Boston Restaurant Talk

Monday, March 30, 2026

Restaurant News for the Week Ending March 29, 2026

Below are some of the biggest restaurant and food-related news stories that have been posted between March 23, 2026, and March 29, 2026.

Kyuramen to Expand, Opening a New Location in Burlington
A chain of ramen restaurants with roots in New York City is expanding to a new space, with this one being in the northern suburbs.
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Peach Farm in Boston's Chinatown to Undergo an Ownership Change
It looks like one of Boston's best-known Chinese restaurants will soon be under new ownership.
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Matsunori Handroll Bar to Open in Lynnfield
A restaurant in Boston that features a type of handheld sushi is going to be expanding to the suburbs.
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El Sarape in Weymouth Landing Is Closing
An award-winning Mexican restaurant that has been around for a long time is shutting down.
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CeCarré Pizza and Provisions Opens at the Prudential Center in Boston's Back Bay
A new pizza spot has come to Boston, and it takes over the space where another pizzeria had been until shuttering as it gets ready to make a move.
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Sysco Announces Plan to Buy Restaurant Depot

The country's top food distributor is planning to purchase a foodservice supplier that is used by independent restaurants--and which has several locations in the Greater Boston area.

According to an article from CNBC, Sysco has struck a deal to buy Restaurant Depot for $29 billion (including debt), with Sysco CEO Kevin Hourican saying "Sysco and Jetro Restaurant Depot will enhance value for small independent restaurants and the consumers they serve by expanding access to more affordable, fresh food products and delivering more choice and convenience." Restaurant Depot, whose wholesale cash‑and‑carry model allows customers to pay upfront for food, drink, and other products, has warehouse outlets locally in Andover, Avon, Everett, Milford, and Needham.

It appears that if the deal is approved by regulators, Restaurant Depot would continue to operate independently, according to Hoodline.

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Friday, March 27, 2026

Kyuramen to Expand, Opening a New Location in Burlington

A chain of ramen restaurants with roots in New York City is expanding to a new space, with this one being in the northern suburbs.

According to an article from What Now Boston, Kyuramen is planning to open in Burlington, moving into a space on Wheeler Road just south of the Middlesex Turnpike/Route 128 intersection that had once been the site of Tweeter, Ski Haus, and GOLFTEC. The article mentions that the new location of the restaurant will have more of an upscale feel than the one in Brookline, including a "party room" and an expanded drink menu--and it will also share its space with a Japanese restaurant that is well-known in New York, though no name has been given as of yet. (Another location of Kyuramen can be found in Winchester.)

Kyuramen, which first started out in 2014, is headquartered in the Flushing section of Queens.

The address for the upcoming location of Kyuramen in Burlington is 1 Wheeler Road, Burlington, MA, 01803. The website for the business is at https://www.kyuramen.com/

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Nakhon Has Replaced Rice Away Thai Express in Brighton

A couple of months ago, it was reported that a Thai restaurant that was known for its buffet had closed, and now we have learned that the people behind it have converted the place into another type of Thai spot.

According to a poster within the Friends of Boston's Hidden Restaurants Facebook group page, Nakhon is now open in Brighton, replacing Rice Away Thai Express on Washington Street. The new restaurant features Southern Thai halal cuisine, as was first mentioned by Boston Magazine (which states that it debuted last month). Some of the items on the menu include curry pancakes, steamed shrimp and chicken dumplings, curry rice and spicy and sour sauce, ground chicken and shrimp in chili paste, fried whole striped bass fish, a spicy and sour beef stew, crab meat in coconut curry, and turmeric chicken soup, crispy, duck, drunken noodle, and squid ink fried rice.

The address for Nakhon is 296 Washington Street, Brighton, MA, 02135. Its Instagram page can be found at https://www.instagram.com/nakhonboston

[Earlier Article]
Rice Away Thai Express in Brighton Has Closed

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J & B Butcher in Stoneham Has Closed

One of a trio of butcher shops--and its closest one to Boston--has shut down.

According to a poster within the Friends of Boston's Hidden Restaurants Facebook group page, J & B Butcher in Stoneham is no longer in operation, with an Instagram post from the business saying the following:

With grateful hearts, we're announcing that our Stoneham location has permanently closed. We are so thankful for every customer who supported us over the years--you meant the world to us.

The note does say that locations in Tewksbury and East Hampstead, NH remain open for business, and all gift certificates will be honored at both locations.

The address for the now-closed J & B Butcher in Stoneham was 3 Central Street, Stoneham, MA, 02180. The website for the other locations is at https://www.jandbbutcher.com/

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Peach Farm in Boston's Chinatown to Undergo an Ownership Change

It looks like one of Boston's best-known Chinese restaurants will soon be under new ownership.

According to a Facebook post from the business, the current owners of Peach Farm in Chinatown are saying farewell, with the post saying the following:

It's been a great run of 31 years. All good things have come to an end, and this will most likely be the last month of us running Peach Farm Restaurant. We want to send a huge thank you for those who supported us through the ups and downs, especially through the crucial time during COVID. We also want to thank all the people that have worked for us throughout all the years. This is a bittersweet moment for us, but it's for the best. Let's make the last week or two left special. Hope to see all the familiar faces beforehand. Thank you again for the unconditional support that you have for us.

There has been chatter on social media platforms that Peach Farm is closing, but Adam Gaffin from Universal Hub shared with us an earlier voting hearing agenda page mentioning that Peach Farm, Inc. petitioned to transfer the license to Peach Farm Boston, LLC, keeping the restaurant name the same while the new manager listed is Washan Ching (Adam tells us that the Licensing Board did approve the sale on March 5).

Peach Farm has received countless accolades over the years, including getting a Best of Boston award from Boston Magazine in 2023 and a Legacy Business Award from Mayor Wu and the City of Boston in 2025.

The address for Peach Farm in Chinatown is 4 Tyler Street, Boston, MA, 02111. Its website can be found at https://www.peachfarmseafood.com/

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