Savenor's and Wulf's Fish to Open in Boston's Seaport District

It looks like a butcher shop and a fish market are both on their way to a space near the Boston waterfront.

According to a Bluesky post from @tomready.bsky.social, Savenor's and Wulf's Fish will be opening in the city's Seaport District, moving into a space on Harbor Way which runs south of Seaport Boulevard between Pier 4 Boulevard and Boston Wharf Road. The two businesses have an ownership connection, with Wulf's Fish acquiring Savenor's last year; Savenor's, which dates back to the 1930s when it opened a shop in Cambridge, is known in part for its iconic butcher shop on Beacon Hill which closed last year after being in business since the 1930s, while another in Cambridge remains in operation. (Wulf's Fish, which is located at the Boston Fish Pier, started out as a fish market in Boston in the 1920s.)

The website for Savenor's is at https://savenorsbutchery.com/ while the website for Wulf's Fish is at https://wulfsfish.com/

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D Street Dueling Pianos in Boston's Seaport District Is Closing

A piano bar in Boston is getting ready to shut down.

According to a message sent from @IrishEyesPhoto1 along with an article from MassLive, D Street Dueling Pianos in the Seaport District is closing its doors, with the website for the place saying that "It is with great sadness that we must announce we're closing forever on April 26....Help us forget how sad we are and come celebrate with us one last time." D Street Dueling Pianos first opened within the Element Boston Seaport District hotel in the summer of 2018, being what their Instagram page says is "Boston's only dueling pianos and sing-a-long bar."

The address for D Street Dueling Pianos is 391 D Street, Boston, MA, 02210 Its website can be found at https://www.dskeys.com/

[May 2 update: A check on the place confirms that D Street Dueling Pianos is indeed closed.]

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PopUp Bagels Is Opening in Boston's Seaport District

A growing group of bagel shops that started out as a backyard pickup window in Connecticut is opening its first location within the city of Boston.

According to a post from boston.com, PopUp Bagels is planning to open in the Seaport District sometime this month, moving into a space on Pier 4 Boulevard. The new shop will join one other in the local area (within Captain Mardens in Wellesley) along with others in Connecticut and New York, and it will offer a variety of bagels and "schmears."

PopUp Bagels started out in Westport in 2020 with founder Adam Goldberg selling bagels out of his house.

The address for the new PopUp Bagels in the Seaport District is 70 Pier 4 Boulevard, Boston, MA, 02210. The website for the business is at https://www.popupbagels.com/

[January 13 update: According to its social media, Popup Bagels is now open in the Seaport District.]

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Lakon Paris Patisserie Is Opening in Boston's Seaport District

A growing local group of bakeries will be opening a new location on the Boston waterfront.

According to a poster within the Friends of Boston's Hidden Restaurants Facebook group page, Lakon Paris Patisserie is planning to open in the city's Seaport District, moving into a space on Autumn Lane where it meets Pier 4 Boulevard. Once it opens, it will be the fourth location, as there are currently shops in Newton Highlands and Brookline's Coolidge Corner, and another one is getting ready to open in Brighton as well [ed note--now open].

Expect to see a variety of croissants along with other baked goods and pastries at the new outlet of Lakon Paris Patisserie.

The address for the new location of Lakon Paris Patisserie in the Seaport District is 113 Autumn Lane, Boston, MA, 02210. The website for the business can be found at https://lakonparispatisserie.com/

[September 26 update: According to a press release, the Seaport District location of Lakon Paris Patisserie is now open.]

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Levain Bakery Is Opening in Boston's Seaport District

A group of bakeries based in New York City will be opening its second location in Boston, and this one will be along the waterfront.

According to a poster within the Friends of Boston's Hidden Restaurants Facebook group page, Levain Bakery is planning to open in the city's Seaport District, with Caught in Southie mentioning that it will move into a space on Seaport Boulevard. Once it opens, it will join another on Newbury Street in the Back Bay and it will feature extra-large six-ounce cookies.

Levain Bakery first started out in the mid-1990s on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. 

The address for the new location of Levain Bakery in the Seaport District is 107 Seaport Boulevard, Boston, MA, 02210. The website for the business is at https://levainbakery.com/

[November 22 update: According to a press release, the Seaport District location of Levain Bakery opens today.]

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Van Leeuwen Ice Cream Is Opening Locations in Boston, Cambridge, and Chestnut Hill

A group of ice cream shops with roots in New York City will be expanding to the Boston area.

Based on a post within the Friends of Boston's Hidden Restaurants group page and the website for the business, Van Leeuwen Ice Cream is planning to open three outlets locally--in Boston's Seaport District, the Harvard Square section of Cambridge, and The Street Chestnut Hill. The business got its start as a truck in NYC in 2008, and now has shops in seven states along with Washington, DC, and its ice cream is also sold in various supermarkets and specialty stores.

The website for Van Leeuwen Ice Cream can be found at https://vanleeuwenicecream.com/

[April 12 update: A Facebook post from the business indicates that the Chestnut Hill location of Van Leeuwen Ice Cream opens today.]

[September 30 update: Caught in Southie mentions that the Seaport District location of Van Leeuwen Ice Cream is now open.]

[November 24 update: A check on its website indicates that the Harvard Square location of Van Leeuwen Ice Cream is now open.]

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Mia's Bakery Opens at The Street Chestnut Hill; Will Open in Boston's Seaport District and Hingham's Derby Street Shops

Late last year, it was reported that a Brooklyn bakery was planning to open on the Boston waterfront, and now we have learned that another outlet of the bakery has come to the local area as the Boston shop prepares to open--and a third is on its way as well.

According to a press release, Mia's Bakery is now open for dine in and takeout at The Street Chestnut Hill, with its first shop outside of New York City offering a variety of cakes, pies, cupcakes, and more. The press release adds that the Seaport District outlet, which was first mentioned here in December of 2022, plans to open within The Superette sometime this month, and another shop will soon come to the Derby Street Shops in Hingham.

The address for the new location of Mia's Bakery at The Street Chestnut Hill is 33 Boylston Street (Suite 4940), Chestnut Hill, MA, 02467. The website for the business can be found at https://miasbrooklyn.com/

[December 15 update: Caught in Southie states that Mia's Bakery is now open in the Seaport District.]

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Mia's Bakery to Open in Boston's Seaport District

It looks like a Brooklyn bakery is on its way to the Boston waterfront.

According to a poster within the Friends of Boston's Hidden Restaurants Facebook group page, Mia's Bakery is planning to open in the city's Seaport District, with a sign out front saying "A Brooklyn favorite is headed toward Seaport." Based on the Smith Street location near where Cobble Hill and Boerum Hill meet in Brooklyn (and a second location in Times Square), expect to see a variety of cakes, pies, cupcakes, tarts, macarons, and more at the upcoming shop.

It appears that the new location of Mia's Bakery will open within The Superette, a retail, dining, and entertainment center on Seaport Boulevard that is currently under construction.

The website for Mia's Bakery can be found at https://miasbrooklyn.com/

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Alamo Drafthouse Cinema Plans to Open in the Former ShowPlace Icon Theatre Space in Boston's Seaport District

An iconic theater chain that offers food and drink--and is known for its strict policy on behavior--is on its way to the Boston waterfront.

According to an article in boston.com, Alamo Drafthouse Cinema is planning to open in the city's Seaport District, taking over the space on Seaport Boulevard that had been home to ShowPlace Icon Theatre. The post says that the 10-screen theater will have 767 seats and scratch-made food along with beer, and a separate full-service bar called The Press Room will offer local beers, wine, and cocktails, while also displaying more than 10,000 vintage movie ad plates. If all goes as planned, the Seaport District location of Alamo Drafthouse Cinema will open in early 2023.

Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, which was founded in Austin, TX, in 1997, is known in part for its showing of indie and foreign films as well as classics and documentaries--and its policy of requiring proper etiquette, including asking cinemagoers to not talk or text during the films.

The address for the upcoming Alamo Drafthouse Cinema in the Seaport District is 60 Seaport Boulevard, Boston, MA, 02210. The website for the chain can be found at https://drafthouse.com/

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Cupcake Mojo in Weymouth Is Expanding to Boston's Seaport District

It looks like a cupcake shop on the South Shore is opening a new outlet by the Boston waterfront.

According to a source, Cupcake Mojo in Weymouth is getting ready to open in the city's Seaport District, with a Facebook post from the business saying that the new store is about a week away from opening while also mentioning that the Middle Street shop on Weymouth is currently open for takeout. No address for the new location has been given as of yet, but based on the photos shown in the Facebook post, it looks like it could be at 85D Northern Avenue which would put it across the street from the ICA and Seaport Square.

In addition to its shop in the Shaws Plaza in Weymouth, Cupcake Mojo also sells its cupcakes at several locations of Wahlburgers along with Tony's Clam Shop in Quincy and LiL Duke's Ice Cream Shoppe in Hanover.

The website for Cupcake Mojo can be found at https://www.cupcakemojo.com/

[September 10 update: According to a press release, Cupcake Mojo is slated to open on September 19, and it will be located at The Current, a pop-up village at 100 Seaport Boulevard that is next to Seaport Common. (The Current will be open from September 12 through January 16, 2021.)]

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Moonrise Cinema (an Outdoor Movie Theater) Coming to Boston's Seaport District

The person behind a dining spot in the Seaport District of Boston is opening an outdoor movie theater that will include food offered from the eatery.

A message sent to us indicates that John Piermarini of Fare Well restaurant at the Innovation and Design Building is opening Moonrise Cinema, which will be set up outside the building and plans to debut this coming weekend. Fare Well, which resides in a shipping container will offer such items as popcorn, candy, tacos, and "scalzones" (basically a calzone made with a scallion pancake wrapper) that will be delivered directly to people's seats, though no alcohol will be offered at this point in time. It appears that Moonrise Cinema will run into September, though if that changes, we will post an update here.

The Innovation and Design Building is located at 23 Drydock Avenue by the eastern edge of the Seaport District. The website for Moonrise Cinema can be found at https://www.moonriseboston.com/

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Cardullo's in Cambridge's Harvard Square Expanding to Boston's Seaport District

by Marc Hurwitz

It looks like an iconic grocery store in Cambridge will be joined by a second shop on the Boston waterfront.

The Boston Herald is reporting that Cardullo's in Harvard Square is planning to open in the Seaport District, with a licensing board page mentioning that the Brattle Street shop is eyeing a space in an office tower on Seaport Boulevard that is also home to such spots as Aceituna Grill, by Chloe, Tikkaway Grill, and Yoki Express. Few details are known about the proposed store in the Seaport District other than the fact that it plans to sell alcohol, so keep checking back for updates.

Cardullo's, which first opened in 1950, is a gourmet market that sells a variety of cheese, chocolate products, honey, spices, coffee, tea, liquor, pasta, sandwiches, and more. The store changed hands in 2015, with Kim and Richard Wilson purchasing it from the Cardullo family.

The address for the original Cardullo's is 6 Brattle Street in Harvard Square, while the address for the upcoming shop in the Seaport District is 101 Seaport Boulevard. (Its website can be found at http://www.cardullos.com/)

[January 18 update: Eater Boston states that the new location of Cardullo's in the Seaport District will be similar to its Harvard Square shop, though it will also offer small batch spirits and it will include a deli that sells breakfast sandwiches in the morning as well as sandwiches, salads, charcuterie, and cheese at lunch.]

[June 22 update: A tweet from @FortPointer mentions that Cardullo's has opened in the Seaport District.]

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A Public Seafood Market Could Be Coming to the Raymond Flynn Marine Park on the South Boston Waterfront

by Marc Hurwitz

It looks like Boston may just be getting its first public seafood market.

Universal Hub is reporting (via a letter of intent from Pilot Development Partners that a development which would include a retail seafood market along with two or three seafood wholesalers is being proposed for the Raymond Flynn Marine Park along the eastern edge of the city's Seaport District. The space, which is located near where Fid Kennedy Avenue and Tide Street meet along the South Boston waterfront, would also include a garage as well--and the garage would be a mixed-use building that would house the public seafood market.

The letter mentions that Boston Sword & Tuna, which is located on nearby Seafood Way, is one of the wholesalers planning to move into the development, as it has outgrown its space.

[December 22 update: According to a Twitter post from @jonchesto, it appears that the seafood market may be more of a cafe or a food stand, with another tweet from him saying it may be about 2,500 square feet in size and that all of the seafood sold will be from the wholesalers within the development.]

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The Grand Opens in Boston's Seaport District

by Marc Hurwitz

A luxury nightclub that has been a long time in the making opens today on the Boston waterfront.

According to a press release, The Grand debuts tonight at One Seaport Square in the city's Seaport District, with its Facebook page stating that "Glamour and sophistication meets high energy" at the new place, with the club including an open glass staircase, custom marble tables, and hand-blown glass chandeliers along with stadium VIP bottle seating, VIP bars, and  a 70-foot LED wall. As stated earlier, Big Night Entertainment Group is behind the spot, and BNEG is also opening another new place tomorrow in the same building--Scorpion Bar, which is described as a "traditional Mexican tequila cantina with the attitude of a rock bar."

Plans for both The Grand and Scorpion Bar were first announced in September of 2015.

The address for The Grand is 58 Seaport Boulevard, Boston, MA, 02210. Its website can be found at http://thegrandboston.com/

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Scorpion Bar, The Grand Coming to One Seaport Square on the Boston Waterfront

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Frank Anthony's Gourmet Market to Open at Fan Pier on the Boston Waterfront

A new market is on its way to the Boston waterfront, and the person behind it also operates a grocery/convenience store in the North End that has been around for more than a quarter century.

The Boston Herald is reporting that Frank Anthony's Gourmet Market plans to open at 11 Fan Pier (just east of the Moakley Courthouse), with the 2,500-square-foot shop being what owner Frank Scire calls a "21st-century corner market." The article says that Scire also runs Going Bananas, which first opened on Salem Street 28 years ago and offers produce, meats and cheeses, sandwiches, and smoothies.

If all goes as planned, the new Frank Anthony's Gourmet Market should be opening late this summer, according to the Herald.

[December 9 update: Frank Anthony's Gourmet Market is not yet open, but a licensing board page within the City of Boston website indicates that it could be one step closer to opening by next week, as the board will look into the market's request for a common victualler license on Wednesday, December 14.]

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Residential Tower Proposed at Site of Atlantic Beer Garden and The Whiskey Priest in Boston's Seaport District

Yet another new development may be on its way to the Seaport District of Boston, and it would be built where a couple of bars currently reside.

According to a Twitter post from @SteveAdamsTweet of Banker & Tradesman, the Cronin Group/Cronin Holdings has proposed an "iconic" 22-story residential tower at the site of Atlantic Beer Garden and The Whiskey Priest where Northern Avenue and Seaport Boulevard meet, with the renderings showing what appears to be restaurant/retail space on the ground floor. It appears to be too early to know about the exact future of Atlantic Beer Garden or The Whiskey Priest if the tower is approved; as soon as we find out more, we will post an update here. (The Cronin Group operates both places.)

Atlantic Beer Garden and The Whiskey Priest took over the former Eastern Pier II/Seaport Bar and Grille space approximately seven years ago; in addition to these two spots, the Cronin Group also runs such places as Jerry Remy's, Temazcal, and Tony C's.

[December 21 update: An article from Banker & Tradesman says that the two bars would be "demolished" to make way for the new tower, though it is still not known whether they might reopen within the development. (The post also says that there would be restaurant and retail space on the first two floors of the tower.)]

[August 10, 2016 update: The Boston Globe is now reporting that The Conservation Law Foundation may sue Cronin Holdings over the proposal for a tower at the site of Atlantic Beer Garden and The Whiskey Priest because of possible violations of state law concerning public access and development along the shore.]

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UPDATE: Taste of the Seaport to Be Held in South Boston, August 14, 2014

[Ed note: This article was updated on August 13 to reflect a change of date due to today's forecast of rain. Thanks to Eater Boston for bringing this to our attention.]

A culinary event is on its way to the South Boston waterfront, and it will include food from a variety of local eateries.

On Thursday, August 14 [NOTE: Moved from Wednesday, August 13 due to the bad weather], Taste of the Seaport will take place at the South Boston Maritime Park (at the intersection of D Street and Congress Street) with the event going from 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM. Free samples of food will be offered by such places as Aura, MC Spiedo, 75 on Liberty Wharf, and Sweetgreen, and there will be live music as well.

Taste of the Seaport is open to the public and there is no cost to go to the event. For more information, please go to the event's Twitter page at the following link:

https://twitter.com/TasteSeaport

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Harpoon Brewery in Boston's Seaport District Opens a New Beer Hall Tonight

A brewery along the Boston waterfront is opening a massive new beer hall this evening.

Eater Boston is reporting that the Harpoon Brewery on Northern Avenue in the Seaport District will introduce a beer hall with seating for 250 (and a total capacity of 300) at 5:00 PM, with the new spot offering 20 different beers on tap--plus a station for filling growlers--along with fresh pretzels. The long tables at the beer hall are made from "salvaged butternut wood," according to EB, and there will be water views from the hall. An earlier article from Eater mentions that a new gift shop will also be in the space.

The address for the Harpoon Brewery and beer hall is 306 Northern Avenue, Boston, MA, 02210. The Harpoon website can be found at http://www.harpoonbrewery.com/


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