Central Square space is leased by Union Comedy as improv troupe makes third crack at expansion

Marc Levy The former Daily Table grocery store in Cambridge’s Central Square is expected to become the home of Union Comedy.

Stop me if you’ve heard this one: Union Comedy has a new home. Only it isn’t in Union Square – it’s moving to Central Square in Cambridge.

In the new plan, a stage and bar will fill the former Daily Table grocery store at 684 Massachusetts Ave. , with the stage expected to host more than comedy, said Michael Monestime, president of the Central Square Business Improvement District. Daily Table, the square’s low-cost grocery store, closed abruptly in May .

“The lease is signed and construction is slated to begin soon to fit out the space and bring joy and laughter,” Monestime said on Monday, noting that Union includes some former community members from ImprovBo