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Pavement and Nud Pob Thai Cuisine locations on Boston University’s East Campus. Businesses like Pavement and Nud Pob reflect on their respective changes five years after the COVID-era. RACHEL FEINSTEIN/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Restaurants on campus reflect on changes post-pandemic

Isabelle Zhang April 4, 2025
When the COVID-19 pandemic broke out in March 2020, Noodle Street Manager Chris Chan started sewing face masks for his employees out of his own cut-up clothes. Noodle Street, located on Boston University’s East Campus, had been serving customers for over two decades until the pandemic forced it to close for six months. It joined the 44% of Massachusetts small businesses in the area that closed amidst strict lockdown policies.
Patrons crowd Nud Pob on Monday night. The popular Thai restaurant reopened its doors on Friday after months of construction. MOLLY POTTER/ DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Nud Pob reopens after construction, students celebrate

Yoko Zhu December 8, 2023
After three-month-long construction repairs, Nud Pob re-opened its doors to eager customers.
Nud Pob

Nud Pob offers authentic Thai cuisine at the heart of the BU campus

John Maniace October 17, 2022
The Thai restaurant on Commonwealth Avenue was hit hard by the pandemic, but continues to serve the BU community.
Nud Pob Thai Cuisine on Commonwealth Avenue. According to Nud Pob owner Edward Chen, the restaurant has lost money and has cut non-essential staff due to the coronavirus pandemic. SARAH SILBIGER/ DFP FILE

20 percent of Mass. restaurants have closed since pandemic began

Daniel Kool September 11, 2020
An estimated 20 percent of Mass. restaurants have closed since the pandemic began. Decreased demand continues to burden operators in an industry with already thin profit margins.
OTTO Pizza on Commonwealth Avenue in Boston University’s West Campus. SARAH SILBIGER/ DFP FILE

Boston restaurants to look forward to this Fall

Madeline Humphrey June 12, 2020
As Boston University gears up to reopen campus this Fall, many restaurants on and around campus also hope to resume regular business. We’ve compiled a few to keep in mind when planning weekend outings or relaxation time between classes.
East to West (COVID-19 Update #2): March 20, 2020

East to West (COVID-19 Update #2): March 20, 2020

Justin Tang March 20, 2020

This episode is also available on SoundCloud. Special coronavirus coverage from East to West continues as we cover BU’s decision to continue remote teaching until the end of the semester, the...

T’s Pub on Commonwealth Ave., whose customers are mostly Boston-area college students, has temporarily closed in the wake of the coronavirus and subsequent campus shutdowns. LAURYN ALLEN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Local service industry suffers in wake of coronavirus precautions

Angela Yang March 17, 2020
Food and retail establishments still packed a month ago now stand empty across the city.
PHOTO BY SARAH SILBIGER/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

11 great places to grab a bite around campus

Sonia Rao June 1, 2016

By now you’ve probably already visited campus and explored all the academic and extracurricular activities that Boston University has to offer, but there’s something important that your tour left out...

Interactive Charles River Campus Map

Editors June 10, 2015

Boston University’s main campus is easier to get around than you may think, stretching a scenic two miles along the Charles River. This map provides information about the colleges, residences and resources...

Students are served food at the Thai Festival in the George Sherman Union Thursday night. PHOTO BY BECCA DEGREGORIO/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BUTSA pads Thai festival with even bigger taste of culture

Becca DeGregorio March 20, 2015

The BU Thai Student Association spiced up its annual Thai Festival with food, games and a celebration of Thai culture Thursday night. The festival is the student association’s biggest fundraiser of...

BU Cheat Sheet

Daily Free Press Admin June 12, 2014

Though Boston University’s linear campus stretching along Commonwealth Avenue might be unconventional, the location boasts all of the aspects of a typical university’s stomping grounds. Affectionately...

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