Revival Cafe+Kitchen

"Revival offers Wednesday night dinners for two for pickup all day at its three locations, with the menu changing each week and including a main course, sides, and dessert. (Gluten-free, dairy-free, and/or vegan accommodations are possible.) An example of a recent meal: ancho hot smoked salmon ($45) or ancho smoked tofu ($40) with Mexican kale Caesar, cilantro lime black beans, and passionfruit shortbread bars." - Rachel Leah Blumenthal

"Revival, located at 125 Cambridge Park Dr. at Alewife in Cambridge, is now open. Initially, the cafe is operating from Monday to Friday, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., with plans to expand to weekends after July 4. The venue faced challenges such as refrigeration issues and configuring space. However, it has received positive feedback, particularly for its pastries like Danish and croissants. The menu includes items like a kimchi bowl with brown rice and quinoa, smoked brisket, caramelized onion, and pimento grilled cheese on potato bread, and a fried mortadella breakfast sandwich. A mural by Chloe Rubenstein enhances the venue's aesthetic." - Steve "Nookie" Postal

"Revival Cafe & Kitchen (125 Cambridgepark Dr., Cambridge) opened with an abbreviated menu, including pastries made on-site and coffee. This is the first of two planned locations for Revival, which is the work of Liza Shirazi of Harvard Square’s Crema Cafe and Steve “Nookie” Postal, chef-owner of Commonwealth in Kendall Square and partner at Crema. In a post on Instagram Thursday, Revival shared a spread of pastries that are available this week, including croissants, muffins, and fruit danishes. The cafe will offer a house coffee as well as a complex blend, the latter of which currently comes from Passenger Coffee in Pennsylvania. More menu items are on the way, so stay tuned." - Dana Hatic

"So yes, Revival Alewife will be open next week. Through hell or fucking high water, we are opening. Sometimes you gotta just put your foot down and say, 'This is it. We are doing this.'" - Steve "Nookie" Postal

"Also in Davis, Steve “Nookie” Postal is working on one of three forthcoming projects, a cafe called Revival, with Crema Cafe’s Liza Shirazi. (Postal is now a partner in Crema as well.) The Davis Revival will probably come later in the year, but an Alewife location of Revival might open as soon as April." - Rachel Leah Blumenthal