I suspect CK would have far less patience with someone who does know as much or more than he does, though I doubt he’d ever admit that was a remote possibility.
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As I worked to bypass the Boston dotcom paywall using an AI tool to read an article about the adult store Hubba Hubba closing after being in business for over four decades, it made me think of the Kendall Square area and ultimately of Cuchi Cuchi. I actually really miss that place. The vibe, the drinks, the food, the service. Man. I feel like there’s not too many good places for cocktails these days. RIP to Drink, Cuchi Cuchi, Green Street, Hungry Mother… 
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On the topic of Central Sq, I’ll add River Gods to your sad list.
I bet you and I have intersected at some point in our professional lives. Maybe not at Hubba Hubba, but Cuchi Cuchi was a post-work favorite for celebrating colleagues.
Incidentally, there is a famous and true story about the founder of one of my companies meeting his wife when she was a shopgirl at HH and he was a customer.
ETA: Was Cuchi Cuchi technically central or Kendall? Same goes for miracle of science in ohthat weird no-man’s land.
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It’s very possible we have! River Gods, man another great throwback. I always get bummed driving on River Street because I almost always find myself looking for the big green face mural that was a steady presence there and stood out. Good spot but always so packed
Cuchi Cuchi is CentKendall if you ask me 
Miracle of Science is a fun spot. It’s been around for a few decades now; my old roommate a long time ago used to work there
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Rauxa, Jim Becker’s fantastic Spanish restaurant in Union Square. I still dream about it.
River Gods
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I wasn’t always thrilled with Upstairs at the Pudding, but still miss it.
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I agree on Cuchi Cuchi, Green St, Hungry Mother.
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Miracle of Science opened in 1991. And looks like they have had the same menu since then.
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Maybe that’s why I never think of that place and always forget it exists. Not staying its a bit stale but I am impressed none the less because 31 years of being in business is no small feat
Is the picture of Edwin Land still on the wall? Harvard is trying to bury Land’s memory by selling his Rowland Institute building, designed by starchitect Hugh Stubbins, to a California developer. Expect a tear-down or a monstrous tower on top.
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Reading about All’Antico Vinaio made me think of the Roman? place that used to be in the Holyoke Center in Harvard Square: was its name Campo de Fiore? For a while, their tuna salad sandwich was my go-to for a quick lunch.
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