A new Asian dining spot appears to be on its way to Cambridge, and it will be replacing a Chinese restaurant that had been around for approximately 10 years.
According to a poster within the Friends of Boston's Hidden Restaurants Facebook group page, Chef Zhang Cuisine & Bar is planning to open on Mass. Ave between Harvard Square and Central Square, taking over the space where Cilantro had been. Very little is known about the upcoming place other than a license commission hearing page on the city's website saying that it plans to have seating for 60 and would be open for lunch and dinner daily, and that it hopes to acquire a wine, malt, and distilled spirits license. (The manager listed is Jinou Zhang.) It appears that Chef Zhang Cuisine & Bar will be a Chinese restaurant but this has yet to be confirmed.
Cilantro first opened in late 2014, moving into a space that had been home to several other businesses, including restaurants such as Zoe's and Dolphin.
The address for the upcoming Chef Zhang Cuisine & Bar is 1105B Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA, 02138.
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