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Wednesday, September 10, 2025

Mai Opens in the Seaport District of Boston

Last fall, it was reported that a new fusion restaurant was coming to the Boston waterfront, and now we have learned that it is up and running.

According to an article from Boston Magazine, Mai is now open in the city's Seaport District, moving into a space on Northern Avenue in the Fan Pier area. As mentioned in an earlier article, the new dining spot features French-inspired Japanese fare including a variety of handrolls while cocktails are also featured, and the NoToro Hospitality Group (which includes Matsunori Handroll Bar in Boston) is behind the place.

The address for Mai is 31 Northern Avenue, Boston, MA, 02210. Its website is at https://www.mai.boston/

[Earlier Article]
Mai Plans to Open in the Fan Pier Area of Boston's Seaport District

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[A related post from our sister site (Boston's Hidden Restaurants): List of Restaurant Closings and Openings in the Boston Area]

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Wednesday, November 13, 2024

Mai Plans to Open in the Fan Pier Area of Boston's Seaport District

A new fusion restaurant is on its way to the Boston waterfront.

According to a poster within the Friends of Boston's Hidden Restaurants Facebook group page (along with an article from What Now Boston), Mai is planning to open in the city's Seaport District, moving into a space on Northern Avenue in the Fan Pier area. The Instagram page for the upcoming spot says it will be a French-inspired Japanese restaurant and sake bar and it also indicates that the NoToro Hospitality Group (Matsunori Handroll Bar in Boston, Lanner Noodles in Cambridge) is behind it.

The address for the upcoming Mai is 31 Northern Avenue, Boston, MA, 02210. Its Instagram page can be found at https://www.instagram.com/mai.izakaya/

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[A related post from our sister site (Boston's Hidden Restaurants): List of Restaurant Closings and Openings in the Boston Area]

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Friday, December 01, 2023

Hook + Line Opens in Boston's Seaport District

Earlier this year, it was reported that a new seafood restaurant and market was coming to the Boston waterfront, and now we have learned that it is up and running.

According to its website, Hook + Line is now open along with H & L Market, both of which are located on Fan Pier Boulevard in the Seaport District. As indicated earlier, Thomas Schlesinger-Guidelli (Alcove) is behind both the restaurant and market while chef Mark Cina oversees the kitchen, and the focus is on regional seafood including such options as clam chowder, stuffies, fish and chips, grilled swordfish steak, fried clams, lobster rolls, and grilled salmon.

Schlesinger-Guidelli is the nephew of restaurateur Chris Schlesinger, working at such places as East Coast Grill in Cambridge, Eastern Standard and Island Creek Oyster Bar in Kenmore Square, Craigie on Main in Cambridge, and the Back Eddy in Westport.

The address for Hook + Line (and H & L Market) is 10 Fan Pier Boulevard, Boston, MA, 02210. The website for both is at https://www.hookandlinebos.com/

[Earlier Article]
Hook + Line Plans to Open by the Boston Waterfront; Thomas Schlesinger-Guidelli Behind It

[A related post from our sister site (Boston's Hidden Restaurants): List of Restaurant Closings and Openings in the Boston Area]

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Tuesday, May 30, 2023

ReelHouse Oyster Bar Opens in Boston's Seaport District

Several years ago, it was reported that a pair of seafood restaurants on the waterfront would be joined by a third location that would also be on the water, and now we have learned that it has finally debuted.

According to a post from Caught in Southie, ReelHouse Oyster Bar is now open in the Seaport District of Boston, moving into a space on Waterside Avenue in the Fan Pier Marina area. The new dining spot joins other ReelHouse locations in East Boston and Quincy's Marina Bay, with its menu showing such items as oysters, caviar, pizza, sushi tacos, and bar snacks, along with beer, wine, and cocktails.

The address for ReelHouse Oyster Bar is 10 Waterside Avenue, Boston, MA, 02210. Its website can be found at https://www.reelhouseoysterbar.com/

[Earlier Article]
ReelHouse Oyster Bar Is Planning to Open in the Former Frank Anthony's Marina Cafe Space on the Boston Waterfront

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

[A related post from our sister site (Boston's Hidden Restaurants): List of Restaurant Closings and Openings in the Boston Area]

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Monday, February 27, 2023

Hook + Line Plans to Open by the Boston Waterfront; Thomas Schlesinger-Guidelli Behind It

A new restaurant may be on its way to the Boston waterfront, and a well-known name is involved.

According to a licensing hearing page within the city's website, Hook + Line is looking to open in the Seaport District, with the proposed dining spot including a dining room, a bar, a private dining area, a seafood market, and an outdoor patio. The manager listed for the restaurant is Thomas Schlesinger-Guidelli, who is behind Alcove at Lovejoy Wharf; Schlesinger-Guidelli is also the nephew of restaurateur Chris Schlesinger and he has worked at such places as East Coast Grill in Cambridge, Eastern Standard and Island Creek Oyster Bar in Kenmore Square, Craigie on Main in Cambridge, and the Back Eddy in Westport, and he was also a consultant for the opening of Pagu in Cambridge as well.

The address for the proposed Hook + Line is 10 Fan Pier Boulevard, Boston, MA, 02210.

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

[A related post from our sister site (Boston's Hidden Restaurants): List of Restaurant Closings and Openings in the Boston Area]

Wednesday, June 08, 2022

Kokoda Is Opening in Boston's Seaport District

A new dining spot that offers foods found on the Pacific Islands is on its way to the Boston waterfront.

According to a poster within the Friends of Boston's Hidden Restaurants Facebook group page, Kokoda is planning to open in the Seaport District, moving into a space on Northern Avenue in the Fan Pier area. The website for the upcoming eatery indicates that it will offer dishes with Hawaiian, Fijian, and Samoan influences (and with a focus on seafood and bowls), and that Ron SH (Cloud & Spirits, Love Art brand) is behind it.

The address for Kokoda in the Seaport District is 53 Northern Avenue, Boston, MA, 02210. Its website can be found at https://www.kokodaboston.com/ while its Instagram page is at https://www.instagram.com/kokodaboston/

[July 5 update: A message sent to us indicates that Kokoda plans to have its grand opening on Saturday, July 9 from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM with a limited menu that features dishes with bluefin tuna and local New England yellowfin, and all dishes and soft drinks will be complimentary.]

[July 11 update: A new message sent to us confirms that Kokoda is now open.]

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

[A related post from our sister site (Boston's Hidden Restaurants): List of Restaurant Closings and Openings in the Boston Area]

Wednesday, October 30, 2019

Lola Burger Is Replacing 111 East Restaurant in Boston's Seaport District

It looks like a popular burger spot is expanding to the Boston waterfront, replacing a short-lived restaurant under the same ownership.

According to a licensing board hearing page within the city's website, the people behind 111 East at Fan Pier in the city's Seaport District are petitioning to replace it with Lola Burger, which would join the original Lola Burger on Nantucket along with other spots from Marco Coelho and his team, including the nearby Lola 42 as well as Lola 41 on Nantucket. 111 East first opened its doors this summer, offering mostly Asian street food and hot pot options; a Google search indicates that the restaurant may have already closed, though this has not yet been confirmed.

The address for the new location of Lola Burger will be 11 Fan Pier Boulevard, Boston, MA, 02110. The website for the Nantucket location of the restaurant can be found at https://www.lolaburger.com/

[November 5 update: Eater Boston states that the Boston location of Lola Burger opens on November 14.]

[Earlier Article]
111 East Restaurant Is Opening in Boston's Seaport District

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

[Related article from our sister site (Boston's Hidden Restaurants): Slideshow--Fifteen Burgers in the Boston Area and Beyond]

Monday, August 12, 2019

ReelHouse Oyster Bar Is Planning to Open in the Former Frank Anthony's Marina Cafe Space on the Boston Waterfront

[Ed note: This article was updated to reflect the fact that the place does not appear to be open yet.]

The group behind a couple of upscale seafood restaurants on the water is opening a new spot that is also along the water, and this one is replacing a cafe that debuted last year.

According to a source (Daphna Edgar), ReelHouse Oyster Bar is opening at Fan Pier in Boston's Seaport District, moving into the space under the pavilion where Frank Anthony's Marina Cafe had been. A Twitter post from @FanPierBoston mentions that the place is a pop-up cafe that offers raw bar/seafood items and that while it was apparently supposed to open last week, it looks like it is not open just yet. The menu for ReelHouse Oyster Bar shows such options as oysters, lobster cocktail, smoked trout toast, tuna poke, BLT with lobster, clam chowder, scallop crudo, and more.

The group behind ReelHouse Oyster Bar--Navy Yard Hospitality--also runs ReelHouse in East Boston and Quincy's Marina Bay as well as Mija Cantina at Faneuil Hall and Pier 6 in Charlestown.

It appears that the address for ReelHouse Oyster Bar is 10 Waterside Avenue, Boston, MA, 02210.

[September 5 update: ReelHouse Oyster Bar has not yet opened, though it could be closer to debuting by next week, as a licensing board hearing page within the City of Boston website indicates that its request for a common victualler license is slated to be looked at on Wednesday, September 11.]

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

[A related post from our sister site (Boston's Hidden Restaurants): List of Restaurant Closings and Openings in the Boston Area]

Friday, July 26, 2019

Babbo Pizzeria in Boston's Seaport District Is Closing

A spacious waterfront restaurant that is known in part for its pizza--and which used to have a celebrity chef behind it--is closing down.

The Boston Globe is reporting that Babbo Pizzeria e Enoteca at Fan Pier in the city's Seaport District is shutting its doors by or before September 15, with the closure expected to be permanent. The restaurant first opened in the spring of 2015, with Mario Batali being the face behind the spot; Batali has since been in the spotlight over sexual assault charges and is no longer involved with Babbo or any of his other food spots, including Eataly at the Prudential Center.

Another location of Babbo can be found in New York City, with that location being run by Batali's former partner, Joe Bastianich, and the B&B Hospitality Group.

The address for Babbo Pizzeria is 11 Fan Pier Boulevard, Boston, MA, 02210.

[August 8 update: According to a source, Babbo closes at the end of business hours tonight. (This has also been confirmed by the Manhattan location.)]

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

[Related article from our sister site (Boston's Hidden Restaurants): Slideshow--Fifteen Pizzas in the Boston Area]

Wednesday, May 15, 2019

111 East Restaurant Is Opening in Boston's Seaport District

It looks like a new restaurant may be coming to the Boston waterfront, and the people behind another waterfront spot appear to be involved.

According to a licensing board hearing page within the city's website, 111 East Restaurant is seeking a beer and wine license to operate at a space on Fan Pier Boulevard in the Seaport District, with the notice indicating that the dining spot would have seating for 83 inside and as many as 15 additional seats on a seasonal outdoor patio. An OpenCorporates page shows that Kathryn Cook of The Fusion Group and Marco Coelho are involved with the business, with Coelho (and Cook along with The Fusion Group itself) being behind Lola 42, a bistro and sushi bar that is basically around the corner from the space for the proposed 111 East. There is currently very little information on what food/drink 111 East might offer, so keep checking back for updates.

Marco Coelho also runs Lola 41, a bistro and sushi bar on Nantucket.

The address for the proposed 111 East in the Seaport District is 11 Fan Pier Boulevard, Boston, MA, 02110.

[May 17 update: Eater Boston states that 111 East will be an Asian bistro and hot pot restaurant and that it hopes to open in June.]

[July 3 update: A new article from Eater Boston says that 111 East plans to open on Friday, July 5.]

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

[A related post from our sister site (Boston's Hidden Restaurants): List of Restaurant Closings and Openings in the Boston Area]

Monday, May 14, 2018

Frank Anthony's Marina Cafe Is Opening at Fan Pier on the Boston Waterfront

by Marc Hurwitz

It looks like the people behind a grocery store on the Boston waterfront will be opening a cafe nearby.

According to a Twitter thread from @FortPointer, Frank Anthony's Marina Cafe is planning to open at Fan Pier, moving into a space under the new pavilion/steps by the Harborwalk and near where Fan Pier Boulevard meets a new road called Waterside Avenue. This jibes with an earlier hearing page within the city of Boston website that mentions the cafe plans to open at that site with 1,200 square feet of space that includes seating, and hours possibly being 8:00 AM to 10:00 PM.

Frank Anthony's Gourmet Market first opened at 9 Fan Pier Boulevard toward the end of 2016.

The address for the new Frank Anthony's Marina Cafe is 10 Waterside Avenue, Boston, MA, 02210.

[June 9 update: A Twitter post from @stevebikes shows that Frank Anthony's Marina Cafe is now open.]

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[A related post from our sister site (Boston's Hidden Restaurants): List of Restaurant Closings and Openings in the Boston Area]

Friday, December 02, 2016

Cornish Pasty Co. May Open in Boston's Seaport District

It looks like a British-style restaurant that opened a location in Boston's Back Bay a couple of months ago may be opening a second spot near the water.

According to a Twitter post from Boston Herald writer @DGoodison, Cornish Pasty Co. is seeking a beer and wine license to operate on Northern Avenue by Fan Pier in the city's Seaport District. If approved, the new location of the Arizona-based dining spot would likely offer meat and veggie pasties along with soups, salads, and sides such as mushy peas and curried potatoes.

Cornish Pasty Co. opened in the former Boston Indian Kitchen space on Mass. Ave. in the middle of October.

The address for this proposed eatery in the Seaport District is: Cornish Pasty Co., 53 Northern Avenue, Boston, MA, 02210. The website for all locations can be found at http://www.cornishpastyco.com/

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[A related post from our sister site (Boston's Hidden Restaurants): List of Restaurant Closings and Openings in the Boston Area]

Tuesday, June 21, 2016

Lola 42 to Open at Boston's Fan Pier

A few years ago, we reported that the person behind three restaurants on Nantucket was planning to bring a second location of one of them to Boston's Back Bay. Now we have learned that a location of the dining spot is still coming to Boston, but it will apparently be in another section of the city.

According to a Twitter post from @DGoodison of The Boston Herald, Lola 42 is looking to open at Twenty Two Liberty, a luxury residential building at Fan Pier on the Boston waterfront. A notice from Fort Point Boston confirms this, saying that the upcoming eatery will be introduced to The Fort Point Neighborhood Association (FPNA) on June 28. It is not yet known when it might open or how similar it will be to the original Lola 41, an upscale restaurant on Nantucket owned by Marco Coelho which has a sister dining spot called Lola Burger. (Another eatery called Pazzo that was affiliated with the other two spots is no longer in operation.)

Earlier, we had mentioned that Lola 41 was planning to open on Gloucester Street in the Back Bay, but that may have ended up falling through. (We have reached out to Lola to confirm and are waiting to hear back from them.)

The website for Lola 41 on Nantucket can be found at http://lola41.com/

[May 15, 2017 update: Eater Boston states that Lola 42 opens its doors tomorrow (Tuesday, May 16).]

[Earlier Article]
Lola 41 Is Coming to Boston's Back Bay

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[A related post from our sister site (Boston's Hidden Restaurants): List of Restaurant Closings and Openings in the Boston Area]

Tuesday, June 12, 2012

More Information on Empire, a New Restaurant Opening on the Boston Waterfront

Over the past several months, we have been telling you about a new restaurant and bar coming to the Boston waterfront. More news has recently come out about the place, including the fact that it is going to going to be a rather spacious spot.

Grub Street Boston is reporting that Empire, which plans to open this summer, will consist of nine dining rooms, three rooms with a private bar, a capacity of 350, and 14,000 square feet of space. The article mentions that the restaurant's menu will focus on a variety of Asian dishes, including such items as lobster scallion pancakes, a fish and chips roll, and broiled barley miso chicken.

The group behind Empire (Big Night Entertainment) also runs the Red Lantern in Boston's Back Bay, Gem and The Estate in downtown Boston, Tosca in Hingham, and three spots at Foxwoods Casino in Connecticut.

[June 19 update: UrbanDaddy is reporting that Empire plans to soft-open this weekend.]

[June 29: An article in the Boston Magazine Chowder blog indicates that the official opening for Empire was yesterday.]

The address for this new restaurant and bar on the Boston waterfront is: Empire, One Marina Park Drive, Boston, MA, 02210.

[Earlier Articles]
Shrine on the Boston Waterfront Will Be Called Empire Instead
Shrine (a New Asian Restaurant) to Open Along the Boston Waterfront

Monday, September 26, 2011

Shrine (a New Asian Restaurant) to Open Along the Boston Waterfront

The group behind several restaurants and nightclubs in the Boston area and Connecticut are going to be opening a new restaurant and lounge on Boston's waterfront, and it will apparently be an Asian-themed spot.

According to The Boston Herald, Big Night Entertainment is planning to open Shrine Boston, a new place at Fan Pier in the Innovation District (just north of Northern Avenue and just east of where Fort Point Channel opens out into Boston Harbor). The article states that the eating and drinking establishment looks to be a "first-class and high-quality" place with Asian influences, and its 12,000-foot space will be in the same building as Strega and Caffe di Marina.

[January 16, 2012 update: According to The Boston Globe, a liquor license application for Shrine Boston has been delayed by the Licensing Board because there are currently no licenses available at the present time. The article mentions that if a liquor license becomes available over the course of the next 30 days, it will be granted to the dining spot, which is hoping to open sometime this summer.]

Big Night Entertainment is also behind the Red Lantern in Boston's Back Bay, Tosca in Hingham, The Estate in downtown Boston, and three spots at Foxwoods Casino in Connecticut.

The address for this upcoming restaurant and lounge will be: Shrine Boston, One Marina Park Drive, Boston, MA, 02210.

For more information on the opening of this dining spot, please go to the Boston Herald link below.

Southie waterfront to get new Shrine

Friday, July 01, 2011

More Restaurants May Be on the Way to Fan Pier on the Waterfront

Two more office buildings are getting ready to be built along the Boston waterfront, and with it, a good amount of space for restaurants.

According to the New England Real Estate Journal, ground has been broken on a couple of 18-story buildings at Fan Pier. The article mentions that the buildings will consist of more than 1 million square feet of research and office space, as well as 60,000 square feet of restaurant and retail space on the ground floor. At this point, it seems to be too early to know of any specific dining spots that may be moving into the buildings, as it could be at least two years before they are complete, but if we hear of any possible restaurants showing interest in the area, we will post an update here.

Once work on the buildings is complete, visitors to the Fan Pier development will find new streets and sidewalks, a new water transportation dock, and public restrooms.

Currently, several restaurants can be found in and around Fan Pier, including Strega Waterfront, Sam's at Louis, and Caffe di Marina.