I know that one of the old Darwin's cafes on Mt. Auburn just reopened, but was wondering if anybody knew of plans for the other locations (e.g. Cambridge St., Putnam Ave., Mass Ave., etc.). Ditto for Atomic Bean Cafe, the Biscuit, etc. I miss these places, and would love for some nice replacements to pop up!

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[deleted] t1_jd4p9bn wrote on March 21, 2023 at 8:33 PM

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[deleted] t1_jd4pa1n wrote on March 21, 2023 at 8:33 PM

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Moomoomoo1 t1_jd4wm2o wrote on March 21, 2023 at 9:19 PM

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The M&T was already some other bank before it rebranded.

[deleted] t1_jd4xtrf wrote on March 21, 2023 at 9:26 PM

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kiwi-cucumber t1_jd5gvzk wrote on March 21, 2023 at 11:36 PM

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Not OP, but I’m curious on the Mass ave location of Hi Rise that closed as well- near Shepard st. I saw the windows papered over so I think something is happening there?

axeBrowser t1_jd5rcp2 wrote on March 22, 2023 at 12:51 AM

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The business model has barely made sense for a while now. The aftermath of COVID forced shutdowns and the threat of unionizing are more nails in the coffin. Sit down coffee shops might become a thing of the past.

someoneyoudontknow0 t1_jd5rger wrote on March 22, 2023 at 12:52 AM

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I’m so down for a coffee shop / wine bar to open at the putnam ave location. I live around the corner and would LOVE to have it filled again. Miss that place

some1saveusnow t1_jd6qlaz wrote on March 22, 2023 at 6:15 AM

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Yeah, it could be hard for a first location to fill some of these spots. Might have to hope for small chains

lapetitepoire t1_jd76d30 wrote on March 22, 2023 at 9:58 AM

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Iggy's is opening a cafe on Huron Ave with croissants and coffee and a wood-burning fireplace!

BaconNinja89 t1_jd7jw32 wrote on March 22, 2023 at 12:26 PM

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Same

BaconNinja89 t1_jd7k3ie wrote on March 22, 2023 at 12:27 PM

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I don’t miss Starbucks as a brand but think that Harvard square double level Starbucks that was also a student space for performances was a damn shame to lose.

some1saveusnow t1_jd8bgs5 wrote on March 22, 2023 at 3:42 PM

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Couldn’t agree more. Had a nice view out onto the square too

Reasonable_Move9518 t1_jdehd01 wrote on March 23, 2023 at 8:30 PM

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Same... as crushing as the loss of Darwin's coffee and sandwiches was, the loss of the "3rd spaces" they provided is awful too. I used both the Cambridge and Putnam Darwin's for just like, browsing emails/doing light reading work before actually beginning work, esp. Sunday mornings when the library is closed (lol I have to work Sundays being a postdoc sux).

Now there's nowhere to go... I have to actually go to work which is blah.

Really hoping SOMETHING goes into the Cambridge St. space... it's a complete deadzone between Harvard and Inman without Darwin's. If not Cambridge than Putnam... would be great to get a coffee coming from Inman/Central towards Harvard w/o having to go into the square.

At this point, I'll even settle for the 59th Tatte in Cambridge if it just opens up Cambridge and/or Putnam.