Boloco Is Closing Its Children's Hospital Location

A local chain of restaurants known in part for its burritos and bowls will soon be closing another one of its Boston locations, leaving only one remaining in the city.

According to a poster within the Friends of Boston's Hidden Restaurants Facebook group page, Boloco is shutting down at Boston Children's Hospital on Longwood Avenue, with an article from the Boston Business Journal stating that it is slated to close by September 1. Once it shutters, the only location left locally will be on Congress Street in downtown Boston, though another can also be found in Hanover, NH.

Boloco's roots date back more than 25 years, with the Boloco brand replacing "The Wrap" in 2005; there had once been a number of locations throughout the Greater Boston area and elsewhere in New England.

The website for Boloco can be found at https://boloco.com/

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Curds & Co. in Brookline Village Is Closing

A specialty cheese shop is going to be closing its doors.

According to a source, Curds & Co. in Brookline Village is shutting down, with a note on the website for the Washington Street shop saying the following:

The Curds&co team will celebrate 8 years of bringing great cheese and happiness to Brookline with one big month of thanks and celebration before closing our doors on Friday, September 12th. As you may know, we have been actively searching for a new team to own the store since we have moved to Sicily in 2023. It was our hope and dream to keep our fab team of cheese mongers slinging the Swiss and pouring the sauv blanc. Unfortunately, our search a new owner has not been successful....These 8 years have been amazing and you all have been some of the greatest humans I've ever known. You are what will be missed most in our little hamlet of cheesedom.

Curds & Co. first opened in the summer of 2017, being known for its variety of cheese and charcuterie options along with its weekly "cheese school" classes.

The address for Curds & Co. is 288 Washington Street, Brookline, MA, 02445. Its website is at https://curdsandco.com/

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Uncommon Ice Cream to Open in the Former Lobstah on a Roll Space in Boston's South End

It appears that a new ice cream shop will be coming to the South End of Boston, and it will be taking over the space where the original location of a restaurant known in part for its oversized lobster rolls had been.

According to a Twitter/X post from @carolineN108, Uncommon Ice Cream is planning to open on Columbus Street, moving into the former Lobstah on a Roll space a couple of blocks east of the Massachusetts Avenue intersection. No specific information can be found on the upcoming place as of yet, with a sign in the storefront simply saying "coming soon," so keep checking back for updates as they come in.

Locations of Lobstah on a Roll can still be found on Newbury Street in the Back Bay along with Worcester Public Market and in St. Augustine, FL.

The address for the upcoming Uncommon Ice Cream is 537 Columbus Avenue, Boston, MA, 02118.

[Earlier Article]
Lobstah on a Roll in Boston's South End Has Closed

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Matcha Loves Boba Soft-Opens in the Former Fish Taco Space in Boston's North End

A new matcha spot is in the process of opening in the North End of Boston, replacing a seafood place that closed earlier this year after less than a year in business.

According to a couple of sources, Matcha Loves Boba has soft-opened on Hanover Street, taking over the former Fish Taco space while being a venture from the Love Art team which was also involved with Fish Taco (they also are involved with such places as Love Art Sushi and Poke by Love Art). The website for Matcha Loves Boba mentions that its grand opening is slated for August 16.

The address for Matcha Loves Boba is 227 Hanover Street, Boston, MA, 02113. Its website can be found at https://www.matchalovesboba.com/

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Virsa De Punjab to Open in the Former La Toscana's Space in Wellesley

An Indian restaurant in the western suburbs of Boston will be expanding to another space west of the city.

According to Kiat Cormier of ChewOnThis, who posted within the Friends of Boston's Hidden Restaurants Facebook group page, Virsa De Punjab is planning to open in Wellesley, moving into the former La Toscana's space on Central Street. Once it opens, the new location will join its other restaurant on Great Road in Wellesley and based on that location, the new place will focus at least in part on North Indian food.

La Toscana's first opened in the spring of 2022, initially focusing on pizza eventually morphing into an Italian restaurant with a full liquor bar before closing this spring. 

The address for the upcoming location of Virsa De Punjab in Wellesley is 99 Central Street, Wellesley, MA, 02482.

[Earlier Article]
La Toscana's in Wellesley Has Closed

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Gianna's Kitchen to Open in the Former Minuteman Diner Space in Bedford

Last month, it was reported that a suburban diner was closing down, and now we have learned that a new restaurant will be moving into the space.

According to a source, Gianna's Kitchen is planning to open in Bedford, taking over the space on Great Road that had been home to Minuteman Diner until closing at the end of July. A Bedford Citizen article mentions that the upcoming place will be an "Italian steakhouse" that will be open for breakfast, lunch, and (eventually) dinner and that the owner is Edwin Alexanderian, who runs the adjacent Invisible Touch Body Shop along with the WilloughVale Inn and Cottages on Lake Willoughby in Westmore, VT. No opening date has been given for Gianna's Kitchen as of yet, with Alexanderian saying that it will debut "soon."

Minuteman Diner had been in the space since January of 2020.

The address for the upcoming Gianna's Kitchen is 363 Great Road, Bedford, MA, 01730.

[Earlier Article]
Minuteman Diner in Bedford Is Closing

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