Boston Restaurant Talk

Thursday, April 23, 2026

Sundae Society Opens in Marshfield

A new spot for burgers, ice cream, and more has come to a South Shore town.

According to a Facebook post from realtor Sean Murphy, Sundae Society is now open in Marshfield, moving into a space on Route 139 a bit east of the center of town where Route 3A heads south. The new eatery features smash burgers and sundaes while also offering hot dogs, chicken sandwiches, chicken tenders, fries, and more.

The address for Sundae Society is 1810 Ocean Street, Marshfield, MA, 02050. Its website can be found at https://sundae-society.com/

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Maple & Ash Opens in Boston's Seaport District April 30

A year and a half ago, it was reported that a high-end steakhouse based in Chicago would be expanding to the Boston waterfront, and now we have learned that it is on the verge of debuting.

According to an article from Boston Magazine, Maple & Ash is slated to open in the city's Seaport District on April 30, with the restaurant moving into a space within the Superette development on Seaport Boulevard between Pier 4 Boulevard and B Street. The article mentions that the new spot will be what restaurateur Danny Grant says is a "wood-fired restaurant that happens to serve steak" while joining other locations in Chicago, Miami, and Scottsdale.

The address for Maple & Ash in the Seaport District is 131 Seaport Boulevard, Boston, MA, 02210. The website for all locations is at https://www.mapleandash.com/

[Earlier Article]
Maple & Ash Is Apparently Expanding to Boston, Opening a Location in the Seaport District

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The NexMex Thing in Peabody Is Closing, Moving to Lynn

A Mexican restaurant on the North Shore is going to be leaving its current location and will be reopening in another space not all that far away.

According to a Facebook post from the business, The NexMex Thing in Peabody is closing and will move to a new space in Lynn, with the post saying the following:

After 10 incredible years, we have made the difficult decision to close our doors in Peabody....This decision was not made lightly. The prolonged road work in the area, ongoing for the past two years and expected to continue for 2-3 more years, has significantly impacted accessibility to our restaurant. The resulting detours and street closures ultimately forced us to discontinue lunch service and made it increasingly difficult to operate sustainably. While this chapter is coming to a close, our connection to Peabody remains strong. We will be actively looking for opportunities to return to the city in the near future. Until then, we will relocate Nexmex to 125 Lynnfield Street in Lynn early June. Our last day in Peabody will be April 30th, 2026.

The post also refers diners to their other dining spot (Pots, a hotpot restaurant at 77 Main Steet in Peabody).

The current address for The NexMex Thing is 5 Central Street, Peabody, MA, 01960. Its website can be found at https://nexmexthing.com/

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Wednesday, April 22, 2026

Cape Cod Coffee Plans to Open in Framingham

A group of coffee shops on the Cape will apparently expanding to a space in the Greater Boston area.

According to a Bluesky post, Cape Cod Coffee is planning to open in Framingham, with an article from Framingham District 2 stating (via a Facebook post from Brett Peruzzi) that it will apparently be moving into a space within the Fox Howe mixed-use apartment building on Water Street in Nobscot Village. The article mentions that if all goes well, the new shop could be opening sometime around August.

Cape Cod Coffee can currently be found in Mashpee, Wareham, and Chatham.

It looks like the address for the upcoming Cape Cod Coffee in Framingham is 770 Water Street, Framingham, MA, 01701. The website for all locations can be found at https://capecodcoffee.com/

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Blackbird Doughnuts, Sally's Sandwiches to Open in East Boston

The team behind a handful of gourmet doughnut shops and sandwich shops in the Boston area will be bringing the two concepts to a waterfront location.

According to a Facebook reel from Gallows Group founder Rebecca Roth Gullo, Blackbird Doughnuts and Sally's Sandwiches will be opening in East Boston, moving into a space at Clippership Wharf. In the reel, Rebecca mentions that there will also be a "little sprinkling of The Gallows," which was a gastropub that resided in Boston's South End until closing in 2021, and that the business plans to open sometime in the late spring or early summer.

Locations of Blackbird Doughnuts can be found in Boston's South End, Beacon Hill, Fenway, Brighton, Cambridge's Harvard Square, Newton Centre, and Watertown, while Sally's Sandwiches can be found in the South End, Harvard Square, and Brighton. The website for all locations can be found at https://www.blackbirddoughnuts.com/

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Tuesday, April 21, 2026

99 Restaurant in Charlestown May Close, Be Replaced by Apartments

A longtime location of a local group of restaurants could become the site of residential development.

According to an article from Universal Hub, the 99 Restaurant in Charlestown may be closing at some point, as the Boston Planning Department board has approved of plans to build 240 apartments at the Austin Street site. The article mentions that the six-story structure could be built by 2028, though it is not yet known when the restaurant might have to close.

The Charlestown location of the 99 Restaurant was the site of a notorious shooting back in 1995 that left four people dead and which UH says was "one of the last major spasms of mob violence in Boston."

The address for the 99 Restaurant in Charlestown is 31 Austin Street, Charlestown, MA, 02129. The website for the chain (which is headquartered in Woburn) is at https://www.99restaurants.com/

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