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REVIEW: Central Perk will be there for you — but you’re not missing much if you aren’t there for it, too

Charlie Dippolito November 16, 2023
"Friends"-themed cafe opens on Newbury Street, but is it worth the hype?
A number of restaurants on campus have undergone renovations and rebrandings, while others have been completely replaced with new ones, like Life Alive pictured above. PHOTO BY SOFIA KOYAMA/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BU students reflect on dining scene changes

JenRacoosin September 20, 2018
With Life Alive Organic Cafe replacing Panera Bread, Bertucci’s closing and Tavern in the Square becoming Tavern Allston, the dining scene around Boston University has seen a lot of change in recent years.
The new location of the vegan restaurant Life Alive. The restaurant is set to open soon. PHOTO BY RACHEL SHARPLES/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Life Alive prepares to open location on campus

Lillian Ilsley-Greene April 24, 2018
This summer, local restaurant Life Alive will be opening a new location in Boston University’s West Campus.
PHOTO COURTESY WIKIMEDIA COMMONS

EDITORIAL: Panera misses the mark on social activism

Editors September 21, 2017

When Panera Bread closed its doors on Commonwealth Avenue in May, many Boston University students were sad to see one of their favorite on-campus eateries go. In its absence, Panera regulars are having...

Life Alive plans to open Jan. 2018, replacing the Panera in Boston University's West Campus. PHOTO BY SYDNEY MAES/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Organic, vegetarian Life Alive cafe plans January opening in West Campus

Alana Levene September 10, 2017

Life Alive Urban Oasis and Organic Cafe, a Boston-based organic and vegetarian cafe, will be opening its fourth location in January at 888 Commonwealth Ave., said the chain’s Cambridge General Manager...

Panera in West Campus to close due to financial reasons. PHOTO BY CARRIE SHEEHAN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Panera in West Campus to close this month

Ellie French May 12, 2017

The Panera Bread at 888 Commonwealth Ave. will permanently close its doors on May 21 due to tightening finances, according to Chrissy Fearing, an assistant manager at the location. Fearing said...

The b.good Burger Brigade Dine ’n Dash allowed runners to donate to charity and eat one meal across the four b.good locations. PHOTO BY MAE DAVIS/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

b.good v. good at promoting local food, sustainable living

Elise Takahama November 11, 2015

Nathalie Hernandez, a sophomore at Berklee College of Music, donned her running shoes and dashed from Summer Street to Boylston Street Saturday, but she wasn't running merely for exercise. Instead, she...

Donations dictate price at Panera Cares Cafe

Daily Free Press Admin January 24, 2013

The Panera Bread foundation opened a nonprofit Panera Cares café in Boston Wednesday, which does not charge prices for meals and instead accepts donations. Ron Shaich, founder of Panera Bread and...

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