09 Jan, 2025

5 restaurant openings we’re excited about this month

Restaurants Add these new restaurant openings to your list. The Friendly Toast Cambridge. Handout As summer slips away, there’s an entire lineup of new restaurants we can’t wait to visit this fall, including a just-opened 18-course omakase in the South End, a New York Spanish tapas bar debuting in the Seaport, and the highly anticipated […]

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Local obituary: Ann Marie Escobar, 58, Boston restaurant executive

Local Obituaries Ann Marie (Lagrotteria) Escobar, of Scituate, died on Aug. 20, 2023. Ann Marie (Lagrotteria) Escobar. – via McNamara-Sparrell Funeral Home Ann Marie (Lagrotteria) Escobar, 58, of Scituate, MA, went into the loving arms of Jesus at home on Sunday, August 20, 2023, following her 5pm Hail Mary prayer. Ann Marie was born in […]

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Fields West, a laid-back restaurant and bar, opens in Allston

Restaurants The neighborhood regains a previously shuttered social space with an artistic flair. Beef sliders at Fields West. Handout Fields West, a restaurant, bar, and arts space opening Aug. 5 in Allston, takes its name from a painting: “Fields West of Boston” by Cambridge-based artist Washington Allston, which he painted when the neighborhood was still […]

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Gufo, a new Mediterranean-Italian restaurant, opens in Cambridge this week

Restaurants Coda Restaurant Group is opening its newest concept Friday. Pasta at Gufo, opening in Cambridge. Brian Samuels Photography Gufo, the latest restaurant from Coda Restaurant Group, will open Friday at 660 Cambridge St. in Cambridge. The modern Italian restaurant opens with dinner service as the first stage for the multifunctional, 4,200-square-foot space. Next month, […]

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North End restaurant owner Patrick Mendoza was back in court for his shooting case. Here’s what to know.

Crime On Wednesday, the Monica’s Trattoria owner was ordered held without bail until at least 2024, after an arraignment in Suffolk Superior Court the day before, according to the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office. North End restaurateur Patrick Mendoza attends a dangerousness hearing in Boston Municipal Court on Wednesday, July 26, 2023. Libby O’Neill / […]

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5 new restaurant openings we’re excited about this month

Restaurants Boston-area openings include a couple of brasseries, a modern clam shack, and more. The DW Burger at DW French. Emily Kan Brasseries are popular this month. Two new Fenway spots are ready to welcome diners with casual, flavor-packed fare — and easygoing vibes to match. In the Seaport, there’s also a modern clam shack […]

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‘Boopac Shakur,’ who sought to expose sexual predators, fatally shot during argument in Detroit-area restaurant

National News Authorities said the investigation will determine if the shooting was related to his efforts to identify sexual predators. By COREY WILLIAMS, Associated Press updated on October 2, 2023 | 2:19 PM A 40-year-old Detroit-area man who posed as a 15-year-old girl on social media to identify alleged sexual predators has been fatally shot […]

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5 new restaurant openings we’re excited about this month

Restaurants Boston-area openings include a new seafood restaurant, a fast-casual salad spot, and more. Food and drinks at Alamo Drafthouse. Alamo Drafthouse October isn’t just a new month — it’s the start to a new season. As Boston foodies usher in autumn, there are plenty of restaurant openings to look forward to. From a national […]

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Village Restaurant, a seafood eatery in Essex, has closed

Restaurants The Cape Ann spot had served guests for almost 70 years. The baked stuffed lobster at Village Restaurant. Photo courtesy of Village Restaurant Patrons enjoyed their last meals at a North Shore seafood restaurant serving “traditional New England cuisine with a contemporary flair” this week. Village Restaurant, a beloved eatery in Essex, held its […]

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