Eater Boston - More Than 100 Restaurants Closed in 2016The Boston Restaurant, Bar, and Nightlife Bloghttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/52682/favicon-32x32.png2017-01-04T12:00:04-05:00http://boston.eater.com/rss/stream/117084872017-01-04T12:00:04-05:002017-01-04T12:00:04-05:00Bobby Flay’s Burlington Burger Restaurant Closes
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<figcaption>Bobby’s Burger Palace in Burlington | <a href="https://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/bobbys-burger-palace-burlington?select=hQBDScuRlUfSkX4ctjDJ1g">Yelp</a></figcaption>
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<p>Bobby’s Burger Palace shut down with little fanfare</p> <p id="aVupiv">A Burlington burger restaurant that was the brainchild of Food Network chef Bobby Flay has closed its doors. <a href="http://bobbysburgerpalace.com/">Bobby’s Burger Palace</a> in the Burlington Mall was one of more than a dozen such restaurants around the country, but its windows are now papered-over and the restaurant is closed for good, <a href="http://bostonrestaurants.blogspot.com/2016/12/bobbys-burger-palace-in-burlington-has.html">according to Boston Restaurant Talk</a>.</p>
<p id="1y2HRA">The restaurant’s final day was on December 28, <a href="http://bcattv.org/bnews/top-stories/bobby-s-burger-palace-closed-at-mall/">Burlington Cable Access Television reported</a>, and it had been in business for nearly four years, having opened in January 2013. Flay created the Burger Palace chain as a way to showcase his favorite food at a moderate price, according to the <a href="http://bobbysburgerpalace.com/bobby">restaurant’s website</a>. The restaurant served a wide range of burgers with different toppings, plus salads, sides, shakes, and more. With the Burlington spot closed, the closest Bobby’s Burger Palace location is at Mohegan Sun in Connecticut.</p>
<p id="5Y97B8">Eater has reached out for more details on the closure and will post any updates when they are available.</p>
<p id="k2mts2">• <a href="http://bostonrestaurants.blogspot.com/2016/12/bobbys-burger-palace-in-burlington-has.html">Bobby's Burger Palace in Burlington Has Closed</a> [BRT]<br>• <a href="http://bcattv.org/bnews/top-stories/bobby-s-burger-palace-closed-at-mall/">Bobby's Burger Palace Closed at Mall</a> [BCAT]</p>
https://boston.eater.com/2017/1/4/14165144/bobby-flay-burger-restaurant-burlington-closedDana Hatic2017-01-04T09:00:09-05:002017-01-04T09:00:09-05:00Cleveland Circle Is Down Another Restaurant
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<p>The Real Deal is really gone</p> <p id="fRILHj">A local trio of restaurants has shut down its location in Cleveland Circle near Boston College. Brighton’s The Real Deal is no more, but two other locations of the restaurant in West Roxbury and Jamaica Plain remain open, <a href="http://www.bostonmagazine.com/restaurants/blog/2017/01/02/the-real-deal-closed-cleveland-circle-brighton/">as <em>Boston Magazine </em>reports</a>.</p>
<p id="Kl4O0F">In a <a href="https://www.facebook.com/RealDealDeli/posts/10155232688088488">post on Facebook</a>, the restaurant announced that the lease had run out at 1936 Beacon St. and that efforts would now be concentrated on the two other locations, both of which will honor any gift cards customers had purchased in Brighton. The announcement from the restaurant also hinted that there will be exciting news coming from The Real Deal in 2017.</p>
<p id="guiXCS">The Real Deal was known for serving “monster burgers” with plenty of toppings, along with wraps, salads, pizza, sandwiches, and seasonal specials. It closed in Brighton on December 29. Its former next door neighbor, Boloco, <a href="http://boston.eater.com/2016/3/8/11179342/cleveland-circle-applebees-demolished-for-new-development">closed down last May</a> after 18 years in business, and a nearby Appleblee’s was <a href="http://boston.eater.com/2016/3/8/11179342/cleveland-circle-applebees-demolished-for-new-development">demolished in March</a> to make way for a new mixed-use development.</p>
<p id="tJHyq8">• <a href="http://www.bostonmagazine.com/restaurants/blog/2017/01/02/the-real-deal-closed-cleveland-circle-brighton/">The Real Deal Shutters in Cleveland Circle</a> [BM]<br>• <a href="http://boston.eater.com/2016/5/2/11564978/boloco-cleveland-circle-location-closes">Boloco Closes Its Longtime Cleveland Circle Location</a> [EBOS]</p>
https://boston.eater.com/2017/1/4/14164486/cleveland-circle-real-deal-closesDana Hatic2016-12-27T10:00:05-05:002016-12-27T10:00:05-05:00Emma’s Pizza Is Closing in Cambridge in Favor of South End Growth
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<p>Last call for slices in Kendall on December 30</p> <p id="y5079t">A longtime Cambridge pizzeria is closing its doors and shifting its focus on a newly opened location in the South End. <a href="http://boston.eater.com/venue/emma-s-pizza">Emma’s Pizza</a> owner Jeffrey Weingast announced that the Cambridge restaurant would close on December 30, <a href="http://bostonrestaurants.blogspot.com/2016/12/emmas-pizza-in-cambridges-kendall.html?m=0">as Boston Restaurant Talk reported</a>.</p>
<p id="B1NtAC">Weingast will direct his attention towards developing the newer Emma’s Pizza at 537A Columbus Ave. in the South End, <a href="http://boston.eater.com/2016/8/2/12350602/emmas-pizza-south-end-opens">which opened in August</a>. Emma’s has been a Cambridge staple since it first opened in 1962. It relocated to the 40 Hampshire St. spot in 2000, and Weingast has owned the restaurant since 2004, <a href="http://boston.eater.com/2016/8/2/12350602/emmas-pizza-south-end-opens">as previously reported</a>.</p>
<p id="O2R7rn">Emma’s Pizza will close in Cambridge following dinner service on December 30. <a href="https://www.facebook.com/emmaspizza/posts/10211707091815690">In a Facebook post</a>, Weingast thanked patrons and neighbors of the business for their years of support, promising that part of the plan to refocus on the South End will include “lining up a number of third-party service options to continue pizza delivery to our loyal Cambridge patrons,” Weingast wrote.</p>
<p id="9VuJjD">• <a href="http://bostonrestaurants.blogspot.com/2016/12/emmas-pizza-in-cambridges-kendall.html?m=0">Emma's Pizza in Cambridge's Kendall Square Is Closing</a> [BRT]<br>• <a href="http://boston.eater.com/2016/8/2/12350602/emmas-pizza-south-end-opens">Emma’s Pizza Expands From Cambridge to Boston Today</a> [EBOS]<br>• <a href="http://boston.eater.com/venue/emma-s-pizza">All Emma’s Pizza Coverage on Eater</a> [EBOS]</p>
https://boston.eater.com/2016/12/27/14088092/emmas-pizza-cambridge-closingDana Hatic2016-12-22T12:00:04-05:002016-12-22T12:00:04-05:00Bishop’s Legacy Closes Down This Weekend in Lowell
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<figcaption>Bishop’s Legacy Restaurant in Lowell | <a href="https://www.facebook.com/bishopslegacy/photos/a.1092130794140599.1073741834.931470510206629/1092130807473931/?type=3&theater">Facebook</a></figcaption>
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<p>It’s had a long run in a handful of locations</p> <p id="NLTpKC">A storied restaurant will close down after a lengthy history operating in various locations north of Boston. <a href="http://boston.eater.com/venue/bishop-s-legacy-restaurant">Bishop’s Legacy Restaurant</a> will say its final farewells this week before closing for good on December 24, according to <a href="http://bostonrestaurants.blogspot.com/2016/12/bishops-legacy-restaurant-in-lowell-is.html?m=0">Boston Restaurant Talk</a>.</p>
<p id="VMMSI1">Bishop’s Legacy opened in Lowell in March of 2015 after a 14-year absence from the restaurant world, <a href="http://boston.eater.com/2015/4/1/8325135/bishops-legacy-opens-lowell">as previously reported</a>. The original spot, Bishop’s, opened in Lawrence in 1949, while another location in the Merrimack Valley operated from 1968 to 2001, <a href="http://www.lowellsun.com/breakingnews/ci_30664156/last-call-bishops-legacy-restaurant-lowell">as the <em>Lowell Sun</em> noted</a>. Last week, the 143 Merrimack St. restaurant shared the news of the impending closure <a href="https://www.facebook.com/bishopslegacy/posts/1335558369797839">on Facebook</a>, letting patrons know that this is the final week of service.</p>
<p id="A2RBxN">The post read, in part:</p>
<blockquote><p id="NX429s">All of us at Bishop’s Legacy Restaurant would like to thank our many guests as well as the City of Lowell for their support over the past two years. We opened in Lowell offering a casual atmosphere and affordable menu, utilizing our family’s original recipes and famous formula for fresh French fried potatoes. </p></blockquote>
<p id="NwOuBE">It then went on to indicate that family dynamics had changed, and the restaurant would close, effective December 24. Bishop’s Legacy served Lebanese cuisine, including items like tabouli, falafel, and baba ganoush, among assorted soups, salads, and both seafood and meat entrees.</p>
<p id="L1vAzN">• <a href="http://bostonrestaurants.blogspot.com/2016/12/bishops-legacy-restaurant-in-lowell-is.html?m=0">Bishop's Legacy Restaurant in Lowell Is Closing</a> [BRT]<br>• <a href="http://www.lowellsun.com/breakingnews/ci_30664156/last-call-bishops-legacy-restaurant-lowell#ixzz4TaL5Dopc">Last Call for Bishop's Legacy Restaurant in Lowell</a> [LS]<br>• <a href="http://boston.eater.com/2015/4/1/8325135/bishops-legacy-opens-lowell">Bishop's Legacy Opens in Lowell 14 Years After Closure of Bishop's in Lawrence</a> [EBOS]</p>
https://boston.eater.com/2016/12/22/14055096/bishops-legacy-lowell-closureDana Hatic2016-12-13T09:00:09-05:002016-12-13T09:00:09-05:00Boston’s Limoo Tea Bar Will Close, But LimeRed Is Coming
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<p>A new project from the same owners will open elsewhere in Allston next year</p> <p id="ogAJnZ">A boozy tea bar in Boston will close down this month after three years in business. <a href="http://boston.eater.com/venue/limoo-tea-bar">Limoo Tea Bar</a>, located at 1032 Commonwealth Ave. near other Boston University staples Angora Cafe and T. Anthony’s, has been bought out of its space and will close down at the end of service on December 23, according to owner Joe Deng.</p>
<p id="0oGGZ4">Limoo was known for its boozy teas and soju, as well as its Asian and Middle Eastern fusion. A post on the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/limooteabar/photos/a.554070381385824.1073741829.469197079873155/1046502485475942/?type=3">restaurant’s Facebook page</a> thanked customers for their years of patronage and indicated that the concept will live on in some way, as the owners move on to open a different restaurant called <a href="http://limeredteahouse.com/">LimeRed Tea House</a>, which is an expansion of existing concept in Amherst and Northampton. The new spot will debut in Allston around March or April of 2017, Deng told Eater. </p>
<p id="hzzJWe">Like Limoo, LimeRed will serve bubble teas, although they will not be alcoholic. The restaurant will also offer bubble lattes, smoothies, macarons, shave ice, and egglet waffles served with ice cream.</p>
<p id="pNqQeD">Limoo will be around for a little while longer for customers to get their final tastes of teas, shawarmas, hummus, salads, and more.</p>
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<p id="ljACKc">• <a href="http://boston.eater.com/venue/limoo-tea-bar">All Limoo Tea Bar Coverage on Eater</a> [EBOS]<br>• <a href="http://limeredteahouse.com/">LimeRed Tea House</a> [Official Site]</p>
https://boston.eater.com/2016/12/13/13935204/limoo-tea-bar-closingDana Hatic2016-11-29T11:30:02-05:002016-11-29T11:30:02-05:00Another Cosi Restaurant Closes in Boston
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<figcaption>The now-closed Cosi in Back Bay | <a href="https://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/cosi-boston-16?select=0o8JlzO6FgNBqi6_gopm0w">Yelp</a></figcaption>
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<p>The chain filed for bankruptcy in September</p> <p id="AA1unz">Troubles continue for one Boston-based fast-casual restaurant chain. Cosi has closed down another restaurant in the area, just two months after its Back Bay location shuttered, <a href="http://bostonrestaurants.blogspot.com/2016/11/cosi-on-state-street-in-downtown-boston.html">as Boston Restaurant Talk reported</a>.</p>
<p id="tHtXV3">Cosi, Inc. filed for bankruptcy in September and its stock was <a href="https://globenewswire.com/news-release/2016/10/03/876455/0/en/Cosi-Inc-Receives-Nasdaq-Notice-of-Delisting-of-Company-s-Common-Stock.html">subsequently delisted</a>. Of Cosi’s 74 company-owned restaurants, 29 closed down, including its location at 399 Boylston St. in Back Bay. The location at 53 State St. has now followed suit and has been removed from the company’s website. Cosi’s assets are <a href="https://go.redirectingat.com?id=66960X1516589&xs=1&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thestreet.com%2Fstory%2F13862621%2F1%2Fcosi-headed-to-auction-next-month.html&referrer=eater.com&sref=https%3A%2F%2Fboston.eater.com%2F2016%2F11%2F29%2F13774768%2Fcosi-closes-downtown-boston" rel="sponsored nofollow noopener" target="_blank">up for auction</a> and could be sold by the end of this month.</p>
<p id="PRUAz7">Five <a href="https://www.getcosi.com/locations?location=Boston%2C+MA+02135%2C+United+States&latitude=42.3463503&longitude=-71.1626756&radius=&boundLat1=42.3252681&boundLong1=-71.184798&boundLat2=42.376911899999996&boundLong2=-71.125155&zoomLevel=">locations do remain</a> in the Boston area, however: Three are situated Downtown on Milk Street, Federal Street, and High Street, and one is in the Seaport District. There is also a Cosi at Logan Airport.</p>
<p id="PrQ9EH">• <a href="http://bostonrestaurants.blogspot.com/2016/11/cosi-on-state-street-in-downtown-boston.html">Cosi on State Street in Downtown Boston Has Closed</a> [BRT]<br>• <a href="http://boston.eater.com/2016/9/29/13104504/cosi-bankruptcy-restructuring">Cosi Files for Bankruptcy and Closes 29 Locations</a> [EBOS]</p>
https://boston.eater.com/2016/11/29/13774768/cosi-closes-downtown-bostonDana Hatic2016-11-29T10:15:01-05:002016-11-29T10:15:01-05:00Emilio’s Pizza Bids Farewell to the South End
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<p>The longtime pizza shop will shut down</p> <p id="56l54Z">A pizza spot in the South End will close its doors after nearly 40 years in business. Emilio Ventouris, who owns and operates Emilio’s Pizza at 536 Tremont St., indicated to <a href="https://twitter.com/BostonGuardian?lang=en">the Boston Guardian</a> that he slipped two discs in his back and that the injury would require medical treatment, taking him away from being able to run the restaurant.</p>
<p id="1UgmFj">Emilio’s has been around since 1979, as <a href="http://bostonrestaurants.blogspot.com/2016/11/emilios-pizza-in-bostons-south-end-is.html">Boston Restaurant Talk noted</a>, and has been a staple of the neighborhood. The restaurant serves pizza, pasta, calzones, hot and cold sub sandwiches, salads, and even burritos. Ventouris told the Boston Guardian he did not have a definitive closing date yet.</p>
<p id="0yJ1JB">Ventouris and his family <a href="https://callumborchers.wordpress.com/2010/11/08/emilios-pizza-a-tasty-tremont-street-institution/">also have ties</a> to Sofia Italian Steakhouse in West Roxbury, Amelia’s in Stoughton, and Alfredo’s Restaurant in Quincy. Alfredo's will <a href="https://www.facebook.com/alfredosquincy/posts/1118978391471167">also be shutting down</a> by the end of the year.</p>
<p id="pGoSlI">• <a href="http://bostonrestaurants.blogspot.com/2016/11/emilios-pizza-in-bostons-south-end-is.html">Emilio's Pizza in Boston's South End Is Closing</a> [BRT]</p>
https://boston.eater.com/2016/11/29/13775124/emilios-pizza-south-end-closingDana Hatic2016-11-28T12:30:02-05:002016-11-28T12:30:02-05:00Watertown’s Power Cafe Has Closed
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<p>The shop was open for about a year</p> <p id="oeEhSM">A coffee shop in Watertown that employed individuals with disabilities has closed. Power Cafe shut down for the Jewish holidays in October but later <a href="https://www.facebook.com/thepowercafe/posts/1811487325755337">announced on its Facebook</a> page that it would not reopen, as <a href="http://bostonrestaurants.blogspot.com/2016/11/power-cafe-in-watertown-has-closed.html">Boston Restaurant Talk reported</a>.</p>
<p id="qkuOEz">"After much deliberation, we regretfully decided to remain closed indefinitely, due to personal reasons. We wish to thank our customers, partners, and the wider community for all your support over the past year," the post read.</p>
<p id="oHvnlu">Power Cafe opened in <a href="http://boston.eater.com/2015/11/20/9768528/power-cafe-open-watertown">November of 2015</a>. Located at 45 Lexington St., the shop was a collaboration between founder <a href="http://www.thepowercafe.com/people.html">Galit Schwartz</a> and <a href="http://www.triangle-inc.org/">Triangle Inc.</a>, and the staff included people with physical and/or developmental disabilities. Triangle is a nonprofit that helps prepare people with varied disabilities for the workforce, <a href="http://boston.eater.com/2015/11/20/9768528/power-cafe-open-watertown">as previously reported</a>.</p>
<p id="SksrLk">The shop served coffee, tea, pastries, challah, salads, sandwiches, and more.</p>
<p id="3uPFyl">• <a href="http://bostonrestaurants.blogspot.com/2016/11/power-cafe-in-watertown-has-closed.html">Power Cafe in Watertown Has Closed</a> [BRT]<br>• <a href="http://boston.eater.com/2015/11/20/9768528/power-cafe-open-watertown">Power Cafe Now Open in Watertown</a> [EBOS]</p>
https://boston.eater.com/2016/11/28/13764716/watertown-power-cafe-closedDana Hatic