Agave Mexican Bistro in Newburyport Has Closed; Will Open for One Final Service February 13

A Mexican restaurant on the North Shore has shut down, though there will be one more chance to dine at the place.

According to a source, Agave Mexican Bistro in Newburyport is now closed, though both a Facebook post from the Daily News of Newburyport and an Instagram post from the business indicate that the dining spot will reopen on February 13 at 4:00 PM for "an evening of drinks and a small menu" (no reservations, dine-in and cash-only). Agave, which first opened in Newburyport 25 years ago, had been one of a pair of locations including one in Portsmouth which closed around the start of the pandemic in the spring of 2020.

The address for Agave Mexican Bistro in Newburyport is 50 State Street, Newburyport, MA, 01950. Its website is at https://ift.tt/faZ3kFQ

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Dalia to Open in South Boston

Another new dining spot from a local restaurant group is on the way.

According to a post within the jobs section of the bostonchefs.com website, a new restaurant from the Broadway Restaurant Group is coming to South Boston, with the listing saying that the place will have a curated wine and cocktail program, an open kitchen, and a cafe that offers pastries and coffee. The email address given indicates that it will be a Spanish restaurant called Dalia, which was mentioned in an earlier South Boston Chamber of Commerce Facebook post.

The Broadway Restaurant Group is behind such South Boston spots as Lincoln Tavern & Restaurant, Capo Restaurant & Supper Club, Fat Baby Sushi, Loco Taqueria & Oyster Bar, Hunter's Kitchen, and Park City, along with Capri Italian Steakhouse in Boston's South End, Prima in Charlestown, and another Loco in the Fenway.

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Kowloon Is Planning to Open at Revere Beach

It looks like one of the region's best-known restaurants is expanding to a location by the water.

According to an Instagram post from The Phantom Gourmet along with an earlier note from Bob Upton of RevereBeach.com, Kowloon in Saugus is planning to open a new location at Revere Beach, with this being confirmed directly by the PG (via a message) that it will indeed be happening. The exact location and an opening date have not yet been given, though Dave Andelman says in the Instagram post that it plans to debut sometime this summer.

Kowloon, an iconic Chinese restaurant that dates back to 1950 when it was first established as The Mandarin House, has been in the news because of the planned redevelopment of its property on Route 1, which plans to include two mixed-use buildings, one of which would have a smaller version of Kowloon.

The website for Kowloon can be found at https://ift.tt/xuGDAPQ

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Double Chin in Boston's Chinatown Has Closed

A popular Asian fusion spot in downtown Boston has shut down.

According to multiple sources, including a source within the restaurant industry, Double Chin in Chinatown has closed, confirming chatter on social media over the past several days about the status of the Harrison Avenue restaurant. Double Chin first opened in the early part of 2016, featuring Chinese dishes with modern influences, Hong Kong-style street food, and fusion fare with influences including Korean, Japanese, and Southeast Asian.

The address for the now-closed Double Chin was 86 Harrison Avenue, Boston, MA, 02111.

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Sing Choi Kee Opens in Malden

A new restaurant with roots in New York that features Hong Kong-style street food has expanded to the Greater Boston area.

According to a source, Sing Choi Kee is now open in Malden, with the Pleasant Street dining spot joining others in the Flushing part of Queens and West Nyack. The new eatery offers such options as soup dumplings, seafood noodle soup, roast pork with rice, black pepper beef pasta, slippery eggs with chicken and rice, crispy chicken omelet, rice bowls, Hong-Kong style French toast, and milk tea.

The address for Sing Choi Kee is 7 Pleasant Street, Malden, MA, 02148. The website for the business is at https://ift.tt/jIdk7Tp

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Mother Anna's in Medfield Is Closed; Exact Status Unknown

The newest location of a trio of Italian restaurants is locked up and dark, and it isn't know when--or if--it might reopen.

A check on the place over the past several weeks indicates that Mother Anna's in Medfield is shuttered, with a sign seen out front in early January saying that "We are closed for vacation Jan 1 to Jan 15th; see you on Jan 16th!" but a source now tells us that the dining spot remains closed and a check on the web page for the place indicates that it redirects to the Pembroke location while phone calls indicate that its phone number is no longer in service. With the temporary closing of the North End location starting in 2023, this means that at least for now, the only location remaining open in the Pembroke one, and as is the case with the Medfield outlet, there is no information on whether the North End location might open back up, either.

Mother Anna's first opened in Medfield in the summer of 2024.

The address for the currently-closed Mother Anna's in Medfield is 18 N. Meadows Road, Medfield, MA, 02052.

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Floramo's Restaurant Opens at Revere Beach

Last spring, it was reported that a restaurant known in part for its steak tips would be reborn in a new home, and now we have learned that it is up and running.

According to its website and social media, Floramo's Restaurant is now open at Revere Beach, and as mentioned in an earlier article here, it has taken over the former Antonia's space on Revere Beach Boulevard. Floramo's had originally been in Chelsea, moving to spaces in Wakefield and Malden in 2022 after the Chelsea location closed due to planned new development, with both the Wakefield and Malden restaurants closing in 2024; the restaurant then briefly collaborated with Bossmama in Wakefield last winter.

The address for the new location of Floramo's is 492 Revere Beach Boulevard, Revere, MA, 02151. Its website can be found at https://floramos.net/

[Earlier Article]
Floramo's Is Planning to Open in the Antonia's Space at Revere Beach

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