Last spring, it was reported that a new community-focused coffee shop was planning to open in Cambridge, and now we have learned that it is up and running.
According to a source as well as a Harvard Crimson article, Faro Cafe is now open on Arrow Street along the eastern edge of Harvard Square, and as indicated in an earlier article, the shop is influenced by a beloved place that closed in 2020, with Faro Cafe owner Henry Hoffstot saying last year that "We're trying to create a space where we of course sell coffee, but we also foster conversation and have sort of a Cafe Pamplona-style place where people can go and talk." Cafe Pamplona closed down in the spring of 2020 after being in business for more than 60 years.
The address for Faro Cafe is 5 Arrow Street, Cambridge, MA, 02138. Its website is at https://farocafe.org/
[Earlier Article]
Faro Cafe to Open in Cambridge's Harvard Square
[A related post from our sister site (Boston's Hidden Restaurants): List of Restaurant Closings and Openings in the Boston Area]
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