Bookmark this page — as soon as September 22 rolls around, we'll be updating this guide non-stop and breaking out the most active regions onto their own detailed pages. Keep an eye out for an expanded geographic radius, updated opening timelines, photo galleries, and more.
Know of an upcoming opening somewhere in the Boston area that should be on our radar? Let us know.
Want to take a peek at everything that has opened over the summer or is still to come? Head right this way.
Without further ado, here's your fall restaurant openings preview.
Table Of Contents (all h2's added automatically)
Boston Proper
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Image credit: Pabu/Facebook
Arlington
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Flora, which closed in summer 2016, will be replaced by a French restaurant called Duet around September 2016. WellBeing Bar will open this fall by the Minuteman bike path, serving acai bowls and more. And Evelyn & Angel's — a candy shop previously located near Porter Square —is moving to Arlington, but the current opening timeline is unknown. Know of another Arlington fall opening that should be on our radar? Let us know.
Image credit: WellBeing Bar/Facebook
Brookline
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Image credit: Worthy Kitchen/Facebook
Burlington
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There's a bit of upcoming growth in the Island Creek Oyster Bar family. A Burlington location is slated to open this fall. Plus, the team has a new restaurant opening in Harvard Square this winterbut has not yet announced whether it'll be an Island Creek Oyster Bar, Row 34, or a new concept. Know of another Burlington fall opening that should be on our radar? Let us know.
Image credit: Island Creek Oyster Bar/Facebook
Lynnfield
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Roxy's Grilled Cheese will open a new brick-and-mortar location at the MarketStreet Lynnfield development in November 2016, serving grilled cheese, burgers, poutine, beer, and more. Know of another Lynnfield fall opening that should be on our radar? Let us know.
Image credit: Roxy's Grilled Cheese/Facebook
Maynard
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The Whole House Group (29 Sudbury, Flank) will open Battle Road Brewing Company at the Mill & Main development this fall. (Brewing began earlier in the summer, and three beers have been released so far.) Expect pizza, wings, nachos, burgers, and more — and a lot of the food items will be made with beer. Know of another Maynard fall opening that should be on our radar? Let us know.
Image credit: Battle Road Brewing Company/Facebook
Quincy
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Around October, the Alba team will open a Venetian-style restaurant right next door, Zef Cicchetti & Raw Bar. Plus, The Townshend team is opening a new concept, Belfry Hall, in the former Home Ice Sports Bar space — it'll open early in the fall (if not in the late summer). And two concepts are expanding to Quincy's West of Chestnut development this fall: Kkatie's Burger Bar, which has locations in Plymouth, Marshfield, and Hyannis, and Fuji, with locations in Cambridge, Somerville, Boston, and Quincy. Also, Boston's Pho Pasteur is expanding to Quincy in late October, and Unchained Pizza is in the process of reopening. (Meanwhile, it debuted a new location in Dorchester in summer 2016.) Know of another Quincy fall opening that should be on our radar? Let us know.
Image credit: The Townshend/Rachel Leah Blumenthal for Eater
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