And Harvard Square continues to lose its landmarks

[jducoeur]

Link amplification from jadasc: Herrell's in Harvard Square is closing. Granted, I've been going there less and less over the years (I've long found Tosci's flavor palette more interesting), but it still held a lot of sentimental value from college, sitting in the fish safe with friends. It'll be missed...

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[hungrytiger]

FYI, I'm not sure about the completeness of this article. The Herrell's in Harvard Square _is_ in the middle of a major renovation and has been closed for a bit but I was just in there on Wednesday. The signs out front say that they're "Expanding" not "shutting down." The owners have purchased the property next door and are knocking out a connecting wall. They are planning to add a menu of regular foods, but it didn't sound like they were eliminating the ice cream.

[jducoeur]

Huh. Well, hopefully you're right, and the article is just plain off-base.

(Although I do hope they're keeping the vault...)

[hungrytiger]

I _think_ they're keeping the vault, but I'm not positive. I'll ask next time I'm nearby.

[jducoeur]

I was chatting with Pam McAnulty about it, at the Steeleye concert tonight. She's heard that it's not that the location is shutting, it's that the owner is giving up the Herrell's franchise. That seems like a plausible explanation for the contradiction...