Boston Restaurant Talk

Friday, October 09, 2026

Kitchen Table in Beverly Has Closed

A restaurant on the North Shore that was known for its locally-sourced fare has shut down.

According to multiple sources, Kitchen Table in Beverly is no longer in business, with an Instagram post from the Cabot Street spot saying the following:

With heavy hearts, we have closed the doors of Kitchen Table. To everyone who joined us for dinner, pulled up a seat at the bar, celebrated with us, ordered takeout, or told a friend about us - thank you. Every visit mattered. We built this place around cooking from scratch, sourcing thoughtfully, and taking care of people. Those commitments weren't always the easiest path, but we're proud of the food we served and the hospitality we shared. To our local farmers, fishermen, growers, and producers: thank you for the ingredients, care, and craft you brought through our kitchen doors.

Kitchen Table first opened in the summer of 2023, with chef Bill Fogarty (who had previously been the chef/owner of Scratch Kitchen in Salem) being behind it. The restaurant offered such items as clam chowder, wings, roasted chicken, lemon pepper pollock, roasted pork shoulder, fingerlings, and more.

The address for the now-closed Kitchen Table in Beverly was 392 Cabot Street, Beverly, MA, 01915.

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Thursday, October 08, 2026

Xi'an Famous Foods to Open in Boston's Downtown Crossing

An award-winning group of Chinese restaurants based in New York City that is known in part for their hand-pulled noodles is expanding to the heart of Boston.

According to a poster within the Friends of Boston's Hidden Restaurants Facebook group page, Xi'an Famous Foods is planning to open in Downtown Crossing, with the poster (and the photo shown with a sign up for the place) indicating that it will be moving into the space on Washington Street that had been home to a location of b.good. This will be the first brick-and-mortar location of the eatery to come to the local area, though it isn't their first foray into Boston as there had been a ghost kitchen that debuted on Shirley Street in Roxbury last year that is no longer in operation. (Currently, the only locations of Xi'an Famous Foods are in NYC's boroughs.)

In addition to hand-pulled noodles, Xi'an Famous Foods--which has received accolades from such publications as Bon Appetit, Forbes, the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, and Time Out--also offers dumplings and burgers on flatbread buns.

The address for the upcoming location of Xi'an Famous Foods in Downtown Crossing is 255 Washington Street, Boston, MA, 02108. The website for the business is at https://www.xianfoods.com/

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Fumo to Open in the Former Nine Restaurant/No. 9 Park Space in Boston's Beacon Hill Neighborhood

It looks like a group of Italian restaurants in New York City will be expanding to Boston, with a location being planned for a landmark space.

According to a poster within the Friends of Boston's Hidden Restaurants Facebook group page, Fumo is looking to open in the city's Beacon Hill neighborhood, with a licensing board hearing page confirming this while also confirming that it will be coming to the space on Park Street Place that had been home to Nine Restaurant, and before that, No. 9 Park. The notice mentions that the manager listed for the upcoming location of Fumo is Luigi Fanini, who is the managing partner of Fumo UES, and that Nine Restaurant Group, LLC, has petitioned to transfer its common victualler license to 9 Park St Restaurant Group LLC, which would be doing business as Fumo Beacon Hill. Fumo was first established in 2016 with a restaurant in the Hamilton Heights section of Manhattan and today has a handful of locations in NYC; it is known in part for its pizza and pasta dishes.

Nine Restaurant debuted in August of 2025, closing down in June of this year; it had replaced No. 9 Park, Barbara Lynch's flagship restaurant that had been in the space from 1998 to 2004 and which won countless awards over the years, including Outstanding Wine Program from the James Beard Foundation in 2012.

The address for the upcoming Fumo in Beacon Hill is 9 Park Street Place, Boston, MA, 02108. The website for all locations of Fumo is at https://www.fumorestaurant.com/

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Osteria560 May Be Replacing Frenchie in Boston's South End

It looks like a new dining spot could be coming to the South End of Boston, and it would be replacing a French restaurant that has been around for approximately 10 years.

According to a licensing board hearing page within the city's website, Cazarossi, LLC, which is the company behind Frenchie on Tremont Street, is petitioning to transfer its common victualler license to 562 Tremont, LLC, which would be operating a restaurant tentatively named Osteria560 at the same location. The notice mentions that the manager listed is Matthew Burns and that the proposed dining spot would have a dining area, bar area, kitchen and greenhouse eating area on the first floor, along with a seasonal outdoor patio. More should be known about Osteria560 next week, so keep checking back for details.

Frenchie, which is a Parisian wine bistro, first opened in the early part of 2017, taking over the space where Kitchen had been, and before that, Pops Restaurant.

The address for Frenchie (and the proposed Osteria560) is 560 Tremont Street, Boston, MA, 02118.

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Wednesday, October 07, 2026

Temazcal Tequila Cantina in Framingham Has Closed

It looks like another location of a local group of Mexican restaurants has closed.

According to Kiat Cormier, who posted in the ChewOnThis Facebook group page, Temazcal Tequila Cantina in Framingham is no longer in operation, with a check on the website for the business confirming this, as the Route 9 dining spot is no longer shown in its locations section. This is the second location of the restaurant to close of late, as the Seaport District location in Boston shuttered earlier this year; locations in Burlington, Lynnfield, and Dedham remain open for business.

The Framingham outlet of Temazcal Tequila Cantina first opened in 2018 in the space where a location of Papa Razzi had been.

The address for the now-closed Temazcal Tequila Cantina in Framingham was 155 Worcester Road (Route 9), Framingham, MA, 01701. The website for all locations is at https://www.temazcalcantina.com/

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Bean & Barrel Cafe to Open in Reading in November

A new cafe is getting ready to open in the northern suburbs of Boston, and it will also double as a cocktail bar as well.

According to its Instagram page, Bean & Barrel Cafe is planning to open in Reading in November, with a post within the jobs section of the bostonchefs.com site indicating that the High Street spot will be offering coffee and espresso drinks along with "North End pastries" beginning at 6:00 AM, with cocktails being served starting at 11:00 AM until closing time at 10:00 PM. No menu has been posted for the cafe as of yet, so stay tuned for updates on exact food/drink offerings as they come in.

The address for Bean & Barrel Cafe is 45 High Street, Reading, MA, 01867. Its Instagram page can be found at https://www.instagram.com/beanandbarrel_cafe/

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