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[This story first appeared on Boston Restaurant Talk.] Last fall, it was reported that a local brewery in Waltham with two locations was planning to open a third, and now we have learned that the new location is up and running. According to a Facebook post from the business, Mighty Squirrel Brewing Co. opens today at Arsenal Yards in Watertown…

[This story first appeared on Boston Restaurant Talk.] Last spring, it was reported that a BBQ spot was planning to open in a space southwest of Boston that had been home to a popular diner, and now we have learned that it is up and running. According to an Instagram post from the place, Blondie’s Barbeque is slated to...

[This story first appeared on Boston Restaurant Talk.] A new cocktail bar has come to Brookline, and it has a connection to an adjacent bistro known for its crepes. According to an article from Eater Boston, Bar Lunette is now open in Coolidge Corner, moving into the former Coolidge Corner Opticians space on Harvard Street, and it is next door…

[This story first appeared on Boston Restaurant Talk.] It looks like a brand new Mexican restaurant is on its way to the Boston waterfront. According to multiple sources (including a poster within the Friends of Boston’s Hidden Restaurants Facebook group page from a few weeks ago), Tacos El Chikis is planning to open in the city’s Seaport District, with...

[This story first appeared on Boston Restaurant Talk.] A decades-old restaurant and caterer in the northwest suburbs of Boston is getting ready to shut down. According to a source (Aron Levy), Via Lago in Lexington is closing its doors at the end of the month, as its lease is expiring and it has decided to say farewell. The Mass. Ave….

[This story first appeared on Boston Restaurant Talk.] A growing local group of barbecue restaurants is expanding to yet another space, and this one will be north of Boston. According to a source (Gary Goldblatt), The Smoke Shop BBQ is planning to open in Chelmsford, with a Facebook post from the business confirming this and also confirming that it will...

[This story first appeared on Boston Restaurant Talk.] Two more dining and drinking spots from a local restaurant group appear to be on their way to the Boston waterfront. According to the website for the Sneaky Good Hospitality Group, Bambola! and The Girl Next Door are both looking to open in the city’s Seaport District, with the former being an Italian...

[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 May 5, 2025, and May 11, 2025. Amelia’s Taqueria in Allston Reopens More Than Two Year After Being Hit by a FireA location of a local group of Mexican restaurants that has been shuttered for well…

[This story first appeared on Boston Restaurant Talk.] A bakery in the northern suburbs of Boston is expanding to another space, with this one being west of the city. According to a post within the Friends of Boston’s Hidden Restaurants Facebook group page from Kiat Cormier of ChewOnThis, Bombay Baking Co. is planning to open in Framingham, with the...

[This story first appeared on Boston Restaurant Talk.] A couple of months ago, it was reported that the person behind a NYC-based restaurant group would be bringing two dining spots to Boston, and now we have learned that he will also be bringing one of those places to Cambridge as well. According to an article from Eater Boston, Danny Meyer...

[This story first appeared on Boston Restaurant Talk.] The people behind a coffee shop on the North Shore will be opening a second location, and this one will be by the Boston waterfront. According to a Bluesky post from @conciergeboston.bsky.social, Little Wolf Coffee in Ipswich will soon be joined by a location in the Fort Point/Seaport District section of...

[This story first appeared on Boston Restaurant Talk.] A restaurant north of Boston that was known in part for its live music in its tavern area has shut down. According to a source, Palmer’s Restaurant & Tavern in Andover is no longer in business, with a note on the website of the Elm Street spot saying the following: After 30…

[This story first appeared on Boston Restaurant Talk.] A brand new Chinese restaurant is coming to the heart of Cambridge. A message sent by Leah Klein of City Living Boston mentions that TooHot is opening soon in Harvard Square, with an earlier Cambridge Day article stating what Leah tells us, that Han Wang–who runs Noah’s Kitchen in Brookline–is behind the upcoming...

[This story first appeared on Boston Restaurant Talk.] Early last year, it was reported that a new restaurant would be replacing a North End dining spot (and it would be under the same ownership), and now we have learned that it has debuted. According to a press release along with multiple sources, My Mother’s Cutlets is now open on...

[This story first appeared on Boston Restaurant Talk.] Another location of a chain of burger spots with local roots has shut down. According to a Facebook post from the place, Wahlburgers at MarketStreet Lynnfield is no longer in business, having closed on April 27. This is the second location in the Greater Boston area to shutter over the past year…

[This story first appeared on Boston Restaurant Talk.] A local chain of Italian restaurants has declared bankruptcy once again, and with it, at least three more locations in the region have closed. According to a poster within the Friends of Boston’s Hidden Restaurants Facebook group page (via the nrn.com website), Bertucci’s has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, while also saying...

[This story first appeared on Boston Restaurant Talk.] A group of sandwich shops with roots in Italy will be expanding to Boston. According to a source (Geoff Wong), All’Antico Vinaio is planning to open in the Back Bay sometime this year, with a Facebook post from The Boston Calendar sharing a link from joyraft.com that says the new outlet will...

[This story first appeared on Boston Restaurant Talk.] It looks like a growing local group of Mexican restaurants is expanding to a space just south of Boston. According to a source, Chilacates is planning to open in Quincy, with a message from the business to our source confirming what the source had told us a few weeks ago. It appears...

[This story first appeared on Boston Restaurant Talk.] A new Korean restaurant has debuted in Brookline. According to an article from Boston Magazine along with the Instagram page for the place, Iru has opened on Washington Street in Brookline Village, with Hajime Yamazaki being behind it. The article mentions that Yamazaki runs several Korean dining spots in Japan, with two…

[This story first appeared on Boston Restaurant Talk.] It looks like some new restaurants could be coming to sections of Boston that tend to be underrepresented when it comes to dining and drinking. According to an article from Universal Hub, at least five new dining spots are being proposed for Roxbury, Dorchester, and Jamaica Plain, including Cool Shade Jamaican, which...