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Emerson College’s only independent, student-run newspaper since 1947

The Berkeley Beacon

Emerson College’s only independent, student-run newspaper since 1947

The Berkeley Beacon

Emerson College’s only independent, student-run newspaper since 1947

The Berkeley Beacon

People dining in El Jefe's Taqueria.

Restaurants emerge from pandemic with new perspectives

By Camilo Fonseca / October 13, 2021

After over a year of pandemic restrictions stunting business, restaurants in Downtown Boston are finally seeing a semblance of normalcy, embracing a return...

Katherine Mancia, daughter of Maria's owner Cristian Mancia

Maria’s Taqueria faces financial trouble amidst coronavirus pandemic

By Ann E. Matica / January 27, 2021

Cristian Mancia, the owner of Maria’s Taqueria, starts his day working his full-time job at a financial company. Once finished, he heads over to his...

Mediterranean restaurant Garbanzo opened on Emerson's campus in August.

Campus-adjacent businesses anticipating revenue hit following student departure

By Camilo Fonseca / December 1, 2020

Businesses around Emerson’s Boston campus are anticipating a dropoff in sales after most students left for an extended seven-week winter break. The...

The college plans to fill the currently vacant Little Building retail spaces with restaurants.

Taqueria sets spring opening for Little Building location

By Parker Purifoy / January 1, 2020
Maria's Taqueria and Chipotle have a new rival in the Boylston-Tremont area: El Jefe's Taqueria.