OPEN IN BOSTON
- Anna's Taqueria (242 Cambridge St., Beacon Hill): Open regular hours (7 a.m. to 11 p.m.)
- Babbo Pizzeria e Enoteca (11 Fan Pier Blvd., Seaport District)
- Back Bay Social Club (867 Boylston St., Back Bay)
- Barracuda Tavern (15 Bosworth St., Downtown Crossing): Open regular hours.
- Beacon Hill Hotel & Bistro (25 Charles St., Beacon Hill): Serving brunch from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. with specials like watermelon salad, grilled chorizo with pepper relish, and crab cakes, as well as dinner from 5:30 p.m. to 11 p.m. with specials like barbecue braised pork shoulder. Regular menu available in addition to specials.
- The Beehive (541 Tremont St., South End): Serving brunch from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and dinner from 5:30 p.m. to 1 a.m. with live music at each meal. A bar menu is available in between. Call (617) 423-0069 for reservations.
- Bistro du Midi (272 Boylston St., Back Bay): Offering a special "714" menu (seven options, one prix fixe, four courses) from July 1 through July 14, including July 4, in honor of both America's and France's Independence Days. (Bastille Day takes place on July 14 in France.) $49/person. Vegetarian options available upon request.
- Bleacher Bar (82A Lansdowne St., Fenway)
- Cask 'n Flagon (62 Brookline Ave., Fenway)
- Centre Street Cafe (669A Centre St., Jamaica Plain): Open for brunch and dinner.
- Cinquecento (500 Harrison Ave., South End): The new shipping container bar on the patio will be open from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m., featuring $1 oysters, cocktails, and more, as well as the full usual dinner menu. There will also be bocce — with the opportunity to win a $200 gift card to the restaurant. Email manager@cinquecentoboston.com to sign up for bocce.
- Clover (By Park Street Station on Boston Common): Open until 8 p.m. (later than usual).
- Cluckit (505 Massachusetts Ave., South End)
- Committee (50 Northern Ave., Seaport District): Serving lunch 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. and dinner 5 p.m. to midnight.
- Davio's (75 Arlington St., Back Bay): Offering a clambake special at dinner — 1.25-pound lobster, steamers, corn on the cob, sweet sausage and potatoes, and lemon tarte or strawberry shortcake, $45.
- Formaggio Kitchen (268 Shawmut St., South End): Open 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
- Frost Ice Loft (Third floor of Faneuil Hall Marketplace's North Building, Downtown): Boston's only bar made of ice will be open from noon to 10 p.m. on July 3 and 4, as well as noon to 8 p.m. on July 5, featuring new ice sculptures of "classic American heroes" like Captain America and Wonder Woman by sculptor Eric Fontecchio. Plus, there will be Independence Day-inspired cocktails.
- Grass Fed (605 Centre St., Jamaica Plain): Open 11 a.m. to 11 p.m., and delivery is available.
- Grill 23 & Bar (161 Berkeley St., Back Bay)
- Haru (55 Huntington Ave., Back Bay)
- Huntington Wine & Spirits (301 Huntington Ave., Fenway): Open 9 a.m. to 11 p.m.
- Kitchen (560 Tremont St., South End): Open regular hours all weekend, including dinner and weekend brunch.
- The Lansdowne Pub (9 Lansdowne St., Fenway)
- Legal Harborside (270 Northern Ave., Seaport District)
- Legal Sea Foods (All locations)
- Legal Test Kitchen (225 Northern Ave., Seaport District)
- Loretta's Last Call (1 Lansdowne St., Fenway): Open, and Lance Stinson performs at 10 p.m. (as well as at 10 p.m. on July 3). Serving food and drink specials throughout the weekend, including chicken & waffle fingers and a bacon waffle sundae.
- The Merchant (60 Franklin St., Downtown Crossing): Open normal hours (11 a.m. to 2 a.m.) with dollar oysters the whole time.
- Meritage Restaurant + Wine Bar (70 Rowes Wharf, Downtown): Open for dinner 5 p.m. to 10 p.m.
- Mike & Patty's (12 Church St., Bay Village): Open normal hours (7:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.)
- Mistral (223 Columbus Ave., South End): Open for dinner.
- Mooo (15 Beacon St., Beacon Hill): Open all day for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
- Nico (417 Hanover St., North End)
- Ogawa Coffee (10 Milk St., Financial District): Open 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
- Ostra (1 Charles St. S., Back Bay): Open for dinner.
- Papa Razzi (159 Newbury St., Back Bay): Open 11:30 a.m. to 11 p.m.
- Patisserie on Newbury (257 Newbury St., Back Bay): Open 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. The weekend-only doughnuts will be available starting at 10 a.m. Also available — sandwiches, cheeses, French sparkling lemonades, and more.
- El Pelon Taqueria (The Esplanade): Both locations will be closed, but El Pelon will be vending a limited menu at The Esplanade all day long for the July 4 celebration.
- Post 390 (406 Stuart St., Back Bay)
- Rina's Pizzeria (371 Hanover St., North End)
- Rowes Wharf Sea Grille (70 Rowes Wharf, Downtown): Serving a breakfast buffet 7 a.m. to 11 a.m., lunch 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., afternoon tea 2:30 p.m. to 4 p.m., and dinner 4:30 p.m. to 10 p.m.
- Salvatore's (225 Northern Ave., Seaport District and 545 Washington St., Theatre District): Open 3 p.m. to midnight in the Seaport and 3 p.m. to 11 p.m. in the Theatre District.
- Saus (33 Union St., Downtown): Open until 8 p.m.
- Select Oyster Bar (50 Gloucester St., Back Bay): Open 11:30 a.m. to 10:30 p.m.
- Sorellina (1 Huntington Ave., Back Bay): Open for dinner.
- Spike's Junkyard Dogs (108 Brighton Ave., Allston): Open 11 a.m. to 1 a.m.
- Stella (1525 Washington St., South End): Open for dinner only (no brunch) on July 4. Regular hours the next day.
- Strega (379 Hanover St., North End and 1 Marina Park Dr., Seaport District)
- Strip by Strega (64 Arlington St., Back Bay)
- Sugarbowl Cafe (857 Dorchester Ave., Dorchester): Open 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
- Sweet Cheeks (1381 Boylston St., Fenway): Open 11:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. for lunch and dinner, serving its usual barbecue menu. Specials include a roasted stone fruit and corn salad and a blueberry pie.
- TAMO (1 Seaport Ln., Seaport District)
- Tavern in the Square (161 Brighton Ave., Allston; 120 Beverly St., West End; 640 Atlantic Ave. (South Station); Downtown): Open and showing the Copa America final at 4 p.m.
- Teatro (177 Tremont St., Theatre District): Open for dinner.
- Thirst Juice Co. (44 School St., Downtown Crossing): Open regular hours (10 a.m. to 4 p.m.) on July 4, but closing early on July 3 (2 p.m.) and closed on July 5.
- TRADE (540 Atlantic Ave., Atlantic Wharf): Open for lunch and dinner on the 4th, and offering hot dog specials throughout the weekend.
- Ula Cafe (284 Amory St., Jamaica Plain): Open until 5 p.m.
- Wagamama (Prudential Center, Back Bay and Quincy Market, Downtown)
- West End Johnnies (138 Portland St., West End): Kitchen is closed on July 3 and 4, but doors open at 8 p.m. both nights for Showtime Friday on the 3rd and a DJ on the 4th. Closed July 5 through 7.
OPEN IN CAMBRIDGE
- The Abbey (1755 Massachusetts Ave., Porter Square): Open regular hours for lunch, dinner, and late-night throughout the weekend.
- Alden & Harlow (40 Brattle St., Harvard Square): Open for brunch, dinner, and late-night.
- Ames Street Deli (73 Ames St., Kendall Square): Grilling outside on the patio, from noon until supplies run out — burgers, hot dogs, chicken, ice cream sandwiches, and more. (Items are also available to-go.)
- Anna's Taqueria (822 Somerville Ave., Porter Square and 84 Massachusetts Ave., MIT): Open regular hours (8 a.m. to 11:30 p.m.) in Porter Square, and closing early at MIT (7 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.)
- Area Four (500 Technology Square, Kendall Square)
- Bagelsaurus (1796 Massachusetts Ave., Porter Square): Open regular hours (8 a.m. to 3 p.m.)
- Beat Brasserie (13 Brattle St., Harvard Square): Open 4 p.m. to 2 a.m. with "all-American" dishes (baby back ribs, Maine mussels, local oysters, etc.) and live music.
- Bukowski Tavern (1281 Cambridge St., Inman Square)
- Cambridge Common (1667 Massachusetts Ave., Porter/Harvard Square)
- Champions (2 Cambridge Center, Kendall Square): All-you-can-eat barbecue on the patio for $18, 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.
- City Girl Cafe (204 Hampshire St., Inman Square): Serving brunch 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. (closed for dinner).
- Clover (7 Holyoke St., Harvard Square; 1075 Cambridge St., Inman Square; 5 Cambridge Center, Kendall Square; 496 Massachusetts Ave., Central Square): Open until 8 p.m., except for the Central Square location, which is open 24 hours.
- Craigie on Main (853 Main St., Central Square): Open for dinner as usual from 5:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. (bar open until midnight), plus grilling on the sidewalk in front of the restaurant from noon to 6 p.m. The sidewalk offerings, available to go, include bratwurst sandwiches, pork belly sandwiches, cookies, bottled water, and Jarritos soda. Dinner guests can secure a free parking spot (put a note in the OpenTable comments that you want one or call (617) 497-5511 to talk to a host) — and the spot is yours through the fireworks.
- Dante (40 Edwin H Land Blvd.): Serving a five-course prix fixe menu with Jack's Abby beer pairings, $100/person, beginning at 7:30 p.m. Boston's fireworks are visible from just past the patio. Call (617) 497-4200 for reservations.
- Flat Top Johnny's (1 Kendall Sq., Kendall Square): "Celebrating 'murica with burgers, wings, beer, and pool all day."
- Formaggio Kitchen (244 Huron Ave.): Open 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., and the Saturday sidewalk barbecue will take place as usual. Preorders for groups of fewer than eight people are available until 4 p.m. on Friday, July 3; call (617) 354-4750.
- Harvest (44 Brattle St., Harvard Square)
- Legal Sea Foods (All locations)
- Loyal Nine (660 Cambridge St., East Cambridge): Offering a $48 four-course prix fixe menu (optional beverage pairing for $30) that features holiday ingredients popular before the modern days of burgers and hot dogs. Dishes include pease porridge with poached mussels, lobster, and favas; grilled pork shoulder with braised turnip greens and spring onions; and more.
- McCabe's on Mass (2046 Massachusetts Ave., Porter Square): Serving brunch 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and closing at 4 p.m.
- Naco Taco (297 Massachusetts Ave., Central Square): Open normal hours all weekend.
- Puritan & Co. (1166 Cambridge St., Inman Square)
- Rialto (1 Bennett St., Harvard Square): Open until 9 p.m. on July 4 (and then closed for July 5 and 6).
- Tavern in the Square (730 Massachusetts Ave., Central Square and 1815 Massachusetts Ave., Porter Square): Open and showing the Copa America final at 4 p.m.
- Veggie Galaxy (450 Massachusetts Ave., Central Square): Open 9 a.m. to 11 p.m., and Saturday vegan doughnuts will be in full effect.
- Viale (502 Massachusetts Ave.): Serving the regular menu plus a special lobster-based menu.
- Wagamama (57 John F. Kennedy St., Harvard Square)
- Zephyr on the Charles at the Hyatt Regency Cambridge (575 Memorial Dr.): Hosting an outdoor party on the Zephyr lawn from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m., featuring all-you-can-eat hot dogs, hamburgers, snacks, and desserts, as well as lawn games, for $20. To-go options are available if you want to head out to see the fireworks.
OPEN IN SOMERVILLE
- Anna's Taqueria (236A Elm St., Davis Square): Open regular hours (9 a.m. to 1:30 a.m.)
- La Brasa (124 Broadway, East Somerville): Hosting a pig roast with "festively appropriate sides" for $50/person. The regular menu will be available too, and there will be dollar oysters between 5 p.m. and 6 p.m. and again between 10 p.m. and 11 p.m.
- Bread & Salt Hospitality at Cuisine en Locale (156 Highland Ave., Spring Hill): Bread & Salt's temporary pop-up, Gitana, will be open until 4 p.m. on July 4. A $15 picnic lunch will also be available to go (a sandwich, but not the lobster roll, and two snacks) between 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. on Thursday and Friday and between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. Saturday. Pre-orders are encouraged but not required; email info@julietsomerville.com.
- Foundry on Elm (255 Elm St., Davis Square)
- The Kirkland Tap & Trotter (425 Washington St.): Open 9:30 a.m. to 1 a.m.
OPEN ELSEWHERE
- The Abbey (1657 Beacon St., Brookline): Open regular hours for lunch, dinner, and late-night throughout the weekend.
- Anna's Taqueria (446 Harvard St. and 1412 Beacon St., Brookline): Open regular hours (9 a.m. to 11:30 p.m.)
- Besito Mexican (199 Boylston St., Chestnut Hill and 75 Middlesex Turnpike, Burlington)
- Chopps American Bar and Grill (1 Burlington Mall Rd., Burlington): Serving breakfast 7 a.m. to noon, lunch noon to 2:30 p.m., and dinner 5:30 p.m. to 10 p.m.
- George Howell Coffee (311 Walnut St., Newton): Open until 1 p.m. on July 4; regular hours the rest of the weekend.
- Praline (203 Belmont St., Belmont): Open 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
- The Publick House (1648 Beacon St., Brookline)
- Ribelle (1665 Beacon St., Brookline): Late-night burger pop-ups on July 3 and July 4, 11 p.m. until there are no more burgers.
- Salvatore's (34 Park St., Andover, 354 Merrimack St., Lawrence, and 55 High St., Medford): Open 3 p.m. to 11 p.m. in Andover, 3 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. in Lawrence, and 3 p.m. to 11 p.m. in Medford.
- Strega Prime (100 Sylvan Rd., Woburn)
- Taberna de Haro (999 Beacon St., Brookline): Open 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. (bar until midnight).
- Tavern in the Square (1 New England Executive Park, Burlington; 318 Main St., Northborough; 189 Washington St., Salem): Open and showing the Copa America final at 4 p.m.
MEALS TO PICK UP AHEAD OF TIME
- Blue Ribbon Barbecue (908 Massachusetts Ave., Arlington and 1375 Washington St., West Newton): Place catering orders by 5 p.m. on July 2 by calling 617-BIG-RIBS. More information here.
- Formaggio Kitchen (244 Huron Ave.): Both locations are open Saturday, and the Cambridge location will be hosting its Saturday barbecue, for which preorders for groups of fewer than eight people are available until 4 p.m. on Friday, July 3; call (617) 354-4750.
- Heritage of Sherborn (33 N. Main St., Sherborn): Pick up "grab-and-go dinner and libation packages" on July 3; call July 1 through 3 to place your order. Options include smoked ribs, smoked brisket, roasted chicken, and various sides. Beer and wine will also be available. Call (508) 655-9521 to place an order.
- The Kirkland Tap & Trotter (425 Washington St., Somerville): Offering barbecue party packs July 2 through July 4. $60 or $75 gets you kielbasa (four or six, respectively), a pretzel bun for each, mustard, hot sauce, a quart each of pickles, slaw, and salad, and four or six oatmeal-walnut cookies. Pick-up and delivery (via Caviar) available from noon to 6 p.m. on July 2 and 3 and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on July 4. Call (857) 259-6585 to place an order (at least two hours in advance).
CONFIRMED JULY 4 CLOSURES
- 3 Little Figs (Spring Hill) — Closed July 4 and July 5.
- Los Amigos (Newtonville) — Closed July 2 through July 5.
- Backbar (Union Square)
- The Backroom at Moody's Delicatessen (Waltham) — Also closed July 3.
- Belly Wine Bar (Kendall Square) — Closed July 1 through July 5.
- Blue Ribbon Barbecue (West Newton and Arlington) — Catering available; see details above.
- The Blue Room (Kendall Square) — Closed July 1 through July 5.
- Boston Cheese Cellar (Roslindale) — Closed July 4 and July 5
- Boston Chops (South End)
- Cafe ArtScience (Kendall Square) — Closed July 4 through July 6.
- Carlo's Cucina Italiana (Brighton) — Closed July 4 through July 12.
- Catalyst (Kendall Square) — Closed July 2 through July 5.
- Clover (Hub-wide) — All locations are closed except for Kendall Square, Inman Square, Central Square, Harvard Square, and Park Street. (Those hours are listed above.)
- dbar (Dorchester) — Closed June 29 through July 6.
- Deep Ellum (Allston)
- Deuxave (Back Bay) — Closed July 4 through July 9.
- The Elephant Walk (South End)
- Galleria Umberto (North End) — Closed throughout July.
- Hugh O'Neill's (Malden)
- Journeyman (Union Square)
- KO Catering & Pies (South Boston) — Closed July 1 through July 5.
- KO Pies at the Shipyard (East Boston) — Closed July 4 and 5.
- Lineage (Brookline) — Closed on July 4; regular hours July 3 and July 5.
- Lone Star Taco Bar (Allston) — Closed on July 4. Its new sibling in East Cambridge celebrates its grand opening on July 5.
- Moody's Delicatessen (Waltham) — Closing at 4 p.m. on July 3 and remaining closed the rest of the weekend.
- Oleana (Cambridge)
- El Pelon (Brighton and Fenway) — Brighton location closed July 3 and 4 and Fenway location closed July 4, but the El Pelon team will be vending a limited menu at The Esplanade all day on July 4.
- Pho Basil (Fenway)
- Red Lentil (Watertown) — Closed for renovations through most of July.
- Saloon (Davis Square)
- Sofra (Cambridge) — Closed July 4 through July 7.
- Study (Kendall Square)
- Sycamore (Newton)
- Thelonious Monkfish (Central Square) — Closed July 1 through July 7.
- Tres Gatos (Jamaica Plain)
- Trillium Brewing Company (Fort Point)
- Vee Vee (Jamaica Plain) — Closed July 3 through July 9.
- Zume's Coffee House (Charlestown) — Closed July 4 and July 5.