Boston Restaurant Talk

Tuesday, April 01, 2025

Lulu Green Is Expanding, Opening a New Location in Cambridge's Kendall Square

A South Boston dining spot known for its vegan fare is getting ready to expand to Cambridge.

According to a press release, Lulu Green is planning to open in Kendall Square, moving into a space on W Kendall Street just east of Third Street on the northern edge of the square. Once it opens in the late spring, the new location will join its original spot on W Broadway in Southie, and it will offer such options as bowls, vegan burgers, tacos, brunch sandwiches, macarons, banana bread, coffee, and tea, along with beer, wine, and cocktails.

The original Lulu Green debuted in the early part of 2020.

The address for the upcoming Lulu Green in Kendall Square is 675 W Kendall Street, Cambridge, MA, 02142. The website for the business is at https://www.lulugreen.com/

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Bertucci's in Plymouth Has Closed

A local chain of Italian restaurants continues to shrink, as yet another locations has shuttered.

According to Nick Russo of NBC10 WJAR in Providence, RI, Bertucci's in Plymouth is no longer in business, with a check on the locations section of the website confirming this, as it has been removed from the site. Two others in the region have recently closed as well--in Holliston and Swampscott--and only three now remain inside Route 128 (in West Roxbury, Newton, and Medford) while other outlets between Routes 128 and 495 can still be found in Braintree, Waltham, Reading, Norwood, Hingham, Framingham, Mansfield, and Andover.)

The address for the now-closed Plymouth location of Bertucci's was 6 Plaza Way, Plymouth, MA, 02360. The website for all locations can be found at https://www.bertuccis.com/

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Oola Bowls to Open at MarketStreet Lynnfield

A growing group of bowl and smoothie spots with roots in Pennsylvania will be opening a location in the northern suburbs of Boston.

NBC10 Boston is reporting (via the Boston Business Journal) that Oola Bowls is planning to open at MarketStreet Lynnfield, which plans to open by the summer. Once it is up and running, the Lynnfield outlet will be the first in the Greater Boston area and either the first or second location in Massachusetts, as another one is in the works for Newburyport, while other locations of Oola Bowls can be found in Pennsylvania including in Lancaster, where the business began as a food truck in 2018.

The website for Oola Bowls is at https://www.oolabowls.com/

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Monday, March 31, 2025

Ebisuya Japanese Market in Medford Is Closing

A Japanese grocery store just north of Boston that is known in part for its ramen and sushi is shutting down.

According to multiple sources, Ebisuya Japanese Market is getting ready to close, with a Facebook post from the Riverside Avenue spot saying the following:

Dear Precious Customers, We want to update you on critical matters at Ebisuya... We planned to stay open for the next years to come, but sadly, we have been told that the building in which Ebisuya is housed will be demolished this summer. This means that Ebisuya will be closing by the end of May 2025.

The post does mention that Ebisuya Japanese Noodle House in Malden will remain open and that Kevin's Bread (which is made in-house daily) will continue to be available online, while also noting that customers need to use their rewards card points because they will "expire with the store."

The address for Ebisuya Japanese Market is 65 Riverside Avenue, Medford, MA, 02155. Its website is at https://www.ebisuyamarket.com/

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Madras Dosa Co. to Open at The Street Chestnut Hill

A fast-casual Indian restaurant with two locations in the Boston area will be opening a third, and this one will be a few miles west of the city.

According to a Threads post from @daryldonatelli, Madras Dosa Co. is planning to open at The Street Chestnut Hill, with this being confirmed in a Facebook post from the business which says, "Dosa, don’t mind if we do. @madrasdosaco is coming soon to The Street. This South Indian spot will be your go-to for dosa, chaats, pulaos, & more. Keep your eyes (and appetites) open for more details on opening." The Threads post mentions that the restaurant will apparently be going into the space where a location of The Bagel Table had been for approximately 7 years before recently shutting down.

Other locations of Madras Dosa Co. can be found in Boston's Seaport District and Harvard Square in Cambridge, along with others in New York City and New Jersey. The website for all locations is at https://madrasdosaco.com/

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Restaurant News for the Week Ending March 30, 2025

Below are some of the biggest restaurant and food-related news stories that have been posted between March 24, 2025, and March 30, 2025.

El Barco May Be Coming to the Back Bay
It looks like a Mexican restaurant on Martha's Vineyard may be expanding to Boston.
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Render Coffee in Boston's South End Is Closing
The original location of what had once been a small group of coffee bars is shutting down, leaving only one remaining.
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Mr. Tamole Is Opening at Boston Public Market
The people behind a business that sells Mexican goods in a variety of stores in the region are opening a restaurant in an indoor marketplace in downtown Boston.
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Sergeant Burgers to Open at the Burlington Mall
A burger spot that recently opened in Lowell will be expanding to a space closer to Boston.
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Guy Fieri's Boston Kitchen + Bar in Downtown Boston Has Closed
A restaurant that had a celebrity chef/restaurateur behind it has very quietly shut down after being in business for a bit more than three years.
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