A neighborhood restaurant in the western suburbs of Boston that debuted early last year is shutting down.
According to a source (Kelley Kassa), Cafe Martin West Street in the Nonantum section of Newton is closing its doors, with a Facebook post from the place saying the following:
As the ole saying goes, all good things must come to an end. We don't like it either but the ever increasing cost of doing business is making it tough to stay open. And in order to stay open, I would have to change the mission & the vision that IS Cafe Martin West Street & that is not something I am willing to compromise. We will be officially closed as of January 1st, 2024....Thank you, we love you & we are so sorry.
Cafe Martin first opened in the former West Street Tavern & Restaurant space in February of 2022, getting its start at a home in Newton that was nicknamed "Cafe Martin" in 2017 and became a place where people could gather together for food, drink, conversation, and support for Adrienne Martin's husband John (a former NESN photographer who was passed away from ALS in 2018) and his family.
The address for Cafe Martin West Street is 7 West Street, Newton, MA, 02458. Its website is at https://www.cafemartinweststreet.com/
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