Daily Provisions just opened a location in Cambridge's Harvard Square
Based on Danny Meyer's original Union Square Café, Daily Provisions is an all-day café known for its breakfast menu featuring its signature Crullers, B.E.C.s with runny egg yolks, and freshly brewed coffee. Lunch fare includes made-to-order sandwiches and salads. These include favorites like the Tuna Salad Sandwich built on toasted sourdough bread with kalamata olive tapenade and arugula and the Chefy Salad made with Gruyere cheese, marinated white beans, cucumbers, chicken, an egg, and Thousand Island dressing. All orders are available for dine-in or to-go.
"We've always admired Boston's thriving and inclusive restaurant community – its proximity to New York made it a natural next step for us," Union Square Hospitality Group CEO Chip Wade said in a press release. "We were especially drawn to the city's unique neighborhoods and its warm, welcoming energy. Boston is a place where anyone — students, families, or visitors — can feel at home."
Not only is the food memorable, but so too is the space. Featuring large windows, it's all about optimizing natural light and relaxation. The new location also features a breathtaking 14-foot marble bar that sits at the center of this casual restaurant. Guests will also find walnut furniture accents, floor tile inlays, and even custom millwork.
Daily Provisions partnered with Boston-area fashion brand Project Paulie to make limited-edition merchandise in celebration of this new location. But not only can you feel perfectly stuffed after enjoying a mouthwatering sandwich or caffeinated by a freshly brewed coffee in a custom t-shirt, or bucket hat, you can feel good that a portion of your purchase of merchandise will go to support a local non-profit that cooks and provides medically tailored meals to those in need called Community Servings.
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