The Bagel Table at The Street Chestnut Hill Has Closed

The first location of a local group of bagel shops has shut down.

According to a source, The Bagel Table at The Street Chestnut Hill is no longer in business, with social media pages for the business saying that "We have appreciated your support over the past 7 years. We truly enjoyed serving you and we want to thank you, your families, and the entire The Street Chestnut Hill community. We are sad to say goodbye and we will miss you." Locations of The Bagel Table in Ashland, Brighton, Maynard, Natick, and Wayland remain in operation.

The Chestnut Hill location of The Bagel Table first opened in January of 2018, taking over the space where a location of Rosie's Bakery had once been (Rosie's products can still be found at various businesses throughout the Greater Boston area).

The website for The Bagel Table is at https://mybageltable.com/

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The Half Cookie Is Opening at The Street Chestnut Hill

A bakery business that features cookies--and which has had a pop-up along the Boston waterfront--will be opening its very own brick-and-mortar shop a few miles west of the city.

According to a press release, The Half Cookie is planning to open at The Street Chestnut Hill, offering cookies for grab-and-go and via catering starting on May 9. In addition to its pop-up at The Current in the Seaport District, The Half Cookie has also been selling its products at such places as the Charles River Speedway in Brighton and the SoWa Open Market in the South End along with online orders through its website.

The website for The Half Cookie can be found at https://thehalfcookie.com/ while its Instagram page is at https://www.instagram.com/thehalfcookie/

[June 12 update: According to an Instagram post from the place, The Half Cookie is now open at The Street Chestnut Hill.]

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Cheryl-Anns' Bakery in South Brookline Reopens After Being Closed Since 2021 Due to a Fire

A Kosher and Pareve bakery that has been closed for more than two years due to a fire has returned.

According to multiple sources (including Universal Hub), Cheryl-Anns' Bakery in South Brookline opens back up today with a Facebook post from the place on Wednesday saying "What just happened, you asked ? Cheryl-Ann's' got approved to open this Friday morning March 15th !!!…lots of happy tears over here….come See us …open at 7am." The bakery, which is located on the West Roxbury Parkway, was hit by a blaze in December of 2021, and has been closed ever since; the shop is known for such items as challah bread, babka, cakes, cookies, and more.

The address for Cheryl-Anns' Bakery is 1010 West Roxbury Parkway, Chestnut Hill, MA, 02467. Its website can be found at https://cherylannsbakery.com/

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Van Leeuwen Ice Cream Is Opening Locations in Boston, Cambridge, and Chestnut Hill

A group of ice cream shops with roots in New York City will be expanding to the Boston area.

Based on a post within the Friends of Boston's Hidden Restaurants group page and the website for the business, Van Leeuwen Ice Cream is planning to open three outlets locally--in Boston's Seaport District, the Harvard Square section of Cambridge, and The Street Chestnut Hill. The business got its start as a truck in NYC in 2008, and now has shops in seven states along with Washington, DC, and its ice cream is also sold in various supermarkets and specialty stores.

The website for Van Leeuwen Ice Cream can be found at https://vanleeuwenicecream.com/

[April 12 update: A Facebook post from the business indicates that the Chestnut Hill location of Van Leeuwen Ice Cream opens today.]

[September 30 update: Caught in Southie mentions that the Seaport District location of Van Leeuwen Ice Cream is now open.]

[November 24 update: A check on its website indicates that the Harvard Square location of Van Leeuwen Ice Cream is now open.]

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OddFellows Ice Cream Co. at The Street Chestnut Hill Has Apparently Closed

A group of ice cream shops based in New York City appears to have closed its sole Boston location.

A message and photo sent from Leah Klein of City Living Boston indicates that OddFellows Ice Cream Co. at The Street Chestnut Hill has a "closed permanently" sign out front, with a check on the website for the business indicating that the Chestnut Hill location is no longer shown on the site. OddFellows first opened in the summer of 2019, offer an array of ice cream flavors (including some rather unusual options); the business was established in the Williamsburg section of Brooklyn in 2013.

The website for OddFellows Ice Cream Co. can be found at https://www.oddfellowsnyc.com/

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Mia's Bakery Opens at The Street Chestnut Hill; Will Open in Boston's Seaport District and Hingham's Derby Street Shops

Late last year, it was reported that a Brooklyn bakery was planning to open on the Boston waterfront, and now we have learned that another outlet of the bakery has come to the local area as the Boston shop prepares to open--and a third is on its way as well.

According to a press release, Mia's Bakery is now open for dine in and takeout at The Street Chestnut Hill, with its first shop outside of New York City offering a variety of cakes, pies, cupcakes, and more. The press release adds that the Seaport District outlet, which was first mentioned here in December of 2022, plans to open within The Superette sometime this month, and another shop will soon come to the Derby Street Shops in Hingham.

The address for the new location of Mia's Bakery at The Street Chestnut Hill is 33 Boylston Street (Suite 4940), Chestnut Hill, MA, 02467. The website for the business can be found at https://miasbrooklyn.com/

[December 15 update: Caught in Southie states that Mia's Bakery is now open in the Seaport District.]

[Earlier Article]
Mia's Bakery to Open in Boston's Seaport District

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Sweet Bakery in Chestnut Hill and Downtown Boston Are Closed; Exact Status of Latter Unknown

A group of bakeries and pastry shops that closed one of its locations earlier this year has closed its other two locations, and it remains a mystery as to whether one of the two might open back up again.

According to several sources, Sweet Bakery in Chestnut Hill and downtown Boston are both closed, with one source on the Friends of Boston's Hidden Restaurants Facebook page indicating that Chill Sugar Co. is replacing the Chestnut Hill location while a few sources say that a "space available" sign is apparently posted out front at the Boston location. Earlier reports from sources indicated that the Boston shop was only closed for renovations and a Yelp page mentions that it is "temporarily closed" and is scheduled to reopen on May 31. The website for all locations gives no indication that the Chestnut Hill or Boston outlets have closed, and it also shows that the shop in Cambridge's Harvard Square that shuttered earlier this year is considered to be "closed for renovation." We have reached out to Sweet Bakery to find out more information on all of this, so keep checking back for updates.(The online business for Sweet Bakery remains in operation, as does its catering.)

The aforementioned Chill Sugar Co. is slated to open in the former Sweet Bakery space in Chestnut Hill this weekend, according to its Instagram page.

The website for Sweet Bakery can be found at https://sweetcupcakes.com/

[May 17 update: Eater Boston states that the downtown Boston location of Sweet Bakery hopes to open back up at some point in the future, though no timeline has been given as of yet.]

[Earlier Article]
Sweet Bakery in Cambridge's Harvard Square Has Closed

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

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