Monday, July 14, 2025

Restaurant News for the Week Ending July 13, 2025

Below are some of the biggest restaurant and food-related news stories that have been posted between July 7, 2025, and July 13, 2025.


The Dot Block Diner and More to Open in Dorchester
A new diner is on its way to a Boston neighborhood, and the person behind it may be familiar to some.
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Brother's Deli & Restaurant in Wakefield Has Closed
A decades-old cafeteria-style restaurant in the northern suburbs of Boston that was known in part for its Greek fare has shut down.
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Darling Is Opening in Central Square This Month
A new cocktail bar is just about ready to debut in Cambridge.
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J.P. Licks in Boston's Mission Hill Neighborhood Has Closed
A local group of ice cream cafes has closed one of its locations.
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Rapscallion Brick Oven Pizza and Brewery Opens in the Former Spicket River Brewery Space in Lawrence
A brewery based in Central Massachusetts that has a restaurant northwest of Boston now has a new location north of the city, and this one is in an historic space that had previously been home to another brewery.
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[A related post from our sister site (Boston's Hidden Restaurants): List of Restaurant Closings and Openings in the Boston Area]


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