Wednesday, February 26, 2025

Oda by B.U Bistro Opens in the Former Simpli Bar & Bites Space in Jamaica Plain

A few months ago, it was reported that a pair of cafes known for their coffee and cocktails might be opening a third location where a Jamaica Plain restaurant had been, and now we have learned that a different place has opened within the space.

According to a source, Oda by B.U Bistro is now open in the Forest Hills area of JP, taking over the former Simpli Bar & Bites space on Washington Street. The new spot is a cafe that offers pastries, coffee, and tea, and it opens where a third location of Pomona Cafe & Wine Bar had originally been in the works, with the hope being for it to join other locations in Swampscott and Winthrop, though those plans apparently never came to be.

The address for Oda by B.U Bistro is 3840 Washington Street, Jamaica Plain, MA, 02131.

[Earlier Article]
Pomona Cafe & Wine Bar Plans to Open in the Former Simpli Bar & Bites Space in Jamaica Plain

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