Monday, June 23, 2025

Restaurant News for the Week Ending June 22, 2025

Below are some of the biggest restaurant and food-related news stories that have been posted between June 16, 2025, and June 22, 2025.


Chilacates Plans to Open in Dorchester
A growing local group of Mexican restaurants is expanding further into the area, with a new one being planned for a Boston neighborhood.
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Abbott's Frozen Custard in Arlington Heights Has Closed
A Boston-area location of a small chain of frozen custard shops whose roots are in upstate New York has shut down.
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Post 1917 Steakhouse in Reading Is Expanding, Opening a New Location in Lexington
A steakhouse in the northern suburbs of Boston will soon be joined by a second location, and this one will be located northwest of the city.
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Brooksy's to Open in the Former Stone Hearth Pizza Space in Belmont
A pizzeria north of Boston will be expanding to the space where the sole remaining location of a small group of pizza spots had been.
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Xi'an Famous Foods Opens Ghost Kitchen in Roxbury
An award-winning group of Chinese restaurants based in New York City has expanded to Boston.
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