Below are some of the biggest restaurant and food-related news stories that have been posted between August 25, 2025, and August 31, 2025.
Blue Ribbon Brasserie in Boston's Kenmore Square Has Closed
Another dining spot from a NYC-based restaurant group has shut down.
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Locations of Dumpling Daughter in Brookline and South Boston Are Closed; Exact Status Unknown
What was once a small group of Chinese restaurants known for their dumplings now appears to be down to just one, as two of their locations are shuttered with no information on whether they might return or not.
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Blank Street Coffee to Open in the Former Twin Donuts Space in Allston, Will Keep Iconic Sign
A growing group of coffee shops and coffee carts with roots in New York City will be expanding further into the Boston area, moving into a landmark space where a breakfast and lunch spot had been for 70 years.
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Union Square Donuts to Open at MarketStreet Lynnfield
A local group of donut shops is expanding once again, this time opening its first location (just) outside Route 128.
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Mass Hole Donuts Plans to Leave Its Space in Somerville's Teele Square; Hoping to Find New Location
A specialty donut shop that is known in part for its donut holes is making plans to leave its space, as it begins a search for a potential new location.
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