Several New Restaurants Being Proposed for Roxbury, Dorchester, Jamaica Plain

It looks like some new restaurants could be coming to sections of Boston that tend to be underrepresented when it comes to dining and drinking.

According to an article from Universal Hub, at least five new dining spots are being proposed for Roxbury, Dorchester, and Jamaica Plain, including Cool Shade Jamaican, which is seeking a full liquor license to open at 388 Blue Hill Avenue in Grove Hall; AAA Restaurant, an Hispanic food spot that is also seeking an all-alcohol license to operate at 3141 Washington Street on the Jamaica Plain side of Egleston Square; Doune & Pepe, a Caribbean fusion tapas-style restaurant that would open at 657 Washington Street in Codman Square, an as-of-yet unnamed West Indian dining spot that is seeking a liquor license to operate at 300 Warren Street in Roxbury, and a restaurant that the nonprofit organization Embrace Boston would open at 1200 Tremont Street in Roxbury.

More should be known about the progress of all of these restaurants over the coming weeks, so keep checking back for updates.

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Floramo's May Be Opening at Revere Beach

A restaurant known for its steak tips that has been in several spaces over the past few years may have a new home, and this one would be along the ocean just north of Boston.

According to a source, Floramo's is planning to open at Revere Beach, with a YouTube video of a License Commission Meeting from this week from RevereTV showing a person whose family owns the property where Antonia's is housed saying that Floramo's will be the new tenant at the Revere Beach Boulevard space, though a lease has not yet been signed. (He also says that the owner of Antonia's has been evicted and the restaurant needs to vacate by the end of the month.)

Floramo's Restaurant had originally been in Chelsea, moving to spaces in Wakefield and Malden in 2022 after the Chelsea location closed due to redevelopment, though both the Wakefield and Malden restaurants shut down in 2024; the restaurant then briefly collaborated with Bossmama in Wakefield this past winter.

The address for Antonia's (and the proposed location of Floramo's) is 492 Revere Beach Boulevard, Revere, MA, 02151.

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Kupel's Bakery in Brookline May Be Expanding to Somerville

A decades-old bagel spot in Brookline could be expanding to a second location.

According to an article from Universal Hub (via a flyer for a meeting about the plans), Kupel's Bakery is looking to open a new shop in Somerville, with the Elm Street address indicating that it would move into a space behind Porter Square near the Somerville/Cambridge line. The flyer mentions that the proposed location would be a bakery, cafe, and coffee shop, and that a neighborhood meeting on the plan had been slated to take place last night.

Kupel's first opened its doors on Harvard Street near Coolidge Corner in 1978.

The address for the proposed location of Kupel's Bakery in Somerville is 54A Elm Street, Somerville, MA, 02144. The website for the Brookline location is at https://www.kupelsbakery.com/

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Third Time Ice Cream to Open Brick-and Mortar Shop in East Somerville

It looks like a local ice cream business known for its pop-ups will be opening a permanent space sometime this year.

According to an article from Boston Magazine, Third Time Ice Cream is planning to open a brick-and-mortar shop at an as-of-yet undisclosed location in East Somerville, with an Instagram post from the business saying the following:

As some of you know, we're headed for a permanent home in East Somerville--a home with tables, and chairs, and a patio, and coffee, and breakfast, and lunch, all while still offering our unique take on ice cream. But while our new location is under construction, we thought we would do a little residency to give folks a preview of what our new menu will look like. So we reached out to our friends at Tilde and they have generously offered to be our home away from home for a little bit!

Third Time Ice Cream Founder Nick Ladin-Sienne, who comes from such restaurants as Oleana, Sofra, and Puritan + Co., brought the business (as a temporary residence) to Somerville's Bow Market last fall.

The website for Third Time Ice Cream is at https://www.thirdtimeicecream.co/

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Flour Bakery Opens at Boston Common

A local group of bakery-cafes has opened a new location, and this one resides in a former comfort station that was built approximately 100 years ago.

According to their Instagram page, Flour Bakery is now open on Boston Common, taking over the space that had previously been home to a location of Earl of Sandwich. The new outlet offers baked goods, pastries, hot dogs, soft serve, coffee, and more, and it is currently open from 7:00 AM until 7:00 PM, though the closing time could change as the days get longer.

The space in which the new location of Flour has moved into had once been a public bathroom known as the Pink Palace for its pink-colored masonry.

The website for Flour is at https://flourbakery.com/

[Earlier Article]
Flour Bakery to Replace Earl of Sandwich at Boston Common

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Hog Island Beer Company Is Acquiring Mayflower Brewing Company

A Cape Cod brewery is in the process of purchasing a beermaker on the South Shore.

According to a source, Hog Island Beer Company in Orleans is acquiring Plymouth's Mayflower Brewing Company, with a press release shared by Mass. Brew Bros. saying the following:

This exciting move marks a new chapter for both businesses, which are each located in coastal towns on Cape Cod Bay, bringing together two well-known Massachusetts brands with shared values of quality, independence, and a passion for brewing exceptional beer. The acquisition, pending all necessary approvals, includes the full operation of Mayflower's Plymouth, MA brewery and taproom, as well as their Beer Garden collaboration with The Pinehills on the Village Green, also in Plymouth.

The press release mentions that the Mayflower brand will continue on and that its operations will remain in Plymouth, with Hog Island founder Mike McNamara saying that "Our goal is to continue producing the beers people know and love from Mayflower, while also exploring fresh ideas and expanding our reach."

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