Below are some of the biggest restaurant and food-related news stories that have been posted between April 20, 2026, and April 26, 2026.
Maple & Ash Opens in Boston's Seaport District April 30
A high-end steakhouse based in Chicago is on the verge of expanding to the waterfront.
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The NexMex Thing in Peabody Is Closing, Moving to Lynn
A Mexican restaurant on the North Shore is going to be leaving its current location and will be reopening in another space not all that far away.
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Cape Cod Coffee Plans to Open in Framingham
A group of coffee shops on the Cape will apparently be expanding to a space in the Greater Boston area.
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Blackbird Doughnuts, Sally's Sandwiches to Open in East Boston
The team behind a handful of gourmet doughnut shops and sandwich shops in the Boston area will be bringing the two concepts to a waterfront location.
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99 Restaurant in Charlestown May Close, Be Replaced by Apartments
A longtime location of a local group of restaurants could become the site of residential development.
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