After six years of planning and building, a pair of Auburndale residents finally achieved their dream and opened Ward 4 in June 2021, cheekily named after the fourth voting ward of Newton, where the community restaurant sits.
Metro, Food
What Da Chick Offers Thai Comfort Food to Watertown
The intersection of Arlington St. and Crawford St. in Watertown is a slow and quiet residential area. What Da Chick, a new Thai chicken restaurant with bright yellow walls covered in pictures of cartoon chickens, acts as a beacon of light on the otherwise gray street corner.
Metro, Food
“Best New Chef of 2020” Set to Expand Restaurant to Newton
Paris, New York, Bangkok, Nantucket, Boston, and now Newton are all locations where Douglass Williams, chef and owner of MIDA in Roxbury, is sharing his expertise of cooking deliciously simple Italian cuisine.
Metro, Food, Featured Story
For the Adventurous Eater, French Press Bakery & Cafe Has It All
With an urban charm, the French Press Bakery & Cafe in Needham Center looks both chic and delicious. The minimalist furniture, limited decorations, and neutral color palette add a modern flair and energy to the center. Pristinely organized pastries and baked goods line the shelves of the French Press dessert case.
Metro, Food
Geometry Meets Dessert at Jonquils Cafe and Bakery
Geometry and baking come together at Jonquils Cafe and Bakery, a self-proclaimed “cosmopolitan cafe” whose main attraction is the playfully shaped layer cakes.
Metro, Food
Villa Bakery Cafe Brings Brazilian Flair to Brighton
“It is family run, it is female run, it is minority run. It is a Brighton-area small business, and we need businesses like this. We appreciate the support of our customers,” Lavin said.
Metro, Food
Caffe Nero Comes to Newtonville
Caffè Nero’s strong brews, extensive menu, proximity to campus, and substantial amount of seating make it a great location for weekend study grinds, especially since many other nearby options are so often full due to capacity restrictions.
Metro, Arts, Boston
‘Boston’s Apollo’ at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum Studies Racial Identity
Boston’s Apollo raises questions about racial and sexual identity, as well as the social statuses that came with those identities.
Arts, On Campus
Lindsay Caplan Examines Significance of ‘New Media’ Art
Lindsay Caplan’s lecture ‘Why ‘Programmed’ Art? The Social Significance of Early Computer Art in 1960s Italy’ analyzed impact of Computer Era on Art.
Food, Boston, Metro
Japonaise Bakery Fuses Japanese and French Pastries
Japonaise serves a wide array of pastries from traditional French croissants and creme brulee to typical Japanese sweet breads, as well as many varieties of pan, ichigo, and azuki.
