I had a very awkward date there once; at least I thought it was a date -- she brought a friend.
That and what I remember to be uncomfortable cafe chairs and super sweet Turkish coffee, (and possibly egregiously large mediocre hummus plates) will live on in my memory for a bit longer apparently. Makes me so nostalgic!
This also reminds me of the watch store by the Harvard Square T main exit closing suddenly -- the owners were reportedly spotted on planes to another country with large suitcases of watches.. So in the canon of Harvard Square shop closings, Algiers is probably not in the top 10. Still, an institution.
That and what I remember to be uncomfortable cafe chairs and super sweet Turkish coffee, (and possibly egregiously large mediocre hummus plates) will live on in my memory for a bit longer apparently. Makes me so nostalgic!
This also reminds me of the watch store by the Harvard Square T main exit closing suddenly -- the owners were reportedly spotted on planes to another country with large suitcases of watches.. So in the canon of Harvard Square shop closings, Algiers is probably not in the top 10. Still, an institution.
EDIT: The Handa family story is pretty interesting. Boston Globe had an update in 2012: https://www.bostonglobe.com/magazine/2012/04/21/return-alpha...