Kicco Italian Coffee Is Opening by North Station in Boston

An Italian cafe that should be popular with commuters is on its way to Boston.

According to an article from Eater Boston, Kicco Italian Coffee is planning to open next to North Station, with owner Vittorio Wurzburger saying that it will be "the first real Neapolitan coffee shop in Boston....Roughly 90 percent of the food products are made in Italy and shipped here daily. There's nothing in Boston like this." The new spot, which opens at the end of the month, is expected to offer such options as espresso, Italian cakes and pastries, pizza, and sandwiches.

The address for Kicco Italian Coffee is 1 Nashua Street, Boston, MA, 02114.

[October 5 update: Eater Boston states that Kicco Italian Coffee is now open.]

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TABLE Caffe Is Opening in the Former My Cousin's Place Space in Boston's North End

A former media person who now runs two North End spots is going to be opening a third, with this one taking over the space that had been home to a cafe and coffee shop that recently shut down for good.

According to a tweet, Jen Royle is opening TABLE Caffe on Hanover Street, moving into the former My Cousin's Place space across the street from TABLE restaurant and TABLE Mercato. The post mentions that the upcoming spot will be an Italian sandwich shop that also offers house-made gelato, with the plan being to open by June if all goes well.

Royle had once been a sports reporter and talk show host, and she had also been on Beat Bobby Flay and The Taste before opening TABLE a couple of years ago. (TABLE Mercato, which is an Italian market and cafe, debuted last fall.)

The address for TABLE Caffe is 396 Hanover Street, Boston, MA, 02113.

[January 15, 2022 update: A tweet from Jen Royle indicates that TABLE Caffe opened today.]

[Earlier Article]
My Cousin's Place in Boston's North End Has Closed

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Caffe Strega to Open in Downtown Boston

by Marc Hurwitz

A trio of Italian coffee bars from a well-known local restaurateur is going to be joined by a fourth, and this one will be in the heart of downtown Boston.

According to a Facebook post from CKI Design Studio, Caffe Strega is planning to open on Summer Street about midway between Downtown Crossing and South Station, with a rendering showing what appears to be a counter-service spot that may be in the lobby area of the building. Once it opens, the new cafe will join others in the South End, Back Bay, and the Seaport District, and the person behind it--Nick Varano of The Varano Group--also runs such places as Strega Waterfront at Fan Pier (which is where one of the Caffe Stregas resides), Strega North End, Nico in the North End, Strega Prime in Woburn, and Strip by Strega at the Boston Park Plaza Hotel.

The address for the upcoming location of Caffe Strega in downtown Boston is 99 Summer Street, Boston, MA, 02110. The website for the other locations of Caffe Strega can be found at http://www.caffestregaboston.com/

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Zia Gianna Caffe and Bakery Opening in Former Dot 2 Dot Cafe Space in Dorchester

It appears that an Italian bakery-cafe will be opening where a dining spot that was a former "best of" for breakfast had been.

According to an article from the Dorchester Reporter, Zia Gianna Caffe and Bakery is looking to open in Dorchester, taking over the space on Dorchester Avenue where Dot 2 Dot Cafe was until closing in August. The post says that owner Nino Barbalace is planning to open the eatery for breakfast and lunch at first, with dinner/evening events possibly coming at a later date (Sicilian lasagna could be offered at dinnertime). Expect to see breakfast and lunch sandwiches and espresso at the upcoming Zia Gianna Caffe and Bakery, along with pastries, pies, and tiramisu--and beer and wine could be available at some point, as Barbalace will be applying for a liquor license. If all goes as planned, Zia Gianna Caffe and Bakery could be opening in November

Dot 2 Dot Cafe in Dorchester, which had been in business for nearly ten years, was a breakfast and lunch spot that hosted a variety of events; the eatery was once awarded best breakfast in the Boston area by our sister site (Boston's Hidden Restaurants).

The address for the new Zia Gianna Caffe and Bakery is 1739 Dorchester Avenue, Dorchester, MA, 02124.

[November 22 update: Eater Boston states that Zia Gianna opens this Saturday (November 25).]

[Earlier Article]
Dot 2 Dot Cafe in Dorchester Is Closing

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