Thursday, August 20, 2026

First Crush to Open in Somerville's Union Square

The person behind a business known for its wine popups will be opening a brick-and-mortar place in Somerville.

According to a Bluesky post from @troysch1.bsky.social, First Crush is planning to open in Union Square, moving into the space on Washington Street where Juliet Social Club had been (Juliet Restaurant continues to operate in the same block). Gabrielle Malina is behind the upcoming spot, which will be a natural wine bar and events space that hopes to open sometime this fall, based on information within the First Crush website and Instagram page.

The address for the upcoming brick-and-mortar location of First Crush is 259 Washington Street, Somerville, MA, 02143. Its website is at https://www.firstcrushboston.com/ while its Instagram page can be found at https://www.instagram.com/firstcrushboston/

(Follow Marc on Bluesky at @marchurboston.bsky.social)


[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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