Eater Boston - Essential Brewery UpdatesThe Boston Restaurant, Bar, and Nightlife Bloghttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/52682/favicon-32x32.png2021-09-21T12:43:03-04:00http://boston.eater.com/rss/stream/89532922021-09-21T12:43:03-04:002021-09-21T12:43:03-04:00Castle Island Brewing Is Finally Opening Near Its South Boston Namesake
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<p>The Norwood-based brewery opens its new taproom September 23, not far from South Boston’s Castle Island, and it has a South Shore-style pizzeria inside</p> <p id="mV0Dk1">Norwood-based <a href="https://boston.eater.com/venue/31848/castle-island-brewing">Castle Island Brewing</a> is opening a second location this week, and it won’t be far from its namesake — South Boston’s famous Castle Island. The new brewery and taproom will open on Thursday, September 23, at 5 p.m., located inside the Cole Hersee Building at 10 Old Colony Ave., South Boston. </p>
<aside id="r3XerC"><div data-anthem-component="readmore" data-anthem-component-data='{"stories":[{"title":"Castle Island Opens a Taproom in Norwood","url":"https://boston.eater.com/2017/7/5/15921568/castle-island-brewing-norwood"}]}'></div></aside><p id="XbNsPW">Drinkers can expect the taproom to feature a mix of Castle Island’s most beloved beers (like its excellent American pale ale, Candlepin, for example), as well as limited releases, one-offs, collaborations, and some new beers as they’re developed. The brewery will feature an events space and an outdoor patio with bocce courts. </p>
<p id="gHU8zI">Before its 2015 debut in Norwood, Castle Island Brewing initially planned to open in Boston proper but eventually found a home south of the city. “We love the home that we’ve built in Norwood dearly, and plan to have our production headquarters and taproom there for a long, long time,” says an FAQ on the brewery’s website. “But when we were presented with the opportunity to open up a second location in South Boston, we couldn’t say yes fast enough.”</p>
<p id="9dm6bs">The new taproom will feature South Shore-style bar pizza from Bardo’s Bar Pizza, along with sausages, cutlet sandwiches, and various other small bites. Bardo’s <a href="https://www.lombardos.com/about-us/">has its roots as a grocery store operator</a>, Liberty Supermarkets, in East Boston and on the North Shore, eventually growing into an events space in the city, Lombardo’s, in the early 1960s. These days it’s located in Randolph, so the bar pizza makes a lot of sense. To drive the collaboration home, Bardo’s uses Castle Island beer to make its dough. </p>
<p id="CGtTog">Castle Island Brewing and Bardo’s open this Thursday at 5 p.m. and will be open seven days a week (Thursday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to midnight and Sunday through Wednesday from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.) going forward. </p>
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https://boston.eater.com/2021/9/21/22685906/castle-island-brewing-opening-south-boston-taproom-bardos-south-shore-pizzaTerrence Doyle2020-11-09T10:37:29-05:002020-11-09T10:37:29-05:00Cult Favorite Tree House Brewing Announces Two New Locations
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<figcaption>The future home of Tree House Cape Cod | Tree House Brewing Company/<a class="ql-link" href="https://treehousebrew.com/sandwich" target="_blank">Official Site</a></figcaption>
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<p>Watch for Tree House’s 2021 arrival on the Cape and in Western Massachusetts</p> <p id="OnGKRw"><em>As the Massachusetts beer scene continues its fast-paced growth, we’re tracking beer-related news bites right here: brewery openings and closures, links to interesting features from other publications, and more. (We’re throwing in some cider, wine, and liquor news for good measure, too, as well as some New England booze news beyond Massachusetts.) This piece is updated most weeks, and the most recent additions are at the top.</em></p>
<p id="APHVYw"><em>Email </em><a href="mailto:boston@eater.com"><em>boston@eater.com</em></a><em> with any local booze news that should be on our radar.</em></p>
<p id="noCoYS"><em>Check out the archive of summer 2020 beer news </em><a href="https://boston.eater.com/2020/7/2/21302071/boston-beer-news-summer-2020"><em>here</em></a><em>.</em></p>
<aside id="qg8dek"><div data-anthem-component="newsletter" data-anthem-component-data='{"slug":"boston-eater"}'></div></aside><h2 id="cy7VRw">November 9, 2020: Here Comes a Lot More Tree House Brewing </h2>
<p id="2Sjm3u"><strong>CAPE COD AND WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS</strong></p>
<p id="Q54Bc6">Over the weekend, Central Massachusetts brewery <strong>Tree House Brewing Company</strong> — a cult favorite among beer nerds in New England and beyond — announced not <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CHN0oMcHfPh/">one</a> but <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CHQacDCn2Oz/">two</a> big expansions coming up. Charlton-based Tree House is coming to <a href="https://treehousebrew.com/sandwich">Cape Cod</a> (Sandwich) and <a href="https://treehousebrew.com/deerfield">Western Massachusetts</a> (Deerfield).</p>
<p id="Fb7sX3">The Cape Cod location will be on a deck with bay (and sunset) views, walking distance from the Sandwich Boardwalk and Town Neck Beach and a very short bike ride from the Cape Cod Canal bike path. “A brewery and taproom on the ocean or beach is rare and we couldn’t be more pleased to jump at the chance to enjoy it with you,” <a href="https://treehousebrew.com/sandwich">writes the Tree House team</a>. It could open by summer 2021 (pending the state of the pandemic) and will feature taproom space, cans to go, and food trucks. (To-go service could begin sooner.) Post-2021 renovations are already in the works, too, aimed at “transform[ing] this experience to something else altogether ... we can assure you it will be something to behold.”</p>
<p id="7c8961">The expansive <a href="https://treehousebrew.com/deerfield">Western Massachusetts location</a> will “mirror and improve upon the experience” in Charlton, with a taproom and to-go service, plenty of parking, space for private and public events, and acres of land near Mt. Sugarloaf. It could open for to-go service in mid-to-late winter 2021, with a full opening likely following around summer 2021.</p>
<p id="QUOjZX">Tree House is nearing a decade in business, having been founded in a barn in Brimfield, Massachusetts, back in 2011 before moving into a larger facility in Monson. <a href="https://boston.eater.com/2017/7/17/15981770/tree-house-charlton-brewery-open">In 2017</a>, Tree House expanded to Charlton. The company still operates the Monson brewery, the Charlton brewery (which also includes a coffee roastery), and a farm fermentory in Woodstock, Connecticut. Tree House is known for beers like Julius, an IPA, and Haze, a double IPA, but it’s not <em>all</em> IPAs: The current selection also includes options like Peach Tart, a tart ale with peach puree; Free to Roam, an oak-aged helles lager; and Homemade, an imperial milk stout with fudge, walnut, and maple syrup. </p>
<p id="J4jJB2">During the pandemic, customers can purchase cans (minimum: one case) and merch via <a href="https://treehousebrew.com/shop">online ordering</a> for daily curbside pickup at the Charlton facility.</p>
<p id="PJ2cdT"><strong>WHITMAN</strong></p>
<p id="gegOmw">Whitman’s <strong>Old Colony Brewing</strong> has <a href="https://bostonrestaurants.blogspot.com/2020/07/old-colony-brewing-to-open-new-taproom.html">expanded to a second location</a>. The original at 605 Bedford St. remains open for brewing, while <a href="https://www.facebook.com/oldcolonybrew/photos/a.760795457303814/3572115346171797/?type=3&theater">the new spot</a> (599 Washington St.) features a taproom with space for 60 and a brewing system for small-batch trials. The new taproom is currently open for onsite drinking and dining (<a href="https://tableagent.com/boston/old-colony-brewing/">reservations available</a>) as well as to-go cans and crowlers.</p>
<p id="Lpk3pA">Old Colony Brewing’s lineup of beers includes IPAs Hoppy Patriot and Moneyline; Snow Day, a spiced porter for the winter; and more. The taproom also offers several flavored hard seltzers on tap.</p>
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<h2 id="RfnJd4">September 29, 2020: A Cidery in Central Square, Non-Alcoholic Sam Adams, and More </h2>
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<p id="j9tQk1"><strong>BOSTON AND BEYOND</strong></p>
<p id="PwwiCM"><strong>Samuel Adams</strong> <a href="https://go.redirectingat.com?id=66960X1516589&xs=1&url=https%3A%2F%2Fbeerconnoisseur.com%2Farticles%2Fsamuel-adams-enters-non-alcoholic-beer-market-just-haze-na-ipa&referrer=eater.com&sref=https%3A%2F%2Fboston.eater.com%2F21493853%2Fboston-beer-news-fall-2020" rel="sponsored nofollow noopener" target="_blank">plans to introduce a non-alcoholic IPA</a>, Just the Haze, early next year; the company says it spent two years working on it and consulted with brewers worldwide, including those at the Weihenstephan beer institute and brewery in Germany.</p>
<p id="R4KQ5X">Brewed with Sabro, Citra, Mosaic, and Cascade hops, Just the Haze is meant to have a citrus aroma with tropical and stone fruit notes. It will be sold in 12-ounce cans in six-packs and individually.</p>
<p id="sSwy7p">In other Sam Adams news, the company has reopened its new downtown Boston taproom — with <a href="https://www.samueladams.com/taprooms/bostontaproomhouserules">strict rules in place</a> — after <a href="https://boston.eater.com/2020/7/20/21331020/sam-adams-taproom-recloses-patio-covid-news">closing it temporarily in July</a> as a response to an “influx of out-of-state visitors from COVID-19 hotspots.”</p>
<p id="ckYb1j">And in other downtown Boston news, <strong>Trillium Brewing</strong> has <a href="https://www.boston.com/food/restaurants/2020/09/25/trillium-brewing-reopens-on-the-greenway-2020">reopened its Greenway beer garden for the fall</a>, this time featuring an onsite brewhouse for small-batch special releases. Open Thursday through Sunday at High Street and Atlantic Avenue, the beer garden is encouraging reservations and using a contactless ordering system. Due to state regulations about accompanying drinks with food, customers must order from one of the onsite food trucks, such as Pennypackers or Zaaki.</p>
<p id="LKc1uL"><strong>CAMBRIDGE</strong></p>
<p id="yJs306"><strong>Artifact Cider Project</strong> announced last week that it is on track to open its Cambridge taproom this fall, an expansion the company <a href="https://boston.eater.com/2020/1/2/21046679/boston-beer-news-winter-2020">initially announced in early 2020</a>. “Having a brick and mortar presence on both sides of our state will give us new opportunities to experiment, collaborate, and make cider that celebrates the Northeast and the people who live here,” Artifact said at the time; its home base is in Florence in the western part of the state.</p>
<p id="pXID11">The new location — dubbed the Station by Artifact Cider Project — will open in the coming weeks at 438 Massachusetts Ave., Central Square, the former Economy Hardware space. The Station will have up to 14 ciders on tap, including some of Artifact’s core offerings as well as small-batch projects, plus beer collaborations with local producers. There will also be food: toasts and platters with options for meat-and-cheese lovers as well as those following gluten-free or vegan diets, plus packaged snacks (Takis, Cape Cod chips, shrimp crackers, and such). The Station will also have some production space onsite.</p>
<p id="i0qbQj">“We had planned to open this spring and then life threw us all this huge curveball,” co-founder and cider-maker Soham Bhatt said, via press release. “So when it came time to consider opening, especially during this crazy and trying time, we went back to basics — at the end of the day, cider is easy-going and enjoyable. We all could use a little bit of that right now, socially distanced of course.”</p>
<p id="OcgjTe">In other Cambridge news: boozy frappe alert. <strong>Earnest Drinks</strong> <a href="https://boston.eater.com/2020/9/28/21456305/boston-restaurant-openings-boston-fall-2020">opens tomorrow</a>, September 30, in Kendall Square (399 Binney St.). It’s a Gracie’s Ice Cream sequel with wine, beer, cocktails, and other adult beverages, such as pandan whiskey frappes. (And ice cream. And lawn flamingos.) </p>
<p id="a8Umhs"><strong>NORTH ATTLEBORO</strong></p>
<p id="47E0LB">A new distillery, <a href="https://www.workingmandistillers.com/"><strong>Working Man Distillers</strong></a>, is <a href="https://bostonrestaurants.blogspot.com/2020/09/working-man-distillers-opens-in-north.html">now open</a> at 42 Commonwealth Ave., Unit 4, in Attleboro Falls. The distillery is producing whiskey, cinnamon whiskey, bourbon, and moonshine at the moment, with vodka coming next year. Working Man is currently open for bottle purchases and pickups, with a taproom opening at a later date.</p>
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https://boston.eater.com/21493853/boston-beer-news-fall-2020Rachel Leah Blumenthal2020-09-08T12:57:51-04:002020-09-08T12:57:51-04:00Lord Hobo Opens the First Phase of Its Massive Seaport District Brewery
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<p>Plus, other boozy updates from Boston and beyond</p> <p id="OnGKRw"><em>As the Massachusetts beer scene continues its fast-paced growth, we’re tracking beer-related news bites right here: brewery openings and closures, links to interesting features from other publications, and more. (We’re throwing in some cider, wine, and liquor news for good measure, too, as well as some New England booze news beyond Massachusetts.) This piece is updated most weeks, and the most recent additions are at the top. </em></p>
<p id="APHVYw"><em>Email </em><a href="mailto:boston@eater.com"><em>boston@eater.com</em></a><em> with any local booze news that should be on our radar.</em></p>
<p id="noCoYS"><em>Check out the archive of early 2020 beer news </em><a href="https://boston.eater.com/2020/1/2/21046679/boston-beer-news-winter-2020"><em>here</em></a><em>.</em></p>
<aside id="0VspYB"><div data-anthem-component="newsletter" data-anthem-component-data='{"slug":"boston-eater"}'></div></aside><h2 id="lD2v2s">September 8, 2020: Lord Hobo Opens the First Phase of Its Massive Seaport District Brewery, FAB Seeks Investments for Somerville Space, and More</h2>
<p id="y6MbWr"><strong>BOSTON</strong></p>
<p id="sXI13u">In July 2019, Woburn-based <a href="https://boston.eater.com/venue/16992/lord-hobo-brewing-company"><strong>Lord Hobo Brewing Company</strong></a><strong> </strong>announced <a href="https://boston.eater.com/2019/7/22/20703654/lord-hobo-boston-seaport-district-expansion">plans for a massive taproom and restaurant</a> in Boston’s Seaport District, with founder Daniel Lanigan <a href="https://www.boston.com/culture/beer/2019/10/19/lord-hobo-seaport-brewery">describing the project</a> as “the Taj Mahal of breweries,” including a large brewery and restaurant space along with a 10,000-square-foot patio and a “coffee concept.” (Lanigan had initially announced that he was <a href="https://www.bostonglobe.com/lifestyle/food-dining/2017/03/14/lord-hobo-new-beer-glorious-its-best-one-yet/pqMiN0xXTfURy3sItRYl2I/story.html">close to signing a Seaport lease</a> way back in early 2017.)</p>
<p id="tDhT8M">As of September 4, the first phase of <a href="https://boston.eater.com/venue/65840/lord-hobo-boston">Lord Hobo’s Seaport venue</a> is open. Located at the <a href="https://www.twodrydock.com/">Two Drydock</a> office building (near <a href="https://boston.eater.com/venue/7686/harpoon-beer-hall">Harpoon’s</a> brewery and beer hall), the 18,000-square-foot facility is currently offering outdoor seating for up to 241 distanced patrons, who can choose among a variety of Lord Hobo beers on tap and in cans (as well as wines and canned cocktails) and food from local food trucks, such as Bon Me. Beer is also available for to-go purchases. </p>
<p id="JxU47z">If it weren’t for COVID, the expansive patio would have space <a href="https://www.bostonglobe.com/2020/09/04/lifestyle/lord-hobos-seaport-brewery-patio-opens-this-weekend/">to accommodate 550 customers</a>. It’s currently operating from 3 p.m. to midnight on weekdays and noon to midnight on weekends, and Lanigan plans to keep it open as long as weather permits.</p>
<p id="e86bnq">Lord Hobo has been brewing since 2015; its Woburn taproom and brewery recently expanded. Its roster of beers is IPA-focused, with the Boom Sauce double IPA as its best-known product. The Lord Hobo brand dates back farther, though, with older sibling beer bar <a href="https://boston.eater.com/venue/8099/lord-hobo">Lord Hobo</a> open since late 2009 in Cambridge. The beer bar is currently <a href="https://www.facebook.com/LordHoboCambridge/posts/10157618980649016">temporarily closed</a>. </p>
<p id="B1LZZU"><strong>MEDFIELD</strong></p>
<p id="A9Ijbg">New England could be getting its only sake brewery and taproom, <a href="https://www.fartheststarsake.com/"><strong>Farthest Star Sake</strong></a>, if an <a href="https://go.redirectingat.com?id=66960X1516589&xs=1&url=https%3A%2F%2Fmainvest.com%2Fb%2Ffarthest-star-sake&referrer=eater.com&sref=https%3A%2F%2Fboston.eater.com%2F2020%2F7%2F2%2F21302071%2Fboston-beer-news-summer-2020" rel="sponsored nofollow noopener" target="_blank">investment campaign on Mainvest</a> goes well. The name of founder Todd Bellomy will be familiar to local sake enthusiasts; he was the brewer and cofounder of the now-defunct Dovetail Sake, which was based in Waltham and closed around mid-2018. </p>
<p id="LqsRPS">At launch, Bellomy plans to produce traditional filtered and cloudy sake styles, which will be available in the taproom and distributed to restaurants and stores, per the Mainvest campaign page. The taproom will also play host to fun and educational events and will give customers the opportunity to try experimental batches and lesser-known styles of sake. </p>
<p id="QnNNbU">Longterm goals include the introduction of a permanent food truck stationed at the brewery, expanded distribution, and a shochu distillery. In the shorter term, Bellomy sees a variety of revenue streams for Farthest Star, per the campaign page, including selling sake kasu (lees) to chefs and confectioners; brewing sake-influenced beer offsite and fermenting in-house for draft sales; creating carbonated, rice-based, non-alcoholic beverages; and more. </p>
<p id="RLC1Fj">Bellomy is seeking $100,000 in investments. With a little under two months left in the Mainvest campaign, he’s up to $8000 so far.</p>
<p id="02Q1YB"><strong>SOMERVILLE</strong></p>
<p id="53FVw5">Two updates from <strong>FAB Beer</strong>, which introduced itself <a href="https://boston.eater.com/2020/1/2/21046679/boston-beer-news-winter-2020">earlier this year</a> as a collaborative beer project with elements of art and activism: A Somerville brewery is in the works — <a href="https://go.redirectingat.com?id=66960X1516589&xs=1&url=https%3A%2F%2Fmainvest.com%2Fb%2Ffab-balloon-factory-somerville&referrer=eater.com&sref=https%3A%2F%2Fboston.eater.com%2F2020%2F7%2F2%2F21302071%2Fboston-beer-news-summer-2020" rel="sponsored nofollow noopener" target="_blank">currently seeking investments</a> via crowd-investing platform Mainvest — and a Somerville restaurant is now open <a href="https://boston.eater.com/2020/6/23/21300749/boston-restaurant-closings-summer-2020">in the former Bergamot space</a>, a collaboration between the Bergamot team and the FAB team.</p>
<p id="G2Lahs">FAB comes from <a href="https://boston.eater.com/venue/13709/aeronaut-brewing-company"><strong>Aeronaut Brewing Company</strong></a><strong> </strong>cofounder Ben Holmes (who is no longer involved with Aeronaut’s operations), and the planned brewery — dubbed <strong>the Balloon Factory by FAB Beer </strong>— is set to open at 1060 Broadway in Somerville with about 2,500 square feet of indoor space and 6,000 square feet outdoors. In addition to operating as a bar, the venue will be rentable for events such as weddings and parties, and it will also host smaller events like cocktail-making classes. The Balloon Factory team is seeking $100,000 in investments via Mainvest (with an $100 minimum investment and a 200% return); there are 52 days left in the campaign, which is nearly a quarter of the way to the goal as of press time.</p>
<p id="e2v1Ys">As for the restaurant, <a href="https://boston.eater.com/venue/7875/bergamot">Bergamot</a> (118 Beacon St.) closed earlier this summer after a decade serving what it described as “progressive American cuisine,” promising to reopen soon as more of a casual gastropub and art gallery in collaboration with FAB. The new venue — simply called FAB, short for “Food Art Beer” — is now open, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/fabsomerville/posts/10158717190327370?__cft__[0]=AZVC973lELMeESPbZITV-LBRFzhYM4B0ARJ9xPgbklkG1i6wk85WHOjGut2LX2ASlrACUYtrVTLTl-tILmjOIFd5TqTdANMwpz2nYsq7WhEBeNpIyUzoXoOPXLkGkxnYLSXF__QuYCnLqvVQdv8vrJJ9wXLVWSvmVTXrAgi3vHSfHSPY8acazpqB68q9nncNeZI&__tn__=%2CO%2CP-R">serving</a> “the creations of [Bergamot] chef/owner Keith Pooler and second in culinary command, Cam Catarius” alongside FAB beers (contract-brewed at <a href="https://boston.eater.com/venue/24109/dorchester-brewing-company"><strong>Dorchester Brewing Company</strong></a>). To start, FAB is open Thursday through Saturday, 5:30 to 9 p.m.; here’s a look at the <a href="https://www.toasttab.com/fab-somerville/v3">menu</a>, with takeout and delivery available soon. </p>
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<h2 id="UXxfbh">August 25, 2020: Harpoon Brewery and Dunkin’ Donuts Are Collaborating Again </h2>
<p id="yarJgh"><strong>BOSTON AND BEYOND</strong></p>
<p id="rJ4slk">The <a href="https://news.dunkindonuts.com/news/dunkin-and-harpoon-brewery-launch-a-new-taste-for-fall-harpoon-dunkin-coffee-porter">first collaboration</a> between <a href="https://boston.eater.com/venue/7686/harpoon-beer-hall"><strong>Harpoon Brewery</strong></a> and <strong>Dunkin’ Donuts</strong> — a coffee porter, appropriately enough — was a success. Bostonians liked it because it combined two of the city’s favorite institutions, and <a href="https://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/98/357180/">beer nerds liked it</a> because it was an exceptionally good beer. The Harpoon Dunkin’ coffee porter was so well received that it’s since earned a spot on the brewery’s recurring list of seasonal brews; this fall will mark its third release. </p>
<p id="dEAbWe">Unconcerned about messing with a good thing, Harpoon and Dunkin’ have <a href="https://www.masslive.com/entertainment/2020/08/harpoon-brewery-dunkin-launch-beers-brewed-with-actual-doughnuts-this-fall-including-boston-kreme-and-jelly-doughnuts.html">teamed up again</a> to add three new beers to the collaborative roster, two of which will be “brewed with real Dunkin’ donuts,” whatever that means. According to a <a href="https://news.dunkindonuts.com/news/harpoon-dunkin-new-coffee-donut-beers">press release</a> on the Dunkin’ website, this marks “the first time beers have been brewed with actual donuts from Dunkin’,” as if that part were not already clear. </p>
<p id="fqv13z">In addition to the coffee porter, the collaboration includes a pumpkin spiced latte ale (because of course it does), a Boston cream stout (this actually sounds incredible), and a hazy jelly doughnut IPA made with raspberry puree (hazy IPAs are unavoidable in these parts.) </p>
<p id="860nx6">The press release is short on brewing details, so it’s natural for the mind to wander to images of whole Dunkin’ doughnuts being fed through a grain mill and into a mash tun, their sweet doughnut wort separated from their soggy doughnut bodies before being boiled, hopped, cooled, fermented, and matured into the delicious doughnut-flavored beer they were always meant to become.</p>
<p id="BYeF9z">The beer will be sold on draft, in six-packs, and in a mixed 12-pack that includes three cans of each beer. If you know of a more Boston collaboration than this one, please email us <em>immediately</em>. </p>
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<h2 id="HQ3X10">August 24, 2020: A New Brewery and Taproom in Somerville, Beer Grain Sourdough Bread in Brighton, and More </h2>
<p id="DfTOam"><strong>BOSTON</strong></p>
<p id="UdKNnH">Brighton’s <a href="https://boston.eater.com/venue/35036/brato-brewhouse-kitchen"><strong>Brato Brewhouse + Kitchen</strong></a> recently <a href="https://www.facebook.com/bratobk/photos/a.1916502311916328/2809991032567447/?type=3&theater">expanded its operation</a> to include a “microbakery,” which offers house-baked beer grain sourdough breads — think baguettes — as well as a variety of other house-baked treats, such as croissants and beignets. In addition to baked goods, the Brato microbakery includes a pantry section, stocked with pickles, cheeses, house-made sauces, dips, brewer’s crackers, and pierogi from Jaju. </p>
<p id="4kazgL">Brato’s microbakery and pantry is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., while its dining room and patio are open Monday through Thursday from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. and Friday through Sunday from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. </p>
<p id="H5QX68"><strong>EVERETT</strong></p>
<p id="x9Fj1g">Somerville’s <a href="https://boston.eater.com/venue/13709/aeronaut-brewing-company"><strong>Aeronaut Brewing Company</strong></a><strong> </strong>is <a href="https://www.boston.com/food/beer/2020/08/06/aeronaut-down-the-road-everett-brewery">expanding to Everett</a>, taking over the former <a href="https://boston.eater.com/venue/37475/down-the-road-beer-co"><strong>Down the Road Beer Co.</strong></a><strong> </strong>space. (Down the Road closed last summer after its founder and brewer, Donovan Bailey, passed away.) The new space — dubbed the <a href="https://aeronautbrewing.wordpress.com/2020/08/06/aeronaut-cannery-is-launched/"><strong>Aeronaut Cannery</strong></a><strong> </strong>— will allow Aeronaut to substantially increase its production and thus its wholesale accounts and distribution. The plan is to move production of Aeronaut’s core brews to the new space, leaving the smaller Somerville brewery for more small-batch experimentation and recipe development. The Everett facility will also likely have an outdoor patio (in the near future, if licensing and weather permit) and maybe, eventually, a taproom.</p>
<p id="iK3Q5V"><strong>SOMERVILLE</strong> </p>
<p id="cqMy9q">Boynton Yards might be getting a new brewery and taproom: <a href="https://www.porticobrewing.com/"><strong>Portico Brewing Company</strong></a> recently launched a <a href="https://go.redirectingat.com?id=66960X1516589&xs=1&url=https%3A%2F%2Fmainvest.com%2Fb%2Fportico-brewing-company%23pitch&referrer=eater.com&sref=https%3A%2F%2Fboston.eater.com%2F2020%2F7%2F2%2F21302071%2Fboston-beer-news-summer-2020" rel="sponsored nofollow noopener" target="_blank">fundraiser</a> on Mainvest in order to raise funds to build a space of its own. The Cambridge-based brewery has been operating a contract-brewing business since 2012, first out of Witch City Brewing in Waltham and more recently out of <a href="https://boston.eater.com/venue/19991/ipswich-ale-brewery">Ipswich Ale Brewery</a> in Ipswich. </p>
<p id="TN9hOB">According to its Mainvest page, Portico signed a lease on its Somerville space in February, received its zoning permit, and even received its first round of funding before the coronavirus pandemic hit and forced its partners to reevaluate the business plan. After months of deliberation, Portico decided that crowdfunding was the best way forward, stating on its Mainvest page that, “As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, traditional lending has become extremely difficult or impossible to access for food and beverage businesses — so we are looking to the people to fill the financing void that persists across our industry.” </p>
<p id="HBK84s">If successful, Portico will use its Boynton Yards brewery and taproom as a sort of research and development space, while it continues its contract brewing relationship with Ipswich Ale Brewery for larger scale brewing. </p>
<p id="0Rri6B">A new brewery and taproom will be a welcome addition to Boynton Yards, which just lost another such space: <a href="https://boston.eater.com/venue/25984/somerville-brewing-company-slumbrew"><strong>Somerville Brewing</strong></a> — the brewery known for its Slumbrew beers, and which <a href="https://boston.eater.com/2019/10/3/20896733/somerville-brewing-company-chapter-11-bankruptcy-normal-operations">filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy</a> in October 2019 in an attempt to restructure its business and assets in order to pay off debts — <a href="https://boston.eater.com/2020/6/23/21300749/boston-restaurant-closings-summer-2020">recently</a> closed. </p>
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<h2 id="NoDPNZ">July 2, 2020: A Seaport Beer Garden, a Night Shift Gaming Venue in Natick, and More</h2>
<p id="8I3y9J"><strong>BOSTON</strong></p>
<p id="GkAoPf">The <a href="https://www.bostonseaport.xyz/venue/cisco-brewers/"><strong>Cisco Brewers Seaport Beer Garden</strong></a> has returned to Boston’s Seaport District (65 Northern Ave.) for its third season, open now through October 12. The pet-friendly space now includes table service for drinks, and there’s contactless ordering available from an Oath Pizza food truck, which is serving salads and desserts alongside various pizzas and a kids’ menu. Cisco and Oath both have Nantucket roots. To drink, Cisco’s beers are available, as well as Nantucket Vineyard wines, frosé, and wine coolers.</p>
<p id="3dFAx4">No reservations; check hours, safety information, and more details <a href="https://www.bostonseaport.xyz/venue/cisco-brewers/">here</a>.</p>
<p id="l5rmuY"><strong>CANTON</strong></p>
<p id="MPaQOM"><a href="https://boston.eater.com/venue/11545/trillium-brewing-company"><strong>Trillium Brewing Company’s</strong></a> Canton facility (110 Shawmut Rd.) is now featuring the <a href="https://www.trilliumbrewing.com/locations/canton">Trillium Summer Kitchen</a> from noon to 7 p.m. Thursday through Sunday, until October, with full lunch and dinner menus available from Cambridge’s <a href="https://boston.eater.com/venue/15667/naco-taco">Naco Taco</a> (<a href="https://media-cdn.getbento.com/accounts/2ac88402edb3feed471982e0cbc35b61/media/4kKpJhOzSbOsyRtAIe4l_NACO%20TACO%20TRILLIUM%20MENU%206.25.20.pdf">tacos and tortas</a> on Thursdays and Fridays) and Cranston, Rhode Island’s <a href="https://keaneswoodfired.com/">Keane’s Wood-Fired Catering</a> (barbecue on Saturdays and Sundays). </p>
<p id="DhoAI8">Kids are welcome, but dogs are not allowed at this time. Reservations are required (<a href="https://resy.com/cities/cntnm/trillium-brewing-company-canton?date=2020-07-09&seats=2">via Resy</a>) and are available up to two weeks in advance. Customers place food and drink orders from their phones at the table (and can order packaged beer to go as well).</p>
<p id="qymtym"><strong>MAINE</strong></p>
<p id="phkADJ">25-year-old <a href="https://maine.eater.com/venue/12785/allagash-brewing-company"><strong>Allagash Brewing</strong></a>, now Maine’s largest brewery, had been growing steadily for years — until COVID hit. “Our first downturn,” founder Rob Tod <a href="https://www.newscentermaine.com/amp/article/news/local/207/at-allagash-brewing-sales-plummeted-by-70-then-its-founder-got-covid/97-e4775fc5-e1cc-4242-9486-ea980913c54d?fbclid=IwAR0iUa9Ik0Y6wza-Y6LvuMsk5siU7slJedTDqXsC74Pl52Btwv7avmEFPqY">told News Center Maine</a> — and then Tod himself got COVID. News Center Maine <a href="https://www.newscentermaine.com/amp/article/news/local/207/at-allagash-brewing-sales-plummeted-by-70-then-its-founder-got-covid/97-e4775fc5-e1cc-4242-9486-ea980913c54d?fbclid=IwAR0iUa9Ik0Y6wza-Y6LvuMsk5siU7slJedTDqXsC74Pl52Btwv7avmEFPqY">looks at the company’s, and Tod’s, recovery</a>.</p>
<p id="WxFZwz"><strong>MASSACHUSETTS</strong></p>
<p id="C1DDWd"><em>The Boston Globe </em><a href="https://www.bostonglobe.com/2020/06/23/lifestyle/how-are-massachusetts-breweries-faring-since-state-began-reopen/">takes a look</a> at how breweries are faring now that the state is beginning to reopen. Three months of closure was “a kick in the gut,” <a href="https://boston.eater.com/venue/7686/harpoon-beer-hall"><strong>Harpoon</strong></a> cofounder and CEO Dan Kenary told the <em>Globe</em>, while <a href="https://boston.eater.com/venue/8100/cambridge-brewing-company"><strong>Cambridge Brewing Co.</strong></a> owner Phil Bannatyne said that the pandemic “has wreaked havoc ... it’s been heart-wrenching and hard.”</p>
<p id="JDvuoe">“We’re standing,” Bannatyne added.</p>
<p id="FDsG5l">In a separate piece, the <em>Globe</em> recently spoke with <a href="https://www.bostonglobe.com/2020/06/30/lifestyle/black-massachusetts-brewery-owners-share-their-experiences-mostly-white-industry/">several Black Massachusetts brewery owners</a> about their experiences in a mostly white industry. (Only five of the state’s 200 or so breweries are Black-owned, a statistic mirrored elsewhere around the country.)</p>
<p id="HCvXIX">“What we’re going through now is much more amplified,” <a href="https://whitelionbrewing.com/"><strong>White Lion Brewing Co.</strong></a> owner Ray Berry told the <em>Globe</em>. “You have much more attention paid to injustice, some of the prejudices that we face as people. From what I see in my lens, there has been a tremendous amount of openness. A tremendous amount of associates, friends, and business partners wanting to know more. That’s how you move the needle.”</p>
<p id="wh7l0P">Berry and brewer Michael Yates have been contract brewing since 2014 and could open their own taproom in downtown Springfield later this summer.</p>
<p id="e8A6XU">Meanwhile, <a href="https://www.bizjournals.com/boston/news/2020/06/26/breweries-will-be-permanently-changed-by-covid.html">the <em>Boston Business Journal </em>is looking at how some of the state’s breweries are adapting their business models</a> to survive pandemic regulations, including focusing on outdoor drinking and dining spaces and working with wholesalers for the first time.</p>
<p id="NgOMlL">Some local breweries are crediting the federal Paycheck Protection Program with keeping them afloat these last few months, <a href="https://www.bizjournals.com/boston/news/2020/06/29/for-many-mass-breweries-ppp-provided-a-crucial-l.html">reports the <em>BBJ </em>in a separate recent piece</a>.</p>
<p id="6Hb1zb"><strong>NATICK</strong></p>
<p id="oAmoh6">Everett’s <a href="https://boston.eater.com/venue/18664/night-shift-brewing-inc"><strong>Night Shift Brewing</strong></a>, which expanded to Boston’s West End <a href="https://boston.eater.com/2019/3/8/18254792/night-shift-roasting-lovejoy-wharf-opening">a little over a year ago</a>, had long been planning an expansion to Philadelphia, <a href="https://www.phillyvoice.com/night-shift-brewing-philadelphia-project-roxborough-taproom-beer-company-pennsylvania/">which fell through</a> in May, with co-founders Rob Burns, Mike O’Mara, and Michael Oxton citing the pandemic as the driving factor. “We’re lucky that we’re still in operation and able to see ourselves coming out of this crisis intact,” the trio posted <a href="https://nightshiftbrewing.com/philly-news/">on the brewery’s website</a>, adding that they hoped to revisit expansion to Philadelphia, their hometown, in the future. </p>
<p id="lASY3D">Meanwhile, though, they’re reportedly eyeing expansion closer to home, <a href="https://bostonrestaurants.blogspot.com/2020/06/night-shift-brewing-plans-to-open-at.html">to the Boston suburb of Natick</a>, in collaboration with a proposed gaming venue called Level99, located at the Natick Mall. The mall recently pitched the idea to Natick’s planning board, describing a venue <a href="https://www.natickreport.com/2020/06/night-shift-brewing-level99-eye-natick-mall-for-willy-wonka-meets-dungeons-dragons/">with over 40 gaming rooms</a> and a taproom, as well a dining area; it could open early next year. The gaming rooms would feature physical and mental challenges alike that groups of two to six people would tackle.</p>
<p id="ZYfvvX">Planning board member Julian Munnich <a href="https://www.natickreport.com/2020/06/night-shift-brewing-level99-eye-natick-mall-for-willy-wonka-meets-dungeons-dragons/">reportedly summed up the pitch</a> as “Willy Wonka meets Dungeons & Dragons.”</p>
<p id="K7Vyv7"><strong>NORWOOD </strong></p>
<p id="5I5lAH"><a href="https://www.gildedskullbrewing.com/"><strong>Gilded Skull Brewing and Blending Co.</strong></a> is one of the newest Massachusetts brewing companies to land on the scene — <a href="https://www.boston.com/food/beer/2020/06/17/new-mass-brewery-gilded-skull-ipa">although its roots date back to 2012</a>, when Neil Kade began to get into home-brewing. In 2017, Kade and his wife Amy were beginning to plan Gilded Skull, only to be interrupted by a cancer diagnosis for Neil. Despite a successful operation, he is dealing with continuing health issues, but the Kades are now in a position to move forward with the brewing company. </p>
<p id="LyJaGR">Drawing inspiration from metal music, as well as the feeling that “<a href="https://www.gildedskullbrewing.com/our_story">life is to be lived now</a>,” Gilded Skull released its first beer last month: Gilded Empire, a New England IPA brewed at <a href="https://boston.eater.com/venue/31848/castle-island-brewing">Castle Island</a> in Norwood. It’s distributed statewide via Craft Collective, and the Kades hope to release a new beer every two or three months. A brick-and-mortar brewery of their own <a href="https://massbrewbros.com/metal-inspired-gilded-skull-brewing-set-to-launch-its-first-beer/">could be in the cards</a>, too.</p>
<p id="azqN8I"><strong>VERMONT</strong></p>
<p id="TUmDAk">After years in Vermont, South Burlington brewery <a href="https://www.bostonglobe.com/2020/06/17/nation/vermonts-magic-hat-brewery-moving-new-york/"><strong>Magic Hat</strong> is shifting all production to a Rochester, New York, facility</a> owned by its parent company, FIFCO USA, where some of Magic Hat’s beer has already been produced for nearly a decade. Burlington brewery <a href="https://www.zerogravitybeer.com/">Zero Gravity</a> will take over the South Burlington space, and Magic Hat’s 43 employees will be considered for open positions at Zero Gravity.</p>
<p id="nBN3Pp">Magic Hat has been around <a href="https://vtdigger.org/2020/06/16/magic-hat-production-will-move-to-new-york-company-says/">since 1994</a>, while Zero Gravity started <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pg/zerogravitybeer/about/?ref=page_internal">10 years later</a> inside a restaurant called American Flatbread Burlington Hearth.</p>
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https://boston.eater.com/2020/7/2/21302071/boston-beer-news-summer-2020Rachel Leah BlumenthalTerrence Doyle2020-07-27T15:42:44-04:002020-07-27T15:42:44-04:0012 Great Local Beers That Aren’t Hazy, Juicy New England IPAs
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<p>Spend the summer seeking out saisons, lagers, and more excellent beers brewed in and around Boston</p> <p id="NSTejA">There is certainly a time and a place for a heady, hazy, juicy New England IPA. These mildly bitter, often funky, and sometimes quite sweet beers pair great with salty foods, for example, especially with pizza. This variety of IPA enjoys a loyal fanbase in Greater Boston; a cohort of the area’s most celebrated breweries enjoy a sort of cult status for their outputs of this variety of IPA. </p>
<p id="Ikv9iJ">Over the course of the past decade, the heady, hazy, juicy New England IPA variety has transformed itself from a delicious but still relatively obscure tasting room darling into a beer that dominates draft lists at bars — even bars that are not particularly hip — and shelf space at package stores. Finding a decent locally brewed kolsch — at a bar, in a package store — is a near impossibility, but there is no shortage of choice when it comes to New England IPAs. (If you don’t like this, you can probably just blame the <a href="https://www.beeradvocate.com/articles/15649/its-official-new-england-india-pale-ale-is-a-style/">nerds on Beeradvocate.com</a>.) </p>
<p id="IcjfNh">New England IPA orthodoxy notwithstanding, it’s not the only kind of beer that local breweries are producing. Here are 12 excellent local beers that are definitely, absolutely not New England IPAs — and notes on where to get them right now. </p>
<p id="WCxYCc">Please note that a number of Massachusetts dining and drinking venues have resumed dine-in service, and the level of service at the below taprooms, breweries, and brewpubs is offered is indicated on each map point. However, this should not be taken as endorsement for dining in, as there are still safety concerns: For updated information on coronavirus cases in the area, please visit the <a href="https://www.mass.gov/info-details/covid-19-updates-and-information">Massachusetts coronavirus website</a>.</p>
<p id="igp1j3">Studies indicate that there is a lower exposure risk when outdoors, but the level of risk involved with patio dining is contingent on restaurants following strict social distancing and other safety guidelines.</p>
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https://boston.eater.com/maps/great-boston-beers-not-ipasTerrence Doyle2020-04-21T09:09:43-04:002020-04-21T09:09:43-04:00Boston Restaurants Are Experimenting With Zoom and FaceTime to Recreate Dining Out Vibes
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<p>It might be “weird as hell to have a random FaceTime chat with the neighborhood ice cream shop” — but these are weird as hell times</p> <p id="8KWgv1">Bars and restaurants across the state are <a href="https://boston.eater.com/2020/3/31/21195392/massachusetts-restaurants-remain-closed-through-may-4-except-takeout-delivery">currently closed for dine-in service</a> due to the coronavirus pandemic, but that isn’t stopping some businesses from offering customers some modicum of hospitality in other ways, taking advantage of virtual platforms to host <a href="https://boston.eater.com/2020/3/19/21187258/alcohol-education-online-boston-bartenders">booze classes</a> and <a href="https://boston.eater.com/2017/8/22/16143154/best-boston-restaurant-events">other events</a> — or even just to connect with customers as they eat dinner. </p>
<p id="EZ6y9Q">Take <a href="https://boston.eater.com/venue/35036/brato-brewhouse-kitchen">Brato Brewhouse</a>, for example. The Brighton brewpub has already hosted a few virtual events, including a “hell night” in which customers place orders for a ready-to-eat meal kit that comes with chicken wings (or fried cauliflower) and six sauces of differing heat, each incrementally hotter than the last. Customers join the event via Zoom, and Brato personnel walk them through the wing-eating process, explaining the nuances of each hot sauce. Bonus fun: Everyone gets to watch as everyone else deals with (or doesn’t deal with) each new level of heat. </p>
<p id="7LmDbA">“Wing night is something people love,” said Brato co-founder and executive chef Jonathan Gilman. “This gives people some semblance of that back.” </p>
<p id="97Rsrr">“Hell night” isn’t Brato’s only virtual gambit — the brewpub is hosting five-course beer dinners, also over Zoom. So far, Brato has partnered with a pair of local breweries — <a href="https://boston.eater.com/venue/22288/lamplighter-brewing-co">Lamplighter</a>, which is based in Cambridge, and <a href="https://boston.eater.com/venue/31848/castle-island-brewing">Castle Island</a>, which is based in Norwood — to bring customers an event that feels like a big, communal dinner party. (Brato is planning a third such event on April 26, this time partnering with <a href="https://boston.eater.com/venue/16838/idle-hands-craft-ales">Idle Hands</a> brewery in Malden.) </p>
<p id="u8kW48">Brato provides the food — enough to feed two people — while the participating brewery provides a four-pack of beer. Gilman told Eater that they sold 115 meal kits for the most recent event, and roughly 100 people participated in the Zoom call. </p>
<p id="mIMf4k">“Representatives from Brato talk about the food, and representatives from the breweries talk about the beer,” said Gilman. “It’s educational and fun, and it’s an open forum where people can ask us questions.” </p>
<p id="vqezfW">Brato Brewhouse — which <a href="https://boston.eater.com/2019/10/25/20917573/brato-brewhouse-kitchen-brighton-opening">opened six months ago</a> after over two years of planning and pop-up events — is in the same tricky position as many new restaurants. Finding any stream of revenue is crucial to staying afloat until a time when it’s safe to welcome customers back into its dining room. </p>
<p id="wpsw8k">“There’s nothing more challenging than being told you have to be a restaurant but can’t have guests into your restaurant,” said Gilman. “By no means are we doing the sales that we were doing before the pandemic hit, but efforts like these have helped mitigate that.” </p>
<p id="6Jxgqn">In addition to events like “hell night” and virtual dinner parties, Brato is about to launch a virtual catering business geared toward folks who had to cancel large gatherings due to the spread of COVID-19. Folks can plan a Zoom party (or use the platform of their choosing), and Brato will cook enough food to feed every person involved in the digital hangout. </p>
<p id="7DVUQU">“We’ll deliver the food to pickup points or directly to the doorsteps of every person at that party,” said Gilman. “That way everyone can enjoy the same menu at the same time. We hope it will help create some version of that experience that was supposed to be celebratory.” </p>
<p id="MhzMCR"><a href="https://boston.eater.com/venue/10242/gracie-s-ice-cream">Gracie’s Ice Cream</a> — which operates on the corner of Union and Washington Street in Somerville’s Union Square — has had less success so far with virtual hospitality, but owner Aaron Cohen is just getting started with it. Cohen sent an email to the shop’s subscriber list on April 19 informing customers that Gracie’s would be accepting pint pre-orders for pickup with the option to also book “short FaceTime calls about ice cream” where Cohen will be “behind the counter at Gracie’s or in [his] basement hiding from children,” an attempt to recreate the shop’s counter service experience. (He got the idea from <a href="https://philly.eater.com/2020/4/8/21211946/apricot-stone-armenian-restaurant-philadelphia-virtual-dining-delivery-facetime">a restaurant in Philadelphia</a> that has been using FaceTime to recreate the restaurant experience at home, he told Eater.) “It’s important for businesses to continue to maintain a connection with the people in their neighborhood,” Cohen said to Eater, “and that seemed like a fun way to do it.” </p>
<p id="inJ4F2">But customers haven’t been into it, at least not yet. Cohen admitted it might be “weird as hell to have a random FaceTime chat with the neighborhood ice cream shop” and said that that’s probably why none of his customers have engaged to this point. It was also hidden among topping options in an admittedly confusing pre-ordering system that he’s revamping. </p>
<p id="gHaVnp">“Ask me again tomorrow, maybe someone will have selected it!” </p>
<p id="kEmJaZ">• <a href="https://boston.eater.com/2019/10/25/20917573/brato-brewhouse-kitchen-brighton-opening">A Long-Awaited Brighton Brewery Is Open, and There Are Grilled Cheese Flights</a> [EBOS]<br>• <a href="https://philly.eater.com/2020/4/8/21211946/apricot-stone-armenian-restaurant-philadelphia-virtual-dining-delivery-facetime">Apricot Stone Will FaceTime You to Recreate the Restaurant Experience at Home</a> [EPHI]<br>• <a href="https://boston.eater.com/2020/3/25/21192797/boston-restaurants-covid-19-pandemic-massachusetts">COVID-19 Coverage on Eater</a> [EBOS]</p>
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https://boston.eater.com/2020/4/21/21228755/boston-restaurants-zoom-facetime-covid-19Terrence Doyle2020-03-12T09:56:18-04:002020-03-12T09:56:18-04:00A Very Local Western Massachusetts Brewery Is Raising Funds for a New Home
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<figcaption>Stoneman Brewery is building a new home in Charlemont, Massachusetts | Stoneman Brewery/<a class="ql-link" href="https://www.facebook.com/248229765262052/photos/a.313297338755294/2137509383000738/?type=3&theater" target="_blank">Facebook</a></figcaption>
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<p>And other boozy updates from Boston and beyond</p> <p id="OnGKRw"><em>As the Massachusetts beer scene continues its fast-paced growth, we’re tracking beer-related news bites right here: brewery openings and closures, links to interesting features from other publications, and more. (We’re throwing in some cider, wine, and liquor news for good measure, too.) This piece is updated most Thursdays, and the most recent additions are at the top. Email </em><a href="mailto:boston@eater.com"><em>boston@eater.com</em></a><em> with any Massachusetts booze news that should be on our radar.</em></p>
<p id="noCoYS"><em>Check out our 2019 archive of beer news </em><a href="https://boston.eater.com/2019/1/10/18176942/boston-beer-news-2019"><em>here</em></a><em>.</em></p>
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<p id="XFd286"><strong>March 12, 2020</strong></p>
<p id="QrgHWA"><em>BOSTON AND BEYOND — </em>At the beginning of the year (see January 2 update below), <a href="https://boston.eater.com/venue/35478/backlash-beer-co"><strong>Backlash Beer Company</strong></a><strong> </strong>announced the closure of its Roxbury brewery and taproom, promising that the company would continue on, returning to how it had started — as a contract brand. “You’ll still be able to find our beer on the shelves of your local beer shop and on draft in Massachusetts, Maine, and beyond,” Backlash said at the time. The brewers have been quiet since then but reemerged on Instagram this week <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/B9ZpTUbAU9M/">with an update</a> on the transition back to contract brewing, noting that a partnership is now in place with <a href="https://riverwalkbrewing.com/"><strong>RiverWalk Brewing Co.</strong></a><strong> </strong>in Newburyport. Plus, Backlash is now on tap at <a href="https://boston.eater.com/venue/36240/time-out-market-boston">Time Out Market Boston</a> in Fenway, with more distribution coming soon.</p>
<p id="fw5nI6"><em>CAMBRIDGE — </em><a href="https://pointfivebrewing.com/"><strong>Point Five Brewing</strong></a>, a Cambridge-based company from MIT alum Ronan McGovern,<strong> </strong>is now selling its non-alcoholic beer, Point 5, online. The pilsner is available <a href="https://nacraftbeverages.com/products/point-five-brewing-point-five-non-alcoholic-12-pack?_pos=1&_sid=4c5893021&_ss=r">in 12-packs of bottles</a>, and McGovern is planning to announce further distribution over the course of the year.</p>
<p id="9HWamb"><em>CHARLEMONT — </em><a href="http://www.growbeer.com/"><strong>Stoneman Brewery</strong></a><strong> </strong>— which has been around since 2012, brewing with nearly 100% local ingredients and selling beer via a CSA program — is crowdsourcing investments <a href="https://go.redirectingat.com?id=66960X1516589&xs=1&url=https%3A%2F%2Fmainvest.com%2Fbusinesses%2Fstoneman-brewery%2Foverview&referrer=eater.com&sref=https%3A%2F%2Fboston.eater.com%2F2020%2F1%2F2%2F21046679%2Fboston-beer-news-winter-2020" rel="sponsored nofollow noopener" target="_blank">via the Mainvest platform</a> in order <a href="https://massbrewbros.com/stoneman-brewery-is-working-with-mainvest-to-build-brewery-in-charlemont-massachusetts/">to open a new brewery in Charlemont, Massachusetts,</a> on the grounds of the Warfield House Inn. The plan is to run a beer garden along the Deerfield River in the warmer months; the beer garden could open around May or June this year, with the brewery itself following around the fall. </p>
<p id="IhrxAE">Owner and brewer Justin Korby started operating out of a tiny space in Colrain in 2012, opening one day a month for CSA members and the general public to get their beer, later discontinuing the CSA and beginning to contract brew to keep up with local distribution around Western Massachusetts. Finding a new space has been a long time coming; keep an eye on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/stonemanbrewery/">Stoneman’s social media</a> for updates on the Charlemont brewery. </p>
<p id="WMXWHA"><em>NEW HAMPSHIRE — </em>Good news for New Hampshire beer lovers: <a href="https://boston.eater.com/venue/33518/barewolf-brewing"><strong>BareWolf Brewing</strong></a>, out of Amesbury, Massachusetts, has <a href="https://www.facebook.com/BareWolfMA/posts/2501509090166626?__xts__[0]=68.ARBia21yX3vdyfw8vHv6ApOWAPeBIFGWbyGYrnfWiief-Hft0S1uhd4h3nOTBviR7mliXCuAch1_GspQfYqqJF23d8Hvyza0z1NhMPuX2V8osZJ-gCFpDlKgLLYtBwG2mNQGgxoAB26Ed8tgcHf5WVyVvmpbrJb0inXxAW9ZvXW85fALq14ckiGn1cVpWX1xHHhj_dioz0KTpgKqO4HnzHN_bvuLcHXGeWqt_xzlQoMuwC3FyOC6tTbhXHfzpCtTyjwbXXUQyj-20xhb89ibBqM8NWQFlCZ-DU5oRsrPWam0pjhjcgZUv89Xhlt26cmANM8muufIzROcKSEZ-cL7d8lC&__tn__=-R">expanded its distribution to New Hampshire</a>. The brewery, which has been open since mid-2017, produces a rotating array of lagers, ales, sours, wilds, and more.</p>
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<p id="zX4R9c"><strong>February 27, 2020</strong></p>
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<figcaption>Mike’s Pastry and Harpoon have collaborated on a cannoli stout</figcaption>
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<p id="vosnIx"><em>BELMONT — </em><strong>Craft Beer Cellar’s </strong>original location (51 Leonard St., Belmont) <a href="https://bostonrestaurants.blogspot.com/2020/02/craft-beer-cellar-in-belmont-center-is.html">is moving</a> (just a tiny bit) into a larger space at 75 Leonard St. this spring, taking over part of the former Foodie’s Market space, where it will sell an expanded selection of beer and wine, as well as snacks, cured meats, and cheeses. Now a chain of beer shops with franchises across the country, Craft Beer Cellar first opened on Leonard Street a decade ago. The new Belmont location could open <a href="https://belmont.wickedlocal.com/news/20200214/construction-under-way-for-craft-beer-cellars-new-home">in May</a>.</p>
<p id="vUAf37"><em>BOSTON — </em>Two well-known Boston brands, <a href="https://boston.eater.com/venue/52983/harpoon-brewery-beer-hall"><strong>Harpoon Brewery</strong></a><strong> </strong>and <a href="https://boston.eater.com/venue/12991/mike-s-pastry"><strong>Mike’s Pastry</strong></a>, have combined forces to release a cannoli-inspired stout together, logically dubbed Harpoon Mike’s Pastry Cannoli Stout. The limited release is brewed with Mike’s cannoli shells, as well as cocoa nibs, lactose, and vanilla, and it rings in at 7.3% ABV. </p>
<p id="FQjosp">It’s available (for now) at Harpoon’s beer hall in the Seaport District (306 Northern Ave., Boston) and throughout New England and beyond. For each case sold, the companies are donating a portion of proceeds to a charity chosen by Mike’s Pastry — Christmas in the City, a Boston nonprofit that provides financial support to families experiencing poverty and homelessness.</p>
<p id="8qojgV"><em>WAREHAM — </em><a href="https://www.luckygoatbrewing.com/"><strong>Lucky Goat Brewing</strong></a> hopes to <a href="https://massbrewbros.com/lucky-goat-brewing-seeks-funding-to-open-the-first-brewery-in-wareham-ma/">open Wareham’s first brewery</a> and recently raised nearly $60,000 <a href="https://go.redirectingat.com?id=66960X1516589&xs=1&url=https%3A%2F%2Fmainvest.com%2Fb%2Flucky-goat-brewing-wareham&referrer=eater.com&sref=https%3A%2F%2Fboston.eater.com%2F2020%2F1%2F2%2F21046679%2Fboston-beer-news-winter-2020" rel="sponsored nofollow noopener" target="_blank">via community investment platform Mainvest</a> to renovate a former fish market space at 379 Main St. Friends and homebrewers Kendall Peabody, Aaron Perry, and Caitlin Hurd are behind the project, with Perry acting as head brewer and planning to produce classic styles as well as “interesting and cutting edge recipes.” The taproom and brewery is expecting to have a substantial seasonal patio.</p>
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<p id="R9igQL"><strong>February 13, 2020 </strong></p>
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<p id="gSsyuI"><em>EVERYWHERE-ISH — </em>2020 is <a href="https://massbrewbros.com/49-new-breweries-and-3-new-taprooms-plan-to-open-in-massachusetts-in-2020/">shaping up to be a banner year</a> for breweries in Massachusetts: At least 49 breweries intend to open this year. Some of those breweries will be entirely new ventures (24, to be exact), while the others are existing breweries that are expanding. </p>
<p id="7eeyoW">Among those expansions is <strong>Lord Hobo</strong>, the Woburn-based purveyor of heavy-hitting IPAs. It’s <a href="https://boston.eater.com/2019/7/22/20703654/lord-hobo-boston-seaport-district-expansion">eyeing the Seaport</a> for its humongous new brewery, restaurant, and taproom. </p>
<p id="Aie49w">The North Shore’s <strong>Newburyport Brewing</strong> intends to open two new breweries in 2020, one of which will be “an experimental test kitchen for delicious beer” at the forthcoming <a href="https://boston.eater.com/venue/57815/high-street-place">High Street Place</a> food hall in downtown Boston. Newburyport Brewing is also waiting on approval to start construction on a new brewery and taproom to replace its current location. </p>
<p id="SWAOuT">Sticking with the North Shore and north-of-Boston vibe: <strong>Backbeat Brewing</strong> in Beverly and <a href="https://boston.eater.com/venue/61538/faces-brewing-company-malden"><strong>Faces Brewing</strong></a> in Malden are both on the verge of opening. Backbeat will function as a micro-brewery and taproom, while Faces will function as a brewpub. <strong>Rockport Brewing Company</strong> could begin distributing to communities on Cape Ann by March, while Gloucester is getting a brewpub and bowling alley in the form of <strong>Cape Ann Lanes</strong>. Read more on all the forthcoming developments from <a href="https://massbrewbros.com/49-new-breweries-and-3-new-taprooms-plan-to-open-in-massachusetts-in-2020/">Mass. Brew Bros</a>.</p>
<p id="JhstZA"><em>MARLBOROUGH — </em>A Marlborough space containing a home brew shop and two breweries is <a href="https://www.metrowestdailynews.com/news/20200211/out-of-beer-strange-brew-home-brew-strange-brewery-tackle-box-brewing-to-close-in-marlborough">closing</a>. <strong>Strange Brew Home Brew</strong>, <strong>Strange Brewery</strong>, and <strong>Tackle Box Brewing</strong> are all going out of business. Brian Powers, the owner of Strange Brew Home Brewing — which has been open for 22 years — told the MetroWest Daily News that he ran out of money. </p>
<p id="2N0dAj">Powers opened a taproom called Strange Brewery in a space adjacent to the home brewing shop in 2018; another brewery called Tackle Box Brewing opened inside the building in 2019. Tackle Box Brewing owner Adam Krasinski told the MetroWest Daily News that he was shocked by the closure, and that he expects litigation to follow. Both owners hope to reopen their breweries somewhere, eventually.</p>
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<p id="LfsIlC"><strong>January 30, 2020</strong></p>
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<p id="vgaLS0"><em>CAMBRIDGE — </em>Western Massachusetts-based cider company <a href="https://www.artifactcider.com/"><strong>Artifact Cider Project</strong></a> is <a href="https://www.bostonmagazine.com/restaurants/2020/01/16/artifact-cider-cambridge-taproom/">expanding to Cambridge</a>, opening a Central Square taproom at an undisclosed address as early as spring 2020. “Having a brick and mortar presence on both sides of our state will give us new opportunities to experiment, collaborate, and make cider that celebrates the Northeast and the people who live here,” the company <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/B7YyYSuAI-K/">posted on Instagram</a>. And Artifact is no stranger to this part of the state — it operated out of Everett for a time.</p>
<p id="teads0">Production will continue to occur in Florence, Massachusetts, but Cambridge taproom visitors will find a variety of samples and pints on tap. There could be snacks of some kind, too.</p>
<p id="cYIzCA"><em>DOWNTOWN BOSTON — </em>As mentioned in the January 16 update below, today is opening day for the downtown <strong>Sam Adams</strong> taproom (60 State St., Boston), which has been in the works for over two years. The massive, multi-story space has multiple bars and a patio, serves some beers <a href="https://www.bostonmagazine.com/restaurants/2020/01/27/sam-adams-faneuil-hall/">exclusive to this location</a>, and offers some food, such as sausages and pretzels.</p>
<p id="wzR8Gl"><em>EVERETT — </em><a href="https://boston.eater.com/venue/18664/night-shift-brewing-inc"><strong>Night Shift Brewing</strong></a><strong> </strong>is celebrating its eighth birthday, gifting itself Birthday Beer, a limited-release double dry-hopped double IPA, and throwing itself <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/154948029141871/">a party</a> (at the Everett taproom, 87 Santilli Hwy.) on February 1 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Night Shift’s founders will be working the bar in the Annex for part of the afternoon, and there will be complimentary two-ounce pours of some old favorites, cake, games, two new beers in addition to Birthday Beer, and more. (Fans might also wish to return the next day for <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/546422562746966/">a Puppy Bowl viewing party</a>.)</p>
<p id="EkvBjQ"><em>NEW ENGLAND — </em>An <a href="https://massbrewbros.com/these-new-england-breweries-are-replacing-plastic-can-carriers-with-eco-friendly-ones/">increasing number of New England breweries</a> — including <a href="http://www.honestweightbeer.com/"><strong>Honest Weight Artisan Beer</strong></a> and <a href="https://eastregimentbeercompany.com/"><strong>East Regiment Beer Co.</strong></a> — are trying out new <a href="https://www.e6pr.com/about-e6pr">eco-friendly can carriers</a> that are compostable. New Hampshire-based mobile canning company <a href="http://www.state64.com/">State 64</a> is offering them as an option for its customers and expects that more breweries will be trying them soon.</p>
<p id="4CH30q"><em>SOMERVILLE — </em><a href="https://boston.eater.com/venue/22196/winter-hill-brewing-company"><strong>Winter Hill Brewing Company</strong></a><strong> </strong>has always served food, but recently it took things to the next level with <a href="https://boston.eater.com/2019/1/10/18176942/boston-beer-news-2019">the addition</a> of kitchen team <a href="https://www.sbmeat.com/">Scott Brothers Meats</a>. Now they’ve <a href="https://www.bostonmagazine.com/restaurants/2020/01/22/haley-house-bakery-cafe-open/">debuted their first lunch and dinner menus</a> at the brewery, featuring pickles, preserves, and sausages made in-house. They’re serving food from noon to 10 p.m. Tuesday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday, and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday. Here’s the opening menu:</p>
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<p id="3Kx1WA"><em>WOBURN — </em>Here’s <a href="https://massbrewbros.com/a-preview-of-lord-hobos-woburn-taproom-expansion-and-beer-garden/">a sneak peek at renderings of the planned upgrade</a> of <strong>Lord Hobo’s</strong> 5 Draper St. taproom and brewery in Woburn, which will double the facility’s seating capacity and add a second bar, an additional kitchen, and a large patio. The brewery will remain open during renovations, if all goes as planned.</p>
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<p id="Eniniv"><strong>January 16, 2020</strong></p>
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<cite>Sam Adams/<a class="ql-link" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/B7JUuJ1AbeE/" target="_blank">Instagram</a></cite>
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<p id="7DLwLT"><em>DOWNTOWN BOSTON — </em>In the works <a href="https://boston.eater.com/2017/12/14/16775912/sam-adams-considers-downtown-taproom">since late 2017</a>, <strong>Sam Adams’ downtown Boston taproom</strong> is finally ready to debut, <a href="https://www.bizjournals.com/boston/news/2020/01/10/date-set-for-samuel-adams-taproom-opening.html">opening to the public on January 30</a> at 60 State St. (the former Hillstone space), steps from Faneuil Hall (and, conveniently, a Samuel Adams statue). </p>
<p id="Ujxymu">It’s an appropriately historic site for Boston Beer Company to show off its flagship brand, which is named for one of the founding fathers of the United States. Likewise, Boston Beer Company — which dates back to 1984 — is one of the founding fathers of Boston’s now-enormous craft beer scene. (And Boston Beer Company is now enormous itself, even prior to its 2019 merger <a href="https://www.npr.org/2019/05/10/722095992/makers-of-sam-adams-and-dogfish-head-beer-announce-merger-deal">with Dogfish Head</a>. The company also operates the Angry Orchard hard cider and Twisted Tea hard iced tea brands, among other brands.)</p>
<p id="KuatBl">The new <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/B6JbnFMhwhE/">multi-story space</a> features floor-to-ceiling windows throughout, plenty of bar seating and long communal tables inside, and outdoor seating on the upper level. Once it opens, it will operate daily, from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday through Wednesday and 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Thursday through Saturday. Keep an eye <a href="https://www.instagram.com/samadamsbostontaproom/">on Instagram</a> for updates about what’s on tap and other news.</p>
<p id="pashd2">Boston Beer Company also has a brewery and taproom in Boston’s Jamaica Plain neighborhood and a brewery and taproom in Cincinnati. </p>
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<p id="W6p0CZ"><strong>January 9, 2020</strong></p>
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<cite>Mystic Brewery/<a class="ql-link" href="https://www.facebook.com/MysticBrewery/photos/a.334236020751.189186.97553905751/10156509427820752/?type=3&theater" target="_blank">Facebook</a></cite>
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<p id="EwS2d4"><em>BEVERLY — </em>Boston.com <a href="https://www.boston.com/food/beer/2020/01/04/wandering-soul-brewery-beverly">highlights the story of <strong>Wandering Soul Beer Co.</strong></a>, a contract brewer (and hopefully eventually a brewery) founded out of Matt and Abby Smith’s grief over their stillborn daughter, Melody, in 2017. Matt Smith, an alum of Clown Shoes Beer, spent the rest of that year getting his permits in order and brewing a New England-style IPA named Melody Maker; now he has several other beers as well, and <a href="https://wanderingsoulbeer.com/index.php/find-our-beer/">they’re available</a> around the North Shore.</p>
<p id="h1A5ka"><em>FRAMINGHAM — </em><a href="https://boston.eater.com/venue/15766/jack-s-abby-brewing"><strong>Jack’s Abby</strong></a><strong> </strong>brand <a href="https://boston.eater.com/2016/12/15/13966094/springdale-barrel-room-open-framingham"><strong>Springdale</strong></a> is turning three this month and <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/springdale-turns-three-tickets-88111647309">throwing a party at the Barrel Room</a> to celebrate. On the evening of January 17, Sycamore chef David Punch will be onsite cooking up some food (with suggested beer pairings, of course); $10 includes a bite of each dish, with 100% of proceeds supporting <a href="https://secure.nationalmssociety.org/site/SPageServer?pagename=BIKE_HOM_splash">Bike MS</a>.</p>
<p id="XrZgUR"><em>MASSACHUSETTS — </em>Mass Brew Bros. provides a rundown on <a href="https://massbrewbros.com/12-massachusetts-breweries-closed-in-2019-an-all-time-high-heres-who-and-why">the dozen Massachusetts breweries that closed in 2019</a>, from familiar Boston-area names like <strong>Mystic Brewery</strong> and <strong>Backlash</strong> to smaller outfits elsewhere in the state. “If there’s a theme to be identified from the 2019 closures it might be complications related to the spaces in which many of them operated, or for some an inability to make the finances work to their satisfaction — perhaps even both,” writes Rob Vandenabeele. </p>
<p id="4i5JpY"><em>WALPOLE — </em>Tomorrow, January 10, is opening day for a new winery, tasting room, and event space on Rt. 1 in Walpole, a mile down the road from Gillette Stadium, <a href="https://www.debevino.com/"><strong>Debevino Winery</strong></a>, owned by three branches of a family with winemaking roots stretching back to southern Italy in the early 1900s. </p>
<p id="JQUxtV">Debevino wines are fermented and produced onsite in Walpole, made with grapes sourced from Napa, and customers can sample a flight of four wines and take a tour of the facility for $12. Debevino is producing a Malbec, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Riesling, Pinot Grigio, and more, all available for the tasting or by the glass, bottle, or case. Fans of the winery can join a membership program that includes discounts and events — such as autumn grape-crushing. (Given the winery’s proximity to Gillette, of course there will be football-themed tailgate parties as well as a variety of other events.)</p>
<p id="oRzRj1">For now, Debevino is open to the public on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays.</p>
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<p id="3qQXib"><strong>January 2, 2020</strong></p>
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<cite>Dorchester Brewing Company/<a class="ql-link" href="https://www.dorchesterbrewing.com/events/event/expansion-opening-celebration/#prettyPhoto/0/" target="_blank">Official Site</a></cite>
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<p id="ae4cMI"><em>DORCHESTER, BOSTON — </em><a href="https://boston.eater.com/venue/24109/dorchester-brewing-company"><strong>Dorchester Brewing Company’s</strong></a> expanded space is <a href="https://www.boston.com/food/beer/2019/12/26/dorchester-brewing-co-expansion-restaurant-rooftop-bar">now officially open</a>, having debuted on New Year’s Eve. The expansion increases Dorchester Brewing’s size from 2,000 square feet to 8,000 and <a href="https://boston.eater.com/2019/7/17/20697588/m-and-m-bbq-restaurant-dorchester-brewing-company">includes a restaurant</a> — a permanent location of M & M BBQ, previously known as M & M Ribs, a mobile and catering operation with roots dating back to 1982. There’s also a large rooftop patio and enclosed greenhouse (aka the Hopservatory), complete with fireplace and an additional bar, and the existing first-floor space is bigger as well, now featuring pinball machines, Skee-Ball, and table shuffleboard.</p>
<p id="A5eNB7">The new and improved Dorchester Brewing also has space for local artwork, live music and other events, and a couple additions to the lengthy beer selection — a wine collaboration with <strong>La Cantina Winery</strong> from Franklin and a cider collaboration with Somerville’s <strong>Bantam Cider</strong>.</p>
<p id="sKXJfC">While M & M BBQ served some food at the New Year’s Eve opening celebration, the restaurant will <a href="https://www.bostonmagazine.com/restaurants/2019/12/24/dorchester-brewing-rooftop-m-m-bbq-open/">officially open later this month</a> with its full menu of barbecue, mac and cheese, sausages, pretzels, fries, and more.</p>
<p id="0zdBQK"><em>MASSACHUSETTS — </em><a href="https://massbrewbros.com/the-28-new-breweries-9-new-taprooms-and-3-expansions-that-debuted-in-massachusetts-in-2019/">Here’s a rundown</a> on the state’s massive 2019 beer explosion: 28 new breweries, nine new taprooms, and three expansions. </p>
<p id="NktzFh"><em>ROXBURY, BOSTON — </em><a href="https://boston.eater.com/venue/35478/backlash-beer-co"><strong>Backlash Beer Company</strong></a><strong> </strong>announced today <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/B61IYqXAcjX/?igshid=1d3gp6zhcgpy0">on Instagram</a> that it has “quietly closed its taproom for good,” but the brewery will continue on. “We started as a small contract brand in 2011, and that’s what we’ll continue to do moving forward,” the post continues. “You’ll still be able to find our beer on the shelves of your local beer shop and on draft in Massachusetts, Maine, and beyond. We’ll continue to share info about new beers, events, and where to find us, but we won’t be sharing further details about our taproom closing here. Please know that your support with every single visit, conversation, and pint shared has meant so much to us.”</p>
<p id="Zx3jb7">While Backlash debuted its Roxbury taproom <a href="https://boston.eater.com/2018/9/18/17873590/backlash-beer-company-opening-roxbury">in late 2018</a> after about two years of construction, founders Helder Pimentel and Maggie Foley contract brewed at a number of facilities starting back in 2011. The Backlash lineup includes beers like the Belgian-inspired Groundswell ale, a number of New England-style IPAs, and the “big yet easy-drinking hop bomb” Hostile Takeover.</p>
<p id="W5Zd6k"><em>SOMERVILLE — </em><a href="https://boston.eater.com/venue/13709/aeronaut-brewing-company"><strong>Aeronaut Brewing Company</strong></a><strong> </strong>cofounder Ben Holmes — who is no longer involved in the brewery’s operations but still holds an ownership stake — is working on <a href="https://www.bostonmagazine.com/restaurants/2019/12/30/fab-beer-project-baby-dictators/">a new beer project</a> called <a href="http://www.fab.beer/"><strong>FAB Beer</strong></a>, a collaborative brand aimed at activism as well as the arts. FAB stands for “fermentation arts brasserie.” </p>
<p id="S3ZkOS">FAB Beers are designed by Holmes, brewed at <strong>Dorchester Brewing Company</strong>, and distributed by Craft Collective, but Holmes hopes to open a brewery and taproom at some point in the next couple of years, possibly in Somerville.</p>
<p id="Z18ggo">FAB’s first series is called the “Baby Dictators Project,” inspired by a late 2019 incident in which a Trump supporter <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/10/us/politics/baby-trump-stabbed-alabama.html">damaged a “baby Trump” protest balloon</a> in Alabama. The series’ can art depicts oppressive leaders as infants and feature backstories aimed at imagining that each leader had a “better childhood” and what that might mean for their adulthood. The first cans feature art by Holmes’ artistic collaborators <a href="http://www.adamjoday.com/">Adam O’Day</a> and <a href="https://soulkontroll.com/home.html">Andy Jacob</a>, with whom Holmes was working on Aeronaut labels when the trio heard the news about the Trump balloon. The plan is to <a href="http://www.fab.beer/babydictators">invest profits from can sales</a> to buy more protest balloons and send them to numerous protests in 2020.</p>
<p id="jRg1zh">Different artists will collaborate on future cans, and artist and activist Zsuzsanna Szegedi is leading the effort as FAB’s artistic director.</p>
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https://boston.eater.com/2020/1/2/21046679/boston-beer-news-winter-2020Rachel Leah Blumenthal2020-03-09T16:29:49-04:002020-03-09T16:29:49-04:00How to Eat and Drink in Maine — Beyond Portland — Like a Restaurant Industry Pro
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<p>Ployes, sauerkraut, an old-school salad bar, and more</p> <p id="kktQhL"><em>Here again is Briana Volk — owner of restaurant and cocktail bar </em><a href="https://maine.eater.com/venue/581/the-portland-hunt-and-alpine-club"><em>Portland Hunt + Alpine Club</em></a><em> in Portland, Maine — with some favorite industry haunts to add to your must-eat list. In her previous guide, </em><a href="https://boston.eater.com/2019/12/17/21026100/food-drink-guide-portland-maine-restaurant-industry-pro"><em>Volk covered top picks within Portland</em></a><em>; this guide covers Maine’s best dining </em>beyond<em> Portland. </em></p>
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<p class="p--has-dropcap p-large-text" id="KObSSk"><strong>In Maine, Portland may get</strong> all the national attention and love for its food scene, but if you’re willing to put a few miles on your car, there is a very big state that has a lot to offer. You’ll find some of the best sauerkraut in the world, a brewery where you can eat pizza and snowshoe, and a magical restaurant-meets-ceramics shop that’s open only on Sundays and Mondays. </p>
<p id="6qzikA">For me, getting out of town to eat and drink creates some of the most inspirational moments in Maine, in particular when looking for inspiration for new ideas surrounding the bar my husband and I own, the Portland Hunt + Alpine Club. Go north, south, west, and a little bit east, where you’ll find some of my favorite places to go and to send travelers to when they ask what’s good outside the city. </p>
<h2 id="pCciCE"><a href="https://www.morsessauerkraut.com/">Morse’s Sauerkraut</a></h2>
<p id="SWMO9R"><em>Route 220, 3856 Washington Rd., Waldoboro, Maine</em></p>
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<cite>Morse’s Sauerkraut/<a class="ql-link" href="https://www.morsessauerkraut.com/" target="_blank">Official Site</a></cite>
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<p id="d4ZUzF">Morse’s is two things, and both are freakin’ perfect. First, it is a European grocer that sells everything from tinned fish to candies, fresh sausages to house-made pickles. Second, it is a five-booth restaurant tucked to one side of the store. Open for lunch, Morse’s serves a classic German menu with Reubens, schnitzel, and warm potato salad. But the superstar in both spaces is the sauerkraut and pickles made in-house. Stack ‘em high on everything you order, then buy a few large jars to bring home. And don’t skip out on getting lunch there; it is worth the wait every time.</p>
<h2 id="nNkupv"><a href="https://www.thebagandkettle.com/">The Bag & Kettle</a></h2>
<p id="TQWuy2"><em>Sugarloaf Mountain, 21 Village West, Carrabassett Valley, Maine</em></p>
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<cite>The Bag & Kettle/<a class="ql-link" href="https://www.thebagandkettle.com/" target="_blank">Official Site</a></cite>
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<cite>The Bag & Kettle/<a class="ql-link" href="https://www.thebagandkettle.com/" target="_blank">Official Site</a></cite>
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<p id="dXOYMQ">Right behind Sugarloaf’s commanding lodge, you’ll find the epitome of what a ski bar should be. The Bag has a large bar space and enormous dining room that during lunch and dinner in ski season is sure to be packed. The Bag burger, served with the ‘house dressing’ that is a secret recipe from the ’60s, is exactly what you want it to be after a morning of fresh runs. The Bag also has its own beers on tap, free popcorn, and a small arcade so kids can entertain themselves between runs.</p>
<h2 id="rSbH3f"><a href="https://www.bettyforever.com/">Betty Forever</a></h2>
<p id="tJhCu7"><em>46 Elm St., Camden, Maine</em></p>
<p id="bMkEFV">Betty Forever feels like a dream. The brainchild of Molly O’Rourke and Ariela Nomi Kuh, this former garage space is both a gallery and restaurant. Only serving dinner on Sundays and Mondays, Betty Forever has a small and ever-changing menu that is always a list of hits. You’d be wise to just order the whole menu and share with friends. Betty Forever also has a small but well-selected wine and cocktail list. The whole space and experience leave you feeling like you have just been part of something incredibly special.</p>
<h2 id="htFQox"><a href="https://www.meridians.me">Meridians Kitchen and Bar</a></h2>
<p id="3nMM2V"><em>166 Main St., Fairfield, Maine</em></p>
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<cite>Meridians Kitchen and Bar/<a class="ql-link" href="https://www.meridians.me/" target="_blank">Official Site</a></cite>
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<p id="OqitSa">In the sleepy little hamlet of Fairfield is Meridians Kitchen and Bar, a sweet spot that punches far beyond its class. The menu showcases a variety of flavors and cuisines, but it always comes back to what is fresh and seasonal in Maine. Both the ribeye and half chicken are incredibly satisfying and well-composed. The service is always welcoming, with the staff making sure each person feels like a regular before they drop the check. Stop by the associated store just a few doors down before or after your meal to pick up a bottle of wine and chat with one of the owners.</p>
<h2 id="Hvfe8P"><a href="https://oxbowbeer.com/location/oxford/">Oxbow Beer Garden</a></h2>
<p id="pM0Bmh"><em>420 Main St., Oxford, Maine</em></p>
<p id="Jxv3Nz">Attached to wintertime snowshoe and Nordic skiing trails, the Oxbow Beer Garden serves some of the best pizza to be found in Maine. The mushroom pizza with ricotta, mascarpone, and kale is the standout. Pair it with one of Oxbow’s excellent beers, or get a flight to try a few. (The bottle shop adjacent to the restaurant is a wonderland for those who enjoy Oxbow’s farmhouse-style beers.) And don’t skip dessert; the tiramisu is made with <a href="http://www.allenscoffeebrandy.com/home">Allen’s Coffee Flavored Brandy</a>, making it both a tasty and fitting Maine dessert.</p>
<h2 id="E7ix5i"><a href="https://www.magnusonwater.com">Magnus on Water</a></h2>
<p id="xelsqo"><em>12 Water St., Biddeford, Maine</em></p>
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<p id="u9BAnx">As one of the newest places that is helping ensure Biddeford isn’t known just for the famous (and delicious) <a href="https://www.eater.com/best-american-restaurants-review/2018/11/13/18071890/best-restaurants-america-2018">Palace Diner</a>, Magnus on Water is a great reason to extend your day trip to this town into the evening. First and foremost, Magnus on Water vibes like a cocktail bar, but don’t overlook the food that is a thoughtful complement to the drinks. Shareable snacks and larger dishes can easily help make a quick cocktail stop turn into spending your whole evening dining here.</p>
<h2 id="VLckra"><a href="https://www.blueoxsaloon.com/">Blue Ox Saloon</a></h2>
<p id="SHKMbA"><em>61 Penobscot Ave., Millinocket, Maine</em></p>
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<cite>Blue Ox Saloon/<a class="ql-link" href="https://www.blueoxsaloon.com/" target="_blank">Official Site</a></cite>
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<p id="WqRRwf">Drive north to Millinocket, the gateway to Katahdin, to find the beloved Blue Ox, a true mill-town bar packed with ephemera of past hunting and ski seasons. The menu is straightforward with burgers and hot dogs, as well as taps filled with local beer. It is a great spot to take a load off after exploring outdoors or running the early-December Millinocket Marathon. Saloons like the Blue Ox are some of the best places to see and interact with locals when you are exploring Maine — and doing it with great pub food and drink doesn’t hurt, either.</p>
<h2 id="ftjAvn"><a href="http://thepurplehousebakery.com/">The Purple House</a></h2>
<p id="RT2Spk"><em>378 Walnut Hill Rd., North Yarmouth, Maine</em></p>
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<cite><a class="ql-link" href="https://www.axelrodphotography.com/" target="_blank">Tex Axelrod</a>/Eater</cite>
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<p id="ODSBkK">About 20 minutes north of Portland is the Purple House, a wood-fired bakery from the brilliant Krista Desjarlais. Everything that comes out of this tiny cottage is otherworldly. You can’t miss the bagels, which are wood-fired Montreal-style and vary in flavors each day. Beyond the bagels, there are pizzas, breads, and desserts, none of which should be missed. There is a reason even Portlanders are weekly regulars here, and once you go you’ll be dreaming about everything you’ve eaten until you make it back.</p>
<h2 id="jEQNYk"><a href="http://www.longlakesportingclub.com/">Long Lake Sporting Club</a></h2>
<p id="11Fx0B"><em>48 Sinclair Rd., Hwy. 162, Sinclair, Maine</em></p>
<p id="9zR1XL">The year-round Long Lake Sporting Club is way up north. It’s a full restaurant and bar that serves large portions of steaks, chicken, and lobster dinners. The restaurant also serves ployes, pancake-like flatbreads made from buckwheat flour; <a href="https://www.eater.com/2016/10/31/13439280/ployes-maine-french-acadian-tradition">they’re a Northern Maine staple</a>, rarely seen anywhere else in the state. Don’t miss the delicious version here, which are perfect as a side with dinner or a snack with beer. In the summer, you can sit out on the patio and enjoy spectacular views of the lake; n the winter, you can watch the snowmobile traffic come and go all day long.</p>
<h2 id="5wvtth"><a href="https://www.vesselandvine.com">Vessel & Vine</a></h2>
<p id="dImGNL"><em>4 Pleasant St., Brunswick, Maine</em></p>
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<cite><a class="ql-link" href="https://www.jamiemercurio.com/" target="_blank">Jamie Mercurio</a></cite>
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<p id="DAzih6">One can do a few things at Vessel & Vine: Shop for vintage items, pop in for a wine tasting, take a class, come for a drink, or enjoy dinner. The perfect visit takes the time to do a little of everything. The space is chockablock with surprises, and that sense of surprise is also represented throughout the menu, which uses simple and sometimes unexpected ingredients in each dish. Vessel & Vine seeks every option to create a sense of place and have purpose. The cocktails and wine list are both excellent representations of this philosophy, and everything here adds to the experience.</p>
<h2 id="4eRBEJ"><a href="https://www.redparkapub.com">The Red Parka</a></h2>
<p id="O1RWvk"><em>3 Station St., Glen, New Hampshire</em></p>
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<cite>The Red Parka/<a class="ql-link" href="https://www.redparkapub.com/" target="_blank">Official Site</a></cite>
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<p class="c-end-para" id="gP2Rmi">One bonus recommendation just outside of Maine. Just over the Maine-New Hampshire line, about 20 minutes past Fryeburg, is the Red Parka Steakhouse & Pub. The restaurant is a comfy and well-loved steakhouse just off the ski slopes (Attitash/Bear Peak is just down the road), and the bar side is equally cozy and welcoming, with every wall covered in donated license plates, old ski posters, and road signs. Definitely get some sort of steak at Red Parka, but don’t skip the fun appetizers like the spud tips or mozzarella sticks. You absolutely must grab a plate for the salad bar, seemingly one of the few left in existence; it adds to the Red Parka’s old-school feel. Finally, save room for the mountain of dessert that is the mud pie, a perfect example of the dessert that will require a few friends to finish.</p>
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https://boston.eater.com/2020/3/9/21171906/food-drink-guide-maine-restaurants-beyond-portland-industry-proBriana Volk2020-03-04T16:34:33-05:002020-03-04T16:34:33-05:00Cambridge’s Central Square Is Getting a Ton of New Food Options Soon — and More Coming Attractions
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<figcaption>Ice cream shop Toscanini’s will reopen later this year in roughly its original space on Main Street, part of a new boutique hotel called 907 Main | Toscanini’s/<a class="ql-link" href="https://www.tosci.com/news/" target="_blank">Official Site</a></figcaption>
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<p>A weekly roundup of news about exciting restaurants in the works in and around Boston</p> <p id="qFeTeV"><em>Welcome to Eater Boston’s new roundup of “coming attractions” news. Updated most Wednesdays, this roundup will include notes on exciting restaurants in the works in and around Boston. You’ll always find the most recent updates at the top of the page. Know of something that should be on our radar? Email </em><a href="mailto:boston@eater.com"><em>boston@eater.com</em></a><em>.</em></p>
<p id="T4adCp"><em>Looking for restaurants that have already opened? </em><a href="https://boston.eater.com/2019/9/13/20863100/restaurant-openings-boston-late-2019"><em>Find that roundup here</em></a><em>, usually updated on Fridays. And our </em><a href="https://boston.eater.com/2019/9/12/20862492/restaurant-closings-boston-late-2019"><em>closures roundup</em></a><em>, updated most Thursdays, details recent closings (and restaurants that have announced that they will close but haven’t yet).</em></p>
<aside id="Zj5sd4"><div data-anthem-component="readmore" data-anthem-component-data='{"stories":[{"title":"The Ultimate Guide to 2020 Restaurant Openings Around Boston","url":"https://boston.eater.com/2020/1/8/21056844/2020-boston-restaurant-opening-guide"}]}'></div></aside><h2 id="vHCkso">March 4, 2020 — Lots of Things for Central Square, Guy Fieri Times Two, and More</h2>
<p id="JARkgC"><strong>BOSTON PROPER</strong></p>
<p id="KDr7YH"><em>DOWNTOWN BOSTON</em></p>
<p id="V8ectn">On the heels of his Boston debut in late 2019, television personality and restaurateur Guy Fieri now has <em>two </em>more Boston restaurants up his sleeve, replacing Explorateur (186 Tremont St., across from Boston Common) with <strong>Guy Fieri’s Boston Kitchen + Bar</strong> and a fast-casual chicken shop, <strong>Chicken Guy</strong>. <a href="https://boston.eater.com/2020/3/2/21161182/guy-fieri-more-restaurants-boston">Read more.</a></p>
<p id="aMZU2P">In other downtown Boston news, the city’s unstoppable wave of poke shops will continue <a href="https://bostonrestaurants.blogspot.com/2020/02/poke-city-to-open-in-former-wheelhouse.html">with the opening of <strong>Poke City</strong></a> in the former <a href="https://boston.eater.com/venue/13577/wheelhouse">Wheelhouse</a> space at 63 Broad St. (Wheelhouse, a popular burger shop, closed recently in preparation for its move to the forthcoming food hall High Street Place nearby.) Poke City has an older location near Porter Square in Cambridge.</p>
<p id="4u7Wsc"><strong>CAMBERVILLE</strong></p>
<p id="wjvHlh"><em>CENTRAL SQUARE</em></p>
<p id="duRIHt">A few more details are out regarding Cambridge’s forthcoming boutique hotel 907 Main and its dining options, which will include <strong>Blue Owl</strong>, a rooftop bar; <strong>the Dial</strong>, a restaurant; the return of ice cream shop <strong>Toscanini’s</strong>, which was previously located at the site of the hotel; and Belmont bakery <strong>Praliné</strong>. The hotel itself, along with Blue Owl and the Dial, should open in May 2020, with the other two businesses following soon after. Here’s a <a href="https://boston.eater.com/2020/2/27/21156009/blue-owl-907-main-hotel-cambridge-menu">sneak peek at Blue Owl’s menu</a>, and here’s <a href="https://www.bostonmagazine.com/restaurants/2020/03/03/the-dial-menu-907-main-cambridge/">the Dial’s</a>.</p>
<p id="jrrkEC">In other Central Square news, mixed-use development <a href="https://marketcentral.com/">Market Central</a> announced the first two of its ground-floor retail tenants today. <strong>Muku </strong>— a ramen shop from chef Toru Oga, who is also behind <a href="https://www.ogasnatick.com/">Oga’s Japanese Cuisine</a> in Natick, a nearly two-decade-year-old restaurant — will open in May 2020, serving lunch and dinner. <strong>Jaho Coffee Roaster & Wine Bar </strong>— which has several locations in Boston, Salem, and Tokyo<strong> </strong>— will open in August 2020, serving coffee, pastries, small bites, and more, not to mention natural wines and other alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages. The development, which includes three different residential buildings, will include an outdoor covered walkway and marketplace with 15,000 square feet of retail space, so keep an eye out for further announcements as these are just the first two. </p>
<p id="413jmT"><em>UNION SQUARE</em></p>
<p id="ogkB0O">Former <a href="https://boston.eater.com/venue/34916/bow-market">Bow Market</a> pop-up <strong>Perillas</strong>, a bibimbap shop, is making a comeback, rejoining the Somerville market this summer as a permanent tenant. <a href="https://boston.eater.com/2020/2/28/21157515/perillas-bow-market-union-square-somerville-reopening">Read more.</a></p>
<p id="aXJDVc"><strong>FARTHER AFIELD</strong></p>
<p id="SRBjWe"><em>BURLINGTON</em></p>
<p id="LZWLiK">Joining the recently announced forthcoming <strong>Fogo de Chão </strong>at the Burlington Mall will be salad chain <strong>Sweetgreen</strong>, which could open this summer. Sweetgreen is slated for <a href="https://www.simon.com/mall/burlington-mall/stores/management-office/stream/the-village-at-burlington-mall-6135933">the Village at Burlington Mall</a>, a portion of the redevelopment of the Burlington Mall that will also include Japanese barbecue chain <strong>Gyu-Kaku</strong>.</p>
<p id="l0ZFuH"><em>CHESTNUT HILL</em></p>
<p id="cfU8mb">O Ya’s Tim and Nancy Cushman are getting closer to opening their new <a href="https://boston.eater.com/2019/9/11/20860751/tim-nancy-cushman-bianca-chestnut-hill">family-friendly, wood-fired restaurant Bianca</a> at Chestnut Hill development the Street, and now they’ve announced that it will include <a href="https://www.bostonglobe.com/2020/02/27/lifestyle/o-yas-tim-nancy-cushman-plan-roman-pizzeria-good-times-roll-downtown/">a Roman pizzeria with its own identity</a>: <strong>Mr. Roni Cups</strong> will open at 33 Boylston St. inside Bianca in late March, serving Roman-style pizza by the slice and pan, along with wood-fired rotisserie chicken, shawarma, and more. </p>
<p id="HZbcIc"><em>QUINCY</em></p>
<p id="qZBowQ">Latin American-inspired cocktail bar <strong>Pearl & Lime</strong>, <a href="https://www.bostonmagazine.com/restaurants/2019/09/11/pearl-lime-townshend-quincy-center/">a sequel</a> to <a href="https://boston.eater.com/venue/16281/the-townshend">the Townshend</a>,<strong> </strong>could open later this month at 32 Chestnut St. in Quincy Center. Owners Palmer Matthews and Devin Adams have <a href="https://www.bostonmagazine.com/restaurants/2020/02/26/kings-back-bay-karaoke-bar-backstage/">brought on Jennifer O’Neil as executive chef</a>; the Cape Cod native has been cooking in Southern California for the last few years, including as executive chef at Leona on Venice Beach. Pearl & Lime sous chef Alex Galvis is an alum of Alden & Harlow and Naco Taco. Expect a rum- and tequila-filled cocktail list from Matthews. </p>
<p id="Rk3fPD"><em>EVERYWHERE</em></p>
<p id="6fbpXN">Prepare for a lot more <a href="https://boston.eater.com/venue/35645/kelly-s-roast-beef-2"><strong>Kelly’s Roast Beef</strong></a>, maybe. The popular local chain announced this week that it is opening itself up to franchising opportunities in hopes of adding as many as six new restaurants across Greater Boston and elsewhere in New England over the next two years. The company has its sights set on Natick, Quincy, Worcester, and Providence, as well as express locations in mall food courts and at schools. The ultimate goal: 50 total location operating within the next five years. Got between $900,000 and $1.7 million available? One of those locations could be yours.</p>
<p id="zcvaL0"><em>WOBURN</em></p>
<p id="tdkGtf"><a href="https://bostonrestaurants.blogspot.com/2020/02/shake-shack-broadway-surf-cava-coming.html">Here comes another <strong>Shake Shack</strong></a>, as well as <strong>the Broadway Rooftop Bar and Restaurant</strong>, <strong>Surf Seafood</strong>, grain bowl chain <strong>Cava</strong>, ubiquitous cafe chain <strong>Caffe Nero</strong>, and <strong>Panera</strong>. They’re all slated to open <a href="https://properties.edens.com/properties/woburnmall">at Woburn Village</a>, an open-air development replacing the Woburn Mall.</p>
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<h2 id="viUJbm">February 26, 2020 — Barbecue, Macarons, and More</h2>
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<cite>Rachel Leah Blumenthal/Eater Boston</cite>
<figcaption>Sandwich and fries at B.T.’s Smokehouse, expanding to Worcester from Sturbridge</figcaption>
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<p id="WvAeaR"><strong>BOSTON PROPER</strong></p>
<p id="BzLWJj"><em>MYSTERY LOCATION</em></p>
<p id="w1XqZB">Local chefs Kate (Toro, Craigie) and Trevor Smith (Little Donkey, Coppa) are <a href="https://www.bostonmagazine.com/restaurants/2020/02/12/yellow-door-taqueria-south-end-open/">working on opening their own restaurant</a>, <strong>Thistle & Leek</strong>, at a yet-to-be-disclosed location. The gastropub will reportedly lean Spanish and Italian. At <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/B84b3p4AYJD/">a recent preview event</a> at the Formaggio Kitchen Annex, the Smiths served dishes such as pork and veal terrine with lentils and pickles; rye cavatelli with maitake and chicken liver; and salt-baked rutabaga with cider-glazed beef cheek.</p>
<p id="78WpBS"><em>SOUTH END</em></p>
<p id="yc7usY">Speaking of Spanish-inspired food, chef Michael Serpa — who is behind <a href="https://boston.eater.com/venue/12246/select-oyster-bar">Select Oyster Bar</a> and the very recently opened <a href="https://boston.eater.com/2020/1/29/21113491/grand-tour-french-bistro-newbury-street-open-michael-serpa">Grand Tour</a> — will bring a taste of the Iberian Peninsula to Boston later this year, opening <strong>Atlántico</strong> at 600 Harrison Ave. (the former <a href="https://boston.eater.com/2019/12/30/21042652/southern-proper-south-end-closing">Southern Proper</a> space). <a href="https://boston.eater.com/2020/2/18/21142063/atlantico-south-end-michael-serpa-opening-spring">Read more</a> about the restaurant (and daytime cafe).</p>
<p id="tECsnL"><strong>FARTHER AFIELD</strong></p>
<p id="LQcW8l"><em>BROOKLINE</em></p>
<p id="0jc1jB">Updates continue to trickle out on <a href="https://boston.eater.com/venue/65829/ivory-pearl"><strong>Ivory Pearl</strong></a>, the exciting new seafood and cocktail project from Ran Duan and his Baldwin Bar/Blossom Bar team, which is slated for 1704 Beacon St. in Washington Square. Now heading for a late spring or early summer 2020 opening, Ivory Pearl has announced a key hire: <a href="https://boston.eater.com/venue/22227/bar-mezzana">Bar Mezzana</a> and <a href="https://boston.eater.com/venue/26725/eventide-oyster-boston">Eventide Fenway</a> alum Ian Maschal will be <a href="https://www.bostonmagazine.com/restaurants/2020/02/19/ian-maschal-chef-ivory-pearl/">heading up the kitchen team</a>, serving grilled whole fish, crudos, and other seafood dishes, along with a burger and a variety of vegetarian and vegan options.</p>
<p id="8hP6wK"><em>QUINCY</em></p>
<p id="qc413l"><strong>Miam Miam Macaronerie</strong>, a macaron shop that used to operate out of <a href="https://boston.eater.com/2015/11/20/9768718/miam-miam-macaronerie-opens-south-boston">a South Boston storefront</a>, will open in Quincy Center this spring, selling more than just macarons. Customers will also find chocolates and French pastries, such as kouign-ammans, at the shop, which is owned by Blue Dragon and Bin 26 Enoteca alum Jennifer Turner. Miam Miam has been around in one form or another since 2014, and the Quincy storefront could open in March or April this year, located at Munroe Place (1205 Hancock St.) — right by the Quincy Center MBTA station. </p>
<p id="hMBfij">It’ll have a little bit of seating inside, and beverages such as herbal teas will be available. There will always be around a dozen macaron flavors available, such as red velvet and orange blossom.</p>
<p id="ZVc3Kv">When Miam Miam opens, it’ll join several other dining options at the Munroe Place apartment building, including local breakfast chain Gunther Tooties, Indian restaurant Sher-a-Punjab, and more.</p>
<p id="hm7Jw7"><em>WALTHAM</em></p>
<p id="llsonL">Remember that Waltham location of Dosa Factory that has been in the works <a href="https://boston.eater.com/2018/9/7/17831504/dosa-factory-closed-back-bay-boston">since, uh, a decade ago</a>? Yeah, that’s not happening. Instead, <a href="https://bostonrestaurants.blogspot.com/2019/11/peppinos-dosa-to-open-in-waltham.html">a <em>different</em> dosa restaurant will open</a> at the 434 Moody St. space, <strong>Peppino’s Dosa</strong>, serving <a href="https://twitter.com/RLoganW9/status/1190021029336367114">vegetarian and vegan Indian food</a>. It could open within the next few weeks.</p>
<p id="vZTxhq"><em>WORCESTER</em></p>
<p id="j4BoUh">One of Boston’s best barbecue restaurants is...not actually very close to Boston. But barbecue-hungry Bostonians are willing to drive 60 miles west of the city to reach Sturbridge’s acclaimed <a href="https://boston.eater.com/venue/23997/b-t-s-smokehouse"><strong>B.T.’s Smokehouse</strong></a>. Soon, that distance could be a <em>tiny</em> bit shorter: B.T.’s <a href="https://www.wbjournal.com/article/sturbridge-bbq-restaurant-to-open-a-worcester-location">is expanding to Worcester</a> (318 Park Ave.).</p>
<p id="nhGKbC">Named for chef and owner Brian Treitman, the original B.T.’s is a casual, small restaurant that features dry-rubbed meats slow-smoked on apple and hickory woods. There are sandwiches and platters featuring brisket, pulled pork, and more, not to mention other treats like bison burgers and catfish po’ boys.</p>
<p id="QwOnhN">Operations director Billy Nemeroff will be the co-owner and operator of the forthcoming Worcester location, which will have a slightly different name: <strong>B.T.’s Fried Chicken and BBQ</strong>. The Sturbridge location serves fried chicken once a month, but the Worcester location will feature it daily. Like the Sturbridge location, Worcester will smoke meat onsite. The team is not announcing an opening timeline yet. </p>
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<h2 id="3he6tN">February 12, 2020 — Southern Soul Food and Asian Fusion, Brazilian Steakhouse Fare, and More </h2>
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<cite>Anthony Caldwell</cite>
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<p id="vvjBt7"><strong>BOSTON PROPER</strong></p>
<p id="mXfvyS"><em>DORCHESTER</em></p>
<p id="aIWHcF">Chef and owner Anthony Caldwell debuted his Fields Corner restaurant, called <strong>50Kitchen</strong> (1450 Dorchester Ave.), with a limited menu and limited hours in late January, and he plans to open with a full menu and regular hours on February 23. Caldwell <a href="https://www.bostonmagazine.com/restaurants/2020/01/29/dorchester-50kitchen-open/">overcame a past that included addiction and incarceration</a> to achieve his ultimate goal of operating his own restaurant. 50Kitchen’s menu will feature a fusion of Southern soul food and Asian cuisine, according to Caldwell. </p>
<p id="TNUIiG">“I looked around the neighborhood and knew I had to make food that spoke to everyone,” Caldwell told Eater. “I needed to find something that speaks to the black community and to the Vietnamese community.” </p>
<p id="crED7C">Some examples of that fusion include banh mi made with smoked brisket, jambalaya egg rolls, and kimchi made with collard greens. Keep an eye out on Dorchester Avenue for 50Kitchen. </p>
<p id="r9sR5U"><em>JAMAICA PLAIN </em></p>
<p id="BkN6Sg">Jamaica Plain is getting a nose-to-tail butcher: <strong>Meadowlark Butcher and Grocer</strong> will <a href="https://www.bostonmagazine.com/restaurants/2020/02/11/meadowlark-butcher-grocer-jamaica-plain/">open</a> at 579 Centre St. in the fall of 2020. Along with locally-sourced, grass-fed meat, Meadowlark will feature produce, dairy products, groceries, and a selection of prepared foods. </p>
<p id="ZLDOHN"><strong>FARTHER AFIELD</strong></p>
<p id="lhaBwg"><em>BURLINGTON</em></p>
<p id="n0OCUT">Confirmed: Brazilian steakhouse chain <strong>Fogo de Chão</strong> will open <a href="https://burlington.wickedlocal.com/news/20200113/brazilian-steakhouse-chain-eyes-burlington-mall-outpost">at the Burlington Mall</a> this coming fall, with seating for over 360 (plus almost 100 more outside, when the season permits). The chain’s staff carves meat off skewers tableside. There’s also a Boston (Back Bay) location that’s nearly eight years old.</p>
<p id="fMCBHP"><em>NATICK </em></p>
<p id="w6u4dJ">A Michigan-based coffee and tea chain is coming to Natick (and not without <a href="https://natick.wickedlocal.com/news/20200209/natick-sweetwaters-coffee-amp-tea-is-coming-to-downtown">some degree of consternation</a> from local business owners). <strong>Sweetwaters Coffee and Tea</strong>, which opened its first shop in 1993 in Ann Arbor and has grown to include more than 40 locations in 12 states, plans to open its first New England outpost at 19 South Main St. in the Boston suburb. Along with coffee and tea, the Sweetwaters menu includes sandwiches, salads, and various pastries. </p>
<p id="sfn0Re"><em>NEWTON</em></p>
<p id="00CLCO">West Newton is getting a wine bar in the space formerly occupied by Coney Island Ice Cream. <strong>Flora’s Wine Bar</strong> <a href="https://www.boston.com/food/restaurants/2020/02/11/floras-wine-bar-west-newton">hopes to open this weekend</a>. The wine bar is the brainchild of Andrew Li (co-founder of <a href="https://boston.eater.com/venue/8140/mei-mei">Mei Mei</a>) and Corey Fletcher, two Boston restaurant industry veterans who met while working together at Legal Sea Foods. Flora’s will feature mostly old world wines, as well as small bites such as charcuterie and pickles. </p>
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<h2 id="inS2Tn">February 4, 2020 — Beermosa Brunch, Noodles Galore, and More</h2>
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<cite>City Works/<a class="ql-link" href="https://www.facebook.com/cityworksus/photos/a.623201881454438/841981282909829/?type=3&theater" target="_blank">Facebook</a></cite>
<figcaption>The bloody mary at City Works Eatery & Poor House </figcaption>
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<p id="hikam0"><strong>BOSTON PROPER</strong></p>
<p id="O3jY00"><em>BACK BAY</em></p>
<p id="vg3uiw">A wine and meze bar with a creative Greek wine selection is on the verge of opening in the former Cafe Jaffa space in Back Bay (48 Gloucester St.). <a href="https://boston.eater.com/venue/61556/krasi-hecate-boston"><strong>Krasi</strong></a><strong> </strong>could open on February 10, pending final inspections. <a href="https://boston.eater.com/2020/2/4/21123010/krasi-greek-wine-bar-boston-opening-food-photos">Get a sneak peek at the food and learn more here.</a></p>
<p id="N41Be7"><em>BRIGHTON</em></p>
<p id="YSbfhl">The Brighton space formerly occupied by a beloved Irish bar called <a href="https://boston.eater.com/venue/13014/green-briar-restaurant-pub">the Green Briar</a> (304 Washington St.) is getting a replacement called <strong>Peka</strong>. It will serve tapas, arepas, and other Latin cuisine, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/B7OfbY1htTU/">according to the restaurant’s Instagram account</a>. Katiuska Valiente is behind the project, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/B7OfbY1htTU/">per paperwork filed</a> with the city’s licensing board. Valiente has reportedly also <a href="https://bostonrestaurants.blogspot.com/2019/12/peka-plans-to-open-in-former-green.html">worked as a television news anchor</a> for Las Americas Media Group and Telemundo. Peka’s space will include two bars, seating for a whopping 360 diners and drinkers, and a seasonal patio that will expand the seating capacity by 42. </p>
<p id="gSsyuI"><em>EVERYWHERE-ISH</em></p>
<p id="0EN3cw">There’s a new delivery-only “ghost restaurant” in town: <a href="https://wingsquad.com/"><strong>Wing Squad</strong></a>, an Orlando-based company rapidly expanding around the country. Customers in and around Boston can find Wing Squad on four delivery platforms — GrubHub, DoorDash, Uber Eats, and Postmates — and order a variety of wings, sides, and sweet treats.</p>
<p id="72VbfD">There are six flavors of wings (Buffalo, sweet chile, Cajun, and more); sides such as mac and cheese and salads; and desserts such as chocolate cake and cookies.</p>
<p id="j3pg9z"><em>FENWAY</em></p>
<p id="oSwSQB">Korean restaurant <strong>Sojuba</strong> is making a tiny move to get a big upgrade: It’s moving from 1260 to 1265 Boylston St., into the former Tony C’s space, as noted by Twitter user <a href="https://twitter.com/teddyballgame83/status/1224477795209875456">@teddyballgame83</a>.</p>
<p id="hnSNnv">The deal has been in the works for “quite some time,” <a href="https://www.facebook.com/sojuba617/posts/776304419526149?__xts__[0]=68.ARCp7GP7mkeQS84SKLnkaXZhqOU1bVBrsQTCkfbszzIPeLPLbsRruWuHJogdWln3ZYx-061ZbSxLW4NYd24ulM2UrbxiyTRyvQ7tgQcKziCzWhoyF0qdg3oUbwXRZE-d8vY1PsKgihgoQvQg7Opo1aDp9J2ML9LaXflURW-e8sbLvg8XvV1IDnuMcmjtolbnTiZJRJSpUKUSVSfchDoLUjG0WA3ZKDAuLTRH3ZogYssVX3sa3tA8xus5NskXpZwgtMDjoIQnmuoJt6Qh-wlw44gF0KqdMZzbzAw9-hMxmDy0U-H9ftp-vfUObBITc-DSORQqjmOj48i8D-ZCNvFlUiY&__tn__=-R">per a Facebook post</a> from the restaurant, and it will allow the restaurant to triple its space (which includes a snazzy rooftop). “This super upgrade means that we will have 3X the space ... 3X the lights, 3X the sound, 3X the TV & 10X more SOJU!” The restaurant will also add lunch hours and expand the food and cocktail menus. Closing and opening dates still to come. </p>
<p id="ESe9tN"><em>ROSLINDALE</em></p>
<p id="vDaGkQ">Roslindale is getting a new West African restaurant. Folks have reportedly been <a href="https://www.universalhub.com/2020/west-african-food-returning-roslindale">working on the buildout</a> for a restaurant called <strong>Obosa</strong> at 146 Belgrade Ave. Gloria Omoregbee will be the proprietor of the restaurant, which will have seating for around 50 patrons. This won’t be Rozzie’s first West African restaurant; Suya Joint initially operated in the neighborhood before <a href="https://boston.eater.com/2015/1/26/7905649/suya-joint-moves-from-roslindale-to-roxbury">relocating</a> to Roxbury in the beginning of 2015. </p>
<p id="3Hh4l5"><strong>CAMBERVILLE</strong></p>
<p id="Txpohb"><em>CENTRAL SQUARE, CAMBRIDGE </em></p>
<p id="S9L7TI">Noodle-focused restaurant <strong>Nu Do Society</strong> will open around February or March 2020 in the former River Gods space (123 River St.), drawing inspiration from multiple Asian cuisines. One dish, for example, will be a tom yum ramen. <a href="https://boston.eater.com/2020/1/31/21116599/nu-do-society-opening-central-square-cambridge">Learn more here.</a></p>
<p id="3KZoXG"><strong>FARTHER AFIELD</strong></p>
<p id="CIiHCb"><em>WATERTOWN</em></p>
<p id="WwDRQ4">The Arsenal Yards development is getting its next restaurant (<a href="https://boston.eater.com/2019/10/2/20895233/arsenal-yards-watertown-restaurants">of several</a>) soon: <a href="https://boston.eater.com/2018/4/27/17284650/city-works-eatery-pour-house-watertown-opening"><strong>City Works Eatery & Pour House</strong></a><strong> </strong>(91 Arsenal Yards Blvd.) has set an opening date of March 13. It’s the 10th location for the chain of beer-focused restaurants. This location will seat over 200 and feature 15 televisions, an 80-seat patio, and 90 beers, including 12 rotating taps for rare and limited selections and 30-40 taps for local beers. There will be six-ounce tastings and full pours available, as well as pre-selected and build-your-own flights. There will also be eight wines on draft and a couple flavors of White Claw hard seltzer.</p>
<p id="H2oWMg">To eat, there’ll be dishes like kung pao cauliflower, duck nachos, Nashville hot chicken wraps, the Impossible Burger, several mac and cheese options, and more, and weekends will feature a beermosa-drenched, rock and roll-themed brunch until 3 p.m.</p>
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<h2 id="KUJiYH">January 29, 2020 — A Suburban Brunch Smash Hit, an Offal Lot of Korean Barbecue, and More</h2>
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<cite>Rachel Leah Blumenthal/Eater</cite>
<figcaption>A hash brown waffle topped with pulled pork at the Farmer’s Daughter in Easton, expanding to Sudbury</figcaption>
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<p id="K5sdNB"><strong>BOSTON PROPER</strong></p>
<p id="L1eTHm"><em>ALLSTON</em></p>
<p id="TuWUTf">Allston bar T’s Pub (973 Commonwealth Ave.), popular with Boston University students and folks headed to and from the Paradise Rock Club, will <a href="https://bostonrestaurants.blogspot.com/2020/01/ts-pub-in-boston-may-be-replaced-by.html">apparently be replaced</a> by a Korean barbecue chain, <strong>Gopchang Story BBQ</strong>. The website for Gopchang Story — which is based in South Korea and has outposts in New York City — lists the address for T’s Pub as “under construction” on its locations listing. The chain specializes in Korean barbecue, with a particular focus on offal. (In fact, the Korean word “gopchang” refers to the small intestines of animals such as cattle and pigs or a grilled dish made with them.) </p>
<p id="DSnIV6">Neither T’s Pub or Gopchang Story has replied to Eater’s requests for comment; stay tuned for further details on T’s Pub fate and Gopchang Story’s potential arrival. </p>
<p id="NmRxXh"><em>BEACON HILL</em></p>
<p id="h1Fqgc"><strong>Flour Bakery & Cafe</strong>, which had a burst of expansion a few years back, <a href="https://bostonrestaurants.blogspot.com/2020/01/flour-bakery-to-open-in-bostons-beacon.html">is at it again</a>, planning its ninth location, this one in Boston’s Beacon Hill neighborhood (209 Cambridge St.). Owner Joanne Chang announced the news <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/B7t25RHgGma/">on Instagram</a>, indicating that she had looked at almost that exact space over 20 years ago when planning Flour’s very first location. “FINALLY we are going to make it ours,” she writes. The new location could open in spring 2020.</p>
<p id="W2vqIp"><strong>CAMBERVILLE</strong></p>
<p id="V1mZOW"><em>UNION SQUARE, SOMERVILLE</em></p>
<p id="L253Mu">One of 2020’s most anticipated openings, the Mexico City-inspired <a href="https://boston.eater.com/venue/61554/barra-somerville"><strong>Barra</strong></a><strong> </strong>is on the verge of debuting in Union Square (23A Bow St.) — it could appear within the next week or so. <a href="https://boston.eater.com/2020/1/23/21079213/barra-mexican-restaurant-bar-somerville-union-square">Read last week’s preview</a> to learn all about it.</p>
<p id="ehWr9v"><strong>FARTHER AFIELD</strong></p>
<p id="jHHC1Y"><em>SUDBURY</em></p>
<p id="knyo7b">Easton’s smash-hit brunch destination of seven years, <strong>the Farmer’s Daughter</strong>, is finally <a href="https://bostonrestaurants.blogspot.com/2020/01/the-farmers-daughter-is-opening-in.html">adding a second location</a>, expanding to Sudbury’s Meadow Walk development (534 Boston Post Rd. [Rte. 20]) later this year. The new location will seat 100 and serve breakfast, brunch, and lunch, with the space available for private events at night.</p>
<p id="jRTl9w">In mid-2018, Farmer’s Daughter owner Chandra Gouldrup opened up <a href="https://boston.eater.com/2018/4/12/17229046/towneship-easton-menu-gallery-farmers-daughter">a massive Easton restaurant</a> called Towneship in a 150-year-old Swedish church; unfortunately <a href="https://boston.eater.com/2019/9/12/20862492/restaurant-closings-boston-late-2019">it closed</a> a little over a year later, but the Farmer’s Daughter remains in operation, popular as ever, serving farm-to-table, over-the-top brunch dishes like a New England Benedict with poached lobster and slab bacon; a “croissant-y Cristo”; and a French toast sundae.</p>
<p id="0UW4Re"><em>WATERTOWN</em></p>
<p id="nISCey">Framingham’s <strong>Nzuko</strong> — a casual restaurant that <a href="https://boston.eater.com/2016/10/13/13268314/nzuko-restaurant-framingham-global-fare">opened in late 2016</a>, serving a menu that draws influences from the Caribbean, the Mediterranean, and beyond — is <a href="https://bostonrestaurants.blogspot.com/2020/01/nzuko-restaurant-to-open-in-watertown.html">expanding to Watertown</a>, with “coming soon” signage up <a href="https://twitter.com/grahams/status/1222253522877669376">at 60 Howard St.</a> Nzuko caters to a variety of diets, especially offering choices for gluten-free, vegetarian, or vegan diners. The menu includes dishes like jerk tofu; ginger and garlic salmon; a lamb kebab plate; falafel pockets; and more. Hint: If there’s ginger coconut cornbread available, be sure to try it.</p>
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<h2 id="d5D8Nx">January 22, 2020 — An Alewife Beer Hall, Boba Everywhere, and More</h2>
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<cite>Tiger Sugar</cite>
<figcaption>Tiger Sugar’s signature brown sugar boba tea</figcaption>
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<p id="H5tO7z"><strong>BOSTON PROPER</strong></p>
<p id="DzKnDi"><em>ALLSTON </em></p>
<p id="CxqvHv"><strong>Tiger Sugar</strong><em>, </em>a Taiwan-based boba chain with photogenic drinks that have become an obsession for Instagrammers, is plotting Boston expansion, with an Allston location and a Cambridge location reportedly in the works. <a href="https://boston.eater.com/2020/1/21/21075162/tiger-sugar-boba-chain-boston-expansion-allston-cambridge">Read more here.</a></p>
<p id="QiFSRl"><em>BACK BAY </em></p>
<p id="tYx230">It’s boozy milkshake time.<em> </em><strong>The Capital Burger</strong>, a full-service, burger-focused restaurant that’s affiliated with upscale steakhouse chain <strong>the Capital Grille</strong>, is <a href="https://bostonrestaurants.blogspot.com/2020/01/the-capital-burger-plans-to-open-in.html">expanding to Boston’s Back Bay</a>, taking over the former Papa Razzi space at 159 Newbury St. The Capital Burger currently has one location in Washington, D.C., with a second about to open in Reston, Virginia, and it serves burgers, sandwiches, fries and other burger-appropriate sides and snacks, and spiked milkshakes, along with a few other items.</p>
<p id="Vooz81"><em>CHINATOWN </em></p>
<p id="jG7DyJ">Those who need cellphone accessories may be out of luck as a Chinatown phone shop, Timezone Wireless at 64 Kneeland St., <a href="https://www.universalhub.com/2020/kneeland-street-chinatown-get-matcha-ice-cream">will turn into a takeout shop featuring matcha ice cream</a> instead.</p>
<p id="X87HHf">Also in Chinatown, bubble tea chain <a href="https://www.tsaocaatea.com/"><strong>Tsaocaa Tea</strong></a> plans <a href="https://www.universalhub.com/2020/chinatown-could-get-yet-another-bubble-tea-place">to open</a> at 10 Tyler St. The chain serves <a href="https://www.eater.com/2018/9/21/17846630/cheese-tea-trend-explained">cheese tea</a>, <a href="https://boston.eater.com/maps/egg-puffs-boston-hong-kong-waffles">Hong Kong-style egg waffles</a>, and more.</p>
<p id="XtpSpB"><strong>CAMBERVILLE</strong></p>
<p id="8WW6NQ"><em>ALEWIFE, CAMBRIDGE </em></p>
<p id="hfkkUB">Construction has officially begun at <a href="https://boston.eater.com/venue/41169/mothership"><strong>Mothership</strong></a>, a long-in-the-works project from Steve “Nookie” Postal (<a href="https://boston.eater.com/venue/8103/commonwealth">Commonwealth</a>, <a href="https://boston.eater.com/venue/41167/revival-alewife">Revival Cafe & Kitchen</a>) and Liza Shirazi (Revival); Postal shared a peek inside the giant space at 125 Cambridgepark Dr. <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/B7bUxhIgSHy/">on Instagram</a>, noting that it will be “an amazing bar space to hang out in.” It will be located by the first Revival location (Alewife); the cafe has since added a location in Somerville’s Davis Square and will also open on Boston’s Newbury Street.</p>
<p id="xLFii3">When Postal first introduced the idea of Mothership <a href="https://boston.eater.com/2018/1/11/16877982/steve-postal-revival-cafe-beer-hall-plans">two years ago</a>, he described it as a <a href="https://boston.eater.com/2018/1/12/16882740/on-the-house-revival-cafe-mothership-beer-hall">7,000-square-foot beer hall</a> with a tightly curated tap list, food, televisions, and lots of games — but not pinball. Postal does not like pinball. (There may be, however, Skee-Ball, shuffleboard, Golden Tee, and the like.)</p>
<p id="i8Vh13">“A great food program,” he said <a href="https://boston.eater.com/2018/1/26/16937800/on-the-house-revival-mothership-grease-traps-branding">later that month</a>. “We aren’t talking next-level cuisine here; food is going to be solid, not groundbreaking. Sausages, pretzels. I think we need a smoker. Now I’m stressing out: We totally need a smoker.”</p>
<p id="qsLJop">Given that two years have passed, the Mothership plans may have evolved a bit, so stay tuned for more details, but they will almost definitely include plenty of beer and plenty of fun.</p>
<p id="6jsdXq"><em>HARVARD SQUARE, CAMBRIDGE </em></p>
<p id="wmEq0V">The forthcoming Cambridge location of <strong>Tiger Sugar </strong>(see Allston section above) might be coming to Harvard Square. Stay tuned for more details.</p>
<p id="XQnjHf"><strong>FARTHER AFIELD</strong></p>
<p id="TskIYG"><em>BURLINGTON </em></p>
<p id="ufN8My">A 30-seat, casual Vietnamese restaurant called <a href="https://www.instagram.com/vietcitron/"><strong>Viet Citron</strong></a> is slated to <a href="https://bostonrestaurants.blogspot.com/2019/12/viet-citron-to-open-in-burlington.html">open in February 2020</a> at 47 Middlesex Turnpike in Burlington. Owner Ngoc Tran, who grew up in Reading, is <a href="http://homenewshere.com/daily_times_chronicle/news/burlington/article_7f8b2e96-ae1e-11e9-b7bf-67de2ebe4f10.html">new to the restaurant industry</a>. She plans to serve a small menu with dishes such as <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/B69aJshHiWj/">this grilled sirloin</a> with egg rolls and rice noodles; <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/B32SktFHdrA/">pho ga</a> (pho with chicken); and more.</p>
<p id="pTsRHj">Later in the year, <a href="https://bostonrestaurants.blogspot.com/2020/01/fogo-de-chao-churrascaria-may-be.html">possibly in the fall</a>, a location of Brazilian steakhouse chain <strong>Fogo de Chão </strong>could open <a href="https://burlington.wickedlocal.com/news/20200113/brazilian-steakhouse-chain-eyes-burlington-mall-outpost">at the Burlington Mall</a>, with seating for over 360 (and nearly 100 more outside, seasonally). The chain serves diners an endless parade of meat, carved tableside from skewer to plate. Fogo de Chão also has a location in Boston’s Back Bay; <a href="https://boston.eater.com/venue/7685/fogo-de-chao">it opened in late 2012</a>.</p>
<p id="ATdkei"><em>HINGHAM </em></p>
<p id="JC47c3"><a href="https://boston.eater.com/venue/36240/time-out-market-boston">Time Out Market Boston’s</a> gelato vendor <strong>Gelato & Chill </strong>is adding another location, <a href="https://www.bostonmagazine.com/restaurants/2020/01/21/gelato-chill-derby-street-shops-hingham/">taking over a former Cold Stone Creamery space</a> at Hingham’s Derby Street Shops in spring 2020. Owners Vincent and Sandra Turco spent nearly three years in Italy; while there, Vincent Turco studied gelato-making in Milan.</p>
<p id="q9UZKl">The Hingham expansion is convenient as the Turcos have been working out of a commercial kitchen in Hingham. While that will continue, they’ll also do a bit of production onsite at the forthcoming storefront.</p>
<p id="dGZ3yE">At Time Out Market Boston, Gelato & Chill has been serving flavors such as stracciatella and ricotta with fig. The lineup includes a lot of gluten-free options and some vegan sorbets, and the vegan options will increase at the new location.</p>
<p id="oVKahP"><em>WALTHAM </em></p>
<p id="ZHfN9h">The Waltham location of popular Cuban restaurant <strong>Gustazo </strong>(whose <a href="https://boston.eater.com/venue/43974/gustazo-cuban-cambridge">nearly year-old sibling in Cambridge</a> was one of the most exciting openings <a href="https://boston.eater.com/2019/11/18/20969919/eater-awards-2019-finalists-best-design-restaurant-empire-builder">of 2019</a>) is <a href="https://www.facebook.com/GustazoCubanCafe/photos/a.228217973904941/2769786189748094/?type=3&theater">temporarily closed</a> as it prepares to move into a bigger space a couple blocks away and onto the notoriously food-filled Moody Street; stay tuned for a reopening date. The new address will be 240 Moody St., the former site of Mexican-Irish restaurant Garcia Brogan’s, and it will have space for <a href="https://bostonrestaurants.blogspot.com/2019/12/gustazo-cuban-cafe-to-move-to-former.html">two bars and over 300 diners</a>.</p>
<p id="OOdn4Z">Meanwhile, there’s <a href="https://patch.com/massachusetts/waltham/new-restaurant-open-main-street-waltham">already a new restaurant slated for Gustazo’s old space</a> at 663 Main St.: <strong>Revelry</strong>, from <a href="https://boston.eater.com/venue/18357/coppersmith">Coppersmith</a> owner Gerry Curtin, reportedly serving New Orleans-inspired cuisine.</p>
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<h2 id="BI2I8O">January 9, 2020 — Acclaimed Cocktails at a Mystery Location, Nepali Food in Cambridge, and More</h2>
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<img alt="Interior shot of an upscale Irish pub" data-mask-text="false" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/72Hq_XDmksREoXs3GpRr40zb1A0=/800x0/filters:no_upscale()/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/19590667/DeadRabbit_TapRoom_5.jpg">
<cite>Dead Rabbit/<a class="ql-link" href="https://www.deadrabbitnyc.com/about#the-taproom" target="_blank">Official Site</a></cite>
<figcaption>New York’s Dead Rabbit is considering expansion to Boston and several other cities</figcaption>
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<p id="3jEvC6"><strong>BOSTON PROPER</strong></p>
<p id="bzTk1e"><em>DOWNTOWN BOSTON </em></p>
<p id="0PlySo"><strong>El Jefe’s Taqueria</strong> is <a href="https://bostonrestaurants.blogspot.com/2020/01/el-jefes-taqueria-plans-to-open-in.html">expanding from Harvard Square</a> to the Emerson-owned “Little Building” on Boylston Street, <a href="https://berkeleybeacon.com/taqueria-plans-to-fill-fast-casual-restaurant-space-in-little-building/">opening this spring</a> and operating from morning to late at night if all goes according to plan. Also coming to the Little Building, possibly opening this month, is Mediterranean restaurant <strong>Garbanzo</strong>.</p>
<p id="YFvqFI"><em>JAMAICA PLAIN </em></p>
<p id="RhjV6G">Popular and seemingly ever-growing taqueria chain <strong>Chilacates</strong> is expanding again, but there’s something a little bit different on the horizon this time. Founder Socrates Abreu has closed his burger restaurant the Joint (605 Centre St.) — the revamp of Grass Fed, which he took over last year — <a href="https://www.bostonmagazine.com/restaurants/2020/01/03/chilacates-cantina-replaces-joint-burgers/">to turn it into <strong>Chilacates Cantina</strong></a>, a sit-down, boozy version of his successful fast-casual restaurants. (Plus, the long-in-the-works <a href="https://boston.eater.com/2018/9/20/17882020/chilacates-roslindale-expansion">Roslindale location</a> of Chilacates is coming along, and it will feature a counter-service side <em>and </em>a sit-down, boozy side.)</p>
<p id="j8oSCM">Chilacates Cantina could open in January 2020 in Jamaica Plain, while the Roslindale location could partially open in the late winter (the counter-service part), with the sit-down part opening at a later date.</p>
<p id="TE3BDr"><em>MYSTERY LOCATION </em></p>
<p id="LcjvGR">An <a href="http://www.worlds50bestbars.com/fifty-best-bars-list/the-dead-rabbit.php?listID=496&pid=best-50-2019">acclaimed</a> Irish pub in New York City known as much for its comic book menus and merchandise as it is for its cocktails <a href="https://bostonrestaurants.blogspot.com/2020/01/is-dead-rabbit-coming-to-boston.html">could be expanding to Boston</a> (eventually). <strong>Dead Rabbit</strong> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/deadrabbitnyc/photos/a.860021714042851/3054748437903490/?type=3&theater">announced</a> on its Facebook page this week that it plans to expand its brand to New Orleans, while also noting that other expansions could follow “over the next few years,” including bars in D.C., Nashville, and here in Boston. </p>
<p id="jghFIc">Representatives with Dead Rabbit confirmed to Eater that a Boston location is in the works but couldn’t share any specific details yet. Keep an eye out for updates as more information becomes available. </p>
<p id="mVUrsZ"><strong>CAMBERVILLE</strong></p>
<p id="szScEJ"><em>KENDALL SQUARE, CAMBRIDGE </em></p>
<p id="6aF1TO">Five-year-old Cafe Artscience <a href="https://boston.eater.com/2019/12/20/21032220/cafe-artscience-cambridge-closing-december-2019">closed in late December</a>, with founder David Edwards announcing that he’d revamp it into a restaurant called <strong>Senses</strong>, what he described as “the fruit of a conversation between [himself] and chef Jody Adams.”</p>
<p id="6KZy0F">He later <a href="https://www.bostonglobe.com/2019/12/26/lifestyle/cafe-artscience-become-senses-new-harvard-professor-david-edwards-with-collaboration-jody-adams/">told the <em>Globe</em></a> that Adams would be a “thought collaborator” in the process, consulting and perhaps getting involved in “programming.” The restaurant will be “a casual fine-dining Mediterranean restaurant” that serves lunch and dinner.</p>
<p id="PZWmzT"><em>UNION SQUARE, SOMERVILLE </em></p>
<p id="bq83Zr"><strong>Fortissimo Coffeehouse</strong> closed up shop on Somerville Avenue <a href="https://boston.eater.com/2019/9/12/20862492/restaurant-closings-boston-late-2019">a few months back</a> in order to move to a bigger space right around the corner (75 Bow St., a former salon space). Renovations are moving right along, and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/FortissimoCoffeehouse/videos/2985738391449923/?__xts__[0]=68.ARDoPTwB9vkLicPDH3Pw5j1GoxbOvEaYpxdtht9Yf2rehhYL1USuHgo5_l354IqI22DOW67nEDUYhk8RX4_-yJrURA1t0B2RoeiEdFc4IUvNId9p0ugZK9HEl37X42eMk2z2p8rThttlzlUjS0NoQW6ygsHjCfIPEdlJR9-0nztM6o1bP_uNfjbC_ZNgXBl7EenUuEQ--KcNB5SD7YyDy_ebS7LoB8QNrb6J5AvoH0sjRMWO0byc_FH0B6K7eO9oi6b5XRBUZZrY02tm2f7YiDPnnUfTPz54FTKOi3NBcH8Moz6HTLey1rFgmxS9HBJxXoe2pnqVX09uk9H-1_QZcNYKyJ4HxfJe93Y7Xw&__tn__=-R">a reopening is approaching quickly</a>.</p>
<p id="tLN7mR"><em>WELLINGTON-HARRINGTON, CAMBRIDGE </em></p>
<p id="ob0FQM">New signage is finally up at the tiny space at the corner of Hampshire Street and Columbia Street (119 Hampshire St.) <a href="https://bostonrestaurants.blogspot.com/2017/07/kantipur-cafe-plans-to-open-in-cambridge.html">that housed Cafe Kiraz for nearly a decade</a> before a quick succession of two other cafes. When <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Kantipurcafe/"><strong>Kantipur Cafe</strong></a> opens there, it will serve Indian and Nepali food, as well as subs and pizza, per its signage.</p>
<p id="MnTKxm"><strong>FARTHER AFIELD</strong></p>
<p id="DrLrUm"><em>BROOKLINE </em></p>
<p id="Ob0E2R">Beloved decades-old bookstore <strong>Brookline Booksmith </strong>is busting into a soon-to-be-vacant adjacent space and turning it into additional retail space — <a href="https://www.boston.com/food/restaurants/2019/12/31/brookline-booksmith-expanding-with-restaurant">but also a cafe with a liquor license</a>. Stay tuned for more details as a planned summer 2020 debut approaches.</p>
<p id="Nzay9p">Also in Brookline, there’s now an announced location for Ran Duan’s planned seafood-and-cocktail venue <a href="https://boston.eater.com/venue/65829/ivory-pearl"><strong>Ivory Pearl</strong></a>. (See <a href="https://boston.eater.com/2019/11/22/20977495/ivory-pearl-ran-duan-cocktail-bar">previous coverage for the background info</a>, and get excited, because Duan and his team are cocktail experts.) It’ll be taking over the Grassona’s Italian space at 1704 Beacon St. in Washington Square.</p>
<p id="fRwQ1u"><em>NEWBURYPORT </em></p>
<p id="FbBXkX">Prolific Portsmouth (and beyond) restaurateur Jay McSharry is <a href="https://www.seacoastonline.com/news/20200104/mcsharry-vida-cantina-colleagues-to-open-newburyport-restaurant?fbclid=IwAR1bhA77ctqyHIJyLuwOXs1vRjOC5nlE0d2jN3q_Uq4T8ai8zUZg8QFlsJg">working with his Vida Cantina colleagues</a> chef de cuisine Linda Theth and chef/co-owner David Vargas to open a new restaurant at 24 Pleasant St. in Newburyport, the previous space of McSharry’s Dos Amigos Burritos. The as-yet-unnamed restaurant could open in March 2020, and it will feature Southeast Asian and Mexican food, reflecting Theth and Vargas’ roots.</p>
<p id="AyrHMZ">“It won’t be so much of a fusion,” Theth told Seacoast Online. “It’s better described as the evolution of my culinary experiences with influences from my Southeast Asian background [her parents are from Laos and Cambodia] and my almost five years working in a Mexican restaurant.” </p>
<p id="VJ4kI7">On the menu: tacos, eggrolls, pork-filled tapioca dumplings, beef pho, green papaya salad, and more.</p>
<p id="kDKG55"><em>SALEM </em></p>
<p id="7kxpVl">England-born chef Aaron Chambers is <a href="https://bostonrestaurants.blogspot.com/2020/01/settler-restaurant-to-open-in-former.html">opening a new restaurant</a> called <a href="https://www.settlersalem.com/"><strong>Settler</strong></a> at 2 Lynde St. in Salem, the former Firenze Trattoria space. It will be an intimate restaurant (35 seats) that is “named to encompass Aaron’s journey from his hometown in the farmlands of Yorkshire, England, to the seashores of North Shore Massachusetts,” Chambers’ wife and business partner Shanna Chambers told Eater.</p>
<p id="S4q0NR">Settler’s menu will feature new American cuisine and focus on “ingredients local to the region inspired by flavors, spices, and techniques explored along his way,” said Shanna Chambers. There will be bread, pastas, various braises, and a wine list focused on small vineyards. </p>
<p id="mSzEai">Chambers is perhaps known best for his time spent working for celebrity chef Daniel Boulud, first at Boulud Sud in New York City and then at <a href="https://boston.eater.com/venue/10090/bar-boulud-boston">Bar Boulud in Boston</a>. He also spent time working as the chef de cuisine at <a href="https://boston.eater.com/venue/912/craigie-on-main">Craigie on Main</a> before moving into the corporate restaurant world to work as the culinary vice president at locally headquartered chain Not Your Average Joe’s.</p>
<p id="ULfJV8">Settler could open toward the end of January 2020.</p>
<p id="Dxf8zM"><em>WORCESTER </em></p>
<p id="sLGtsY">Casual Israeli burger chain <strong>Burgerim</strong>, which is headquartered in California, <a href="https://www.telegram.com/news/20191227/international-burger-chain-planned-for-gold-star-boulevard-property">will open a location in the former Worcester Girl Scout Center</a> (79-81 Gold Star Blvd.), serving burgers made of beef as well as lamb, salmon, falafel, and more. (“-im” is a plural suffix in the Hebrew language.) It will share the building with an urgent care facility and another yet-to-be-announced retail tenant.</p>
<p id="c9Vbua">There’s lots more in the works for Worcester as well. Check out <a href="https://www.masslive.com/worcester/2020/01/from-crapes-to-tacos-indian-and-breweries-these-new-restaurants-are-coming-to-worcester-in-2020.html?fbclid=IwAR1FPWUhHDZEVW1shIQdugBl3Z7YutnC_FfRmBV1Rb4yUp5IBfnZoC16qZw">this 2020 preview from MassLive</a>, which includes details on Japanese restaurant and bar <strong>Chashu Ramen & Izakaya</strong>; brewery <strong>Bay State Brewing Co.</strong>; <strong>Worcester Public Market</strong>, including a <strong>Wachusett Brewing Co. </strong>taproom, pasta shop <strong>Pasta Mani</strong>, allergen-free bakery <strong>Jennifer Lee’s</strong>, and more; international steakhouse chain<strong> Ruth’s Chris Steak House</strong>; <strong>Luci’s Taco Shop and Margarita Bar </strong>(see details in the December 18 update below); bubble tea shop <strong>One Zo</strong>; street food restaurant <strong>El Torero</strong>; <strong>Om Indian Grill & Bar</strong>; <strong>Suzette Creperie & Cafe</strong>, taking over the historic Weintraub’s space; <strong>the Woo Bar & Grill</strong>; and a giant restaurant from the group behind <strong>Tavern in the Square</strong>,<strong> the Broadway</strong>,<strong> and Tavitas </strong>in and around Boston. <strong> </strong></p>
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<h2 id="FhRBVU">December 18, 2019 — Tacos in the South End, Ramen in Chinatown, and More</h2>
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<figcaption>Yellow Door Taqueria (original Dorchester location pictured here) is expanding to Boston’s South End</figcaption>
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<p id="SZe420"><strong>BOSTON PROPER</strong></p>
<p id="sL3lbG"><em>BAY VILLAGE </em></p>
<p id="FPPL8c">Salt Bae? Salt Bae. Well, maybe. Here’s <a href="https://boston.eater.com/2019/12/18/21028338/salt-bae-restaurant-boston">the evidence</a> that Boston is probably getting a <strong>Nusr-et Steakhouse</strong> in the former Nahita location (100 Arlington St., Boston). </p>
<p id="Cf2DEI"><em>CHINATOWN </em></p>
<p id="TiV0Q9">One of Chinatown’s somewhat hidden gems, the subterranean <a href="https://boston.eater.com/venue/38746/tora-japanese-restaurant">Tora Japanese Restaurant</a> (20B Tyler St., Boston), has a ramen-focused sibling in the works: <strong>Tora Ramen</strong>, which will <a href="https://bostonrestaurants.blogspot.com/2019/12/tora-ramen-to-open-in-chinatown.html">open at 99 Harrison Ave.</a> (Paperwork filed in Massachusetts’ corporate database confirms that the two restaurants are connected, both owned by Patrick Zhong.) The original Tora features kaisen don, rice bowls topped with sashimi. In 2018, a story on Tora <a href="https://bcheights.com/2018/01/24/tora-japanese-introduces-fresh-cuisine-to-bostonians/">in Boston College’s <em>Heights</em></a> noted that Zhong hopes to open at least two more restaurants in Boston under the Tora brand.</p>
<p id="vuOwrg"><em>DORCHESTER </em></p>
<p id="L9V6ft">Not exactly a <em>new</em> opening, but <a href="https://boston.eater.com/venue/24109/dorchester-brewing-company"><strong>Dorchester Brewing Company</strong></a><strong> </strong>(1250 Massachusetts Ave., Boston) is set to debut its highly anticipated expanded space <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/1235362090003040/">on New Year’s Eve</a>, introducing its “hopservatory,” a year-round rooftop greenhouse with a view; a restaurant, <a href="https://boston.eater.com/2019/7/17/20697588/m-and-m-bbq-restaurant-dorchester-brewing-company"><strong>M & M BBQ</strong></a>, from the team behind the acclaimed M & M Ribs food truck; a game room; and more taproom space. </p>
<p id="G2SlWs">In other Dorchester news, plans for <a href="https://boston.eater.com/venue/65372/comfort-kitchen-boston"><strong>Comfort Kitchen</strong></a> are moving along at 611 Columbia Rd., the historic Upham’s Corner comfort station space, including a fundraising campaign welcoming investments as low as $100. <a href="https://boston.eater.com/2019/12/16/21022077/comfort-kitchen-dorchester-mainvest-campaign-news">Learn more here.</a></p>
<p id="mr0qO7"><em>DOWNTOWN BOSTON </em></p>
<p id="jLmDxI">As Boston’s obsession with food halls continues, one of the forthcoming ones has <a href="https://boston.eater.com/2019/12/17/21026513/high-street-place-boston-food-hall-vendors-doughnuts-gelato">announced</a> more vendors. <a href="https://boston.eater.com/venue/57815/high-street-place"><strong>High Street Place</strong></a>, opening early next year, will welcome <strong>Bad Doughnut</strong>, <strong>Gorgeous Gelato</strong>, <a href="https://boston.eater.com/venue/19230/gracenote-coffee"><strong>Gracenote Coffee</strong></a>, <strong>Hum’Oveh</strong>, and <strong>Newburyport Brewing</strong> to its <a href="https://boston.eater.com/2019/4/17/18412323/high-street-place-chefs-tiffani-faison-fall-2019">already stacked lineup</a>. Bay Village sandwich shop <strong>Mike & Patty’s</strong>, which already indicated its involvement at High Street Place <a href="https://boston.eater.com/2019/6/17/18681791/mike-pattys-high-street-place-boston-food-hall">a few months back</a>, was also confirmed in this week’s announcement. </p>
<p id="roeU1t"><em>SOUTH END </em></p>
<p id="FVxXdV">Dorchester’s <a href="https://boston.eater.com/venue/32594/yellow-door-taqueria"><strong>Yellow Door Taqueria</strong></a><em> </em>is <a href="https://www.bostonmagazine.com/restaurants/2019/12/16/yellow-door-taqueria-lions-tail-closing-south-end/">expanding to Boston’s South End</a>, taking over the space of its sibling spot <a href="https://boston.eater.com/venue/36922/lion-s-tail">Lion’s Tail</a>, which is closing December 30. The second Yellow Door could open as soon as January, after renovations that’ll leave it looking much like the first Yellow Door, although it’ll be larger and have a seasonal patio and possibly space for live music and DJs. When it opens, it will serve tacos, crudos, cocktails, and more. There could be more locations in the future, too.</p>
<p id="2jzs9t"><strong>FARTHER AFIELD</strong></p>
<p id="CmwLMh"><em>NEWBURYPORT </em></p>
<p id="0vnOIP">Tuscan Brands founder Joe Faro — who is behind <a href="https://boston.eater.com/venue/34347/tuscan-kitchen">Tuscan Kitchen</a> and Tuscan Market locations in Massachusetts and New Hampshire — has a lot going on these days. In addition to working on a mixed-use development called Tuscan Village in Salem, New Hampshire (<a href="https://boston.eater.com/2019/9/24/20881770/new-england-restaurant-news-fall-2019">see December 10 update here for more details</a>), which will include the relocation of the existing Salem Tuscan Market, he’s also opening <strong>a new restaurant</strong> in Newburyport. While it will be part of the Tuscan Brands family, it’ll be something entirely new, not a Tuscan Kitchen or Market location (but still very much Italian, with a focus on coastal cuisine). </p>
<p id="ve56h4">Slated for 54 Merrimac St., the forthcoming restaurant will include pasta and breads made in-house, locally sourced seafood, raw bar items, Neapolitan-style pizza, gelato, and more. The as-yet-unnamed restaurant will overlook the Merrimack River and feature seasonal outdoor seating. It could open in spring 2020.</p>
<p id="eOhMdR"><em>NEWTON </em></p>
<p id="bbdHPr">A 20-seat restaurant called <a href="http://floraswinebar.com/"><strong>Flora’s Wine Bar</strong></a> is <a href="https://bostonrestaurants.blogspot.com/2019/12/floras-to-open-in-west-newton.html">coming to West Newton</a> (<a href="http://amysangiolo.com/category/boards-commissions/">1284 Washington St.</a>) from owners who have worked at Boston restaurants such as Mei Mei, Towne, and Liquid Art House. It will feature a “unique” wine list (as well as beer and cocktails) and a cheese and charcuterie menu, <a href="https://www.bostonchefs.com/job/floras-wine-bar-foh-boh/">according to a job posting</a>.</p>
<p id="4kWoVw">In other Newton news, Boston’s growing <strong>Blackbird Doughnuts</strong> chain <a href="https://bostonrestaurants.blogspot.com/2019/12/blackbird-doughnuts-is-opening-in.html">is expanding</a> to Newton Centre, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/blackbirddoughnuts/">opening soon</a> at 55F Union St. This is in addition to <a href="https://boston.eater.com/2019/9/30/20891556/gallows-blackbird-doughnuts-watertown-expansion-arsenal-yards">an already announced expansion to Watertown</a> in conjunction with its sibling <a href="https://boston.eater.com/venue/759/the-gallows">the Gallows</a>. (With all of this growth on the horizon, Gallows Group owner Rebecca Roth Gullo was a finalist <a href="https://boston.eater.com/2019/11/18/20969919/eater-awards-2019-finalists-best-design-restaurant-empire-builder">for Eater Boston’s 2019 Empire Builder of the Year award</a>. She also opened a new Brighton location of Blackbird Doughnuts in 2019 as well as a shop called <a href="https://boston.eater.com/2019/7/10/20688862/sallys-sandwiches-blackbird-doughnuts-opening">Sally’s Sandwiches</a>, which is inside the original Blackbird in Boston’s South End.)</p>
<p id="rmv9xs"><em>WORCESTER </em></p>
<p id="SCvynN">There’s going to be <a href="https://www.bostonmagazine.com/restaurants/2019/12/11/bibim-box-opens-kendall-kiosk/">a bit of a shuffle within a popular restaurant group</a> in Worcester. <a href="https://boston.eater.com/venue/34305/simjang"><strong>Simjang</strong></a>, the Korean-American restaurant from the Deadhorse Hill team, is currently located at 72 Shrewsbury St., where it’s been since opening in early 2018, but it will move to a new location next year (timeline and address to be announced at a later date) to make way for a new sibling spot at 72 Shrewsbury St.: <strong>Luci’s Taco Shop and Margarita Bar</strong>, which could open in January. (Simjang will keep operating through December in the original location.) The name of the new restaurant gives a pretty good indication of what it’ll serve, and as co-owner Jared Forman noted <a href="https://www.telegram.com/news/20191208/simjang-to-reopen-as-lucis-taco-shop-and-margarita-bar-in-2020">to Worcester’s <em>Telegram</em></a>, the team is enthusiastic about barbacoa — “We have access to a wood-burning grill, we can get really great lamb,” he said — and making tortillas in-house “with the best masa.” Diners can expect a casual vibe and late-night hours.</p>
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