Today's Openings; Anna's Taqueria's Waqueria

KENDALL SQUARE — Catalyst has welcomed a new chef de cuisine, Matthew Celeste. He previously worked under Catalyst's William Kovel at Aujourd'hui, and he has also worked at Eastern Standard, Island Creek Oyster Bar, and Posto. Celeste is particularly interested in sausage and charcuterie. [Newsletter]

HUB-WIDE — Anna's Taqueria holds its seventh annual Anna's Walqueria on Saturday, September 21st. The 13.1-mile loop swings by each of Anna's six restaurants, where participants can snack on free food and drinks. For each stop a participant makes, Anna's will donate $5 to The Home for Little Wanderers, a local organization that supports children in at-risk situations. [FB]

CAMBRIDGE — In case you missed it, there were two restaurant openings today. Swing by Patty Chen's Dumpling Room, softly open in Central Square (and grandly opening on Sunday), or Beat Hotel, The Beehive team's new Harvard Square project. [~EBOS~]
[Photo: Patty Chen's Dumpling Room/Rachel Leah Blumenthal]