Boston Restaurant Talk: Faneuil Hall restaurants

Showing posts with label Faneuil Hall restaurants. Show all posts

Friday, April 17, 2026

Clarke's at Faneuil Hall in Boston Is Closing

A bar in the heart of downtown Boston that has been around for more than 50 years will soon be shutting down permanently.

According to an article in The Boston Globe, Clarke's at Faneuil Hall is getting ready to close its doors, with the article indicating that management informed employees that its last day in operation will be sometime next week. The Merchants Row pub first opened its doors back in 1975, being particularly popular with the after-work crowd and tourists alike while also being a place for work and holiday parties, and also being one of the last of the old-school drinking spots in and around Quincy Market and Faneuil Hall.

The address for Clarke's is 21 Merchants Row, Boston, MA, 02109.

(Follow Marc on Bluesky at @marchurboston.bsky.social)

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

Please help keep Boston Restaurant Talk and Boston's Hidden Restaurants going by making a one-time contribution or via a monthly subscription. Thanks! (Donations are non-deductible.)

Thursday, September 05, 2024

DalMoros Fresh Pasta To Go to Open Locations at Faneuil Hall, CambridgeSide

A growing group of takeout pasta places with roots in Italy will be bringing two locations to the local area.

According to a post within the jobs section of the bostonchefs.com site, DalMoros Fresh Pasta To Go is planning to open outlets at Faneuil Hall in downtown Boston and CambridgeSide in East Cambridge, with both being fast-casual spots where the pasta is made fresh daily and customers can choose from various pasta, sauce, and topping options. The business started out in Venice in 2012, opening its first location in the United States in 2021, and it currently has several locations in this country, all of which are in Florida.

The website for DalMoros Fresh Pasta To Go can be found at https://dalmoros.us/

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

Please help keep Boston Restaurant Talk and Boston's Hidden Restaurants going by making a one-time contribution or via a monthly subscription. Thanks! (Donations are non-deductible.)

Tuesday, October 31, 2023

Margaritaville Opens at Faneuil Hall in Boston

Three years ago, it was reported that a legendary singer-songwriter was opening a location of his restaurant chain in Boston, and now we have learned it has debuted, though it opened two months after he passed away.

According to a message sent from Adam Castiglioni of the Boston Hospitality and Tourism Industry Blog, Jimmy Buffett's Margaritaville is now open at Faneuil Hall, moving into the space that had once been home to McCormick & Schmick's. The restaurant includes a bar area on the first floor, a tiki bar on the second floor, and an outdoor space during the warmer months, and the menu includes such options as Caribbean chicken egg rolls, garlic shrimp, fish and chips, crab cakes, coconut shrimp, jambalaya, jerk salmon, burgers, clam po'boys, key lime pie, and more, along with margaritas, "boat drinks," beer, and wine.

Jimmy Buffett, who died in September at the age of 76, was known for such songs as "Margaritaville," "Come Monday," "Son of a Son of a Sailor," "He Went to Paris," and "Cheeseburger in Paradise."

The website for the Boston location of Margaritaville can be found at https://www.margaritavilleboston.com/

[Earlier Article]
Jimmy Buffett's Margaritaville Restaurant Is Planning to Open in Boston

NOTE: We need your help, as Leslie Hurwitz, who is the father of Marc (the founder of this site) is dealing with health issues and some major related expenses. Please donate at https://gofund.me/76d8ba28, thanks!

[More restaurant openings/closings from the Boston's Hidden Restaurants site): List of Restaurant Closings and Openings in the Boston Area]

Friday, April 21, 2023

Kong Dog to Expand to Boston, Braintree, and Peabody

A chain of Korean corn dog spots that opened its first Boston-area location in Somerville last year is planning to open at least three more outlets in the local area.

According to the locations page within its website, Kong Dog is looking to open locations at Faneuil Hall in Boston as well as in Braintree and Peabody, with the latter two possibly coming to Northshore Mall and South Shore Plaza, those these two locations have not been confirmed as of yet. Once they open, the new shops will join another on Elm Street in Davis Square, and they will likely offer corn dogs with such coatings as sweet potato, ramen crumbles, fried potato, Cheetos, fruity rice puffs, Doritos, and more along with bubble tea.

Kong Dog was established in Illinois in 2021; the website for the company can be found at https://kongdog.us/

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]

NOTE: Leslie Hurwitz, who is the father of Marc (the founder of this site) is currently dealing with health issues and needs your help. Please donate if you can at https://gofund.me/76d8ba28, thanks!

Tuesday, May 24, 2022

Hard Rock Cafe in Boston Is Closing

A chain of music-themed restaurants is closing its Boston location.

According to Patrick Maguire of Maguire Promotions & Hospitality Consulting, the Hard Rock Cafe near Faneuil Hall is shutting down, with a Boston Globe article saying that it will close in June when its lease expires, though Jonathan Goldman--who is a spokesperson for the parent company--hints that they could reopen elsewhere in or around Boston, saying that they are "open to having another location within the market, if the right space can be identified." The Boston location of the Hard Rock Cafe first opened on Clarendon Street in the Back Bay in 1989 but moved to the Faneuil Hall area in 2007.

The address for the soon-to-close Hard Rock Cafe in Boston is 22-24 Clinton Street, Boston, MA, 02109. The website for the chain can be found at https://www.hardrockcafe.com/

[June 14 update: A message from @IrishEyesPhoto1 indicates (via someone at the restaurant) that the last day in operation for the Hard Rock Cafe in Boston is June 26.]

[June 26 update: The Facebook page for the Boston location of the Hard Rock Cafe confirms that it closes down today.]

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]

Thursday, May 19, 2022

Apex Bar and Lounge to Open in Boston's Financial District

It looks like a new cocktail bar and lounge is on its way to downtown Boston, and it will apparently be part of a multi-concept cannabis dispensary with a former mayoral candidate behind it.

According to a licensing board page within the city's website, Apex Bar and Lounge is planning to open in the Financial District, taking over at least part of the space on State Street that had been home to Little Rose Taco Bar, and before that, Kamakura. An earlier Dig Boston article mentioned that Tito Jackson is behind the place, which, according to a media statement, is called Apex Noire and will be "part cannabis dispensary and wholly an experience," including a dispensary space, an art/music gallery, and the cocktail bar itself, and based on the hearing notice, it appears that Apex Bar and Lounge plans to be on the 6th and 7th floor of the building, with the top floor being a roof deck.

Tito Jackson ran for mayor in 2017 and he has also been a city council member.

The address for the upcoming Apex Bar and Lounge is 150 State Street, Boston, MA, 02109. The website for Apex Noire will be at https://apexnoire.com/

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, June 25, 2021

Anthem Kitchen & Bar in Boston's Faneuil Hall Has Closed

A Faneuil Hall restaurant that had once been located near Boston's North Station has closed its doors.

According to a source, Anthem Kitchen & Bar is no longer in business, with an Instagram post from the place saying the following:

Anthem Kitchen & Bar has closed after 10 wonderful years in Faneuil Hall Marketplace. It's been a pleasure creating meaningful memories with our friends & neighbors over the years. We feel so grateful to still be able to welcome you at our sister locations throughout Boston & Foxborough @neddevines @mjoconnors @citytable @theharpboston @gatherboston @hurricanesbos @solasboston @mjsseaport @citybarboston @sixstringfoxborough If you purchased a gift card from Anthem, thank you! Gift cards can still be used at any other Briar Group location...

Anthem, which was known in part for its regional dishes and upscale comfort food along with its patio, closed its original location on Portland Street back in 2007, opening back up in the South Market Building in 2010.

The address for the now-closed Anthem was 101 South Market Street (Faneuil Hall), Boston, MA, 02109.

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]

Please help keep Boston Restaurant Talk and Boston's Hidden Restaurants going by making a one-time contribution or via a monthly subscription. Thanks! (Donations are non-deductible.)

Tuesday, June 01, 2021

Update: Hennessy's in Downtown Boston Reopens After Being Closed for the Winter and Part of the Spring

[Ed note: This article was updated to reflect the fact that the place is open once again.]

An old-school Irish pub in the heart of Boston has shut down for the time being.

According to a tweet from @towncrierboston, Hennessy's on Union Street (near Haymarket Square and Faneuil Hall) has closed its doors for the winter, with a Facebook post from the place saying the following:

We refuse to call this hibernation as we are not a seasonal restaurant. Our family and staff will not be taking a quiet slumber. Hibernation is a term that invokes a pleasantness, nothing about this decision is pleasant. Our wings have been clipped by new regulations put forth on our industry. Closing for the winter is our form of a tourniquet, slowing the bleed so that we can open again in the Spring. Until we open again we wish you all a great holiday a safe and healthy new year.

Hennessy's is one of many restaurants and bars in the local area to shut down for the winter due to the pandemic and the restrictions that have been placed on dining and drinking spots, along with a lack of foot traffic in Boston and elsewhere.

The address for Hennessy's is 25 Union Street, Boston, MA, 02108. Its website can be found at http://www.hennessysboston.com/

[June 1 update: According to its Facebook page, Hennessy's is open once again.]

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]

Please help keep Boston Restaurant Talk and Boston's Hidden Restaurants going by making a one-time contribution or via a monthly subscription. Thanks! (Donations are non-deductible.)

Monday, October 05, 2020

Ned's Beer Garden by Sam Adams Is Opening Inside Quincy Market at Faneuil Hall

Another beer garden is on its way to the local area, and this one will be right in the heart of downtown Boston.

According to a press release, Ned's Beer Garden by Sam Adams is opening inside Quincy Market at Faneuil Hall, moving into the the old Parris space which is in the back of Ned Devine's off the rotunda. The new concept is a collaboration between the Irish pub and the Boston-based Samuel Adams (which also has a taproom by Faneuil Hall), with the 4,000-square-foot space being 21+ only and open Friday and Saturday nights from 8:00 PM until 1:00 AM for the time being, and per state mandates, food is required with alcoholic beverages while social distancing protocols are in place.

Ned's Beer Garden by Sam Adams debuts this month (exact opening date to come) and will remain in place for the foreseeable future; more information will be coming at the website for Ned Devine's at https://neddevinesboston.com/ so keep checking for updates there.

[October 22 update: A Facebook post indicates that Ned's Beer Garden by Sam Adams debuts tomorrow evening (Friday, October 23) and that they now seem to be calling it "Ned's Beer Hall."]

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]

Please help keep Boston Restaurant Talk and Boston's Hidden Restaurants going by making a one-time contribution or via a monthly subscription. Thanks! (Donations are non-deductible.)

Update: Cheers at Faneuil Hall Marketplace in Boston Is Up for Auction

[Ed note: This article was updated to reflect an update to the press release that mentions that the auction is currently taking place.]

A now-closed Boston bar that was a replica of a watering hole in a beloved sitcom has hit the auction block.

According to a press release, an online public auction is currently being held for Cheers at Faneuil Hall Marketplace, with the bidding opening up at the beginning of last week and items closing one at a time starting tomorrow at 11:00 AM--and with local auction firm Paul E. Saperstein Co. conducting the sale which includes such items as kitchen, bar, and restaurant equipment and fixtures, along with Cheers memorabilia. The release also mentions that an online public inspection of the available items is taking place from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM today at bidspotter.com.

Cheers at Faneuil Hall Marketplace, which closed on August 30 after 20 years in operation, was a recreation of the bar shown on the set of Cheers, a TV show that ran from 1982 to 1993. (The original Cheers/Bull & Finch Pub on Beacon Street remains open for business.)

The address for the Faneuil Hall location of Cheers was 1 S Market Street, Boston, MA, 02109. The website for the Beacon Street location is at https://cheersboston.com/

[Earlier Article]
Cheers at Faneuil Hall Marketplace Is Closing for Good

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]

Please help keep Boston Restaurant Talk and Boston's Hidden Restaurants going by making a one-time contribution or via a monthly subscription. Thanks! (Donations are non-deductible.)

Friday, October 02, 2020

Mezcala Tex-Mex Grill (Formerly Zuma) in Boston's Faneuil Hall Has Apparently Closed

A longtime Tex-Mex restaurant in the heart of Boston that recently changed its name appears to have shut down permanently.

According to a source within the Friends of Boston's Hidden Restaurants Facebook group page, Mezcala Tex-Mex Grill in Faneuil Hall has closed for good, with a Facebook post from Steve Harnish (who had been a General Manager of the place) saying that "the run is over. It took a worldwide pandemic to kill it, but its officially over. Just was too hard to see a path forward." Mezcala, which has been closed since the outbreak of the coronavirus in March, had been called Zuma Tex-Mex Grill until changing its name early this year after settling a naming controversy between it and Zuma Boston, a high-end Japanese restaurant in the Back Bay that opened last year.

Zuma first opened in Faneuil Hall approximately 20 years ago.

The address for Mezcala Tex-Mex Grill (and the former Zuma) was 7 N Market Street, Boston, MA, 02109.

[Earlier Article]
Zuma Tex-Mex Grill at Faneuil Hall to Become Mezcala Tex-Mex Grill

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]

Please help keep Boston Restaurant Talk and Boston's Hidden Restaurants going by making a one-time contribution or via a monthly subscription. Thanks! (Donations are non-deductible.)

Tuesday, August 18, 2020

Cheers at Faneuil Hall Marketplace Is Closing for Good

A replica of a bar that was the focal point of a beloved sitcom is shutting down for good.

According to a source, Cheers at Faneuil Hall Marketplace is closing permanently after 20 years in business, with a press release indicating that the last day for the bar will be August 30. The release mentions that the COVID-19 pandemic played into the decision, while the lack of help from the landlord made the "current challenge insurmountable," according to owner Tom Kershaw.

The Faneuil Hall location of Cheers is a recreation of the bar shown on the set of Cheers, a TV show that ran from 1982 to 1993. (The original Cheers/Bull & Finch Pub, which is located on Beacon Street, will remain in operation.)

The address for the Faneuil Hall location of Cheers is 1 S Market Street, Boston, MA, 02109. Its website can be found at https://cheersboston.com/locations/faneuil-hall

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]

Please help keep Boston Restaurant Talk and Boston's Hidden Restaurants going by making a one-time contribution or via a monthly subscription. Thanks! (Donations are non-deductible.)

Friday, July 31, 2020

Confirmed: Dick's Last Resort at Faneuil Hall Marketplace in Boston Has Closed

It looks like the Boston location of a restaurant/bar chain that was known for its purposely rude staff and its party atmosphere has closed its doors.

According to a source within the Friends of Boston's Hidden Restaurants Facebook group page, Dick's Last Resort at Faneuil Hall Marketplace has shut down, with a tweet from Only In Boston saying that the dining and drinking spot "closed for good last Sunday after fifteen years in Quincy Market at Faneuil Hall Marketplace.⁠" Phone calls to the place go unanswered this afternoon, while a Google search has it labeled as "permanently closed," and a post within Boston's Wicked North Shore says that "Dick's Boston had reopened but today decision was made to shut down," though they mention that a rep from another location indicates \it could return at some point if "things changed." We have reached out to Faneuil Hall itself and are waiting to hear back from them to see if they have more information, so keep checking back for updates.

The Boston location of Dick's Last Resort had once been located on Huntington Avenue in the Back Bay.

The website for the chain can be found at https://dickslastresort.com/

[August 1 update: A message sent from Faneuil Hall confirms that Dick's Last Resort has indeed closed down.]

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]

Please help keep Boston Restaurant Talk and Boston's Hidden Restaurants going by making a one-time contribution or via a monthly subscription. Thanks! (Donations are non-deductible.)

Tuesday, January 14, 2020

Zuma Tex-Mex Grill at Faneuil Hall to Become Mezcala Tex-Mex Grill

Last summer, it was reported that a naming dispute had developed between two Boston restaurants, with the issue ultimately being settled and that one of the restaurants would be changing its name. Now we have learned what the new name will be.

According to a source (Geoff Wong), Zuma Tex-Mex Grill in Faneuil Hall is going to become Mezcala Tex-Mex Grill, with an events page indicating that a party called "Zuma: The Last Stand" will take place on January 31 and that Mezcala will debut the following day. The page mentions that no changes to its menu or ownership will be taking place, with the only change being its name, while saying "but oh what a party! It took 13 days to defeat the Texas rebels at the Alamo. They went down in a flame of glory and now we want to do the same, so come celebrate good-byes and NEW BEGINNINGS with us and be part of history." As reported earlier, the owners of Zuma Tex-Mex Grill filed a lawsuit against Zuma Boston, a high-end Japanese restaurant at the Four Seasons Hotel One Dalton Street in the Back Bay, and a Superior Court judge subsequently ruled in favor of the former. Several weeks later, it was reported that the dispute was settled "amicably" and that Zuma Tex-Mex Grill would go through a name change.

The address for Zuma Tex-Mex Grill (and what will soon be Mezcala Tex-Mex Grill) is 7 N Market Street, Boston, MA, 02109. Its website can be found at https://zumatexmexgrill.com/

[Earlier Article]
Battle Brewing Between Zuma Boston in the Back Bay and Zuma Tex-Mex Grill at Faneuil Hall

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, July 17, 2019

Battle Brewing Between Zuma Boston in the Back Bay and Zuma Tex-Mex Grill at Faneuil Hall

A naming dispute between two Boston restaurants appears to be heating up.

According to an article in The Boston Globe, the owners of Zuma Tex-Mex Grill at Faneuil Hall filed a lawsuit last month against Zuma Boston, a high-end Japanese restaurant at the Four Seasons Hotel One Dalton Street in the Back Bay, and a Superior Court judge has subsequently ruled in favor of the Tex-Mex spot. The post reports that Judge Brian A. Davis says "B.B. Kitchen [which owns Zuma Tex-Mex Grill] is a small, single location business that already is suffering from significant marketplace confusion and likely will continue to suffer so long as [UK-based parent company] Azumi operates its Zuma Boston under the Zuma name....Azumi, on the other hand, is an international operation with approximately $200 million in annual revenues." Davis says that Azumi will have to cease and desist all use of the Zuma name, including in everything from social media posts to signs and marketing/ads, while workers cannot tell customers that the restaurant is called Zuma.

The Globe mentions that Zuma Tex-Mex Grill claims the right to use the name based on an license agreement that Azumi entered with B.B. Kitchen in 2008 where the former would not open any locations of Zuma in New England. The Back Bay location of Zuma debuted in late May.

[August 27 update: The Boston Globe mentions that the naming dispute between Zuma Tex-Mex Grill and Zuma Boston has been settled "amicably" and it appears Zuma Tex-Mex Grill may be changing its name, though specific details have not been given as of yet.]

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

[Note: Please join the Friends of Boston's Hidden Restaurants Facebook Group Page to get more info on dining spots and also chat with others about Boston-area restaurants.]

Wednesday, June 12, 2019

For Five Coffee Roasters to Open Cafe in Downtown Boston

A New York-based coffee roaster that also includes a small group of cafes will be expanding to Boston, opening a shop in the heart of the city.

Eater Boston is reporting (via the Boston Business Journal) that For Five Coffee Roasters is planning to open on State Street next to Faneuil Hall, with the cafe offering coffee, salads, sandwiches, and pastries. The BBJ also says that this may be the first of multiple Boston locations, though for now, this is apparently the only one that is definitely in the works. If all goes as planned, the new location of For Five Coffee Roasters could be opening this fall.

For Five Coffee Roasters got its start in 2010 in Queens and initially was set up as just a wholesaler that sold its roasted beans to restaurants and other businesses before opening its first retail shop in Manhattan in 2016. A handful of locations can now be found in the New York City area and in Chicago and Los Angeles.

The address for the upcoming location of For Five Coffee Roasters in downtown Boston is 200 State Street, Boston, MA, 02109. The website for the business is at http://forfivecoffee.com/

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]

Thursday, January 10, 2019

Mercato Kitchen + Bar to Open in Downtown Boston

by Marc Hurwitz

A new dining and drinking spot is on its way to the heart of downtown Boston, and the people behind it are also involved with a few other restaurants and bars in the city.

The Tables section of The Boston Globe is reporting that Mercato Kitchen + Bar is planning to open within the upcoming Hyatt Centric Faneuil Hall on Devonshire Street, with the post saying that it will "be inspired by the European food halls that owners Teodora Bakardzhieva and Jairo Dominguez love to visit," while the hotel's website indicates that the food will have both European and South American influences. The Globe mentions that such options as souvlaki, Spanish fried anchovies, mezze, and charcuterie will be available, with the hotel saying that global wines, beers, and craft cocktails will be served.

Bakardzhieva and Dominguez are also behind Publico Street Bistro and Backyard Betty's in South Boston along with Casa Cana in Allston-Brighton.

The address for the upcoming Mercato Kitchen + Bar in downtown Boston is 68 Devonshire Street, Boston, MA, 02109. The website for the Hyatt Centric Faneuil Hall is at https://www.hyatt.com/en-US/hotel/massachusetts/hyatt-centric-faneuil-hall-boston/bosct

[January 21 update: Boston Magazine states that Mercato Kitchen + Bar plans to open in late January or early February and that it will have approximately 100 seats along with an L-shaped bar.]

[February 19 update: A new article from Boston Magazine mentions that Mercato Kitchen + Bar opens this Friday (February 22).]

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]

Thursday, January 03, 2019

Durgin-Park in Boston's Faneuil Hall Is Closing

by Marc Hurwitz

It looks like a landmark Boston restaurant that has been in business for nearly 200 years may be shutting down, though details are just coming out now.

According to a Twitter post from Jonathan Choe of NBC10 Boston, workers at Durgin-Park in Faneuil Hall have been told that the restaurant is closing on January 12, though a more recent tweet from Choe says that Ark Restaurants (the company behind the place) has not yet responded to the news, while a spokesperson for Faneuil Hall states that it is still under a lease agreement and a formal closing notification has not been submitted. Another post from Choe states "workers now scrambling to find new jobs. They say management told them the business is no longer profitable, operating costs too high, and now dealing with intense competition from emergence of new restaurants in nearby Seaport District."

Durgin-Park, which first opened in 1827, is known in part for its classic American and regional New England fare.

This is a developing story, so stay tuned for updates.

[Update: WBZ reporter Kristina Rex tweets that Ark Restaurants CEO Michael Weinstein confirms Durgin-Park is closing January 12, saying that the shutting down of the restaurant is inevitable because it is no longer profitable.]

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, March 19, 2018

Mercado Taco Bar to Open in Bertucci's Space at Faneuil Hall in Boston

by Marc Hurwitz

A couple of months ago, we reported that a local chain of Italian dining spots was closing its location in downtown Boston. Now we have learned that a Mexican restaurant appears to be taking over the space.

According to a poster within the Friends of Boston's Hidden Restaurants Facebook group page, Mercado Taco Bar is planning to open in Faneuil Hall, moving into the space wher Bertucci's had been. A Facebook page seems to confirm this, while a photo from the poster in the Facebook group indicates that it could be opening this summer. No other information appears to be available for Mercado at this point in time, so keep checking back for updates.

The Faneuil Hall location of Bertucci's shut down in mid-January after nearly 30 years in business, and with the subsequent closing of its Kenmore Square location earlier this month, there are now only two outlets left within the Boston city limits--in the Longwood medical area and in West Roxbury.

The address for the upcoming Mercado Taco Bar is 22 Merchants Row, Boston, MA, 02109.

[April 4 update: Eater Boston mentions that Mercado plans to be a sit-down restaurant that offers tacos inspired by beachside taco shacks found in Mexico as well as street food spots in both New York City and Los Angeles, and that it hopes to get a full liquor license so tequila and mezcal may be part of the plans as well. It looks like Mercado could be opening late this summer if all goes well.]

[Earlier Article]
Bertucci's at Faneuil Hall in Boston Is Closing

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]

Thursday, February 22, 2018

Legal Fish Bowl Is Opening at Faneuil Hall

by Marc Hurwitz

A new concept from one of the Boston area's biggest names for seafood is expanding into the heart of the city.

According to a press release, Legal Fish Bowl in Cambridge's Kendall Square is opening a second location, with this one being at the Quincy Market Building in Boston's Faneuil Hall. The 850-square-foot eatery will feature six signature bowls along with customizable bowls, and there will also be chicken and vegetarian options in addition to seafood choices. (Clam chowder will be offered as well, along with green tea, lemonade, and a "Haymaker’s Punch.")

The Kendall Square location of Legal Fish Bowl first opened in the spring of 2017; the concept comes from the Legal Sea Foods chain, which is headquartered in Boston's Seaport District.

The web page for the Cambridge location of Legal Fish Bowl can be found at https://www.legalseafoods.com/restaurants/cambridge-legal-fish-bowl-413

[June 4 update: According to a tweet, the new location of Legal Fish Bowl at Faneuil Hall has opened, with the Legal Sea Foods website confirming that today is indeed its first day in operation.]

Follow us on Twitter at @hiddenboston

[Related article from our sister site (Boston's Hidden Restaurants): Slideshow--Twelve Seafood Dishes from Boston-Area and New England Restaurants]