Boston Restaurant Talk

A trio of North Shore roast beef joints is now down to just one.

No. 9 Park in Boston’s Beacon Hill and B&G Oysters in the South End are both closing their doors, according to a Friends of Boston’s Hidden Restaurants poster and Eater Boston.

The company behind two well-known local breweries is adding another big name within the local beer scene: Night Shift Brewery.

[This story first appeared on Boston Restaurant Talk.] A new hotel restaurant has come to Boston. According to a press release, 155 on Portland has debuted in the city’s West End, opening in the lobby area of the brand new Pennyweight Hotel Boston, Curio Collection by Hilton on Portland Street between Haymarket Square and North Station. The n...

A local group of ramen spots is going through changes, as it has closed one location and will soon close another–though it will soon open at a new food hall.

[This story first appeared on Boston Restaurant Talk.] A new spot for wings has come to the northern suburbs of Boston, though it also features a regional food typically found south of the city. According to a source, Wicked Wings is now open in Billerica, moving into a space on Boston Road in the Pinehurst section of town. The menu…

[This story first appeared on Boston Restaurant Talk.] Last year, it was reported that a beermaking business in the northwest suburbs of Boston was looking for a permanent home, and now we have learned that it has found a space. According to a press release, Arlington Brewing Company announced today that it will be opening on Ryder Street on the&#8...

[This story first appeared on Boston Restaurant Talk.] One of the last of the old-school restaurants along Route 1 north of Boston is shutting down. According to an X/Twitter post from Drew Moholland of WBZ NewsRadio 1030, The Continental in Saugus is going to be closing, with the place apparently saying farewell the weekend before Thanks...

[This story first appeared on Boston Restaurant Talk.] It looks like a location of a small local group of burger places will be rebranding. According to a poster within the Friends of Boston’s Hidden Restaurants Facebook group page, Wild Willy’s Burgers in Watertown is going to become Belle’s Charbroiled Burgers & Ice Cream, w...

[This story first appeared on Boston Restaurant Talk.] An award-winning barbecue joint with roots in New York City is setting up shop in a pickleball facility in South Boston. According to a source (Gary Goldblatt), Pig Beach BBQ is going to be opening in October within PKL at the corner of C Street and Old Colony Avenue, with a Boston…...

[This story first appeared on Boston Restaurant Talk.] A landmark North Shore dining spot that closed a couple of years ago only to reopen last spring under new ownership has shut down again. According to a source, Salem Lowe at Salem Willows Park is no longer in business, with a Facebook post from the business saying the following: After finishing...

[This story first appeared on Boston Restaurant Talk.] A South Boston cafe that opened three years ago will remain open as plans emerge for a larger development in its space. According to a Boston licensing hearing board page, Cannonball Cafe on Dorchester Avenue is looking to transfer its beer and wine license to Park City, which would operate in ...

[This story first appeared on Boston Restaurant Talk.] A Georgia-based chain of restaurants featuring salads, sandwiches, smoothies, and more has further expanded into the Greater Boston area, with its first one within the city itself opening its doors. According to a press release, Tropical Smoothie Cafe is now open in the Fenway neighborhood of B...