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June’s fast-paced restaurant openings continued into July, with numerous debuts in and around the city, from an American brasserie in the South End to a delivery-only restaurant serving up karaage chicken sandwiches to a tofu-focused Korean restaurant in Allston. On the closure side, the Boston area had to say goodbye to a few old-timers, including several restaurants destroyed by fires.
Read on for a summary of July 2019, including the most-read news stories and maps, the openings, and the closings.
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- Suburban Boston Dining News, Updated Weekly: A round-up of restaurant openings, closings, and other news outside of the immediate Boston vicinity.
- Medford’s Dining Scene Is Booming in 2019: Coming soon: Southern fare, bagels, a taste of Veracruz, beer, and more.
- An Eastern Mediterranean Oasis Opens in the South End: Ilona is now in business, with colorful booths and a diverse wine list.
- Back Bay Is Getting a Swanky New Oyster Bar: Chris Parsons is opening his dream restaurant in the Heritage on the Garden building.
- A South Boston Enoteca Is Among Eater’s Best New Restaurants of 2019: Karen Akunowicz’s Fox and the Knife makes the list.
- Have a Dinner Party With Friends at Beacon Hill’s Cozy New Hangout: Longtime Boston bartender Andy Kilgore wants you to feel right at home at his new restaurant, the Emory.
- Beer News From Boston and Beyond, Updated Weekly: Brewery openings, beer gardens, and more, with some cider, wine, and liquor news thrown in for good measure.
- A New ‘Ghost Restaurant’ Delivers Fried Chicken Sandwiches: Nani Chick’n Bunz, part of the Love Art Sushi / Love Art Udon family, is delivery only.
- One of New York’s Best Cookie Bakeries Considers Boston for Expansion: Levain Bakery will also consider expanding to Washington, D.C., and Chicago.
- New England Dining News Beyond Massachusetts, Updated Weekly: Restaurant openings, closings, and other news in Portsmouth, Portland, Providence, and beyond.
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- The 38 Essential Restaurants in Boston: Boston’s greatest restaurants for any occasion, updated quarterly.
- The Hottest Restaurants in Boston Right Now: Boston’s best new hotspots, updated monthly.
- Boston’s Best Food and Drink Events: The local events you’ll actually want to attend, updated weekly.
- Where to Eat Vegetarian and Vegan Food Around Boston: 25 of the area’s best meat-free options.
- The Cocktail Heatmap: Where to Drink Right Now: Hot new cocktail destinations to try this month.
- 25 Seafood Towers Worth the Splurge: Go all out with a huge feast of shellfish.
- Where to Eat Impossible Burgers and Other Meaty but Meatless Meals Around Boston: 16 local spots that serve Beyond Burgers, Impossible Burgers, and other similar products.
- Where to Eat in Medford: Medford is in the midst of a restaurant boom, but don’t ignore its older mainstays.
- Outstanding Breakfast Sandwiches Around Boston: Behold, some of the Boston area’s most mouth-watering, all-in-one breakfasts: on croissants, on biscuits, on point.
- Food and Drink Crawls Through Boston and Beyond: Multi-stop feasts for every occasion.
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- 110 Grill (South Bay, 1 District Ave., Dorchester, Boston): This local modern American brand continues its rapid expansion with its first Boston proper location.
- 111 East (11 Fan Pier Blvd., Seaport District, Boston): From the Lola 41/Lola 42 team, 111 East serves hot pot and “Asian bistro” fare.
- 465 Bar and Restaurant (Inside Museum of Fine Arts, 465 Huntington Ave., Fenway, Boston): The revamped version of Bravo restaurant in the Linde Family Wing, showcasing local farms and producers.
- Black Jack Pasta Kitchen (1401 Washington St., South End, Boston): Relocated from Fenway, this fast-casual pasta shop offers 21 different sauces.
- Black Lamb (571 Tremont St., South End, Boston): This American brasserie is the latest addition to the Bar Mezzana/Shore Leave/No Relation family.
- Chef Mike’s (73 Highland Ave., Needham): Cutthroat Kitchen alum Mike Fucci is serving casual Italian, including lasagna, chicken piccata, sandwiches, and more.
- Coconut Newton (759 Beacon St., Newton): The revamped Coconut Cafe, now owned by the team behind Rice Passions in Revere.
- Crush Pizza (1250 Hancock St., Quincy): Fast-casual wood-fired pizzeria with a sibling in downtown Boston.
- Domenic’s (54 Salem St., North End, Boston): Vito’s Tavern, a North End sports bar, has been revamped (under the same ownership) into a restaurant serving Italian-American fare with a hint of Calabria.
- Egalitea Organic Cafe (248 Newbury St., Back Bay, Boston): A tea-focused cafe with various cafe fare and tea ice creams.
- The Emory (21 Beacon St., Beacon Hill, Boston): A neighborhood spot meant to feel like a dinner party with friends from longtime Boston bartender Andy Kilgore.
- Greco (Pier 4 Blvd., Seaport District, Boston): The second location for a fast-casual Greek spot that serves gyros, loukoumas, and more; the first is in Back Bay.
- Gyu-Kaku Japanese BBQ (South Bay, 23 District Ave., Dorchester, Boston): Another location for the expanding chain, which serves DIY Japanese barbecue.
- Ilona (783 Tremont St., South End, Boston): With ties to Kava and Puro, Ilona serves Eastern Mediterranean food, drawing inspiration from Greece, Turkey, Lebanon, and beyond.
- Kennedy’s Ice Cream Bar (888 Main St., Melrose): Ice cream with 12 flavors of Belgian dips, plus ice cream sandwiches that are pressed like panini.
- Kim’s Tofu (160 Brighton Ave., Allston, Boston): Specializing in Korean tofu stew (sundubu), Kim’s makes its tofu in-house.
- Kingston Cuts (25 Kingston St., Downtown Crossing, Boston): This revamp of Kingston Grille & Bar features steak frites.
- Larry J’s BBQ Cafe (1148 N. Shore Rd., Revere): This casual barbecue spot has expanded from Boston’s Seaport District to Revere.
- Nani Chick’n Bunz (around the Boston area): This sibling of Love Art Udon and Love Art Sushi is a “ghost restaurant” — it only delivers (and does pop-up events). The focus is karaage chicken sandwiches on Japanese sweet buns.
- The Oyster Club at the Heritage (Heritage on the Garden, 79 Park Plz., Back Bay, Boston): A seafood-focused project from chef Chris Parsons, formerly of Steel & Rye, Parsons Table, and Catch. It’s the first of two spots he’ll open this year.
- Parlour (308 Harvard St., Coolidge Corner, Brookline): A team of Regal Beagle alums, including chef Stacy Cogswell, have opened a new restaurant in the Beagle’s old space, serving dishes like Buffalo broccoli, barbecue chicken, veal milanese, and garlic bread soup, along with plenty of cocktails.
- The Parrot (1 Hull Shore Dr., Hull): The Parrot has replaced the Red Parrot on Nantasket Beach. Hours are limited while construction continues on the Parrot’s roof deck.
- Peregrine (Whitney Hotel, 170 Charles St., Beacon Hill, Boston): The second restaurant from the Juliet team showcases Mediterranean cuisine with a particular focus on Sardinia, Sicily, Corsica, and Catalonia. Located in a hotel, Peregrine is open all day, every day.
- The Porch (175 Rivers Edge Dr., Medford): This Southern restaurant has moved from Wakefield and opened a much larger venue, complete with live music.
- Restoration Coffee (412 Bedford St., East Bridgwater): This Whitman coffee shop has expanded to East Bridgewater with espresso, tea lattes, and more.
- Sally’s Sandwiches (Inside Blackbird Doughnuts, 492 Tremont St., South End, Boston): Hearty breakfast and lunch sandwiches from the Gallows Group, inside the original Blackbird Doughnuts location.
- Silk Road Express (Super 88 Market, 1 Brighton Ave., Allston, Boston): Located inside the Super 88 food hall, this fast-casual offshoot of Silk Road in Cambridge serves Uyghur cuisine, with noodles, dumplings, and more.
- Soc’s Ice Cream (Inside Lobstah on a Roll, 135 Lafayette St., Salem): This Saugus ice cream shop now has a Salem location, serving 14 flavors year-round.
- SunBar (Outside of the Institute of Contemporary Art, 25 Harbor Shore Dr., Seaport District, Boston): Go to the ICA, and then go to the museum’s new seasonal outdoor bar for frosé, beer, wine, and snacks.
- Tatte Bakery & Cafe (Berklee, 160 Massachusetts Ave., Back Bay, Boston): The 13th location for the growing Boston bakery and cafe chain. This one took over the former Back Bay Beats location on Berklee’s campus.
- The Vintage Tea and Cake Co. (129 Belmont St., Belmont): Tea, coffee, scones, and other treats.
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- Bagel Bin Deli (207 Shirley Ave., Revere): Open for over 30 years, the bagel shop was destroyed in a fire but vows to rebuild.
- Fusion Andina (150 Cabot St., Beverly): The Peruvian and Bolivian restaurant had been closed since March, but it was supposed to be temporary; it announced in July that the closure was permanent.
- King Wok (7 South Main St., Natick): Destroyed in a fire that affected several Natick businesses.
- The Kirkland Tap & Trotter (425 Washington St., Somerville): Open for six years, the little sibling to Craigie on Main featured wood-fired cooking and a casual, family-friendly ambiance.
- Makaha (255 Great Rd., Acton): The Polynesian restaurant had been in business for nearly 50 years.
- New China Pearl (288 Mishawum Rd., Woburn): The decade-old restaurant closed in mid-July when its lease was up.