Fenway Grill & Bar Opens in the Former Thornton's Fenway Grille Space in Boston's Fenway Neighborhood

A new restaurant has come to the Fenway section of Boston, moving into the space where a longtime dining and drinking spot had been.

According to a poster within the Friends of Boston's Hidden Restaurants Facebook group page, Fenway Grill & Bar is now open on Peterborough Street, taking over the former Thornton's Fenway Grille space. The website for the place indicates that it is a comfort food spot that offers dishes with Mediterranean and Turkish influences, with its menu including such options as eggs with spicy sausage, lentil soup, shepherd's salad, baba ganoush, hummus, chicken kebab, lamb chops, Turkish flatbreads, roasted eggplant with grilled lamb, rice pilaf, and baklava.

Thornton's closed in the fall of 2024 after being in business for more than 30 years.

The address for Fenway Grill & Bar is 100 Peterborough Street, Boston, MA, 02215. Its website can be found at https://ift.tt/Gz3kt7g

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Steel & Rye Team to Open Two Pence Market in Milton Village

A brand new food shop is on its way to a space just south of Boston, and it will have an ownership connection to a popular restaurant nearby.

According to a Facebook post, Two Pence Market is going to be open in Milton, with an earlier Milton Times article stating that it will move into the historic building on Eliot Street in Milton Village where Bank of Boston had once been. The Facebook post and the article indicate that the people behind Steel & Rye will be running the market, which will offer specialty foods and ready-to-eat items along with ice cream and coffee, and it plans to have patio seating as well, while the kitchen will be "rooted in seasonality, local farms, and thoughtful cooking."

Steel & Rye, which is located a few blocks up Eliot Street, is known in part for its New American fare, pizza, freshly-made bread, and cocktails.

The address for the upcoming Two Pence Market is 2 Eliot Street, Milton, MA, 02186.

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Kush by Saba to Open in Somerville's Union Square in April

A new restaurant is getting ready to open in Somerville, and a Food Network winner is behind the place.

According to an article in the Boston Business Journal, Kush by Saba will soon be opening in Union Square, moving into the space on Sanborn Court that had been home to Wade BBQ, and before that, Littleburg. The upcoming dining spot will focus on modern Mediterranean fare with global influences and will be run by Saba Wahid Duffy, who has been operating the business as a food truck with the same name and which first got up and running on the heels of her winning Chopped: Martha's Rules in 2021. If all goes as planned, Kush by Saba will open on April 28.

Back in 2024, Boston Magazine mentioned Saba Wahid Duffy's plans to turn her food truck into a brick-and-mortar restaurant.

The address for the upcoming Kush by Saba in Union Square is 5 Sanborn Court, Somerville, MA, 02143. The website for the business is at https://kushbysaba.com/

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Sunflower Organic Pizza to Open in Burlington

A new pizzeria is on its way to the northern suburbs of Boston.

According to an article from the Daily Times Chronicle, Sunflower Organic Pizza is going to be opening in Burlington, moving into a space on Wheeler Road just south of the Middlesex Turnpike/Route 128 intersection that had once been the site of Tweeter, Ski Haus, and GOLFTEC. The article mentions that the dining spot will offer pizzas made with fresh, sustainably-sourced ingredients including organic dough, fresh vegetables, and high-quality pizza toppings.

The address for the upcoming location of Sunflower Organic Pizza in Burlington is 1 Wheeler Road, Burlington, MA, 01803.

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Neighborhood Tavern in Northborough to Expand, Opening a New Location in Salem

 A dining and drinking spot in Central Massachusetts is going to be expanding to the North Shore.

According to a Bluesky post from @l1samak.bsky.social, the Neighborhood Tavern in Northborough is going to be joined by another location in Salem, taking over the space on Washington Street that had been home to The Derby Restaurant & Bar. Once it opens, expect to see such items as fried pickles, wings, tenders, nachos, burgers, steak tips, fish and chips, roasted chicken, tacos, macaroni and cheese, and more, along with beer, wine, and cocktails.

The address for the upcoming Neighborhood Tavern in Salem is 189 Washington Street, Salem, MA, 01970. The website for the business is at https://ift.tt/qAKjZ9V

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The Brass Tap Opens in Framingham's Nobscot Village

Last spring, it was reported that a growing chain of beer bars would open its first New England location in the western suburbs of Boston, and now we have learned that it is up and running.

According to Kiat Cormier of ChewOnThis, The Brass Tap is now open in Framingham, moving into a space on Water Street in Nobscot Village. A Facebook post from the business indicates that the new location is having its soft opening Monday and Tuesday of this week, with full hours beginning on Wednesday, and as mentioned in an earlier article, the place offers beer options from local breweries (including 60 taps), classic American fare and comfort food, and cocktails and wine.

The Brass Tap chain got its start in Florida, opening its first location in Wesley Chapel in 2008.

The address for the The Brass Tap Craft Beer Bar in Framingham is 770 Water Street, Framingham, MA, 01701. The website for the chain is at https://ift.tt/FDkfp4N

[Earlier Article]
The Brass Tap Craft Beer Bar Plans to Open in Framingham

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Villa Mexico in Downtown Boston Is Facing Closure

A beloved Mexican restaurant in the heart of Boston is facing an uncertain future.

According to a Facebook post from the business, Villa Mexico on Water Street is being asked to close down and leave its space, with the post saying the following:

Dear friends, If you get our newsletter, you would have read that we were asked to close and vacate by today (3/30) due to owed rent. We got this news on an email on Thursday(3/26) morning. Our landlord has every legal right to do this. Since getting the email we mobilized any and all community support to ask him to let us finish the year upon payment. As of now, we were asked to clear a common area storage room and given until April 9 to close. We are still going to try to get longer. Why? For these reasons: -try to sell equipment -use that money to pay our team at least 2 week's wages since they're losing their jobs -donate existing supplies and food -close with dignity We know we owe rent. We want to pay it. We've been here 10 years, through thick and thin, and we believe (and hope) we can get this....We promise that as soon as we have more news we will update you on email and social media. In the meantime, please come eat. If you have a business, please come buy equipment. We're not ok, but right now we can't give up and cry. Our team needs us. Thank you

Villa Mexico had once been located within a gas station on Cambridge Street in Beacon Hill until closing in 2013; the dining spot reopened in its current space three years later. The restaurant has received much praise over the years, including "best of" awards from such publications as Boston Magazine and Time Out.

The address for Villa Mexico is 121 Water Street, Boston, MA, 02109. Its website is at https://ift.tt/jV7rX5B

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