Several New Restaurants Being Proposed for Roxbury, Dorchester, Jamaica Plain

It looks like some new restaurants could be coming to sections of Boston that tend to be underrepresented when it comes to dining and drinking.

According to an article from Universal Hub, at least five new dining spots are being proposed for Roxbury, Dorchester, and Jamaica Plain, including Cool Shade Jamaican, which is seeking a full liquor license to open at 388 Blue Hill Avenue in Grove Hall; AAA Restaurant, an Hispanic food spot that is also seeking an all-alcohol license to operate at 3141 Washington Street on the Jamaica Plain side of Egleston Square; Doune & Pepe, a Caribbean fusion tapas-style restaurant that would open at 657 Washington Street in Codman Square, an as-of-yet unnamed West Indian dining spot that is seeking a liquor license to operate at 300 Warren Street in Roxbury, and a restaurant that the nonprofit organization Embrace Boston would open at 1200 Tremont Street in Roxbury.

More should be known about the progress of all of these restaurants over the coming weeks, so keep checking back for updates.

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Don Tequeño y Doña Arepa Opening in Jamaica Plain

A Grove Hall dining spot that features South American fare is coming to Jamaica Plain.

According to an article from the Jamaica Plain News, Don Tequeño y Doña Arepa has a sign up in the former Caffe Aromi on Centre Street in the Hyde Square section of JP, and based on its existing location on Blue Hill Avenue, the new spot will offer arepas and presumably, such items as empanadas, cachapas, tequenos, patacones, Venezuelan hot dogs, yucca croquettes, and more. It is not known if this will be a move or a second location of the eatery, so keep checking back for updates as they come in.

The address for the new location of Don Tequeño y Doña Arepa is 403A Centre Street, Jamaica Plain, MA, 02130. The menu for the business is at https://dontequenoydonaarepa.com/

[July 8, 2024 update: According to a source, Don Tequeño y Doña Arepa is now open in Jamaica Plain.]

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The Breakfast Spot Opens in Grove Hall

by Marc Hurwitz

A new breakfast place has come to a section of Boston that has relatively few dining options.

Based on an article from Eater Boston, The Breakfast Spot is now open in the Grove Hall neighborhood by the Roxbury/Dorchester line, moving into a space near the corner of Warren Street and Blue Hill Avenue. The article mentions that the new eatery proclaims itself a "breakfast paradise" and offers such Southern-influenced items as grits with Cajun shrimp, biscuits, chicken and waffles, and a "fish fry" with haddock and grits, along with such everyday items as bagels, English muffins, pancakes, scrambled eggs, and more.

The Facebook page for the restaurant indicates that The Breakfast Spot opened around the beginning of the month.

The address for this new eatery in the Grove Hall section of Roxbury/Dorchester is: The Breakfast Spot, 651 Warren Street, Roxbury, MA 02121. Its Facebook page can be found at https://www.facebook.com/TBS617/

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