2023-05-31 15:02
It looks like a group of California-based pizza restaurants has closed one of their outlets in the local area.A message sent by @IrishEyesPhoto1 indicates that Blaze Pizza at CityPlace in th… Read More
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A news-based journal on the Boston restaurant scene. The owner of this blog is also the founder of Boston's Hidden Restaurants, a website that focuses on local dining spots.
2023-05-30 19:32
The person behind an East Boston whiskey bar will be opening a new dining and drinking spot in South Boston.According to an article from Eater Boston, Small Victories is planning to open on… Read More
2023-05-30 18:09
Several years ago, it was reported that a pair of seafood restaurants on the waterfront would be joined by a third location that would also be on the water, and now we have learned that… Read More
2023-05-30 14:50
A Back Bay cupcake shop with roots in the Washington, DC area has shut down.According to a source, Georgetown Cupcake on Newbury Street is no longer in business, with its last day in operati… Read More
2023-05-28 23:53
Below are some of the biggest restaurant and food-related news stories that have been posted between May 22 and May 28, 2023.Artifact Cider Project Is Closing The Station in Central Square i… Read More
2023-05-26 23:04
A small group of Japanese restaurants continues to expand through the local area, with a fifth outlet coming to the Greater Boston area--and this will be its fourth within the Boston city li… Read More
2023-05-26 20:31
A Cambridge fish market is getting ready to say farewell to its space.A poster within the Friends of Boston's Hidden Restaurants Facebook group page says (via a Cambridge Day article) that F… Read More
2023-05-26 18:29
A small local group of Mexican restaurants will be expanding to a new location in the western suburbs of Boston, and it will move into the space where an outlet of another local group of Mex… Read More
2023-05-26 14:37
A craft cider company that is based in Western Massachusetts is shutting down its Cambridge taproom.According to a source, Artifact Cider Project is closing The Station in Central Squar… Read More
2023-05-25 23:02
A restaurant, bar, and bowling alley is on its way to a new mixed-use development just off Route 93.According to an article from Universal Hub, Urban Wild has gotten approval from the Boston… Read More
2023-05-25 14:11
A pair of Chinese and Japanese restaurants north of Boston that are known for their dumplings will be joined by a third just north of the city.According to a poster within the Friends of Bos… Read More
2023-05-24 14:45
A brand new Asian restaurant is on its way to a shopping center that is home to several other Asian food spots.According to its website and social media, Cloud Asian Fusion & Bar is plan… Read More
2023-05-23 19:43
A local musician is looking to open a dining spot on the North Shore.According to an article from Vanyaland, Aaron Perrino (The Sheila Divine, Dear Leader, Aaron and the Lord) is planning to… Read More
2023-05-23 18:27
A local group of dining spots in the northern suburbs of Boston that focus on fried chicken sandwiches is looking to open a new location north of the city, and this one will take over the sp… Read More
2023-05-23 14:28
A new cafe, butchery, and grocery store that focuses on being a community center of sorts has come to a Boston neighborhood that has been seeing its share of redevelopment of late.Eater Bost… Read More
2023-05-22 18:52
A new dining and drinking spot has come to Quincy, taking over the space that had been home to a dive bar.According to a post within the Quincy Is Everything Facebook group page, Kilroy's on… Read More
2023-05-22 14:43
A new dining spot is going to be opening in the space where a decades-old dive bar had been.A message sent by Leah Klein of City Living Boston confirms what another source tol… Read More
2023-05-22 00:16
Below are some of the biggest restaurant and food-related news stories that have been posted between May 15 and May 21, 2023.The Barking Crab in Boston Is Looking to Add a Floating Barge to… Read More
2023-05-19 20:35
A Taiwan-based group of boba shops with two locations in the United States appears to be expanding to Boston.According to a source, a "coming soon" sign for Machi Machi can be seen on Harvar… Read More
2023-05-18 21:57
One of Boston's best-known restaurants could be adding more outdoor dining to its space (and in a rather unique way).According to a source, The Barking Crab on Sleeper Street is seeking appr… Read More
2023-05-18 14:56
A new venue that features food, drink, and racing simulators is on its way to the Boston waterfront, and this will be the first of its kind in the United States.According to an article… Read More
2023-05-17 19:28
A local group of Asian restaurants is getting ready to open a brand new location south of Boston.A check on the space this week indicates that a sign is up for Feng Shui in Braintree in the… Read More
2023-05-17 13:43
A Somerville pizzeria that reopened last year after being shut down for awhile during the pandemic has closed again.According to a poster within the Friends of Boston's Hidden Restaurants Fa… Read More
2023-05-16 18:11
A Cambridge dining and drinking spot that opened a couple of years ago is turning into a place for events only.According to a poster within the Friends of Boston's Hidden Restaurants Faceboo… Read More
2023-05-16 14:26
An historic railroad car just up the street from the East Boston waterfront is being converted into an ice cream stand.According to a source, Blue Caboose Ice Cream and Coffee is gettin… Read More
2023-05-15 20:14
A longtime Cambridge restaurant that served Portuguese cuisine has shut down.According to an article from East Boston, Portugalia Restaurant on Cambridge Street between Inman Square and Lech… Read More
2023-05-15 18:13
A new beermaking business has come to the northwestern suburbs of Boston, and it will be hosting waterside beer gardens as it searches for a home.Based on a Facebook post from Massachusetts… Read More
2023-05-15 14:18
A decades-old sub shop just north of Boston is shutting down.According to a couple of sources, Dimino's Subs in Revere is going to be closing its doors soon, with a post on the Old Reve… Read More
2023-05-15 00:06
Below are some of the biggest restaurant and food-related news stories that have been posted between May 8 and May 14, 2023.Locke Bar & Restaurant to Open in Cambridge's Kendall SquareIt… Read More
2023-05-12 18:40
It looks like a new dining and drinking spot is getting ready to open in Cambridge.According to a post within the jobs section of the bostonchefs.com site, Locke Bar & Restaurant is open… Read More
2023-05-12 14:02
Last month, it was reported that a small chain of street food spots with influences ranging from the cuisines of California to Mexico to South America was planning to open a second location… Read More
2023-05-11 20:30
A brand new Mexican taqueria may be on its way to Dorchester, taking over the space where a Caribbean restaurant used to be.According to an article in the Dorchester Reporter, food truck own… Read More
2023-05-11 14:00
More than a year after its plans were first announced, it looks like a new restaurant, bar, and live music venue is just about ready to open along the Boston waterfront.According to an artic… Read More
2023-05-10 20:08
Nearly two years after it was first reported here, a Louisiana-based chain that focuses on a popular food item is finally on the verge of opening a new location west of Boston--and this will… Read More
2023-05-10 15:10
A Korean cafe in Allston and a coffee shop in the Fenway have teamed up to open a new spot in downtown Boston.According to a tweet from @DTownBostonBID, Say Weekend is now open on Summer Str… Read More
2023-05-09 21:34
A couple of months ago, it was reported that a beloved Cambridge restaurant, bar, and live music venue was shutting down, and now we have learned that a nearby brewery will be taking over it… Read More
2023-05-09 19:38
It looks like an Italian restaurant on the North Shore has shut down.According to a source, Vera Ristorante in Newburyport is no longer in business, with a check on the website for the Marke… Read More
2023-05-09 14:35
A brewery and taproom that moved to a new location earlier this year has shut down.According to a poster within the Friends of Boston's Hidden Restaurants Facebook group page, Burke's Alewer… Read More
2023-05-08 20:15
An acclaimed New York chef is going to be opening a brand new high-end restaurant in Boston.Eater Boston is reporting (via The Boston Globe) that George Mendes is planning to open Amar at&nb&hell…Read More
2023-05-08 18:09
The people behind a reservation-only BYO restaurant in an historic Brookline structure have opened another reservation-only spot in the same building, and this one is a BYO bar.According to… Read More
2023-05-08 14:12
A couple of years ago, it was reported that a NYC-based restaurant group would open three dining spots in Kenmore Square including a brasserie whose name was not given at the time, and now w… Read More
2023-05-07 23:54
Below are some of the biggest restaurant and food-related news stories that have been posted between May 1 and May 7, 2023.Tasting Counter at Aeronaut Brewing Company in Somerville Is Closin… Read More
2023-05-07 15:06
An award-winning dining spot that focuses on tasting menus is losing its space, though it appears that it could continue on in some form.According to a source who is part of the Friends of B… Read More
2023-05-05 21:03
A local group of Mexican restaurants has expanded to another new location, with this one being north of the city.According to a poster within the Friends of Boston's Hidden Restaurants… Read More
2023-05-05 18:32
A doughnut company that has three shops in Central Massachusetts is opening its first outlet in the Greater Boston areaAccording to a poster within the Friends of Boston's Hidden Restau… Read More
2023-05-05 14:36
A chain of chicken spots that was founded by an NBA hall of famer will be expanding to the Greater Boston area.According to an article from Eater Boston, Shaquille O'Neal's Big Chicken resta… Read More
2023-05-05 01:42
A beloved Somerville bar that has been in business for a long time is shutting down.According to a source (Karin Turer), the Sligo Pub in Davis Square is closing, with a Facebook post from t… Read More
2023-05-04 19:10
A seaside restaurant on the North Shore has been evacuated after a retaining wall gave way.According to a source, Mission on the Bay in Swampscott is shuttered after the collapse of a sectio… Read More
2023-05-04 18:02
Earlier this year, it was reported that the people behind a vegan restaurant in the northern suburbs of Boston would be opening a new spot in Cambridge, and now we have learned that that res… Read More
2023-05-04 14:52
A new dining spot that features a cuisine that isn't all that easy to find locally could be coming to downtown Boston.According to an article from Universal Hub, Pinoy Kabayan Filipino Asian… Read More
2023-05-03 18:32
A longtime restaurant and bar that briefly closed six years ago before reopening under new ownership is getting ready to shut down permanently.According to a message sent from @IrishEyesPhot… Read More
2023-05-03 17:23
Nearly a year and a half after it was first announced, a new location of a small group of fast-casual Mexican restaurants has debuted.According to a source, Santa Fe Burrito Grill is slated… Read More
2023-05-03 14:33
The person behind a trio of French restaurants will be opening a pair of French bakeries.Based on information within the Friends of Boston's Hidden Restaurants Facebook group page, along wit… Read More
2023-05-01 21:05
A new restaurant has come to downtown Boston, and it moved into a space that has been home to a few dining and drinking spots. According to a tweet from @DTownBostonBID, Fete is n… Read More
2023-05-01 18:18
A local trio of cafes is now down to two, as its newest location has shut down.According to a source (Gary Goldblatt), As Good As It Gets Cafe is Acton is no longer in business, with a Faceb… Read More
2023-05-01 14:08
Over the weekend, a trio of Boston-area cafes closed one of its locations, but it looks like there will be three locations again at some point in time, as a new one is in the works in the no… Read More
2023-05-01 00:07
Below are some of the biggest restaurant and food-related news stories that have been posted between April 24 and April 30, 2023.Mighty Squirrel Brewing Co. to Expand to New Location in Bost… Read More
2023-04-29 12:00
Late last year, a Jamaica Plain restaurant went out of its way to help raise funds for my father (Leslie Hurwitz) who has been in a respite room at an assisted living facility and who has ha… Read More
2023-04-28 22:56
A brewery in the western suburbs is going to be expanding into Boston.Eater Boston is reporting (via the Boston Business Journal) that Mighty Squirrel Brewing Co. in Waltham is planning to o… Read More
2023-04-28 21:19
An upscale restaurant in the southwest suburbs of Boston is moving to a new, larger space a bit closer to Boston.According to multiple sources along with a Facebook post from the place, &hell…Read More
2023-04-28 19:33
An iconic bakery is shutting down after more than 50 years in business.Caught in Southie is reporting that Joseph's Bakery on K Street in Southie is closing its doors as the owners are retir… Read More
2023-04-28 18:12
A pizzeria known for its Neapolitan-style pies that said farewell to its downtown Boston location a couple of years ago is returning to the city, though in a new location a few miles away.Ac… Read More
2023-04-28 15:00
A dessert bar that is affiliated with a trio of pastry shops is shutting down, though it could be returning in some form at some point.According to a source, Sala By Fratelli's in Quincy is… Read More
2023-04-27 23:09
It looks like a new Thai restaurant is coming to the southern suburbs of Boston.According to a Twitter post from @JeremyKrantz, Thai Tai is planning to open in North Easton, moving into the… Read More
2023-04-27 18:20
A takeout restaurant in Somerville that features vegan Mediterranean fare is shutting down.According to a poster within the Friends of Boston's Hidden Restaurants Facebook group page, Little… Read More
2023-04-27 14:03
A small chain of street food spots with influences ranging from California to Mexico to South America is planning to open a second location in Boston.According to a licensing board hearing p… Read More
2023-04-26 20:11
A pair of Boston-area shops that feature donuts with a mix of American and Japanese influences will soon be joined by a third outlet.According to a source (Geoff Wong) who posted about it on… Read More
2023-04-26 14:55
A new Himalayan restaurant has debuted in the northern suburbs of Boston.According to a tweet (and segment) from Matt Shearer of WBZ NewsRadio 1030, Ailaa Himalayan Bar and Grill… Read More
2023-04-25 19:32
It looks like a pair of Vietnamese restaurants will soon be joined by a third.According to a poster within the Friends of Boston's Hidden Restaurants Facebook group page, Banh Mi Oi is plann… Read More
2023-04-25 17:55
A new Italian restaurant opens in Somerville today, just over a year after it was first announced.According to a press release, Josephine debuts this evening within the Cambria Hotel on Some… Read More
2023-04-25 14:55
It looks like a new restaurant may be on its way to Cambridge, replacing a North African dining spot that had moved to the space several years ago.According to a source, Chivo Taqueria is lo… Read More
2023-04-24 22:25
A couple of years ago, it was reported that a restaurant chain that focuses on chicken fingers was planning to open a second Boston location, and now we have learned that it is getting ready… Read More
2023-04-24 20:41
The people behind an award-winning Thai restaurant are making plans to open another dining spot.According to an article from Eater Boston, Mahaniyom in Brookline Village is going to be joine… Read More
2023-04-24 17:54
The person behind a Southern-style restaurant in Roxbury has opened a second location at an indoor marketplace in downtown Boston.According to an article from Eater Boston, Soleil is now ope… Read More
2023-04-24 14:38
Below are some of the biggest restaurant and food-related news stories that have been posted between April 17 and April 23, 2023.A New Restaurant May Be Opening in the Former Jeveli's Space… Read More
2023-04-21 19:54
The couple behind a year-old Somerville restaurant now have another dining spot, with this one being in the southwestern suburbs of Boston.According to a press release, Sean and Sue Ol… Read More
2023-04-21 17:53
A chain of Korean corn dog spots that opened its first Boston-area location in Somerville last year is planning to open at least three more outlets in the local area.According to the locatio… Read More
2023-04-21 13:19
A pair of dining spots featuring Argentinian food have been joined by a third outlet, and this one resides within a Spanish-Caribbean restaurant.According to a source (Ari Herzog), Che! Empa… Read More
2023-04-20 19:28
It looks like a Chicago-based chain of sub shops has closed one of its locations in the Greater Boston area.According to a source, Potbelly Sandwich Shop in Braintree is no longer in operati… Read More
2023-04-20 14:58
An Asian supermarket chain that has three locations in the Greater Boston area is opening a fourth.According to a tweet from @PatrickMBoston, H Mart is planning to open in Brookline, moving… Read More
2023-04-19 20:22
It looks like plans are in the works for a new dining spot to replace a landmark East Boston restaurant.According to a licensing board hearing page within the City of Boston website, a new r… Read More
2023-04-19 14:42
A sports bar in Boston that is particularly popular with Bruins and Celtics fans will be expanding to a second location, and this one should be popular with fans of two other local teams.Acc… Read More
2023-04-18 19:36
A brand new Italian dining spot is on its way to Lowell, and it has an ownership connection to a nearby eatery.According to a source (Aron Levy), Pappardelle is getting ready to open on Midd… Read More
2023-04-18 17:59
It looks like a new food shop is on its way to West Medford, moving into the space where a deli and nanobrewery had been until leaving the space as part of a move.According to a poster withi… Read More
2023-04-18 15:18
A dining spot in the western suburbs that features soup and more is saying farewell.According to a source, Spoodles Soup Factory in Belmont is in the process of closing down, with a post fro… Read More
2023-04-17 19:09
Last summer, it was reported that a taqueria in New York City would be expanding to the Boston waterfront, and we have now learned that it has opened.According to a press release along with… Read More
2023-04-17 14:36
A popup pizza business is in the process of getting its very own storefront at a marketplace across from the Charles River.According to a poster within the Friends of Boston's Hidden Restaur… Read More
2023-04-17 00:01
Below are some of the biggest restaurant and food-related news stories that have been posted between April 10 and April 16, 2023.Tous Les Jours Is Opening in North QuincyA group of French-As… Read More
2023-04-14 22:55
A new Thai restaurant is coming to the northern suburbs of Boston, replacing another Thai spot that recently closed.According to a poster within the Friends of Boston's Hidden Restauran… Read More
2023-04-14 21:01
A group of French-Asian bakeries and cafes based in South Korea is getting ready to open yet another Boston-area location.A poster within the Friends of Boston's Hidden Restaurants Facebook… Read More
2023-04-14 18:05
A Washington, D.C.-based group of fast-casual Mediterranean spots continues its expansion plans through the local area, with a new one now being planned for the heart of Boston.According to… Read More
2023-04-13 21:51
A group of steakhouses that planned to bring a "female-friendly" concept to several cities--including Boston--only to have the concept fall through is now planning to bring its original conc… Read More
2023-04-13 20:20
A new coffee shop appears to be opening west of Boston.According to a Twitter thread from @y2000k, Caffe Ollo is planning to open in Waltham, moving into the Cronin's building on Moody Stree… Read More
2023-04-12 17:10
A new restaurant is coming to the North Shore, and the person behind a now-closed spot known for its BBQ and locally-sourced fare appears to be involved.According to multiple sources along w… Read More
2023-04-12 14:14
An award-winning chocolate shop in Cambridge is shutting down.According to a poster within the Friends of Boston's Hidden Restaurants Facebook group page, EHChocolatier in Huron Village is g… Read More
2023-04-11 18:01
A community-focused cafe in Roxbury is looking to expand to Cambridge.According to a press release, Dudley Cafe in Nubian Square is planning to open a second location on Mass. Ave. between P… Read More
2023-04-10 21:01
A local group of road beef spots that dates back to the 1950s is going to be opening a new outlet in the Greater Boston area.An Instagram post from the business confirms what multiple source… Read More
2023-04-09 22:56
Below are some of the biggest restaurant and food-related news stories that have been posted between April 3 and April 9, 2023.Joia Restaurant & Lounge Opens Within the Harborside Inn in… Read More
2023-04-07 20:24
A bar near Boston's Faneuil Hall that was shut down indefinitely by the city a year ago may be returning with a name change--and the name would be the same as that of a now-closed Cambridge… Read More
2023-04-07 17:16
A new Italian restaurant is on its way to the heart of Boston a bit later this month.According to a press release, Joia Restaurant & Lounge is opening inside the Harborside Inn on State… Read More
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