Photo courtesy of Nauset Construction

What: Cambridge School of Culinary Arts Cafe
Where: 1995 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge
Built: 2024
Owner: Acorn Development

A cafe and bakery run by the Cambridge School of Culinary Arts graduates occupies the final retail space at St. James Place, a mixed-use development in Porter Square.

Needham-based Nauset Construction completed the interior fitout for the alumni-run enterprise, which is located across from the culinary arts school’s campus.

Operating since February and designed by Somerville-based Centrepoint Architects, the 800-square-foot café sells baked goods from the campus’s kitchen and beverages from local vendors, along with cookbooks and groceries.

The retail space is part of the 46-unit condominium development at the St. James Episcopal Church property.

They Said It:

“The CSCA Café completes our vision for St. James Place. Not only does the café provide a wonderful amenity for our residents and the surrounding community, but it also supports the goals of the Cambridge School of Culinary Arts, which has been a vital part of the neighborhood fabric for the past 50 years.”
— Phil Terzis, vice president of development, Acorn Holdings

Photo courtesy of Nauset Construction