A brand new casual seafood spot is on its way to Boston, and the people behind the place include a couple of fine-dining chefs.
According to a poster within the Friends of Boston's Hidden Restaurants Facebook group page, Holdfast Specialty Seafood Co. is getting ready to open in Allston, moving into a space on Brighton Avenue. Boston Magazine states in an article that Nathan Gould, Tyler Paolini, and business partner Jesse Kim are behind the dining spot, with a Boston Globe post saying that Gould comes from o ya in the Leather District while Paolini comes from both o ya and Sarma in Somerville. The two articles indicate that Holdfast plans to offer hot and cold lobster rolls, clam rolls, oyster rolls, crudo, oysters, caviar, and seasonal dishes as well as beer and wine, and it appears that this will be a counter-service place with limited seating at a communal table and a bar.
Boston Magazine says that Holdfast could open sometime around November 6.
The address for Holdfast Specialty Seafood Co. is 164 Brighton Avenue, Allston, MA, 02134. Its Instagram page is at https://www.instagram.com/holdfast_allston/
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