Maple & Ash Is Apparently Expanding to Boston, Opening a Location in the Seaport District

It looks like a pair of high-end steakhouses in the Midwest and the Southwest may be joined by a location in Boston.

According to a source, Maple & Ash is planning to open in the city's Seaport District, with a sign for the place apparently being shown above Rag & Bone Menswear on Pier 4 Boulevard. This jibes with an article from Crain's Chicago Business, which mentions that locations of the restaurant appear to be in the works for Boston, Santa Barbara, New York City, and Miami, the last of which may be opening as soon as January of 2025. Currently, locations of Maple & Ash can be found in Chicago (where it was first established) and Scottsdale, with both locations offering a variety of steaks and chops along with seafood, chicken, pasta dishes, and more.

The website for Maple & Ash can be found at https://www.mapleandash.com/

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Paolo's in Saugus Has Closed

A long-closed Italian restaurant in a Boston neighborhood that was reborn north of the city last year has shut down.

According to a source, Paolo's in Saugus is no longer in operation, with a Facebook comment from owner Paul Delios confirming what our source (and a North Shore Eats post) indicated, saying that "I closed the restaurant for good." Paolo's first opened on Lincoln Avenue in the early part of 2023, being a second incarnation of Paolo's Trattoria, which was located on Main Street in Charlestown until closing its doors in 2016.

The address for the now-closed Paolo's in Saugus was 304 Lincoln Avenue Unit E, Saugus, MA, 01926.

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The Cambridge Brewing Company Brand Has Been Acquired by Castle Island Brewing Co.

A few months ago, it was reported that a beloved Cambridge brewery was going to be saying farewell this month, and now we have learned that its beers will live on.

According to a Facebook post, the Cambridge Brewing Company brand has been acquired by Castle Island Brewing Co., with the post from CBC saying the following:

We began partnering with CIBC earlier this year to help meet draft demand for our legendary Amber Ale and Flower Child IPA, and when CBC founder Phil Bannatyne decided to retire, we received an overwhelming response from the public asking us to continue making our beers somehow. Phil reached out to CIBC with the hope that CBC's legacy could live on, as both Phil and Brewmaster Will have a lot of respect for CIBC and feel the values and visions of our two companies align well. "Our mission is to preserve everything fans love about CBC while slowly growing its reach" says Adam Romanov, founder and CEO of Castle Island.

The note goes on to say that beer from Cambridge Brewing will still be available at restaurants and bars along with at Castle Island's taprooms in Norwood and South Boston, and they hope to start selling CBC cans in Boston-area stores once again at some point.

Cambridge Brewing, which debuted in 1989, plans to shut down its taproom in Kendall Square on December 20.

[Earlier Article]
Cambridge Brewing Company in Kendall Square Is Closing

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Lucky Tiger Opens at Hood Park in Charlestown

A new restaurant has come to a mixed use development just north of downtown Boston.

According to a source, Lucky Tiger is now open in Charlestown, moving into a space at Hood Park where Good Company had been. There is currently no social media presence for the place, nor is there a website, but a Doordash link indicates that its opening menu shows an dishes with Asian influences including such items as crab rangoon, pork gyoza, scallion pancakes, spare ribs, eggrolls, dan dan noodles, pho, udon noodles, fried rice, poke, and sushi.

The address for Lucky Tiger is 100 Hood Park Drive, Charlestown, MA, 02129.

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Stats Bar & Grille Is Opening a New Location at Hub Hall in Boston

A restaurant and bar in South Boston is expanding to a new space that should be popular with both sports fans and commuters.

According to a poster within the Friends of Boston's Hidden Restaurants Facebook group page, Stats Bar & Grille is opening at Hub Hall by TD Garden and North Station, joining its original location on Dorchester Street in Southie. The new outlet will have such items as Greek salads, chicken tenders, buffalo chicken spring rolls, grilled cheese sandwiches, chicken quesadillas, turkey club wraps, steak and cheese sandwiches, and more, and based on the post within the Facebook group, it could be opening this week (the Instagram page for Stats simply says it is "coming soon").

The South Boston location of Stats Bar & Grille first opened in 2010, joining J. A. Stats Restaurant and Bar, a dining and drinking spot on Broad Street in downtown Boston that closed down in 2012. Its website can be found at https://www.statsboston.com/

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The Scoop N Scootery in Brighton Has Closed

A local ice cream delivery company that also runs a few brick-and-mortar shops has shut down one of its stores.

According to a source, The Scoop N Scootery in Brighton is no longer in business with a Facebook post from the Brighton Main Streets Facebook group page saying the following:

Sad to report that Scoop and Scootery Brighton Center Location has closed. We spoke to management and they will still be scooping down in Allston at their 75 Linden Street location! They said a new business will be taking over their lease who serves ice cream and other treats! So stay tuned!

In addition to its Allston shop, The Scoop N Scootery--which originally started out as a Somerville-based mobile ice cream delivery and catering business--can also be found in East Arlington and at Cambridge Crossing in East Cambridge.

The address for the now-closed location of The Scoop N Scootery in Brighton Center was 360 Washington Street, Brighton, MA, 02135. The website for the company can be found at https://www.thescoopnscootery.com/

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