe: A Cup of Comfort
Echoes of HBS Ethos
A new day dawns….The alarm clock warnsLoud enough to wake the deadOf the day’s joys (or pains?) ahead Activities of the night ‘fore so shadowyThrough foggy mists all swirlyHints of pleasures unspokenAnd cocktails numerous taken Brief stopover to Shad on the wayTis necessary to jumpstart the dayOur true destination the learning teamAnd brilliant cutting-edge ideas… Continue reading Echoes of HBS Ethos
The Local Burger Joint: Getting your Fix Around Cambridge
If you’re not sure how to commemorate Earth Day this week, think about sinking your teeth into a delicious mass of ground beef as a great way to thank Mother Nature for producing cattle. The area around Harvard is a good place to do this sort of thing, with the prevailing burger ethic one of… Continue reading The Local Burger Joint: Getting your Fix Around Cambridge
The Perfect Cup of Cocoa
There are few things worth going out of your way for in Boston during January. L.A. Burdick’s Chocolate Caf‚ is one of exceptions. Tucked away on the outskirts of Harvard Square, this chocolatier is one of Cambridge’s better kept secrets. With all due respect to the better-known Cambridge dessert destination founded by HBS grads, Burdick’s… Continue reading The Perfect Cup of Cocoa
