About Longfellow Bar

Award-winning chef and restaurateur Michael Scelfo presents The Longfellow Bar at Alden & Harlow, a neighborhood bar and restaurant located in the historic Café Algiers space directly above his flagship restaurant at 40 Brattle Street in Harvard Square. The two-story space is named after famed architect Alexander Wadsworth Longfellow, who along with his business partners Frank Alden and Alfred Harlow created Brattle Hall in 1889; the updated design is inspired by Scelfo’s ideal retreat to escape and explore his creativity. The food and drinks at The Longfellow Bar continue to explore Chef Scelfo’s forward-thinking approach to experiencing a meal around his kitchen counter. The menu features bar food that is intended to be passed and shared, allowing guests the opportunity to become immersed in a relaxed and tactile approach to eating.

Wine by the glass

SPARKLING

‘18 Jean Francois Mérieau, J’ose Les Fines Bulles, Chenin Blanc, Chardonnay, France – 16

‘21 Finca, “El Molar” Moravia Agria, mánchela, Spain - 17

WHITE

‘19 Domaine De La Guilloterie, Chenin Blanc, Breze Saumur, France – 15

‘22 Momo, Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough, New Zealand – 16

‘21 Alois Lageder, “Porer”, Pinot Grigio, Alto Adige, Italy - 18

Rosé

‘22 Mas de Cynanque, “Fleur de Cynanque” Shiraz/Syrah, Languedoc, France - 16

ORANGe

‘19 Unico Zelo, “Esoterico” Muscat/Gewurtztraminer blend, Riverland, Australia - 17

Red

‘20 Domaine Marcel Lapierre, Gamay, Beaujolais, France – 16

‘21 Pascal set Alain Lorieux Cabernet Franc, Chinon, France – 16

‘22 G.D. Vajra, “Clare JC” Nebbiolo, Piedmont, Italy – 17

monthly bottles

White

‘21 Bron Von Verm, “Forlorn Hope” Vermentino, North Coast, California - 87

‘21 Azienda Agricola Candeloro, “Bianco Paro” Trebbiano, Abruzzo, Italy

Red

‘18 Fiona Hill Vineyard, “Porter Creek” Pinot Noir, Russian River Valley, California - 155

‘22 Fabien joutes, “Tu Vin Plus Aux Soirees” Cabernet Franc/Malbec, France - 72

The Playlist

House Cocktails

Monaco (DFT)
Pine Vodka, St. George Spiced pear, Yellow Chartreuse, blackberry & carbonation - 16

Blank Space
Mezcal, dandelion, pamplemousse, rose, tart cherry, aloe vera, dry vermouth, agave, lime, egg white - 16
*contains egg*

Suburban Legends
Evan Williams Bottled-in-Bond, Montenegro, mulled apricot, pomegranate, wheatgrass, lemon - 16

Our Song
Suntory Toki, honeydew, kiwi, peach, ginger, toasted almond, lemon, basil - 16
*contains nuts*

Stardust
Avua Cachaça Prata, butterfly pea powder sake, smoked starfruit, cloudberry, spiced honey, lemon - 16

Havana Daydreamin’
Privateer x Longfellow Pot Still rum, pineapple, Braulio, falernum, grapefruit, cinnamon, tiki bitters - 16

Out of the Woods
Avocado-washed Olmeca Altos Plata, mezcal, Benedictine, celery, fennel, agave, lime, cucumber tonic - 16

When Doves Cry
Plantation Pineapple, Malfy gin, coconut, spirulina, clarified pomelo, dry vermouth, citric, turkish tobacco bitters - 16
*does not contain nicotine

Video Games
Peanut-washed Armagnac, grape demerara, whiskey barrel bitters - 16
*contains nuts*

Rhiannon
Old Tom gin, strawberry balsamic, rhubarb, tonic - 16

Texas Hold ‘Em
Paranubes rum, Nixta corn liquor, guava, cilantro, fresno, lime - 16

Amarillo Sky
Parmesan infused Aquavit, Batavia arrack, Meletti, heirloom tomato, basil, lemon - 16
*clarified milk punch, contains dairy

Beer

BOTTLes & cans

Rotating Pilsner - 12

Lone Pine “Portland Pale Ale” APA 5.2%, ME - 12

Bissell Bros. “The Substance” NEIPA 6.6%, ME- 12

Kettlehead “Dreamstate” Double IPA 9% NH - 13

High Limb “The OG” Unfiltered Cider, 5.2% MA - 12

Banded “Charms & Hexes” Fruited Sour 5.2%, ME - 12

Hours

Open 7 days a week
Monday - Sunday, 5pm - 12am

CONTACT

40 Brattle Street #3
Cambridge, MA 02138

(617) 864 0001

info@longfellowharvard.com

Events

Michael Scelfo

Chef Scelfo’s career path has never been a linear one – twists, turns and many travels in between have brought him to this moment. Located at the gateway to Harvard Square at 1030 Massachusetts Avenue, “waypoint” often means a plot point on a map. As his second restaurant project, Waypoint signals a natural next step along his culinary journey. The menu reflects his forward-thinking approach to coastally-inspired fare - marrying his time spent along the Atlantic and Pacific shores.

Throughout his career, Chef Michael Scelfo has taken time to examine his personal culinary perspective: if given the opportunity to take off the reins and cook for people in a restaurant of his own, what would he make? He found the answer in his own kitchen, surrounded by his wife and three children. Creating a medium in which people can connect is what Chef Scelfo excels at. By incorporating intimate elements in the design and decor and weaving family recipes into his own, Chef Scelfo has created a space in which his vision is communicated through simple, elegant dishes inspired by what he would want to eat at home with his family.

At Alden & Harlow, Chef Michael Scelfo extended the concept of the domestic kitchen table into his first owned and operated restaurant. Located in the iconic Casablanca restaurant space in Harvard Square, Alden & Harlow pays homage to its chef’s roots by making each ingredient shine, and ultimately, cooking from his heart.

The success of this formula is proven in the attention the restaurant has received. In 2014, Boston Globe restaurant critic Devra First awarded Alden & Harlow a three-star review. They were honored to be the Best New Restaurant by Boston magazine and The Improper Bostonian as well as being chosen as “The Best of the New” in the Boston Globe Sunday Magazine. Bon Appetit magazine nominated Alden &Harlow as one of 50 nominees for “America's Best New Restaurants.” They were also highlighted as one of the Best Restaurants in the Northeast by Arrive magazine.

In 2015, Alden & Harlow was a semifinalist for the James Beard Foundation Awards in the Best New Restaurant category and Chef Michael Scelfo was a semifinalist in the category of Best Chef Northeast in 2016. In the 2016 Best of Boston awards, Boston magazine honored Alden & Harlow with Best Restaurant: General Excellence. In September 2016, Conde Nast Traveler named Alden & Harlow one of the “Best Restaurants in the World.”

In his Boston Globe review, Mat Schaffer wrote about Waypoint that, “…business appears to be booming. Scelfo’s fans are on board for the next stage of the journey.” In The New York Times, writer Jason Tesauro said Waypoint is, “vibrant enough for a happy hour pop-in, yet intimate enough for after-dark canoodling over caviar and cocktails.” In January 2017, Boston Magazine awarded Waypoint a three-star review boasting, “with full-bore flavors and opulent ingredients, [Waypoint] gives pristine seafood—and everything else on the menu—the Midas touch.” And in 2017, Food & Wine magazine named Waypoint one of their “Best New Restaurants.”

In 2018, Scelfo will open The Longfellow Bar at Alden & Harlow above Alden & Harlow at 40 Brattle Street in Cambridge. The Longfellow Bar is a neighborhood bar and restaurant located in the historic Café Algiers in Harvard Square. The two-story space is named after famed architect Alexander Wadsworth Longfellow, who along with his business partners Frank Alden and Alfred Harlow created Brattle Hall in 1889; the updated design is inspired by Scelfo’s ideal retreat to escape and explore his creativity.