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Boston Oct 16

Dorchester Brewing Company to stop brewing for others

[This story first appeared on Boston Restaurant Talk.] A well-known local brewery is shutting down a segment of its operations, though the business itself will remain in place. According to a Twitter/...

Boston Restaurant Talk Oct 14

Well-known local chef closing all her restaurants, popular Vermont eatery opening in Mass.
Boston Restaurant Talk Oct 14

Vermont's The Skinny Pancake appears to be expanding into Boston

Food & Drink Oct 11

2 Jamie's Roast Beef locations have closed

A trio of North Shore roast beef joints is now down to just one.
Food & Drink Oct 9

Barbara Lynch closing 2 last restaurants, No. 9 Park and B&G Oysters: reports

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....
Food & Drink Oct 8

Night Shift being purchased by owner of 2 other Mass. craft breweries

The company behind two well-known local breweries is adding another big name within the local beer scene: Night Shift Brewery.
Boston Restaurant Talk Oct 8

Espresso bar by day, cocktail bar by night: New restaurant opens in Boston's West End

[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...

Food & Drink Oct 7

Sapporo Ramen closing 2 locations as it readies new food hall spot

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.
Boston Restaurant Talk Oct 9

New spot for wings opens north of Boston

[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…
Arlington Oct 2

Arlington Brewing Company to open brewery, taproom, beer garden

[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...
Boston Restaurant Talk Oct 1

End of an era: One of the last old-school restaurants on Route 1 is shutting down

[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...
Food & Drink Sep 27

Watertown's Wild Willy's Burgers is rebranding, with an ice cream twist

[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...
Boston Restaurant Talk Sep 27

Award-winning BBQ joint with roots in NYC to open in South Boston

[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…...
Boston Restaurant Talk Sep 24

Landmark North Shore dining spot that reopened last spring has closed again

[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...
Boston Restaurant Talk Sep 24

New South Boston spot to include outdoor space, seating for 400+, lawn games, live music stage

[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 ...
Boston Restaurant Talk Sep 17

Tropical Smoothie Cafe opens in Boston's Fenway neighborhood

[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...
Boston Restaurant Talk Sep 17

One of the last remaining Uno Pizzeria and Grill locations in Mass. is closing

[This story first appeared on Boston Restaurant Talk.] A Boston-based group of deep-dish pizza spots continues to shrink, as a location west of the city is getting ready to shut down. According to multiple sources, Uno Pizzeria and Grill in Framingham is going to be closing, with a Natick Report article indicating that the Route 9 location shutters...
Boston Restaurant Talk Sep 17

A big week for restaurant openings and closings in Greater Boston

[This story first appeared on Boston Restaurant Talk.] Below are some of the biggest restaurant and food-related news stories that have been posted between September 9 and September 15. Tenoch to Open in Harvard SquareA local group of Mexican restaurants is in expansion mode once again, as it now plans to open a new location in one of the busiest&#...
Food & Drink Sep 13

Top New England brewery opening Boston store, with drive-thru, too

[This story first appeared on Boston Restaurant Talk.] One of the highest-rated breweries in New England now has a retail shop in Boston. According to a press release, Tree House Brewing Company has opened a store at the Prudential Center in the Back Bay, with the shop being on the retail level of the Pru between Shake Shack and USPS....
Boston Restaurant Talk Sep 13

Highly-rated Mexican restaurant to open new location in Cambridge's Harvard Square

[This story first appeared on Boston Restaurant Talk.] A local group of Mexican restaurants is in expansion mode once again, as it now plans to open a new location in one of the busiest parts of Cambridge. According to a poster within the Friends of Boston’s Hidden Restaurants Facebook group page (via a Harvard Crimson article), Ten...

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