Dos Manos to Open Brick-and-Mortar Location at the Charles River Speedway in Brighton

The people behind a popup business that features Salvadoran pupusas are going to be opening their very own restaurant.

According to an article from boston.com, Dos Manos is planning to open at the Charles River Speedway on Western Avenue in Brighton, with Edwin and Alexis Orellana bringing the Somerville-based business to a space where they also have had a popup. The article mentions that the brick-and-mortar location of the eatery will move into the space where Rite Tea & Espresso Bar had been until moving to a bigger space within the development and being rebranded as Linger. If all goes as planned, Dos Manos will open sometime in mid-May.

The website for Dos Manos can be found at https://www.dosmanos.online/

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Napper Tandy's in Roslindale May Be Replaced by La Hacienda

It looks like a local group of Irish pubs may be closing one of its locations, and it may be replaced by a location of a local group of Mexican/Salvadorian restaurants.

According to a licensing board hearing page within the City of Boston website, Napper Tandy's in Roslindale is petitioning to transfer its license to La Hacienda, which would move into its Washington Street space. If approved, this would leave three locations of Napper Tandy's remaining in Millis, Norwood, and Walpole, while the new location of La Hacienda would join others in East Boston, Everett, and Revere.

The Roslindale location of Napper Tandy's first opened in 2012.

The address for Napper Tandy's in Roslindale (and the proposed La Hacienda) is 4195 Washington Street, Roslindale, MA, 02131. The website for the former is at https://nappertandyspubs.com/ while the website for the latter is at https://www.lahaciendaboston.com/

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Topacio Restaurant Reopens in New Space in East Boston

A Salvadoran restaurant in East Boston whose building was hit by a fire earlier this summer has been reborn in a brand new space.

According to a source, Topacio Restaurant is now open on Chelsea Street, moving into a space that had been home to a few other businesses in the past, including Latino's Restaurant. Topacio had previously been on Meridian Street, serving such traditional Salvadoran food items as pupusas and pollo encebollado, but the place was destroyed in a fire in late June.

The address for the new location of Topacio Restaurant is 88 Chelsea Street, East Boston, MA, 02128.

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Teffy's Restaurant in Brockton Is Expanding to Abington

A Salvadoran and Mexican restaurant south of Boston is planning to open a new location, with this one also being south of the city.

According to a poster within the Friends of Boston's Hidden Restaurants Facebook group page, Teffy's Restaurant in Brockton is expanding to Abington, with a Facebook post from the business saying that "ABINGTON MA HERE WE GO....WE ARE HAPPY TO ANOUNCE TEFFY’S RESTAURANT & BAR IS COMING TO ABINGTON....Food, Drinks, Dj ,Latin music....VIP Space....We are so excited" The original Teffy's, which is located at 74 W Elm Street, offers such items as papusas, tacos, tortas, fajitas, quesadillas, enchiladas, tamales, burritos, flan, and more.

The address for the upcoming location of Teffy's Restaurant in Abington is 800 Brockton Avenue, Abington, MA, 02351. The website for the Brockton location can be found at https://teffysrestaurantbrockton.com/

[September 29 update: An update within the Friends of Boston's Hidden Restaurants Facebook group page mentions that Teffy's is now open, with this being confirmed by the Facebook page for the business.]

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Cristian Latin Opens in the Powder House Circle Section of Somerville

A brand new option for Salvadoran food has come to Somerville.

According to a poster within the Friends of Boston's Hidden Restaurants Facebook group page, Cristian Latin is now open in the Powder House Circle section of the city, with the website for the Broadway eatery indicating that it offers both takeout and delivery and that its website says it has the "Best Salvadoreño food in Somerville." The menu for the spot shows such items as huevos rancheros, empanadas, plantains, guacamole, pork belly, chicken stew, papusas, burritos, tacos, grilled salmon, and flan.

The address for Cristian Latin is 854 Broadway, Somerville, MA, 02144. Its website can be found at https://cristianlatin.com/

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Mi Pueblito in East Boston Is Opening a Second Location

It looks like a Mexican and Central American restaurant in East Boston is going to be expanding.

The East Boston Times-Free Press is reporting that the owners of Mi Pueblito on Border Street are opening a second location of their restaurant on Saratoga Street in Orient Heights, taking over the space where several other dining spots had been, including Las Vegas, Tequilas, and King Dragon. The article says that the new eatery plans to be open for breakfast, lunch and dinner and will include renovations that help create a "more upscale family dining experience."

[September 11, 2015 update: Eater Boston states (via an article in the East Boston Times-Free Press) that the new location of Mi Pueblito on Saratoga Street is now open.]

The original location of Mi Pueblito has been featured on our sister site (Boston's Hidden Restaurants) as an under-the-radar place to go for both Mexican and Salvadoran fare. The review can be found at the link below:

http://www.hiddenboston.com/MiPueblito.html

The address for this new restaurant in East Boston is: Mi Pueblito, 964 Saratoga Street, East Boston, MA, 02128. The website for Mi Pueblito is at http://www.mipueblitorestaurantboston.com/

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El Triunfo in Boston's Financial District Closes; Being Replaced by Portofino's

A pair of Salvadoran and Mexican restaurants is now down to just one, and an Italian restaurant will be moving into the space vacated by the now-closed eatery.

Eater Boston reports (via the Chowhound site) that El Triunfo on Broad Street in Boston's Financial District is now shuttered, with Portofino's Italian Kitchen taking over the spot. El Triunfo had also closed its North End restaurant about a month ago, leaving it with one remaining location--on East Berkeley Street in the South End. The article also says that the folks behind Portofino's have a restaurant by the same name in Abington.

Once Portofino's opens (possibly in a month and a half), expect to see a variety of pizzas, calzones, subs, pasta dishes, and salads there.

[August 21 update: According to a poster on the Boston's Hidden Restaurants Facebook page (and confirmed by the restaurant's website), the new Portofino's in Boston's Financial District is now open.]

The address for Portofino's is 71 Broad Street, Boston, MA, 02109.


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Pupuseria Mama Blanca in East Boston to Be Replaced by La Esquinita

A Salvadoran restaurant located in a little-traveled section of Jeffries Point in East Boston has closed and will replaced by a new dining spot.

A poster on Yelp mentions that Pupuseria Mama Blanca on Maverick Street has shuttered, while a page within the EveryBlock Boston site indicates that La Esquinita has been issued a business license for the space. It appears that the other Blanca locations in East Boston (Blanca's Grill on Bennington Street and Mama Blanca Restaurant on Saratoga Street) remains open. Little is known about La Esquinita at this point in time; keep checking back for updates as we receive them.

Thanks to food writer MC Slim JB for bringing this to our attention (via the Chowhound site).

The address for the now-closed Pupuseria Mama Blanca (and upcoming La Esquinita) is 389 Maverick Street, East Boston, MA, 02128.


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El Triunfo in Boston's North End Has Closed

A Mexican and Salvadoran restaurant with two spots in Boston is back down to one, as their North End location has closed.

A call placed to El Triunfo on East Berkeley Street in the city's South End indicates that their restaurant on Prince Street is no longer in business, having recently shuttered. The eatery had first opened its North End location in the spring of 2011, bringing to the neighborhood a place to get dishes such as burritos, tacos, quesadillas, papusas, tamales, and enchiladas.

The South End location of El Triunfo remains open.

The address for this now-closed restaurant in the North End was: El Triunfo, 69 Prince Street, Boston, MA, 02113. The website for the original location can be found at: http://www.eltriunfo-boston.com/

Thanks to one of our friends on the hiddenboston Twitter page for bringing this to our attention.


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Tacos Lupita to Open in Gloucester

A small group of Salvadoran and Mexican restaurants that closed its Somerville location earlier this year is going to be opening a new branch, with this one being on the North Shore.

According to the GoodMorningGloucester blog, Tacos Lupita is planning to open on Washington Street in Gloucester, apparently moving into the space where Palermo's Brick Oven Pizzeria has been (based on the photo shown within the post). Once it opens, Tacos Lupita will join existing locations in Lynn, Lawrence, and Haverhill, and it will likely be offering such items as tortas, mulitas, burritos, and gorditas.

[January 30, 2012 update: According to a more recent post from Good Morning Gloucester, the new Tacos Lupita in Gloucester plans to open tomorrow (Tuesday, January 31).]

The Somerville location of Tacos Lupita closed this past May, with another Salvadoran and Mexican spot called Aguacate Verde moving in.

The address for the upcoming Tacos Lupita in Gloucester will be: Tacos Lupita, 63 Washington Street, Gloucester, MA, 01930.

The above information came from the following GoodMorningGloucester link:

Breaking Restaurant News- Tacos Lupita coming to Gloucester!!!

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El Triunfo Opens in Boston's Financial District

A Salvadoran and Mexican restaurant with two locations in Boston continues to expand, as a third spot has just opened in the city's Financial District.

According to a poster on the Chowhound site, El Triunfo is now open on Broad Street in downtown Boston, joining two other locations of the restaurant on East Berkeley Street in the South End and Prince Street in the North End (the North End location opened this past April). Based on the menus at the other two restaurants, the new El Triunfo in the Financial District will likely be featuring such items as tamales, quesadillas, tacos, papusas, enchiladas, and burritos.

The address for this new restaurant in the Financial District of Boston is: El Triunfo, 71 Broad Street, Boston, MA, 02109. The website for the other locations can be found at: http://www.eltriunfo-boston.com/

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Tacos Lupita in Somerville is Now Aguacate Verde

A Salvadoran and Mexican restaurant in Somerville that has been in business for a number of years has apparently been sold and now has a new name, though there is little in the way of changes to the menu.

According to posters on Chowhound, Tacos Lupita on Elm Street (near Davis Square and Porter Square) has changed hands, and is now called Aguacate Verde. One of the Chowhound posters mentions that the Tacos Lupita staff still appears to be working at the new dining spot, while another poster states that the menu for Aguacate Verde is more or less the same as the old Tacos Lupita, with only a couple of additions. A check on the new restaurant's website indeed shows items that Tacos Lupita used to serve, including tortas, mulitas, burritos, and gorditas.

Tacos Lupita was a restaurant that had been featured on our sister site (Boston's Hidden Restaurants), with the review at the link below:

http://www.hiddenboston.com/TacosLupita.html

It is not yet know if any changes are being made to the other locations of Tacos Lupita in Haverhill, Lawrence, and Lynn. As soon as we find out more information, we will post an update here.

The address for this new dining spot in Somerville is: Aguacate Verde, 13 Elm Street, Somerville, MA, 02143. The phone number is (617) 666-0677. And the website can be found at: http://www.aguacateverderestaurant.com/

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El Triunfo Opens in Boston's North End

A Mexican and Salvadoran restaurant in the South End of Boston has just opened a second location, this one being in a section of the city known for its Italian eateries.

According to several sources, including posters on Chowhound and Yelp, El Triunfo is now open on Prince Street in the space where the vegan dining spot Grezzo used to be, and before that, the Italian restaurant Sage. El Triunfo, whose original location is on East Berkeley Street, features such items as burritos, tacos, quesadillas, papusas, tamales, and enchiladas--expect similar items at the new Prince Street location, which appears to have opened over the past weekend.

An article within the NorthEndWaterfront.com site indicates that the new El Triunfo in the North End is open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, with hours being 8:00 AM to 11:00 PM.

The address for this new restaurant in the North End is: El Triunfo, 69 Prince Street, Boston, MA, 02113. The website for the original location can be found at: http://www.eltriunfo-boston.com/

Thanks to food writer MC Slim JB for initially bringing this to our attention.

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