Or did a few more locals than expected take them up on the free grub?

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Located in Cambridge, a neighbourhood across the Charles River from downtown Boston, the Harvard Square area is a popular gathering spot for Harvard and MIT students, with several restaurants serving up affordable, tasty grub.

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Built in 1850, this charmer dishes up home-cooked, pub-grub favourites such as burgers and ribs, and 16 taps of local goodness, including ales brewed by Moutere Valley traditionalist, Martin Townsend.

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The Tampa Bay Lightning offered fans free lunch if they showed up for practice Friday and those attending Boston Bruins games this month can get free grub, too.

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