Circus Cooperative Cafe Opens in the Former Darwin's Location on Putnam Avenue in Cambridge

Earlier this year, it was reported that a new co-op cafe was planning to open in one of the former Darwin's locations in Cambrige, and now we have learned that it has debuted, though in a space where another Darwin's had been.

According to a Harvard Crimson article, Circus Cooperative Cafe is now open on Putnam Avenue, with the new spot offering some sandwiches that will be familiar to diners who used to go to Darwin's, along with pastries, coffee, and more. In February, the Crimson had mentioned that the cafe was looking to possibly open in the former Darwin's space on Cambridge Street, though that space will apparently become home to another new eatery called.Asaro Bakery and Cafe.

Darwin's closed its original location in Harvard Square last November, with the other outlets (including a fourth on Massachusetts Avenue) shutting down the following month.

The address for Circus Cooperative Cafe is 31 Putnam Avenue, Cambridge, MA, 02139.

[Earlier Articles]
Circus Co-op Plans to Open in the Former Darwin's Location on Cambridge Street in Cambridge
Asaro Bakery and Cafe Plans to Take Over One of the Former Darwin's Locations in Cambridge

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[More restaurant openings/closings from the Boston's Hidden Restaurants site): List of Restaurant Closings and Openings in the Boston Area]

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Equal Exchange May Purchase Two City Feed and Supply Stores in Jamaica Plain

A co-op that recently closed its coffee shop in Boston's North Station area could be returning to the retail scene, as it is looking to buy a couple of neighborhood food stores in another part of the city.

Universal Hub is reporting that Equal Exchange is nearing an agreement to purchase the two City Feed and Supply stores in Jamaica Plain, with City Feed owners Kristine Cortese and David Warner saying that "The deal is not yet complete but is progressing towards completion....We will start meeting with neighborhood groups to seek approval for transferring licensing." Equal Exchange, which shut down its 11-year-old cafe on Causeway Street in September, is a cooperative that works with cafes and food retailers, and whose headquarters are in West Bridgewater. (The two City Feed outlets that could be taken over by Equal Exchange are located on Centre Street and Boylston Street.)

Jamaica Plain had been home to another retail outlet of a cooperative (the Harvest Co-op) until it closed down last year.

[November 22 update: The Jamaica Plain News indicates that any potential changeover might not happen anytime soon, as the sale is not expected to become official until sometime in 2020. The article also says that Equal Exchange is not expected to make many changes to the products sold at the stores.]

[Earlier Article]
Equal Exchange Cafe in Boston's North Station Area Is Closing

by Marc Hurwitz (Also follow us on Twitter at @hiddenboston)

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[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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