An upscale Mexican restaurant appears to be coming to the Fort Point district of Boston.
According to Universal Hub, Papagayo Mexican Kitchen and Bar is looking to open on Summer Street (about a block east of Fort Point Channel), bringing to the neighborhood a higher end dining spot and lounge that, according to a job posting on the Craigslist site, will feature tapas-style plates and more than 100 types of tequila.
Last week's Universal Hub post mentions that a liquor license for Papagayo Mexican Kitchen and Bar had not been granted at the time of the writing, and that the eatery does not have a lease yet. The Craigslist post, however, shows that the restaurant is currently hiring.
A post by Boston-based food writer MC Slim JB on the Chowhound site indicates that Papagayo Mexican Kitchen and Bar will be owned by the Legendary Restaurant Group, which is also behind Scollay Square on the edge of Beacon Hill, Max and Dylan's in Downtown Crossing and Charlestown, and Tavern on the Water, also in Charlestown.
If all goes as planned, the address for this new Mexican restaurant in the Fort Point neighborhood of Boston is: Papagayo Mexican Kitchen and Bar, 283 Summer Street, Boston, MA, 02210.
For more information on the opening of Papagayo Mexican Kitchen and Bar, please go to the Universal Hub link below.
Is the Seaport ready for a New York style hip trendy Mexican restaurant?
[July 23 update: According to an article in the Boston Herald, Legendary Restaurant Group is still planning on opening a Mexican restaurant on Summer street in the Fort Point district, but it looks like it won't be the high-end spot they had in mind. The Herald mentions that the new restaurant may be more of a neighborhood dining spot instead, at least in part because another upscale Mexican restaurant is in the works for the nearby Liberty Wharf area. As to the name of this new eatery in Fort Point, it is not known whether they will keep the Pappa Gallo's name or not. We will post an update as soon as we get more information (Ed note: See note above--the restaurant will apparently be called Papagayo Mexican Kitchen and Bar).]
[November 17 update: According to UrbanDaddy, Papagayo Mexican Kitchen and Bar opened for lunch today.]
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