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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.
BU Pavement. Pavement and its neighbor Nud Pob are currently closed for construction with uncertain re-opening dates. ANDREW BURKE-STEVENSON/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Uncertainty surrounds reopening of BU Pavement, Nud Pob Thai Cuisine

Zach Schwartz September 13, 2023
The timeline of reopening Boston University's Pavement Coffeehouse and Nud Pob Thai Cuisine locations remains uncertain as BU construction forces the temporary closure.
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.
Nud Pob Thai Cuisine on Commonwealth Avenue. For the Fall semester, Nud Pob, located in Boston University’s Central Campus, will be open for delivery, takeout and dine-in eating. PHOTO BY SARAH SILBIGER/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

What will be open on campus this Fall and when

Ellie Yeo August 19, 2020
As part of modified campus life this Fall, certain dining options on campus will be either fully unavailable for students or operate on a new schedule. Here’s what’s open on campus. 
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.

Campus Crime Logs: Feb. 22-28

Caroline Hitesman March 3, 2016

The following reports were taken from the Boston University Police Department crime logs from Feb. 22 to Feb. 28.  Laptop stolen from 775 Commonwealth Ave. A female student reported Sunday at 4:45...

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