Last summer, it looked like a restaurant and a music club in Cambridge were both going to be changing hands, though those plans subsequently fell through. Now we have learned that the people behind a nearby Irish pub will be buying the two spots, and changes will be coming to one of them.
Cambridge Day is confirming what a source told us earlier, that both Toad and Christopher's in Porter Square are set to be sold to Tommy McCarthy and Louise Costello of The Burren in Somerville's Davis Square, with Toad remaining unchanged while Christopher's will become a new place called McCarthy's. The article says that the former Christopher's space will be renovated including moving the bar and reworking the front windows and entrance, though the pass-through to Toad will remain in place.
The sale of the two spaces to McCarthy and Costello is not official as of yet, as the deal is pending approvals by the state Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission and Cambridge building officials which could happen over the next three weeks or so; if all goes well, construction could commence in May with a slated opening sometime in September.
Toad is at 1912 Massachusetts Avenue while Christopher's space is at 1920 Massachusetts Avenue.
[Earlier Article]
Toad and Christopher's in Cambridge's Porter Square Have Apparently Been Sold
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