Friday, February 07, 2025

Tradesman Coffee Shop and Lounge Plans to Open at Boston Landing in Brighton

A local restaurant group is planning to open another location of one of its concepts, and this will reside within a mixed-use development along the Mass. Pike.

According to a licensing board hearing page within the City of Boston website, Tradesman is looking to open at Boston Landing in Brighton, with the Guest Street space including various dining areas and a bar along with a seasonal outdoor patio. A page within the lendlease.com site mentions that the new location would be on the first floor of FORUM, which is a nine-story life sciences development, and it will offer an all-day menu of baked goods, sandwiches, and more while also serving coffee and espresso, beer, wine, and cocktails.

The team behind Tradesman (MNM Restaurant Group) runs three other locations in Boston along with Fin Point Oyster Bar, Amber Road and Urban Wild.

The address for the upcoming Tradesman is 60 Guest Street, Brighton, MA, 02135.

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Si Cara Plans to Open in South Boston

A Cambridge restaurant known in part for its pizza could be joined by a second location in South Boston.

According to a licensing board hearing page within the City of Boston website, Si Cara is looking to open on West Broadway in Southie, moving into a space that would include a dining area and bar on the first floor and an additional dining section at the basement level. If approved, the new location would join the original on Mass. Ave. in Central Square, and it would presumably offer Neapolitan-style pizza along with a variety of wines.

Si Cara first opened in Cambridge in the summer of 2022, with Michael Lombardi of SRV in Boston's South End being behind it.

The address for the proposed location of Si Cara in South Boston is 400 West Broadway, South Boston, MA, 02127. The website for the original location is at https://sicarapizza.com/

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Kitchen + Kocktails by Kevin Kelley Plans to Open in the Former Nusr-et Steakhouse Space in Boston's Back Bay

It looks like a small group of southern comfort food restaurants with roots in Texas could be expanding to Boston.

According to a licensing board hearing page within the city's website, Kitchen + Kocktails by Kevin Kelley is looking to open in the Back Bay, moving into the space on Arlington Street that had previously been home to Nusr-et Steakhouse. If approved, the new location would join the original restaurant in Dallas along with others in Chicago, Washington, DC, Charlotte, and Atlanta, and based on those locations, some of the offerings could include such items as fried green tomatoes, seafood gumbo, southern fried chicken, pork chops, chicken fried steak, shrimp and grits, fried catfish, chicken and waffles, and fried okra.

Nusret Gökçe (AKA Salt Bae) first opened the Boston location of Nusr-et Steakhouse in 2020, taking over the space where Nahita had been, and before that, Liquid Art House.

The address for the proposed location of Kitchen + Kocktails by Kevin Kelley is 100 Arlington Street, Boston, MA, 02116. The website for all locations is at https://kitchenkocktailsusa.com/

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Gina's Lebanese Cuisine Opens in Quincy

A new dining spot that features Middle Eastern food has opened on the South Shore.

According to a poster within the Quincy Is Everything Facebook group page, Gina's Lebanese Cuisine is now open in Quincy Point, moving into a space on Route 3A a few blocks east of where it meets Route 53. The menu for the new spot--which focuses on takeout but has some limited seating--including such options as stuffed grape leaves, falafel, beef kabab, hummus, spinach pie, baba ganouj, chicken shwarma, baked kibbeh, and more.

The address for Gina's Lebanese Cuisine is 529 Washington Street (Route 3A), Quincy, MA, 02169. (The restaurant does not have a website as of yet.)

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Thursday, February 06, 2025

Wen's Yunnan Noodle & Ramen in Downtown Boston Has Apparently Closed

It looks like one of two restaurants featuring "crossing-the-bridge noodles" has very quietly shut down.

According to a Bluesky post from @ruthz.bsky.social, Wen's Yunnan Noodle & Ramen on Tremont Street has been closed for a few weeks now, with the tables and chairs being mostly gone, while a check on the website for Wen's shows only the Newbury Street location. Wen's first opened on Tremont Street in 2018, offering Yunnan-style rice noodle soup, which is typically found in the extreme southwest corner of China, along with ramen, bubble tea, and more.

The address for the now-closed location of Wen's Yunnan Noodle & Ramen in downtown Boston was 145 Tremont Street, Boston, MA, 02111. The website for the Back Bay location can be found at https://www.wensnoodle.com/

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Coreanos in Allston Expands to Second Location in Framingham

A Korean fusion restaurant in a Boston neighborhood has expanded, opening a new outlet in the MetroWest area.

According to Kiat Cormier, who posted on the ChewOnThis Facebook group page, Coreanos is now open in Framingham, with the Route 9 eatery joining its original on Brighton Avenue in Allston. The website for Coreanos says that when it first opened in Allston in 2016, it had "a simple mission: to offer quality Korean food to Boston. Offering traditional dishes to Mexican fusion and everything in between, there's something for everyone. All the sauces and ingredients are made in house, and each item is prepared to order to ensure freshness."

The address for the new location of Coreanos is 1255 Worcester Road (Route 9), Framingham, MA, 01701. The website for the Allston location is at https://www.coreanosallston.com/

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