Bringing the Buzz to Harvard Square – Restaurateur Jack Bardy finds a new Hôtel

Boston’s South End has long been known for two things- great art and great food. With its bevy of theatre and gallery spaces and its Zagat’s-busting list of award-winning eateries, it is a great place for a date or a destination.

In 2007, the board of the Boston Center for the Arts (BCA) were trying to find a new use for what had once been the loading docks of the Boston flower market (now the Cyclorama). They needed to bring in the right team to add a bit of spark to an underdeveloped underground space.

Fortunately, they did not have to look far.

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