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Wednesday, July 15, 2026

Del Frisco's Double Eagle Steakhouse in Boston's Back Bay Has Closed

It looks like a group of steakhouses has shuttered one of its Boston locations.

According to multiple sources, Del Frisco's Double Eagle Steakhouse at the Prudential Center in the Back Bay has closed. This information was temporarily shown on the Instagram page of Mayor Wu (wutrain), and an Instagram post from Bret Clancy also mentions it while MassLive states that Del Frisco's has indeed shut down. Clancy's page (which was also shown on Mayor Wu's page) says that Din Tai Fung, a Taiwanese chain known in part for its soup dumplings, could be coming to the space, though this has not been confirmed as of yet; as soon as we get more information, we will post an update here.

The Seaport District location of Del Frisco's remains open for business.

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Monday, March 23, 2026

CeCarré Pizza & Provisions Opens at the Prudential Center in Boston's Back Bay

A new pizza spot has come to Boston, and it takes over the space where another pizzeria had been until shuttering as it gets ready to make a move.

According to a source (Gary Goldblatt), CeCarré Pizza & Provisions is now open at the Prudential Center in the Back Bay, with an Instagram post from the business saying that it has moved into the former Descendant Detroit Style Pizza space. The new eatery offers Roman-style pizza with a variety of toppings including ones with global influences (some toppings include chicken tikka masala, caviar, edible gold, sumac, mint, and harissa chicken). In addition to pizza, CeCarré Pizza & Provisions also offers such options as meatballs, arancini, salads, sandwiches, cannoli, and cookies.

Earlier this month, it was reported that Descendant Detroit Style Pizza would be moving from the Pru to Revere Beach.

The website for CeCarré Pizza & Provisions can be found at https://cecarre.com/

[Earlier Article]
Descendant Detroit Style Pizza Is Moving from the Prudential Center in Boston's Back Bay to Revere Beach

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Monday, March 02, 2026

Descendant Detroit Style Pizza Is Moving from the Prudential Center in Boston's Back Bay to Revere Beach

The Boston location of a pizzeria with roots in Canada is moving to a seaside location just north of the city.

According to a message sent from the business, Descendant Detroit Style Pizza is going to be moving from the Prudential Center in the Back Bay to a new location at Revere Beach, and we have been told that the Pru location is now officially closed. If all goes as planned, the new location of Descendant could be opening at Revere Beach in May.

Descendant Detroit Style Pizza, which first started out in Toronto, opened its Boston location in February of 2025, offering a variety of Detroit-style pizzas--a rectangular thick-crust pizza cooked in a pan and is vaguely similar in looks to Sicilian pizza but also has some similarities to Chicago-style deep-dish pizza as well.

The Facebook page for Descendant Detroit Style Pizza can be found at https://www.facebook.com/descendantpizza/

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Thursday, February 26, 2026

The Beacon Bistro and The Stratus at the Top of the Prudential Center in Boston's Back Bay Are Closing

An upscale restaurant and a rooftop bar on top of one of Boston's highest buildings will both be shutting down this spring.

According to an article from the Boston Business Journal, The Beacon Bistro and The Stratus at the top of the Prudential Center in the Back Bay are slated to close on April 21, as it appears that the spaces may be used instead for events/functions, with a spokesperson for operating partner Legends Global indicating to the BBJ that they are both "being replaced in response to a growing interest in private events." It does look like the observation deck will remain open, according to the article.

The Beacon Bistro and The Stratus first opened in September of 2023 in the renovated space called View Boston (which includes the restaurant, bar, and observation deck), replacing the Top of the Hub restaurant and the Skywalk Observatory which had been there until early 2020.

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Thursday, May 08, 2025

Eddie V's Prime Seafood at the Prudential Center in Boston's Back Bay Is Closing

It looks like the Boston location of a group of high-end seafood and steak restaurants is getting ready to close down.

According to a couple of sources (including one within the restaurant industry), Eddie V's Prime Seafood at the Prudential Center in the Back Bay is shutting its doors, with a Facebook post from Boston-based musician David Lieb saying the following earlier this week:

Ok folks, this is it… all things must pass, and I regretfully announce tonight will be the LAST Monday at Eddie V's Boston for the Ron Poster Trio. They are closing the Prudential Center location on Sunday, so we hope to see any and all who can make it. It's been a fantastic run, 3 1/2 years! We'll see you somewhere down the road. The usual … 6:30 - 9:30.

Eddie V's, which first started out in Austin in 2000 and is now headquartered in Orlando, has another restaurant locally in Burlington, which appears to be remaining in operation.

[May 16 update: A check on the place confirms that Eddie V's in the Back Bay is now closed.]

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Tuesday, January 07, 2025

Descendant Detroit Style Pizza Is Opening at the Prudential Center in Boston's Back Bay

The people behind a pair of pizza spots in Toronto that feature an increasingly popular style of pizza will be bringing a location to Boston.

According to a poster within the Friends of Boston's Hidden Restaurants Facebook group page, Descendant Detroit Style Pizza is planning to open at the Prudential Center in the city's Back Bay, with this being confirmed on the website for the business. Based on the two locations in Toronto, expect the upcoming outlet to offer a variety of Detroit-style pizzas, which is a rectangular thick-crust pizza cooked in a pan and is vaguely similar in looks to Sicilian pizza but also has some similarities to Chicago-style deep-dish pizza as well.

The website for Descendant Detroit Style Pizza can be found at https://descendantdsp.com/

[February 7 update: According to a couple of posters within the Friends of Boston's Hidden Restaurants Facebook group page, Descendant Detroit Style Pizza is now open at the Pru.]

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Monday, April 03, 2023

Dig Has Apparently Closed Its Prudential Center Location

A New York City-based group of "farm-to-counter" dining spots appears to have closed one of its outlets in Boston.

According to a source, Dig at the Prudential Center in the Back Bay is no longer in operation and the doors are papered over, with a check on the website for the business seeming to confirm that it has closed permanently, as the page for that location says "We're sorry, but this location is currently closed" and its page on the Prudential Center website has been removed. Other locations locally, including in Downtown Crossing, Copley Square, the Seaport District, and Cambridge's Harvard Square and Kendall Square, remain open.

The Prudential location of Dig first opened in 2017, back when the restaurants were called "Dig Inn."

The website for all locations of Dig is at https://www.diginn.com/

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

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Wednesday, January 18, 2023

The Beacon, Stratus to Open at the Top of the Prudential Tower in Boston's Back Bay

A few years back, a proposal was submitted for the top of one of Boston's skyscrapers, and now we have learned that a restaurant and a cocktail lounge are part of the plans.

NBC Boston is reporting (via the Boston Business Journal) that the top of the Prudential Tower is slated to include a dining spot called The Beacon on the 50th floor and a bar called Stratus on the 51st floor, with the 52nd floor being home to an indoor observatory called The View and an elevated platform known as The Lookout. The top floor had previously been home to Top of the Hub, an iconic restaurant and events space that first opened back in 1965 and shuttered permanently around the start of the pandemic in March of 2020.

In addition to The Beacon, the 50th floor (which will be called The City) will also have exhibits including a theater while the 51st Floor will be called Cloud Terrace and will feature an open-air space including outdoor space at Stratus. (The entire three-story project--which is looking to open later this year--will be called View Boston.)

[June 13 update: An email and press release sent to us indicates that View Boston--including The Beacon and Stratus--will be opening on June 15.]

[Earlier Article]
Proposal Submitted to Build Prudential Center Observatory in former Top of the Hub Space and Two Floors Below It

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, December 01, 2022

Shake Shack Opens at the Prudential Center in Boston on December 5

A growing chain of burger spots is on the verge of opening another outlet in the local area.

According to a press release, Shake Shack opens at the Prudential Center on Monday, December 5, with this being its thirteenth location in Massachusetts and its fourth within the Boston city limits (the others being on Newbury Street, in the Seaport District, and in Downtown Crossing). The Pru location of the New York-based chain was first announced in June of this year and its opening comes on the heels of another new outlet debuting at the Derby Street Shops in Hingham in late October.

The website for Shake Shack can be found at https://shakeshack.com/

[Earlier Article]
Shake Shack, Cava Plan to Open at the Prudential Center

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]

Tuesday, June 28, 2022

Shake Shack, Cava Plan to Open at the Prudential Center

A chain of burger spots and a chain of Mediterranean eateries are both on their way to a retail center in Boston's Back Bay.

According to a poster within the Friends of Boston's Hidden Restaurants Facebook group page, Shake Shack is coming to the Prudential Center, with a page within the Pru website saying that not only is Shake Shack opening there, but Cava will also be coming as well. The page mentions that Shake Shack will open in Hynes Court by Clover and Dunkin', while Cava will open off Center Court next to Dig. (The former plans to open this fall while the latter will open "soon.")

The website for the NYC-based Shake Shack is at https://shakeshack.com/ while the website for Cava--which is based in Washington, DC--is at https://cava.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]

Tuesday, September 21, 2021

Clover Is Opening at the Prudential Center in Boston's Back Bay

The people behind a number of vegetarian restaurants in the Boston area will be opening a new outlet in the Back Bay.

According to a page within the Prudential Center website, Clover is planning to open at the Pru, with the page simply saying "Coming Soon" and including a web link to the business. Once it opens, the new location of Clover will join a number of others in the local area including several in Boston and Cambridge along with outlets in Burlington and Newtonville and two within Whole Foods markets in Sudbury and Westford.

Clover initially started out as a food truck business but is now focusing on brick-and-mortar locations.

The website for Clover can be found at https://www.cloverfoodlab.com/

[October 29 update: A Facebook post mentions that the new location of Clover at the Pru has soft-opened, and that it plans to have its grand opening on November 5 and November 6, with each being "Pay What You Want" days in which customers pay whatever they want, and all proceeds go directly to the Massachusetts Rivers Alliance.]

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Wednesday, September 30, 2020

Proposal Submitted to Build Prudential Center Observatory in former Top of the Hub Space and Two Floors Below It

Earlier this year, an iconic Boston restaurant known in part for its views of the city closed down after more than 50 years in business. Now we have learned that its space could be taken over by a multi-level observation deck.

According to an article from The Boston Herald, plans have been submitted to build an observatory on the top three floors of the Prudential Center tower in the city's Back Bay, including the 52th floor which was home to Top of the Hub along with the two floors below its space. In the article, Boston Properties, which owns the tower, says the following:

The Project is designed to create a world-class observatory experience comparable to those located in other major metropolitan cities across the country by providing breathtaking, unobstructed views of the entire City of Boston....The Project is designed to provide guests with an immersive experience in local geography and history, show guests the City from a new, three-level indoor/outdoor 360 observation deck 750 feet in the air, and then facilitate guests building their own custom itineraries for travel into Boston and Greater Boston — to explore on foot the same areas just experienced from the air."

If all goes as planned, the project could begin next spring and be completed sometime in 2023.

Top of the Hub, which first opened back in 1965, had originally planned to close down in April of this year, but the coronavirus outbreak and subsequent restaurant shutdown caused the dining spot to cease operations in mid-March.

[Earlier Articles]
Top of the Hub at Boston's Prudential Center Is Closing
Top of the Hub Has Closed for Good

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

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Wednesday, March 25, 2020

Top of the Hub Has Closed for Good

A couple of months ago, it was reported that one of the best-known restaurant in Boston would be saying goodbye in April, and with the Coronavirus outbreak and the subsequent restaurant shutdown, it was not known whether we might see the place open again. Now it looks like we won't.

According to a poster within a thread on the restaurant's Facebook page, Top of the Hub at the Prudential Center in the Back Bay will not be reopening, with a screenshot of an email from the place seeming to confirm this. The note says that the restaurant, which had been planning to close on April 18, has decided to permanently shutter and does not have plans to reopen. The original Facebook thread hints of the permanent closure, saying that "...our operations have ceased as of close of business on Monday, March 16, 2020. Please check our website for updates to this directive and our compliance. Thank you for your patronage!"

On March 17, a ruling went into place where restaurants in Massachusetts could only offer takeout and/or delivery to help stop the spread of the virus, with many restaurants temporarily closing down as a result.

[Earlier Article]
Top of the Hub at Boston's Prudential Center Is Closing

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, February 20, 2020

Pressed Cafe Is Opening at Prudential Center in Boston; License May Be coming from A4 in the South End

A local group of dining spots may be expanding to the Prudential Center, and it is seeking its license from a restaurant in the South End that is known in part for its pizza.

According to a licensing board hearing page within the City of Boston website, Pressed Cafe is looking to open on Huntington Avenue, with the exact address given and the hearing notice indicating that it will apparently be moving into a ground floor space within the Pru complex. The notice also mentions that A4 (which is also known as Area Four) on Albany Street near the Ink Block development in the South End is petitioning to transfer its license and location to Pressed Cafe, though the exact status of A4 is not known at this point in time. Other locations of Pressed Cafe can be found in Burlington, Newton, and Nashua, NH (2).

The address for the new location of Pressed Cafe at the Prudential Center is 105 Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA, 02199.

[November 19 update: A job post within the Craigslist site indicates that the Prudential location of Pressed Cafe is getting closer to opening and is now hiring for all positions. (No specific opening date has been given as of yet.)]

[May 31 update: A check on the place indicates that Pressed Cafe is now open at the Prudential Center.]

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

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Wednesday, January 15, 2020

Top of the Hub at Boston's Prudential Center Is Closing

Another one of Boston's best-known restaurants is saying farewell, and this one has one of the best views in the region.

According to an article in The Boston Globe, Top of the Hub at the Prudential Center is slated to shut down on April 18 along with the Skywalk Observatory, which confirms what several sources had told us late last year. We were told at the time that the restaurant might be closing around the end of 2019, but a message sent to us from the restaurant denied that it would be doing so. In the article, officials from Select Restaurants, Inc. said in a statement that "The closures are the result of the decision of Boston Properties Inc., owners of The Prudential Tower, not to provide a new lease for the venues despite several years of discussion" while Boston Properties indicates that they are "planning an exciting new design for an observatory."

Top of the Hub, which is located 52 floors up with 360-degree views of Boston and beyond, first opened back in 1965, according to its Facebook page. Its website can be found at http://topofthehub.net/

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

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Wednesday, September 18, 2019

Au Bon Pain at the Prudential Center in Boston Has Closed

A Boston-based chain of bakery-cafes has closed one of its locations within the city.

According to several sources, Au Bon Pain at the Prudential Center in Boston's Back Bay is no longer in business, with a tweet from @Celtkicks confirming that the shop shut down yesterday. A sign out front refers customers to a nearby outlet at Copley Place, while ten others in Boston (and three other locations in Massachusetts in Cambridge, Somerville, and Easton) remain in business.

Au Bon Pain, which was established in the mid-1970s and currently has approximately 200 locations in the United States and overseas, is headquartered in Boston's Seaport District, though the company is now owned by Panera. The website for the chain can be found at https://www.aubonpain.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, May 10, 2019

Eddie V's Prime Seafood Opens within the Prudential Center in Boston's Back Bay

A couple of years ago, it was reported that a group of high-end seafood and steak restaurants was planning to expand to Boston's Back Bay. Now we have learned that the new dining spot has finally opened its doors.

According to an article from Eater Boston, Eddie V's Prime Seafood is now open in the old P.F. Chang's space at the Prudential Center, with the restaurant offering such items as oysters, lobster tails, jumbo shrimp, Alaskan halibut, ribye, filet mignon, and more along with an extensive list of wines. This is the first location of the chain in the Boston area, though another outlet is due to open in Burlington this summer in the former Macaroni Grill space.

Eddie V's first started out in Austin in 2000 and is now headquartered in Orlando. Its website can be found at https://www.eddiev.com/home

[Earlier Article]
Eddie V's Plans to Open in Former P.F. Chang's Space at the Prudential Center in Boston

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, April 11, 2019

La Pescheria Is Opening within Eataly Boston

by Marc Hurwitz

A new restaurant featuring Italian dishes and seafood is on its way to Boston, and it will be located in right the middle of a massive food emporium.

According to a press release, La Pescheria is opening on April 26 inside Eataly at the Prudential Center, taking over the space that has been home to the Il Tartufo e Il Vino popup truffle spot for the past several months, and before that, Il Pesce. The email mentions that La Pescheria will focus on three-course meals featuring modern Italian fare and seafood sourced by local businesses, and wine will be available along with a rotating list of cocktails. Some of the offerings will include oysters, Rhode Island calamari with cashew crema and lemon, fish stew with garlic toast and sambuca, and black bass crudo with radish and almonds.

The website for Eataly Boston can be found at https://www.eataly.com/us_en/stores/boston/

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Friday, September 14, 2018

5 Napkin Burger at Boston's Prudential Center Has Closed

by Marc Hurwitz

A New York-based group of burger spots has closed its sole Boston location.

According to a source, 5 Napkin Burger at the Prudential Center is no longer in business, with its website confirming this, saying that "It has been our pleasure to serve you for the last 7 years. We have enjoyed every minute of our time in Boston. Unfortunately, our run has come to an end and we are now closed. We are sorry for any inconvenience or disappointment this causes." No reason has been given for its closure and it is not known exactly when the place closed, though a check on the spot last week indicated that it appeared to be open at the time.

5 Napkin Burger first opened at the Pru in the spring of 2011, offering a variety of burgers along with clam chowder, wings, tuna poke, chicken and waffles, and more. It currently has four other locations, all of which are in New York City.

The website for 5 Napkin Burger can be found at: http://www.5napkinburger.com/

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

Tuesday, June 12, 2018

Pinkberry at Boston's Prudential Center Has Closed

by Marc Hurwitz

An Arizona-based chain of frozen yogurt shops that rapidly expanded into the Boston area several years ago continues to disappear from the local landscape, as yet another location has shut down.

A Twitter post from @CopleyScott17 confirms what a couple of sources told us earlier, that Pinkberry at the Prudential Center in the Back Bay is no longer in business. This is one of a number of Pinkberry shops to close in the local area, including another outlet in the Back Bay as well as stores in the North End, Beverly, Cambridge, Chestnut Hill, Hingham, Lynnfield, Somerville, and Wellesley. Currently, the only remaining locations can be found at South Station, Boston University, Logan Airport, and Braintree.

The first Boston-area location of Pinkberry opened at the Derby Street Shoppes in Hingham in the summer of 2010.

The website for the Pinkberry chain can be found at http://www.pinkberry.com/

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