Cafe Landwer Is Opening in Boston's Back Bay/Copley Square Area

A chain of cafes based in Israel that has two locations in Boston will be opening a third, with this one coming to one of the busiest parts of the city.

According to a source, Cafe Landwer is planning to open in the Back Bay/Copley Square area, with our source telling us that it is taking over the space on Boylston Street that had been home to Ora Trattorizza. A message sent from the chain confirms that the new outlet will indeed be opening on Boylston Street, while our source says that the windows out front shows the Landwer name. It isn't yet known when the new location might be opening, so stay tuned for updates. 

Cafe Landwer, which also has locations in the Fenway/Audubon Circle neighborhood and Brighton's Cleveland Circle area, is known for such items as shakshuka, hummus, roasted eggplant in tahini, schnitzel, chicken shawarma, and roasted Jerusalem artichokes.

It appears that the address for the new location of Cafe Landwer in the Back Bay/Copley Square area will be 653 Boylston Street, Boston, MA, 02116. The website for the chain can be found at https://www.landwercafe.com/

[January 24, 2022 update: According to a source (Sarah Wu), Cafe Landwer is now open on Boylston Street, with an Instagram post from the place saying that it is open for breakfast, brunch, lunch, and snacks between 8:00 AM and 3:00 PM.]

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Ora Trattorizza in Boston's Back Bay/Copley Square Area Has Closed; New Concept Planned for Space

An Italian restaurant in one of the busiest parts of Boston has closed after being in business for about a year and a half.

According to a source, Ora Trattorizza in the Back Bay/Copley Square section of the city is no longer in business, with a message sent last night confirming that the Boylston Street spot has indeed shut down. We have been told that a new concept is on the way, though no details have been given as of yet, so stay tuned for updates. Ora Trattorizza first opened in July of 2018 next to the Charlesmark Hotel, with the two-story restaurant featuring Neapolitan pizza, a variety of Italian dishes, and beer, wine, and cocktails.

The address for Ora Trattorizza (and the upcoming new concept) is 651 Boylston Street, Boston, MA, 02116.

[August 20 update: It appears that plans for a new concept to come to the Ora Trattorizza space may have fallen through, as a listing within the Restaurants for Sale section of the Boston Restaurant Group website indicates that the space is now on the market and that the landlord is "open to negotiations."]

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Boloco in Copley Square Has Closed; Chick-fil-A to Open in Space

Last fall, it was reported that a chain of chicken places was planning to open in Copley Place, and it looked like it would be replacing a location of a local group of burrito spots. Now we have learned that the burrito place has shut down.

Universal Hub is reporting (via Ron Newman) that Boloco on Boylston Street is now closed, making way for what will apparently be the first location of Chick-fil-A within the Boston city limits. The sign out front refers Boloco customers to two other locations on Boylston Street--one by Boston Common and another near Berklee College. (Five other outlets can be found in and around Boston as well.)

Chick-fil-A currently has a handful of locations in the Greater Boston area, including in Brockton, Burlington, Dedham, Framingham, Peabody, and Woburn.

The address for the now-closed Boloco in Copley Square (and upcoming Chick-fil-A) is 569 Boylston Street, Boston, MA, 02116.

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Chick-fil-A Plans to Open in Boston's Copley Square

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Tender Greens Is Opening at Copley Place in Boston's Back Bay

by Marc Hurwitz

A California-based group of restaurants that is opening its first Boston-area location will be opening another shop in one of the busiest sections of the city.

According to an article from Eater Boston, Tender Greens is planning to open at Copley Place in Boston's Back Bay neighborhood, with a page on the Copley Place website indicating that it will be located on the ground floor near Back Bay Station. Once it opens (it is scheduled to debut in August), the new eatery will join a location at The Street in Chestnut Hill, with that one looking to open next month. [Ed note--now open.] For both locations, expect such options as soups, salads, sandwiches, and meals with a small salad and a side of vegetables.

As mentioned earlier, one of the investors in the chain is Danny Meyer, whose New York-based Union Square Hospitality Group operates the Shake Shack restaurants.

The website for Tender Greens can be found at https://www.tendergreens.com/

[December 10 update: A press release mentions that Tender Greens opens at Copley Place on Wednesday, December 12.]

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Moody's Delicatessen Is Opening in Rebecca's Cafe Space in the Back Bay of Boston

An award-winning deli is on its way to Boston's Back Bay, and it will be replacing a cafe near Copley Square.

According to a source, Moody's Delicatessen is opening on Boylston Street in the space where a location of Rebecca's Cafe currently resides. It appears that Rebecca's closes for good on September 8, clearing the way for construction on the space to commence, possibly in the next month or so. This will be the second location of Moody's Deli, with the original being on Moody Street in Waltham; owner Joshua Smith also runs New England Charcuterie, a meat-processing plant near the Waltham/Belmont line, and he will also be opening an oyster/ceviche bar and a taco and BBQ spot next to the Waltham location of Moody's.

An earlier Boston Magazine article had mentioned that Moody's was planning to come to the Back Bay, but no address had been given at the time.

Other locations of Rebecca's Cafe can be found in Boston, Cambridge, Burlington, Newton, and Waltham; the Back Bay outlet had been in business for nearly 20 years.

The address for the new Moody's Delicatessen is 500 Boylston Street, Boston, MA, 02116. The website for Moody's is at http://moodyswaltham.com/ while the website for Rebecca's is at http://www.rebeccascafe.com/

[September 8 update: A phone call placed to the business indicates that Rebecca's Cafe on Boylston Street in the Back Bay is now closed.]

[December 5 update: Boston Magazine states that Moody's is expected to open in the Back Bay on Monday, December 11.]

[December 8 update: A tweet from @bosfeed says that Moody's is having what appears to be a soft opening today in the Back Bay, with an Instagram post from the place confirming that it is indeed open.]

[December 11 update: A Facebook post from the place indicates that today is Grand Opening day for Moody's in the Back Bay.]

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Nourish Your Soul Opens at Healthworks in Boston's Back Bay

A pair of shops featuring cold-pressed juices and more has opened a third location, and this one is a cafe within a fitness center in one of the busiest parts of Boston.

According to a press release as well as its website, Nourish Your Soul has opened upstairs at Healthworks Back Bay on Stuart Street in Copley Square, with the shop being open to the public and offering breakfast and lunch items along with juice, smoothies, coffee, and snacks. The new store joins others on Playstead Street in West Medford and within The Club by George Foreman III at the Channel Center in South Boston.

For now, the new Nourish Your Soul is open limited hours--7:30 AM to 5:00 PM--but starting on September 19, the place will be open regular hours from 6:30 AM to 8:00 PM on weekdays and 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM on weekends. In addition, a public grand opening will take place on September 28 from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM.

The address for this new juice cafe in the Back Bay/Copley Square section of Boston is: Nourish Your Soul, 441 Stuart Street, Boston, MA, 02116. Its website can be found at http://nourishyoursoul.com/

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Clover Food Lab to Open in Boston's Copley Square

The people behind a number of vegetarian food trucks and brick-and-mortar restaurants in the Boston area are planning to open yet another new spot, with this latest one slated for one of the busiest parts of the city.

According to an article in Cambridge Day, Clover Food Lab is looking to open a brick-and-mortar location in Copley Square, with the post also mentioning that its planned Newbury Street location in the Back Bay is still in the works as well. The post--which focuses on its new 24-hour shop in Cambridge's Central Square--also mentions that it is not out of the question that Harvard Square and/or Kendall Square could eventually see a 24-hour location as well, though it is not yet known if the Copley Square outlet would be open 24 hours.

As soon as we find out the exact location for the Copley Square location of Clover (and when it might be opening), we will post an update here.

Currently, brick-and-mortar locations of Clover can be found in Central Square, Inman Square, Harvard Square, and Kendall Square in Cambridge as well as in Brookline and Burlington, along with a number of Clover food trucks that are set up in various spots around the Boston area. The website for Clover is at http://www.cloverfoodlab.com/

Thanks to Universal Hub for initially bringing this to our attention.

[Earlier Articles]
Clover Food Lab Is Opening in Former Hi-Fi Pizza Space in Cambridge's Central Square
Clover Food Lab May Open a New Location on Newbury Street

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ShabuMaru Is Opening within The Westin Copley Place in Boston's Back Bay

[Update: This article was updated on January 21, 2014 and November 12, 2014 to reflect new information given.]

It looks like a new restaurant is on its way to the Back Bay of Boston, and it would apparently be moving into the space where another dining spot had been.

The Boston Hospitality and Tourism Industry Blog is reporting (via a page on the City of Boston website) that a restaurant that may be called Maru is planning to open within The Westin Copley Place on Huntington Avenue, with the post saying that it would be taking over the former Osushi spot. The person behind the eatery is Jack Huang, who owns Douzo and Basho, both of which are in Boston.

[January 21, 2014 update: A post from Hub Food Trucks indicates that the new dining spot going into the former Osushi space will be a shabu shabu hot pot restaurant. (The sign there says that Shabu Shabu hot pot restaurant is coming soon, but it is not yet known whether the place will still be called Maru or whether it will possibly be called Shabu Shabu; stay tuned for more updates.)]

[November 12, 2014 update: Eater Boston mentions that the new restaurant within the Westin Copley Place--which will be called ShabuMaru--will be opening soon.]

[January 7, 2015 update: According to a post from UrbanDaddy, ShabuMaru has soft-opened.]

The address for this new restaurant in the Back Bay is 10 Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA, 02116. The website for The Westin Copley Place Hotel is at http://www.westincopleyplaceboston.com/

[Earlier Articles]
Osushi in Boston's Back Bay Has Closed
Turner Fisheries in Boston's Back Bay Is Closing

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Firehouse Subs in Boston's Back Bay to Give Free Subs to Those Who Helped Through May 1

A Florida-based chain of quick-casual sandwich shops whose Back Bay location recently reopened after being closed due to the Boston Marathon explosions is honoring those who helped by offering them free food.

From now through Wednesday, May 1, Firehouse Subs on Boylston Street in Copley Square will be giving out free subs to all first responders, law enforcement officials, firefighters, and emergency medical services (EMS) folks courtesy of the Public Safety Foundation and franchisee Tom Salter.

A note on the chain's Facebook page earlier this week says the following concerning the Copley Square location:

"We're grateful our crew is safe and we can provide them with work again. Thank you to the incredible response by Boston PD and first responders - true heroes. Proud to be founded by firefighters."

The address for Firehouse Subs in the Back Bay is 545 Boylston Street, Boston, MA, 02116. The website for the chain can be found at http://www.firehousesubs.com/

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A New Outdoor Cafe May Be Coming to the Fairmont Copley in Boston's Back Bay

It looks like a new outdoor cafe could be on its way to Copley Square in the Back Bay of Boston.

According to the Boston Business Journal, the Fairmont Copley Plaza hotel on St. James Avenue is looking to get approval for a seasonal cafe that would have a capacity of just under 30. The article mentions that plans for the 480-square-foot cafe will be presented to Boston's Public Improvement Commission on Thursday, February 23.

Currently, the Fairmont Copley is going through extensive renovations, including an overhaul of the Oak Room, which is a high-end steakhouse within the hotel.

The address for the proposed cafe (and the hotel) is 138 Saint James Avenue, Boston, MA, 02116. The website for the hotel can be found at http://www.fairmont.com/copleyplaza

For more information on this story, please go to the Boston Business Journal link below.

Copley Plaza proposes outdoor cafe

Thanks to Adam's Hospitality & Tourism Industry Blog for bringing this to our attention.

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