The Heights

Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down: Week of Feb. 11

Opinions • February 11, 2024

From the Common to Newbury Street, Boston is jam-packed with green spaces and cobblestone streets to explore. So round up your friends, grab your favorite tote bag, and cure your weekend boredom with a walk through the city.

Geometry Meets Dessert at Jonquils Cafe and Bakery

Francesca Giangiulio • January 4, 2021

Geometry and baking come together at Jonquils Cafe and Bakery, a self-proclaimed “cosmopolitan cafe” whose main attraction is the playfully shaped layer cakes.

Concepts Brings Adidas Streetwear Experience to Newbury Street

William Batchelor • September 10, 2017

Cambridge-based streetwear retailer Concepts recently opened its first co-curated store with Adidas on upmarket shopping destination Newbury Street.

MUJI Bring Simple and Practical Essentials to Newbury Street

William Batchelor • February 9, 2017

Last Friday, Japanese lifestyle company MUJI opened their newest flagship store on Newbury Street, bringing minimalistic everyday essentials to Boston.

Not Finding Minimalism

Madeleine D’Angelo • February 2, 2017

Some people have the ability to pare their lives down to the bare essentials. Others find themselves holding on to useless objects for no apparent reason. Columnist Madeleine D'Angelo falls into the second category.

Mother Juice Floods Newbury With Refreshing Blends

Duke Saunders • October 6, 2016

Blending its mix of in-house and farmer’s market products, Mother Juice's new Newbury Street location provides tourists, students, and members of the Boston community with access to healthy, sustainable food.