Restaurant News for the Week Ending April 6, 2025

Below are some of the biggest restaurant and food-related news stories that have been posted between March 31, 2025, and April 6, 2025. Super Bien at the Charles River Speedway in Brighton Is Closing A wine bar and grocer that's located within a marketplace across from the Charles River is shutting down. Full Story The Block to Open in Boston's Seaport District A new restaurant and market will soon be coming to the waterfront, and the owner of a dining spot in the same building is behind it. Full Story McCarthy's and Toad Open in Porter Square A long-awaited Irish pub in Cambridge that has two sections--including a music club that had previously...

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Super Bien at the Charles River Speedway in Brighton Is Closing

A wine bar and grocer that's located within a marketplace across from the Charles River is shutting down. According to a source, Super Bien at the Charles River Speedway in Brighton is getting ready to close, with an Instagram post from co-founder Melissa Stefanini (who also goes by the name Nini) saying the following: Struggled how to do this....Super Bien, as a brick and mortar is closing. Due to factors outside my control (this is not my choice) we are closing and our last service is 4/15....This post doesn't begin to cover all the people I have photos with in this bar—thank you from the bottom of my heart. Thank you to my team (understatement)....

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BearMoose Brewing Company In Everett Is Closing

A brewery just north of Boston is shutting down. According to a source, BearMoose Brewing Company in Everett is getting ready to close, with a Facebook post from the place saying the following: It is with heavy hearts that we announce BearMoose Brewing will be closing its doors. Our final day of operation will be April 19. This decision comes after much reflection and is due to a mix of unfortunate business circumstances that made it difficult to continue operating in the way we had always envisioned....While we're closing for now, who knows what the future holds? We're keeping the door ajar--just in case there are a few pints to fill in the...

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Tipsy Cowboy Country Dive Opens in Salem

A Nashville-style bar has come to the North Shore.  According to its website, Tipsy Cowboy Country Dive is now open in Salem, replacing Rivalry Sports Lounge & Kitchen within the Hampton Inn  on Washington Street in what looks to be a rebrand. The website for the new spot indicates that it offers comfort food, cocktails, live country music, line dancing, and more, with its menu including such options as deep-fried shrimp in chili sauce, fried hot honey Brussels sprouts, pulled pork sandwiches, Nashville hot fried chicken sandwiches, cheesy shrimp and grits, chicken and waffles, cornbread cake, and more.  The address...

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The Block to Open in Boston's Seaport District

A new restaurant and market will soon be coming to the Boston waterfront, and the owner of a dining spot in the same building is behind it. Eater Boston is reporting that Kristin Canty of Woods Hill Pier 4 is planning to open the Block on Pier 4 Boulevard in the Seaport District in late May, and it will be a more casual concept than Woods Hill Pier 4 but will have the same focus on local ingredients as her other restaurants (which include Woods Hill Table and Adelita, both of which are in West Concord). The article mentions that the new restaurant will feature dry-aged beef that is grass-fed and grass-finished, while cheese and charcuterie boards...

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Anna's Taqueria to Open at Legacy Place in Dedham

A local group of Mexican restaurants continues to be in expansion mode, with a new one now on the way to a mixed-use development southwest of Boston. According to a source, Anna's Taqueria is planning to open at Legacy Place in Dedham, with an article from boston25news.com mentioning that the new outlet hopes to debut sometime this fall. Once it opens, the new location of Anna will join a number of locations in the Greater Boston area, and another new one is currently in the works for Natick while a possible South Boston location could be coming as well (an outlet in Woburn also recently opened). The website for Anna's Taqueria is at https://annas.com/ (Follow...

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McCarthy's and Toad to Open in Cambridge's Porter Square on April 5

A long-awaited Irish pub in Cambridge that has two sections--including a music club that had previously presided within the space--is on the verge of opening. According to a couple of sources, @CheeksMcGee9 who posted on Threads, McCarthy's and Toad are planning to open in Porter Square on Saturday, April 5, with a note from the business saying the following on its website: From the proud owners of The Burren in Somerville and The Bebop in Back Bay, we we bring you McCarthy's and Toad -- your new Irish pub in Porter Square, Cambridge. With perfect pints, live music, and the greatest craic in town, we can't wait to welcome you in. Tommy McCarthy...

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