Mission on Fire in West Roxbury Has Apparently Closed

It looks like a dining spot from a local restaurant group has closed after being in business for a bit more than a year.

According to a couple of sources, Mission on Fire in West Roxbury is no longer in business, with a check on the restaurant's website indicating that it has been deleted while phone calls go directly to voicemail. Mission on Fire was one of a few spots run by the Mission Management Group, which includes Mission on the Bay in Swampscott, Mission Oak Grill in Newburyport, and Mission Boathouse in Beverly; the restaurant offered mostly New American fare including small plates.

The address for the now-closed Mission on Fire was 1430 VFW Parkway, West Roxbury, MA, 02132.

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Sea Dog Brewing Company to Open New Location in Lowell

A beermaker with roots in Maine will be expanding to a new space in Eastern Massachusetts.

According to an article from What Now Boston, Sea Dog Brewing Company is planning to open a brewpub in Lowell, moving into the space on Cabot Street where El Jefe Taco Bar had been. The article mentions that the new location will have seating for 300 (including outdoor seating) along with space for events, and based on its other locations, expect to see a variety of beers (including lagers and ales) as well as classic American fare and comfort food dishes.

Currently, no locations of Sea Dog can be found in Massachusetts, though there had once been outlets in Hull and Woburn; their headquarters had originally been in Camden, ME, today being in Bangor.

The address for the upcoming location of Sea Dog Brewing Company in Lowell is 203 Cabot Street, Lowell, MA, 01854. The website for the company is at https://ift.tt/4QmqJWs

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Restaurant News for the Week Ending October 26, 2025

Below are some of the biggest restaurant and food-related news stories that have been posted between October 20, 2025, and October 26, 2025.

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Hinoki Plans to Open at Wayside in Burlington
It looks like a new Japanese restaurant is on its way to a retail development in the northern suburbs of Boston.
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Tambo 22 in Chelsea to Bring Back Menu Items from Taranta in Boston's North End
A Peruvian-Italian restaurant just north of Boston will be adding some new menu items to its current offerings--and they come from an acclaimed dining spot that had been in the North End until closing early on in the pandemic.
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Friendly's in Pembroke Has Closed
A regional chain of restaurants and ice cream shops continues to shrink, as a location south of Boston has shut down.
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Pressed Cafe Plans to Open in Beverly
It looks like a local group of dining spots that focus on healthy, freshly-made options may be expanding to the North Shore.
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WCP Slice House Opens in Lowell
A new option for pizza has opened north of Boston, and it offers several different styles including one typically found south of the city.
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Hinoki Plans to Open at Wayside in Burlington

It looks like a new Japanese restaurant is on its way to a retail development in the northern suburbs of Boston.

According to a source (Beckie Hunter), Hinoki is planning to open in Burlington, moving into a space at Wayside, a retail center that is is just south of Route 128/95 and just off Route 3. A page within the wilderco.com website indicates that the upcoming restaurant will be a contemporary Japanese dining spot that offers a "refined dining experience," and that the space will include an outdoor patio, while an earlier Daily Times Chronicle article mentions that this will be a second location of a restaurant in Greenwich, CT. If all goes as planned, Hinoki will open sometime in the early part of 2026.

The website for Hinoki can be found at https://hinokigreenwich.com/

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Mad Matt's Pizza and Roast Beef to Open in the Former Flip the Bird Space in North Woburn

Last month, it was reported that a local group of dining spots in the northern suburbs of Boston that focus on fried chicken sandwiches had closed one of its locations, and now we have learned what will be going into the space.

According to a source (Beckie Hunter), Mad Matt's Pizza and Roast Beef is planning to open in North Woburn, moving into the former Flip the Bird Space on Main Street. A Daily Times Chronicle article indicates that Nicholas Houvardas of Nick's Place in Lexington and Burlington is involved (and presumably Matthew Houvardas as well), with the upcoming spot apparently not having any renovations being done to the space.

Other locations of Flip the Bird remain open in Beverly, Danvers, and Swampscott, along with an upcoming outlet in North Andover.

The address for the upcoming Mad Matt's Pizza and Roast Beef in North Woburn is 880 Main Street (Route 38), Woburn, MA, 01801.

[Earlier Article]
Flip the Bird in North Woburn Has Closed

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Klin Thai to Open in West Roxbury

A brand new Thai restaurant is on its way to a Boston neighborhood, and it will be going into the space where two other Thai restaurants--and at least a couple of other dining spots--had been.

According to an article from Universal Hub, Klin Thai is going to be opening in West Roxbury, moving into the space on Centre Street that had been home to Som Tum Modern Thai Cuisine, and before that, Sticky Rice, the King, and Samia's. The post mentions that Patcharin Jeesom is behind the upcoming eatery, and he is also planning to open another location of Klin Thai in Haverhill as well.

The address for the upcoming location of Klin Thai in West Roxbury is 1894 Centre Street, West Roxbury, MA 02132.

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The Fresh Market in Framingham Is Closing

A chain of specialty grocery stores with three locations in Eastern Massachusetts will soon be down to two, as its shop west of Boston is shutting down.

According to a poster within the ChewOnThis Facebook group page, The Fresh Market in Framingham is closing its doors, with the shop shuttering at an as-of-yet undisclosed date (it is currently offering 25% off all items other than alcohol, according to the thread). While the Worcester Road store will be closing, it does look like locations in Hingham and Mansfield will remain in operation.

The Framingham outlet of The Fresh Market opened a bit under a year ago.

The address for the soon-to-close Fresh Market in Framingham is 84 Worcester Road (Route 9), Framingham, MA, 01702. The website for the company is at https://ift.tt/8YeAESM

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