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The independent student newspaper of Northeastern University

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Allie Kuo

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Café Sauvage in Back Bay features a traditional Parisian menu with African influences.

Café Sauvage offers a slice of Paris in Back Bay

Allie Kuo, news correspondent
May 2, 2022

In 2016, a Parisian couple arrived in Boston for a job opportunity. Five years later, Anaïs and Antoine Lambert opened Café Sauvage on Massachusetts Avenue in Back Bay.  “We had this idea to open...

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Located on Park Drive near Boston University campus grounds, Mei Mei captures the inventive cuisine of the local farm-focused, woman-owned dumpling business. Photo credit to Harriet Rovniak.

At Mei Mei, dumplings come with a side of community

Allie Kuo, news correspondent
March 29, 2022

Meet the Double Awesome — two eggs, Cabot cheddar cheese and local greens pesto sandwiched not between slices of bread, but within a scallion pancake. This signature dish at Mei Mei captures the inventive...

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Nia Grace, current owner and operator of Darryl’s Corner Bar & Kitchen, began working as a consultant for Darryl’s in 2015 before purchasing it in 2018, bringing her attention to detail and passion for the restaurant into the new ownership. Photo credit Harriet Rovniak.

At Darryl’s Corner Bar & Kitchen, everyone is family

Allie Kuo, news correspondent
March 3, 2022

Situated at the intersection of Columbus Avenue and Northampton Street, Darryl’s Corner Bar & Kitchen serves up Southern comfort food to the Boston community. The restaurant has been open since...

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Jugos’ South End storefront on the corner of Massachusetts Avenue and Tremont Street. The juice bar serves up a variety of fresh breakfast options. Photo credit to Kathryn Manning.

Boston juice bar brings fresh options with a Latin touch

Allie Kuo, news correspondent
February 14, 2022

When Ron Marcos moved from New York to Boston, he noticed something was missing: juices.  “Over [in New York], it’s anywhere from juice bars to a bodega with a juice counter,” Marcos said. “Here...

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For Now co-founders Kaity Cimo and Katharine ReQua brought together a strong, diverse network of female entrepreneurs at the Female Founders Summit.

The Female Founders Summit highlights successes of female entrepreneurs

Allie Kuo, news correspondent
March 4, 2021

Almost a year after the sold-out Female Founders Summit was postponed at the start of the pandemic for health and safety reasons, it returned Feb. 17 of this year in a digitized and COVID-safe format....

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Socrates Abreu, who started the Jamaica Plain based Chilacates stands next to his sister-in-law Kaurys Lajara, who runs one of the store's newest branches in Mission Hill.

Chilacates, with new Mission Hill location, is a business based on a love for food

Allie Kuo, news correspondent
March 13, 2019

It all started with a hot dog. A Sonoran hot dog, to be exact, eaten during a 2008 trip to Mexico for his brother’s wedding. “They wrap it in bacon, the bread is off the hook, they do the pico...

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Businesses on Mission Hill have faced a series of changes, including rising rent prices and an influx of students.

Students have transformed Mission Hill, and some businesses aren’t complaining

Allie Kuo, news correspondent
January 30, 2019
The general sentiment from many Mission Hill business owners toward students is one that understands the mutually beneficial relationship — keep them coming.
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