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BZA approves Naya quick‑service restaurant at Main Street in Kendall Square

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The board granted a quick‑service food special permit for a Naya Middle Eastern restaurant in Kendall Square, finding the proposed use meets MXD and quick‑service criteria; no public opposition was recorded in the file.

The Cambridge Board of Zoning Appeals voted May 8 to grant a special permit allowing a Naya quick‑service restaurant at a Main Street location in Kendall Square.

James Rafferty, attorney for the applicant, said Naya would serve Middle Eastern cuisine in a layout similar to the prior tenant (a Clover outlet). Rafferty noted the MXD district criteria (Article 14.21.3) and…

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