According to a source, Moody's Delicatessen is opening on Boylston Street in the space where a location of Rebecca's Cafe currently resides. It appears that Rebecca's closes for good on September 8, clearing the way for construction on the space to commence, possibly in the next month or so. This will be the second location of Moody's Deli, with the original being on Moody Street in Waltham; owner Joshua Smith also runs New England Charcuterie, a meat-processing plant near the Waltham/Belmont line, and he will also be opening an oyster/ceviche bar and a taco and BBQ spot next to the Waltham location of Moody's.
An earlier Boston Magazine article had mentioned that Moody's was planning to come to the Back Bay, but no address had been given at the time.
Other locations of Rebecca's Cafe can be found in Boston, Cambridge, Burlington, Newton, and Waltham; the Back Bay outlet had been in business for nearly 20 years.
The address for the new Moody's Delicatessen is 500 Boylston Street, Boston, MA, 02116. The website for Moody's is at http://moodyswaltham.com/ while the website for Rebecca's is at http://www.rebeccascafe.com/
[September 8 update: A phone call placed to the business indicates that Rebecca's Cafe on Boylston Street in the Back Bay is now closed.]
[December 5 update: Boston Magazine states that Moody's is expected to open in the Back Bay on Monday, December 11.]
[December 8 update: A tweet from @bosfeed says that Moody's is having what appears to be a soft opening today in the Back Bay, with an Instagram post from the place confirming that it is indeed open.]
[December 11 update: A Facebook post from the place indicates that today is Grand Opening day for Moody's in the Back Bay.]
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