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Tavern in the Square Allston’s Instagram post announcing that it is officially closed. The bar and restaurant, a popular location for local college students and residents, closed after 13 years of service. KATE KOTLYAR/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Popular college nightlife spot Tavern in the Square Allston closed permanently

Crystal Yormick May 25, 2024
Tavern in the Square closed its Allston location this week, according to an announcement posted to the establishment's Instagram on Monday.
Ananya Sharda | Graphic Artist

A cover band and a fedora man | Things I Learned From Strangers

Lili Culhane November 6, 2023
Listen, I will be the first to admit that the bar isn’t always the place to be. Sometimes it’s too empty, sometimes it’s too full. Sometimes the drinks are too expensive, sometimes they’re too strong — wait, who am I kidding? The latter would be a dream! I wish I could be so lucky!
Carlos Apostle pictured in a 2019 article from El Mundo Boston

BU named defendant in case of sexual assault, battery

Samuele Petruccelli December 9, 2021
Alum claims course professor took no action following her reports of sexual misconduct by his "assistant."
GALLERY: Red Sox staff prepare Fenway Park for Opening Day

GALLERY: Red Sox staff prepare Fenway Park for Opening Day

Hannah Yoshinaga March 30, 2021

With fans set to return to Fenway Park for Opening Day Thursday, Boston Red Sox staff are getting the ballpark ready for its first crowds since 2019. In addition to traditional preparations, staff members...

divorce certificate

Pandemic poses new challenges for married couples

Rin Velasco March 26, 2021
A year of newly close quarters due to the pandemic may have contributed to an increase in divorces.
st patrick's day celebration in south boston

Boston celebrates second COVID-era St. Patrick’s Day

Taylor Brokesh March 17, 2021
South Boston’s traditional St. Patrick’s Day Parade was canceled for the second year in a row.
House of Blues in Boston, Massachusetts

Live music to stay out of Boston restaurants amid pandemic

Taylor Brokesh March 3, 2021
As Massachusetts entered Phase Three, Step Two of its COVID-19 reopening plan Monday, the City opted for a modified version of the plan, which also bars indoor performance venues and certain indoor recreational activities for an additional three weeks.
Tavern in the Square, a popular bar among students in Allston, was closed for renovations and rebranding over the summer. PHOTO BY JOSEE JEAN MATELA/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Student hangout Tavern Allston reopens, new design embraces diversity of area

Josee Matela September 6, 2018

As students headed home and enjoyed the summer downtime, Tavern Allston hurried and labored for months to makeover the restaurant from floor to ceiling. The popular student hangout closed in July and...

The BU Castle on Bay State Road. The Castle has been under renovation for the last year as an alumni center is being added and improvements are being made to the building. PHOTO BY JESS RICHARDSON/DFP FILE PHOTO

Revamped BU Castle set to open in September

Kiran Galani May 1, 2018
The Boston University Castle and Pub is on track to reopen as the Dahod Family Alumni Center as part of the Alumni Weekend scheduled to be held from Sept. 20 to 23.
Limoo, a newcomer to Boston University’s West Campus, is a bubble tea café by day and a bar by night. Intent on giving students a place to eat and study in a welcoming atmosphere, owner Joe Deng said Limoo is a unique experience. PHOTO BY ANNA NOVIKOVA/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Limoo tea café and bar stirs up sense of community

Anna Novikova September 18, 2014

A new year on campus brings not only new faces, but also new storefronts and eateries on and around Boston University. On Aug. 12, as Boston was preparing for the coming onslaught of students, Limoo Tea...

SHEA: Helen of Troy

Daily Free Press Admin January 16, 2014

In middle school, the kids would play a game not unlike the story of Helen’s capture by Paris in which one girl (usually me) was pursued by two enemy camps. I loved this game, but have always been sympathetic...

CITY CRIME LOGS

Daily Free Press Admin September 25, 2013

The following reports were taken from the Allston-Brighton D-14 crime logs from Sept. 18 to Sept. 24. Vandalism at school At about 11:16 p.m. on Friday, officers responded to a call at 617 Cambridge...

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