2025 Restaurant Openings

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More Secret, Sexy Cocktail Bars in Boston, Please!

Inside a nondescript office building on the far edge of the North End, down a carpeted flight of stairs, through a swanky basement bar with […]

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Korean Street Food Meets NYC Bodega Culture at Nowon

Take comforting Korean rice cakes and mix them with the flavors of a New York City bodega chopped cheese sandwich, throw in an old-school hip-hop […]

Bun-shaped pastries are covered with a dusting of light brown spices.
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How Do You Turn a Civil Rights Monument into a Pastry?

When Joanne Chang first stepped inside the Boston Common concession pavilion—where the award-winning restaurateur is about to open the 10th location of Flour Bakery & […]

Slices of Roman al taglio pizza and Italian liqueurs and spritzes cover a table.
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We Can’t Wait for These Greater Boston Restaurant Openings in 2025

An ode to Mary Chung’s suan la chow show. Wasabi martinis. Indian and Korean gastropubs. Thai-Japanese fusion and French-Japanese fusion. Cocktail-inspired coffee drinks, a Vietnamese […]

A pint of beer in a Rockport Brewing Co. branded glass sits on a glossy wood bartop.
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The Massachusetts Town That Banned Booze for 150 Years Gets Its First Real Taproom

On July 8, 1856, nearly 200 Rockport, Massachusetts townspeople descended upon local establishments, intent on destroying all the alcohol they could find. People called them […]

Salmon crudo with thinly sliced radishes, micro greens, lime, and a green sauce.
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Where to Eat in Greater Boston for April 2025

This month in Greater Boston food and drink: a Thai-Japanese izakaya, a revival of a beloved Italian restaurant, a Turkish bakery, and lots more. Here’s […]

A 3x3 wooden box is filled with different Thai-Japanese fusion hand roll fillings. To the side, chopsticks rest on small tiger figures.
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Malden’s Phat Thaiger Feels Like a Party 

Perched on a Japanese beer crate stool under a faux cherry blossom tree, snacking on khao soi wagyu maki and sipping a fiery wasabi martini, […]

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Malden’s Cafe Reynard Brews Coffee, Revolution

If most revolutions start in coffee shops, the next one just might be brewing in Malden. Now, five mornings a week, Idle Hands Craft Ales […]

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Sage, a North End Classic, Is (Sorta) Back

The gang is back together: Tony Susi and Jen Matarazzo are opening Little Sage on Hanover Street on March 12, taking over Matarazzo’s Locale space. […]

Overhead view of six cooked oysters with a cheesy topping and a grilled lemon half in the middle, next to a glass cloche and a light green cocktail.
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Where to Eat in Greater Boston for March 2025

This month in dining and drinking: an “Indian gastropub,” a Lao pop-up, Irish pubs galore, a cozy neighborhood cocktail spot, and lots more. Here’s the […]

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New York’s Union Square Hospitality Group Is Coming to Boston’s Seaport District

New York’s acclaimed Union Square Hospitality Group, from notable hospitality maven Danny Meyer, is bringing two restaurants—Ci Siamo and Daily Provisions—to Boston’s Seaport District later […]

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Boston’s First ‘Indian Gastropub’ Comes to Back Bay

Boston’s Indian food scene is about to get a lot more fun, if restaurateur Koushik “Babu” Koganti has his way. Don’t Tell Aunty, opening in […]

A rack of lamb, focaccia, and cooked oysters are displayed on a white marble surface alongside several cocktails.
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This Back Bay Restaurant in a Hotel Might Be More Than a ‘Hotel Restaurant’

What elevates a hotel restaurant from a hotel restaurant to a restaurant that happens to be in a hotel—or, rather, somewhere that’s not just an […]

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A Peruvian Restaurant Dream Team Has Big Plans for Back Bay

Ceviche, tiradito, anticuchos, and more: The team behind acclaimed Peruvian restaurants Celeste, La Royal, and Esmeralda is working on its biggest project yet. Rosa y […]

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Where to Eat in Greater Boston for February 2025

On the menu this month: fusion galore. From Thai-inspired burgers to Japanese-Chinese-American diner cuisine to a café that pulls from India, the Middle East, and […]