2025 Restaurant Openings

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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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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 […]

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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. […]

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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 […]

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McCarthy’s and Toad Bring Music Back to Cambridge’s Porter Square

A husband-and-wife duo with a knack for running cozy restaurants with live music is about to revive a closed restaurant and beloved music venue in […]

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The Bar Mezzana Team Is Opening an Allston Pizzeria

The team behind an award-winning quartet of South End restaurants is heading to Allston next: Traveler Street Hospitality (behind coastal Italian gem Bar Mezzana and […]

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New Cafe Jadu Brings Magic to Jamaica Plain (And Yes, There Will Be Wine)

With thick slabs of pistachio butter-slathered sourdough toast, jammy egg-filled breakfast sandwiches, and wintery cardamom and clove lattes, a cozy new café has arrived in […]

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Relax at Tilde, North Cambridge’s New Café and Wine Bar

Grab a pot of tea or a glass of wine, perhaps alongside a book, a board game, or your latest knitting project: Tilde welcomes you […]

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Where to Eat in Greater Boston for January 2025

New year, new restaurants. Here’s the latest installment of our monthly guide on where to eat and drink around Greater Boston in January, from a […]