Boston Restaurant Talk

Monday, November 17, 2025

White Mountain Creamery in Chestnut Hill Is Closing; New City Microcreamery to Replace It

A longtime ice cream shop that is popular with college students is going to be shutting down, and a growing local group of ice cream spots will be replacing it.

According to an article in The Heights, White Mountain Creamery by Boston College in Chestnut Hill is closing its doors, and New City Microcreamery will be taking over the Commonwealth Avenue space. The article mentions that the shop is slated to shutter on December 24, and New City will apparently open in the beginning of December.

White Mountain Creamery first started out in 1983, coming under the current ownership 10 years later; New City Microcreamery began in Hudson in 2015 and now has locations in Hudson, Cambridge's Central Square, Arlington, and Sudbury.

The website for White Mountain Creamery is at http://www.whitemtncreamery.com/ while the website for New City Microcreamery is at https://newcitymicrocreamery.com/

Thanks to Adam Gaffin of Universal Hub for bringing this to our attention.

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Restaurant News for the Week Ending November 16, 2025

Below are some of the biggest restaurant and food-related news stories that have been posted between November 10, 2025, and November 16, 2025.

16C in Quincy Is Closing
A restaurant south of Boston that is known in part for its steak tips and pizza--and which is owned by the niece of a well-known local restaurateur--is shutting down.
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Tambo 22 in Chelsea Is Closing; Michael G's Bar and Bistro to Move into Its Space
A Peruvian-Italian restaurant is saying farewell, though another dining spot that recently closed will be reborn in its space.
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Aatma Curry House Is Getting Ready to Open Within Widowmaker Brewing in Brighton
A local brewery will soon be serving Indian food within one of its locations.
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Three New Dining/Drinking Concepts Coming to South Station Tower in Boston
A trio of dining and drinking concepts will be coming to a new mixed-use tower, and a familiar name is involved.
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Taiyaki NYC and The Dough Club in Harvard Square Are Closing
An ice cream shop and a doughnut shop that are both based in New York City will be closing its location in Cambridge.
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Friday, November 14, 2025

Gateway Canteen Plans to Open in Boston's Chinatown Neighborhood

A new Hong Kong-style eatery may be coming to downtown Boston.

According to a licensing board hearing page within the City of Boston website, Gateway Canteen is planning to open in Chinatown, moving into a space on Hudson Street. The notice states that the basement-level dining spot will be a "Hong Kong–style café serving hot and cold Chinese teas, coffee, soft drinks, sandwiches, and snacks."

While the hearing notice says that the address for the upcoming Gateway Canteen is 19-23 Hudson Street, it appears that the exact address will be 21B Hudson Street, based on an Instagram post from the Chinatown Resident Association.

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16C in Quincy Is Closing

A restaurant south of Boston that is known in part for its steak tips and pizza--and which is owned by the niece of a well-known local restaurateur--is shutting down.

According to a poster within the Friends of Boston's Hidden Restaurants Facebook group page, 16C in Quincy is closing its doors in late December, with a Facebook post from the Cottage Avenue dining spot showing a multi-page note from owner Kerri Lynch Delaney that concludes with the following:

Thank you for sharing your stories, your milestones, your laughter, and even your hard days with us. You've filled these walls with life and helped make this place feel like home....But this isn't goodbye. You'll still see me around Cottage Ave at Kilroy's! Come say hi, grab a cocktail, a French toast cupcake, or maybe even a coffee (stay tuned on that one!). Before we officially say farewell at the end of December, come in for one last meal, one more laugh, one more broccoli Caesar! Thank you, from the bottom of my heart, for everything!

16C first opened in 2016, offering classic American and New American fare, including the original Quiet Man steak tips (The Quiet Man was a bar in South Boston). Kerry is the niece of Barbara Lynch, who once was behind such places as Menton, Drink, Sportello, The Butcher Shop, B&G Oysters, and No. 9 Park, all of which were in Boston.

The address for 16C is 16 Cottage Avenue, Quincy, MA, 02169. Its website can be found at https://16crestaurant.com/

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Tambo 22 in Chelsea Is Closing; Michael G's Bar and Bistro to Move into Its Space

Last month, it was reported that a Peruvian-Italian restaurant in Chelsea was planning to add some new menu items that come from an acclaimed North End dining spot that closed during the pandemic, and now we have learned that the restaurant is now going to be saying farewell, though another dining spot that recently closed will be reborn in its space.

According to a poster within the Friends of Boston's Hidden Restaurants Facebook group page along with a Facebook post from the business, Tambo 22 on Adams Street is shutting down, with the post saying the following:

With heavy hearts, we share that Tambo 22 will close its doors on December 20. The past few years have challenged the entire restaurant world. The pressure of rising costs, staffing obstacles, and the realities of our location made this one of the hardest decisions we've ever had to make. What will stay with us forever are the friendships, the laughter, and the moments shared at our tables — memories that will always be part of our story....We are deeply grateful to our loyal guests and devoted team for being with us on this journey.

A source tells us (via a North Shore Eats Facebook post) that the space will actually be home to a familiar name, as the shuttered Michael G's on Revere Beach Parkway will be reborn as Michael G's Bar and Bistro within the Tambo space.

Tambo 22, which first opened in March of 2020, announced in October that it was adding some of the best-known menu items from Taranta (which had been located on Hanover Street until shuttering in a few months later), with owner Jose Duarte saying that "Taranta represented the bridge between two cultures — Italy and Peru — and Tambo 22 gives those flavors a new home....It's about keeping that story alive while inviting a new generation of diners to experience it."

The address for Tambo 22 (and the upcoming Michael G's Bar and Bistro) is 22 Adams Street, Chelsea, MA, 02150. The website is for Tambo is at https://tambo22chelsea.com/

[Earlier Article]
Tambo 22 in Chelsea Plans to Bring Back Menu Items from Taranta in Boston's North End

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Mother's East Tavern Plans to Open in South Boston

It looks like a new dining and drinking spot may be on its way to South Boston.

According to a licensing board hearing page within the City of Boston website, Mother's East Tavern is planning to open in Southie, moving into a space on Dorchester Street in the old Telegraph Hill space. The notice mentions that the place looks to have a single dining room with two banquettes and a bar that has 15 stools, and the manager listed is Alec Barber Grossi, who had been a bar manager and bartender at several restaurants and bars in California and the New Orleans area, according to his LinkedIn page.

The address for the proposed Mother's East Tavern is 289 Dorchester Street, South Boston, MA, 02127. Its Instagram page can be found at https://www.instagram.com/motherseasttavern/

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