Marzae Cellar + Provisions Opens at Boston Public Market

Earlier this year, it was reported that the people the first and only natural winery in Massachusetts would be bringing a tasting room to downtown Boston, and now we have learned that it is up and running. 

According to a press release, Marzae Cellar + Provisions has soft-opened at Boston Public Market, with the place having nearly 100 seats including full-service dining tables, lounge areas, and bar seating and offering natural wines, aperitifs, and seasonal dishes with locally-sourced ingredients, including both small and large plates. (A retail section is also within the space, selling such options as chocolates, cheeses, charcuterie, vinegars, hot sauces, bitters, and shrubs.)

Husband-and-wife team Eliot Martin and Kate Lucai are behind Marzae, which started out in Acton in 2023.

The website for Marzae is at https://www.marzaewine.com/

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Marzae Cellar + Provisions Plans to Open at Boston Public Market

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Marzae Cellar + Provisions Plans to Open at Boston Public Market

The people behind a suburban winery that is the only natural winery in Massachusetts will be bringing a tasting room to downtown Boston. 

According to multiple sources, Marzae Cellar + Provisions is going to be opening at Boston Public Market, with an Instagram post from BPM saying that it "will bring a vibrant new tasting room to the Market—featuring natural wines, aperitifs, non-alcoholic beverages, and seasonal food rooted in New England's agricultural traditions" while the Instagram page for the Acton-based Marzae mentions that "Whether you're stopping by for a casual glass of wine after work or joining us for an intimate, chef-driven dinner at the 'Kitchen Counter,' we look forward to welcoming you into the Marzae family at our new space." Marzae also says that the new concept will have farm-to-table bites and seasonal tasting menus, a shop with New England provisions, sustainable wine on draft, and non-alcoholic options. If all goes as planned, Marzae Cellar + Provisions will open sometime this spring.

Husband-and-wife team Eliot Martin and Kate Lucai opened Marzae in 2023, with the facility being hidden away in an industrial park off Route 62. Its website can be found at https://www.marzaewine.com/

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Noodle Lab Reopens at Boston Public Market

 A noodle spot in downtown Boston has very quietly opened back up.

According to a source, Noodle Lab is open once again at Boston Public Market, with a licensing board page within the city's website confirming this while a Reddit thread mentions that it reopened about a week ago. The business, which debuted in 2015 with the opening of the marketplace, offers ramen dishes, rice bowls, and such small bites as gyoza, bao, and wontons.

The website for Noodle Lab can be found at https://noodlelabboston.com/

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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. 

Boston Magazine is reporting that Mr. Tamole is opening at Boston Public Market, offering such options as tamales, tacos, and tortas at their stall. The mother-and-son team behind the business focus on dishes and products using family recipes from Puebla (a city in East-Central Mexico), and items they are known for that can be purchased at shops locally (as well as online) include salsa and mole paste.

The website for Mr. Tamole is at https://www.mrtamole.com/

[May 1 update: According to a poster within the Friends of Boston's Hidden Restaurants Facebook group page, Mr. Tamole is now open at Boston Public Market.]

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Curds & Co. Opening New Location at Boston Public Market

It looks like a specialty cheese shop in Brookline is expanding to downtown Boston.

According to a source (Geoff Wong), Curds & Co. is planning to open at Boston Public Market, with a sign displayed that says "Something cheesy is coming soon." Based on what we have been told, it appears that the new location of Curds & Co. will take over the space where Appleton Farms Cheese in Ipswich had a booth.

Curds & Co. first opened on Washington Street in Brookline Village in the summer of 2017, taking over the space where The UPS Store had been. The website for the business can be found at https://www.curdsandco.com

[October 30 update: Boston Magazine states that Curds & Co. is now open at Boston Public Market.]

by Marc Hurwitz (Also follow us on Twitter at @hiddenboston)

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Goodnow Farms Chocolate to Open Retail Shop at Boston Public Market

by Marc Hurwitz

An award-winning chocolate maker that is based in the western suburbs of Boston will be opening a retail shop in the heart of downtown Boston.

According to an article from Boston Magazine, Goodnow Farms Chocolate is planning to open a retail counter at Boston Public Market, moving into a space across from Inna's Kitchen. The post says that the storefront will offer a variety of chocolate bars as well as hot cocoa and cocoa nibs, and that three of the chocolate bars sold recently won Specialty Food Association's Sofi awards (the company actually won six Sofi awards in total for 2019).

If all goes as planned, the Sudbury-based Goodnow Farms Chocolate should be opening its retail counter by June 1.

The website for Goodnow Farms Chocolate can be found at https://goodnowfarms.com/

[May 17 update: An Instagram post from the place confirms that Goodnow Farms Chocolate will be having its grand opening on June 1 and it will be offering two new Special Reserve bars.]

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