It looks like a new dessert shop is coming to Allston, and it will apparently focus on healthy items.Universal Hub is reporting that Sweet Kingdom is planning to open on Harvard Avenue in the space where Unique Food had been, with the store getting approval by the City of Boston to be open until 2:00 AM. The article mentions that the new shop will offer only healthy desserts that are made using organic fruits and "light sugar," with the late hours designed to attract folks who are leaving the various bars found nearby.It is not known exactly when...
Friday, 28 February 2014
Mystic Station Is Opening in Malden
Posted on 08:04 by Unknown
It looks like another upscale pub is planning to open in Malden.Eater Boston is reporting that Mystic Station is opening on Pleasant Street, moving into the District 7 space in the downtown area of the city. The article mentions that the place will offer "upscale pub style food" along with craft beer and inventive cocktails, while the website for the restaurant says that it will have a fireplace, a long granite bar, and "game time televisions."[March 25 update: A new post from Eater Boston says Mystic Station opens on April 3, with its menu including...
Centre Street Cafe in Jamaica Plain Being Sold to Owners of Tres Gatos
Posted on 07:06 by Unknown
It looks like an eclectic eatery in Jamaica Plain may be bought by the folks behind an equally eclectic tapas bar and book/music shop.According to one of our readers, the owners of Tres Gatos are looking to purchase the Centre Street Cafe, with an earlier Jamaica Plain Gazette article confirming that this is indeed in the works. The article mentions that the plan is to renovate the space (with the Centre Street Cafe apparently closing at any time now) and possibly reopening this spring with the same name but a different menu that focuses on Italian...
Temazcal to Open at MarketStreet Lynnfield
Posted on 06:23 by Unknown
An upscale Mexican restaurant in the Seaport District of Boston is going to be opening a second location, with this one being in a new open-air retail center north of the city.According to a Facebook post from the dining spot, Temazcal is planning to open at MarketStreet Lynnfield, joining a number of other restaurants such as Davio's, Kings, Legal C Bar, the Yard House, and others (we also reported recently that an outlet of Wahlburgers may be coming to the complex as well). The note says that the eatery will be located between Kings and...
Thursday, 27 February 2014
Taste of the South End Coming to Boston, March 4, 2014
Posted on 11:37 by Unknown
An annual event that helps raise funds for the largest AIDS service organization in New England is going to be returning to Boston once again.On Tuesday, March 4, Taste of the South End will take place at the Boston Center for the Arts on Tremont Street from 7:00 PM to 9:30 PM (6:00 PM for VIP), with more than 40 local restaurants participating. The event will include food samplings, live cooking demos, a silent auction and raffle, and wine and beer tastings. Some of the dining and drinking spots that will be at Taste of the South End this...
Stage (an American Vaudeville Nightclub) to Open in Boston
Posted on 10:01 by Unknown
A new nightclub is on its way to downtown Boston, and this one will feature entertainment that harkens back to the early 20th century.Eater Boston is reporting (via the Zagat site) that Stage will open sometime this year in The Alley (Boylston Place), which is off of Boylston Street across from Boston Common. The club, which will be run by the folks behind the Brahmin on Stanhope Street in the Back Bay (the Redbrook Restaurant Group), will be a "vaudeville-inspired" performance-based spot with what appears to be several stages and "luxurious...
Cuisine en Locale Sets Up Weekly Locavore Brunch in Somerville
Posted on 07:05 by Unknown
A catering and event company in Somerville that supports local farmers is now behind a rather unique weekly brunch.The Restaurant Hub blog of The Boston Globe is reporting that Cuisine en Locale has debuted what is termed the "world's first-ever locavore function hall" at Anthony's on Highland Avenue. The post says that the company will set up a brunch each Saturday from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM, with healthy foods using local ingredients, along with drinks and live jazz. Expect to see such items as roasted potatoes with spinach and melted cheese...
Wednesday, 26 February 2014
Pret a Manger Is Opening in Boston's Downtown Crossing; Many More Could Be on the Way
Posted on 09:55 by Unknown
A London-based chain of sandwich shops continues to expand through Boston, with a new one on its way to Downtown Crossing.Banker and Tradesman mentions that Pret a Manger is looking to open at least "a dozen" new outlets in Boston and Cambridge during the next four or five years, with one of them slated for Arch Street where Men's Wearhouse used to be (the other locations are not set in stone as of yet). Once it opens, the new shop will join two locations on Boylston Street in the Back Bay and one on Franklin Street in the Financial District....
Viga Is Opening on Clarendon Street in Boston's Back Bay
Posted on 06:47 by Unknown
A trio of Italian eateries and caterers in Boston is going to be adding a fourth location, with this one being in the Back Bay.A Licensing Board page on the City of Boston website indicates that Viga is planning to open a new outlet on Clarendon Street, joining other locations on Stuart Street, Washington Street, and Devonshire Street. The website for Viga says that the new location is expected to open this spring, while the hearing page on the city's site mentions that it plans to be open from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM, though it is not yet known whether...
Tuesday, 25 February 2014
404 Tapas Lounge Opens in Brookline
Posted on 09:30 by Unknown
A brand new tapas spot has very quietly opened in Brookline.A Twitter post sent this morning indicates that 404 Tapas Lounge is now open on Harvard Street between the Allston line and Coolidge Corner, with the address indicating that it has taken over the space where Khayyam had been. The restaurant's Facebook page says that New American and French-influenced tapas is offered along with full meals, with the menu on the website showing such items as lamb sausage, grilled shrimp flatbread, crispy artichokes, garlic saffron mussels, paella, and steak...
Update: Rosebud American Kitchen and Bar Coming to Rosebud Diner Space in Somerville
Posted on 08:32 by Unknown
[Ed note: This article was updated on April 2 and July 2 to reflect new information given, including a name, the type of cuisine offered, and when it might open.]It looks like a landmark diner in Somerville that closed its doors last May is going to be home to a "roadhouse" type of eatery, and the person involved with it also happens to run two other spots in the neighborhood.Eater Boston has confirmed what folks on the Davis Square Live Journal blog had mentioned--that Joe Cassinelli of Posto and The Painted Burro is going to be opening a restaurant...
Monday, 24 February 2014
Highlights for the Week Ending February 21, 2014
Posted on 14:13 by Unknown
A few more stories and articles centering on the Boston-area restaurant scene came out over the past week, including a Brookline restaurant and bar planning to expand into Cambridge, a celebrity family looking to open a second location of their burger restaurant, and an eclectic Philadelphia eatery planning to expand to Boston. In addition, our sister site (Boston's Hidden Restaurants) included a new review of a dining and drinking establishment in Cambridge, a photo of a popular Greek dish from a restaurant in Brighton, and updates to the dive...
Tantric in Boston's Theatre District Has Reopened
Posted on 13:35 by Unknown
An Indian restaurant in the Theatre District of Boston that had closed around the beginning of the year is open once again.As we reported in early January, Tantric in the Transportation Building on Stuart Street had shut its doors, with a note on both Facebook and Twitter saying that it had closed for renovations. Now, according to a new Facebook post, Tantric is up and running again, with the message saying "Tantric India Bistro is happy to announce our re-opening on Monday February 24. We thank you for your patience, understanding, and the many...
Update: b.good Closes Its Newbury Street Location in Boston's Back Bay; New Location Coming to Boylston Street
Posted on 08:19 by Unknown
[Ed note: This article was updated on February 25 and April 15 to reflect new information given.]A small local chain of restaurants that features "real" fast food (and tends to focus on burgers) has closed one of its Boston locations, though it appears to be more of a move than a closing.One of our readers told us that b.good on Newbury Street in the Back Bay has closed, with the location being taken off their website and subsequent phone calls not going through. Its closure has been confirmed this morning, as a call placed to another location...
Ernesto's Pizza in the North End of Boston Is Opening in Somerville's Assembly Row
Posted on 07:41 by Unknown
A highly-rated pizza place in Boston's North End is going to be expanding, with a second location coming to a new complex in Somerville.Eater Boston is reporting (via the Somerville Patch) that Ernesto's Pizza on Salem Street is planning to open at Assembly Row, a mixed-use development near Route 93 that will soon see several other restaurants, bars, and food shops open at the site as well, including Earls Kitchen + Bar, J.P. Licks, Legal C Bar, and Papagayo (Burger Dive is already open at Assembly Row). Based on its original location in the...
Pita Pit in Brookline Has Closed
Posted on 06:56 by Unknown
It looks like the Brookline location of a chain of sandwich places has closed its doors.According to one of our readers, Pita Pit on Harvard Street (a short distance south of the Allston border) is no longer in operation; a phone call to the place seemed to confirm this, as the number has been disconnected. This was the only location of the chain in the Boston area, though a few other shops can be found elsewhere in New England--three in Amherst, one in Durham, NH, and one in Stamford, CT.[February 24 update: The closing of Pita Pit has been confirmed,...
Friday, 21 February 2014
Alfredo's Italian Kitchen Plans to Take Over The Snack Bar Space in Cambridge
Posted on 09:51 by Unknown
A local group of Italian eateries is looking to expand into Cambridge, and this location would apparently take over the space where a Portuguese dining spot currently resides.A License Commission General Hearing page on the City of Cambridge website indicates that Alfredo's Italian Kitchen--which has locations in Everett, Lynn, Medford, Melrose, Somerville, and South Boston--is seeking a common victualer license to open on Cambridge Street, with the address indicating that it would move into the spot between Inman Square and Lechmere...
Hops N Scotch to Open in Haveli Space Cambridge's Inman Square
Posted on 09:24 by Unknown
It appears that the folks behind a restaurant and bar in Brookline are planning to open a second location across the river.According to a License Commission General Hearing page on the City of Cambridge website, Hops N Scotch is seeking a liquor license held by Haveli Restaurant, with the plan apparently being to move into that their space on Cambridge Street in Inman Square. If the license transfer goes through, the new eating and drinking establishment would have a seating capacity of 99, with proposed hours being 11:00 AM to 1:00 AM...
Smashburger May Be Coming to Cambridge's Central Square
Posted on 09:01 by Unknown
It looks like a Denver-based chain of quick-casual burger restaurants may be opening a location in one of Cambridge's busiest areas.A License Commission General Hearing page on the City of Cambridge website mentions that Smashburger has applied for a common victualer license to open a location on Mass. Ave. in Central Square, with the eatery having seating for 70 and hours being 10:00 AM to 11:00 PM daily. If Smashburger does open in the space, it will join another location in Natick, which opened this past December. (Earlier we had reported...
A Spoonful of Ginger Returns to Boston, March 17, 2014
Posted on 08:05 by Unknown
A culinary event returns to the Museum of Fine Arts in March, and once again, a number of local chefs will be participating.On Monday, March 17, the Joslin Diabetes Center will be presenting A Spoonful of Ginger within the Art of the Americas wing of the Museum of Fine Arts on Huntington Avenue, with the event running from 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM. At this year's event, guests will be able to try an array of ginger-based dishes from such chefs as David Becker of Sweet Basil, Joanne Chang of Flour Bakery and Myers + Chang, Andy Husbands of Tremont 647,...
Chefs Cooking for Hope to Be Held in Boston, March 6, 2014
Posted on 07:32 by Unknown
An event that raises funds for cancer research and care is coming back to Boston in early March, with a number of restaurants participating.On Thursday, March 6, from 6:30 PM to 9:00 PM, the Friends of Dana-Farber Cancer Institute will be hosting the 14th Annual Chefs Cooking for Hope at 125 High Street in the city's Financial District, with food, beer, wine, and cocktails offered. Some of the dining spots that will be participating include Alta Strada, Tico, and Via Matta, which are owned by honorary chef Michael Schlow, along with Bistro...
Thursday, 20 February 2014
GQ's Picks for 2014's Best New Restaurants in America Includes Row 34 in Boston
Posted on 11:26 by Unknown
A well-known food writer for GQ magazine has come out with his picks for top new restaurants in the country, and a Boston dining spot has made the list.Alan Richman's article on 2014's 25 best new restaurants in America includes Row 34, an oyster bar in the Fort Point section of the city that opened last November. In the post, Richman mentions that "I liked the warm lobster roll, the potted smoked trout, and especially the mashed potatoes with sour cream....But I kept going back for the same thing, the oysters," with a particular liking of "the...
WOW Barbecue Food Truck Is Opening a Brick-and-Mortar Restaurant in Malden
Posted on 09:52 by Unknown
[Ed note: This article was updated on May 8 and May 20 to reflect new information given, including a possible address and an opening date.]The trend toward food truck owners opening brick-and-mortar restaurants appears to show no sign of letting up, as a relatively new truck that focuses on BBQ may be the latest to make the move.Eater Boston is reporting (via a Facebook post from the truck) that WOW Barbecue is looking to open a permanent restaurant, with the post from the Facebook page saying that "we [have] already grown up from a little poor...
Wahlburgers Plans to Open in Lynnfield
Posted on 06:23 by Unknown
It looks like a second location of a burger restaurant from one of Boston's best-known families will be coming to the local area.On last night's episode of the A&E show Wahlburgers, a new outlet of the Hingham eatery by the same name is being planned for Lynnfield. It appears that the dining spot, which is run by chef and restaurateur Paul Wahlberg and his celebrity brothers Mark and Donnie, could be opening at MarketStreet Lynnfield, based on chatter that we have heard over the past few weeks. (MarketStreet Lynnfield is supposedly...
Wednesday, 19 February 2014
Peet's Coffee and Tea to Open in Former Francesca's Space in Boston's South End
Posted on 11:50 by Unknown
It looks like a California-based coffee roaster and retailer will continue to expand in the Boston area, with a new shop planned for the city's South End neighborhood.BostInno is reporting that Peet's Coffee & Tea is looking to open on Tremont Street, moving into the space where Francesca's Cafe had been for nearly 20 years until closing last August. As we reported earlier, the chain of coffee spots is opening a new location in Beacon Hill and is also going to be involved with cafe/bank hybrids called Capital One 360 Cafe, with the first one...
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