As Northeastern students return to campus for the fall, a new business with a familiar name has caught everyone’s eye.  Amelia’s Cluck & Smash, formerly Amelia’s Taqueria, reopened in June on Huntington Avenue with a brand-new American-inspired menu featuring burgers,...

When Morgan Knight’s favorite restaurant in New York City relocated to a larger space, she said it felt like kismet. After months of searching, the 24-year-old baker found the perfect storefront and is transforming it into Saint Street Cakes’ flagship store, set to open in...

In my second year of college, I became addicted to hosting dinner parties.  During my first co-op in New York, I invited the only three people I knew in the city over to my apartment and cooked dinner for them. Since then, many of my fondest memories from college have been...

With one busy semester after the next, college students are constantly searching for quick, cost-effective meals that will keep them satisfied as they move between classes and club meetings. A popular choice among students for grocery shopping is Trader Joe’s, a chain known...

Blobs of parkas and puffer jackets — with frigid, blue-lipped faces above them — stand idly in single file, shuffling forward on occasion as if in a trance. Passersby gawk at the behavior, wondering what could have throngs of Bostonians trembling outside midwinter. One concerned...

Warm light illuminated long picnic tables, murals decorated the walls, bustling patrons bantered across the room and the smell of delectable pies wafted throughout the taproom at Lamplighter Brewing Co. as guests celebrated March 14, or Pi Day, with a Great Brewery Bake Off. Inspired...

Combining their interest in community and handmade art, fourth-year student Olivia Olson-Roberts recently published a zine titled “Eat Your Heart Out” that celebrates the relationship between people and food. Olson-Roberts, a double major in studio art and art history,...

Hundreds flocked to Seaport Saturday for the fifth annual Snowport Holiday Market. With four entrances, the lines for Snowport wrapped around the block. While some decided the wait wasn’t worth it, others chose to bear the windy weather for a chance to enter the holiday-themed...

Northeastern hosted Family & Friends Weekend Oct. 13-15, inviting parents to enjoy a weekend of activities such as yoga, trivia nights, Halloween parties and more.  Family & Friends Weekend takes place every October and serves as an opportunity for parents and friends...

Every week, local vendors come together at Boston’s SoWa Open Market to sell clothing, jewelry, art, food and more.  The market takes place every Sunday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. It is located at 500 Harrison Ave. and takes place outside close to businesses, artist studios,...

Prosit!  Harvard Square transformed into a hub for food, drinks and celebration as the 44th annual Harvard Square Oktoberfest kicked off Oct. 8 at 11 a.m. With the overlap of HONK! Festival’s parade at 1 p.m., visitors and locals alike had plenty of entertainment for the...

Despite a consistent downpour and puddles along the street, the What the Fluff? Festival commenced its 18th annual event Sept. 26. Lasting from the afternoon to evening, attendees enjoyed an array of confectioneries and activities on the streets of Union Square in Somerville.  When...