[Ed note: This article was updated on April 26, 2021 to reflect the fact that all of the restaurants/bars from Hawkeye Hospitality are now open again.]
A local restaurant group that runs four dining and drinking spots has decided to shut them all down for the time being.
According to a message sent to us, Hawkeye Hospitality is pausing operations at Five Horses Tavern in Somerville's Davis Square and Boston's South End, Worden Hall in South Boston, and Elm Street Taproom in Davis Square starting the week leading up to Christmas, with the plan being to reopen all four places in March. All of the spots have put up Facebook posts, which say the following:
Unfortunately the current advisories and state regulations do not allow us to provide the level of hospitality that we feel meets our standards....Although 2020 has been challenging in many ways we are excited and hopeful for the upcoming year. Together we can take the next few months to remain safe and focus on better days ahead.
The four restaurants and bars from Hawkeye are among countless other places in the Boston area that have closed for the winter--or have announced plans to do so--in light of the pandemic and the resulting state and local restrictions along with decreased foot traffic.
The website for Hawkeye Hospitality is at http://www.hawkeyehospitality.com/
[April 27, 2021 update: According to posts on social media, both locations of Five Horses Tavern are open once again, as are Worden Hall and Elm Street Taproom.]
by Marc Hurwitz (Also follow us on Twitter at @hiddenboston)[A related post from our sister site (Boston's Hidden Restaurants): List of Restaurant Closings and Openings in the Boston Area]
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