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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, Editor-at-large / 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, Former Deputy News Editor / 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, Editor-at-large / 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, Former Managing Editor / January 1, 2020
Maria's Taqueria and Chipotle have a new rival in the Boylston-Tremont area: El Jefe's Taqueria.