Boston Restaurant Talk

Wednesday, May 27, 2026

Mike's Pastry to Open at Logan Airport in East Boston

A landmark Boston pastry shop that has been expanding to a few locations of late is expanding once again, and this location will be geared toward travelers.

According to a press release, Mike's Pastry is planning to open at Logan Airport, moving into a space at Terminal C and having hours from 5:00 AM to 10:00 PM seven days a week. The new outlet will offer such popular items found at the North End location as cannoli, cheesecake, and lobster tails, while also selling ready-to-go items, with the space including a full espresso bar as well.

If all goes as planned, the new location of Mike's will open at Logan later this year.

The website for Mike's Pastry (which also has locations in Cambridge's Harvard Square, Somerville's Assembly Row, and TD Garden in Boston) can be found at https://www.mikespastry.com/

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Anna's Taqueria Opens in South Boston

A bit more than a year ago, it was reported that a local group of Mexican eateries was planning to open a new location in South Boston, and now we have learned that it is up and running.

According to a press release, Anna's Taqueria is now open in Southie, moving into a space on W Broadway a short distance west of the Dorchester Street intersection. The new location of Anna's has 3,000 square feet of space and seating for 36 people including high-top communal tables, booths, and traditional table seating, and it is part of an expansion that includes a new outlet in Cranston, RI, and another one soon debuting in Concord, NH, with all joining a number of locations in the Greater Boston area.

The address for the new location of Anna's Taqueria in South Boston is 457 W Broadway, South Boston, MA, 02127. The website for all locations is at https://annas.com/

[Earlier Article]
Anna's Taqueria Seeks Approval to Open in South Boston

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Tuesday, May 26, 2026

Clover to Cease Operations

A local restaurant chain that features vegetarian fare is saying farewell.

According to an email, Clover is shutting down, with Thursday, May 28 being its final day of restaurant service and meal box delivery. The note in the email says the following:

So what's happened? We've always prized transparency along Clover's journey. Our current situation isn't a unique story. In the best of times, restaurants are a tough business: margins are thin, building new restaurants is expensive, and our industry is the most exposed to macroeconomic forces. For years we've been navigating the hangover effects of COVID and inflation at every part of our supply chain, but we are proud to have remained committed to sourcing high-quality ingredients from local farms. Today, everyone is getting hit with rising costs—food prices are up, delivery prices are up, and a hundred other costs are moving in the same direction....We're deeply saddened to share this news—for our employees, New England farmers, and you, our guests and supporters.

Clover first started out in 2008 with a food truck at MIT and has since grown to include a number of brick-and-mortar locations; a couple of months ago, it was learned that the business was in danger of going under if a buyer could not be found by May 29.

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Buitoni Spaghetti Bar to Open in Boston's Kenmore Square

A brand new Italian restaurant with an old name is going to be coming to Boston.

According to an article from Boston Magazine, Buitoni Spaghetti Bar is planning to open in Kenmore Square, moving into the space on Commonwealth Avenue where Blue Ribbon Brasserie had been, and before that, Eastern Standard (which now resides within a nearby space at the Fenway Center development). The article states that Tuscan Brands (Tuscan Kitchen, Sorella) is behind the upcoming dining spot, which gets its name from a pasta restaurant in Manhattan's Times Square in the 1940s and 1950s, and that the new restaurant will get its inspiration from that long-gone place, being a retro spot that Max Faro (who is senior project manager of hospitality and development for Tuscan Brands) says will have a "time-gone-by Italian immigrant vibe....It's going to have one-pound meatballs, fresh spaghetti being made right in front of you all night long." If all goes as planned, Buitoni Spaghetti Bar will open in 2027.

The address for the upcoming Buitoni Spaghetti Bar in Kenmore Square is 528 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, MA, 02215.

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Nana's Eats & Treats Opens in Weymouth Landing

A brand new breakfast and lunch spot has come to the South Shore.

According to its website and social media, Nana's Eats & Treats is now open in Weymouth Landing, with its address given indicating that it has taken over the former Nick's Restaurant space on Washington Street. The new eatery offers such items as pancakes, omelets, waffles, French toast, breakfast and lunch sandwiches, macaroni and cheese, wings, tenders, fries, onion rings, brownies, and more.

Nick's Restaurant reopened last year under different ownership after being shuttered for nearly 10 years, but it lasted less than a year before closing down again.

The address for Nana's Eats & Treats in Weymouth Landing is 33 Washington Street, Weymouth, MA, 02189. Its website can be found at https://nanaseatsandtreats.com/

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Monday, May 25, 2026

Tree House Brewing Opens Outdoor Beer Garden at Faneuil Hall in Boston; Indoor Space Apparently to Come at Some Point

Last month it was reported that one of the best-known breweries in New England was looking to open a location in downtown Boston, and now we have learned that part of it is up and running.

According to a Bluesky post from @heyratty.bsky.social, Tree House Brewing Company now has its outdoor beer garden open at Faneuil Hall Marketplace, indicating in the thread that the inside space is still being built out while there is a bar and a "huge" patio outside and that they allow for outside food to be brought in and cans to go are also available. The Tree House website confirms this, showing the new location on the site, and its Facebook page shows a reel from Friday saying "see you *today* and all summer."

In April, it was mentioned here that Tree House had filed a proposal to open in the former Mija Cantina & Tequila Bar/Cheers Replica Bar at Faneuil Hall, with the plans being to operate a brewery and distillery that would also include an outdoor beer garden. The company currently has locations in Charlton, Sandwich, Deerfield, Tewksbury, and a beer garden at the Pru, along with a farm in Woodstock, CT, and a taproom in Saratoga Springs, NY.

The website for Tree House Brewing Company is at https://treehousebrew.com/

[Earlier Article]
Tree House Brewing Is Looking to Open at Faneuil Hall Marketplace in Boston

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