Showing posts with label South End. Show all posts
Showing posts with label South End. Show all posts

Monday, July 27, 2026

Brick Street Bagels to Open Brick-and-Mortar Shop in the Former Aurora Market & Bakery Space in Boston's South End

Last month, it was reported that a local bagel business that got its start as a popup in Boston's South End would be expanding to a second storefront, and now we have learned that another location is on the way--and this one will bring it back full circle to where it all began.

According to multiple sources, Brick Street Bagels is planning to open a shop in the South End, with the address indicating that it will move into the space on Tremont Street where Aurora Market & Bakery had been until recently closing. An Instagram post from the business gives more details, mentioning the following:

Brick by brick we've been building in the South End. So many people, places and memories in the neighborhood where this all began. At long last we've found a permanent home here @ 570 Tremont. We are so excited to finally do all that we've been wanting to do here.

Currently, Brick Street Bagels can be found on W Broadway in South Boston, and another is in the works for Charles Street in Beacon Hill, while its bagels have also been available at the Clarendon Street outlet of the South End Buttery.

The address for the upcoming Brick Street Bagels in the South End is 570 Tremont Street, Boston, MA, 02118. The website for the business is at https://www.brickstreetbagels.org/

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Monday, July 20, 2026

Aurora Market & Bakery in Boston's South End Has Closed

A South End food shop known for its Greek options has shut down.

According to publicist Christopher B. Haynes who posted about it within the South End Community Board Facebook group page, Aurora Market & Bakery on Tremont Street is no longer in operation, with a note out front thanking customers for their patronage while mentioning that Sunday was its last day in business. The market first opened in the early part of 2025, offering such items as avgolemono, falafel sandwiches, lamb souvlaki, Mediterranean wraps, baklava, and more.

The address for the now-closed Aurora Market & Bakery in the South End was 570 Tremont Street, Boston, MA, 02118.

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Tuesday, June 02, 2026

Tipsy Scoop to Open in Boston's South End

A group of boozy ice cream shops with roots in New York City will soon be on its way to Boston.

According to a poster within the South End Community Board Facebook group page, Tipsy Scoop is planning to open on Dartmouth Street, with the website for the business saying, "Boston, get ready to chill responsibly! Tipsy Scoop — the original liquor-infused ice cream brand — is bringing its signature blend of booze and dessert to Beantown!" Once it opens, the new South End location will join others in Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Queens, along with outlets in other parts of the country along with the Bahamas.

The Tipsy Scoop website mentions that it infuses traditional ice cream flavors with different liquors, with a few options including vanilla bean bourbon, spiked hazelnut coffee, cake batter vodka martini, and tequila chocolate, while also offering alcohol-free ice creams as well.

The address for the upcoming Tipsy Scoop in the South End is 59 Dartmouth Street, Boston, MA, 02116. The website for the business is at https://tipsyscoop.com/

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Thursday, May 21, 2026

Foodie's Market in Boston's South End Is Closing Today

A beloved neighborhood grocery store is saying farewell today.

According to a poster within the South End Community Board Facebook group page, Foodie's Market in the South End of Boston is shutting down permanently at 4:00 PM, with a sign out front at the Washington Street store saying "Thank you for 28 wonderful years. It has been our sincere honor, pleasure and joy to serve the South End Community. We value your loyalty and friendship very much and wish you well in the future." The South Boston location of Foodie's on W Broadway will remain in operation.

The address for Foodie's Market in the South End is 1421 Washington Street, Boston, MA, 02118. The website for the business is at https://foodiesmarkets.com/

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Wednesday, December 31, 2025

FoMu in Boston's South End Has Closed

A local group of vegan ice cream shops has closed another one one of its locations.

According to a poster within the Friends of Boston's Hidden Restaurants Facebook group page, FoMu in the South End of Boston is no longer in operation, with a Facebook post from the business on December 29 saying the following:

A HUGE THANK YOU TO ALL OF THE NEIGHBORS, FAMILY & FANS THAT CAME BY OUR SOUTH END LOCATION ON THE COLDEST OF DAYS TO SAY #SOLONG  Our South End store is now closed, and while we are sad to say goodbye, we hope you find FoMu near you and join us on our journey. Please note #HolidayHours at FoMu Fenway & Quincy Market… and when all else fails #DELIVER

Other locations of FoMu in Jamaica Plain, the Seaport District, and Allston have also shut down over the past few years.

The address for the now-closed FoMu in the South End was 655 Tremont Street, Boston, MA, 02118. The website for all locations is at https://www.fomuicecream.com/

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Thursday, October 09, 2025

The Urban Grape in Boston's South End Has Closed

An award-winning wine shop in Boston has shut down.

A message sent by Leah Klein of City Living Boston mentions that The Urban Grape in the South End has closed its doors, with an Instagram post from owners TJ and Hadley Douglas of the Columbus Avenue store saying the following:

This has been a very difficult year for our company, The Urban Grape. For over 12 months, TJ and I, along with our family and a group of wonderful investors, have worked tirelessly to reach an agreement with our local SBA lender, Cambridge Savings Bank, with the hope of saving and rebuilding the store to its former inventory and success. Unfortunately, negotiations with our lender deteriorated over the past week, and we are being forced to close The Urban Grape’s Boston location immediately.

The post does indicate that TJ and Hadley Douglas may be making plans to bring back the business in some form, saying that "TJ and I spent the last two nights wondering, is this the end of our legacy? The answer is no....To follow along as we reimagine and rebuild our business, please subscribe to our Substack newsletter, The Second Bottle, linked above, and make sure you're following our Instagram page here."

The Urban Grape first opened 13 years ago, focusing mostly on wine while also selling beer and spirits and hosting countless wine tastings, and it has received much in the way of accolades over the years, including being awarded Small Business of the Year by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in 2021.

The address for The Urban Grape was 303 Columbus Avenue, Boston, MA, 02116.

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Thursday, August 14, 2025

Uncommon Ice Cream Is Opening in the Former Lobstah on a Roll Space in Boston's South End

A new ice cream shop is coming to the South End of Boston, and it will be taking over the space where the original location of a restaurant known in part for its oversized lobster rolls had been.

According to a Twitter/X post from @carolineN108, Uncommon Ice Cream is planning to open on Columbus Street, moving into the former Lobstah on a Roll space a couple of blocks east of the Massachusetts Avenue intersection. No specific information can be found on the upcoming place as of yet, with a sign in the storefront simply saying "coming soon," so keep checking back for updates as they come in.

Locations of Lobstah on a Roll can still be found on Newbury Street in the Back Bay along with Worcester Public Market and in St. Augustine, FL.

The address for Uncommon Ice Cream is 537 Columbus Avenue, Boston, MA, 02118.

[October 1 update: According to a poster within the Friends of Boston's Hidden Restaurants Facebook group page, Uncommon Ice Cream is now open, with the poster saying that it offers such options as basil roasted strawberry, cornbread cinnamon blackberry, cantaloupe sorbet, sweet cream, and more.]

[Earlier Article]
Lobstah on a Roll in Boston's South End Has Closed

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Thursday, February 06, 2025

Aurora Market & Bakery Opens in Boston's South End

A new food shop has come to a Boston neighborhood.

According to a poster within the South End Community Board, Aurora Market & Bakery is now open at the corner of Tremont Street and Union Park in the South End, with the place offering soups, salads, and sandwiches, and dinner items. A message from the place within a Google search indicates that it is a Greek market, and a menu shown includes such items as souvlaki, falafel, lentil soup, fried calamari, pastitsio, saganaki, roast lamb, stuffed peppers, rice pilaf, and roasted potatoes.

The address for Aurora Market & Bakery in the South End is 570 Tremont Street, Boston, MA, 02118.

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Wednesday, January 29, 2025

Madeleine's Candy Shop Is Opening in Boston's South End

A brand new candy shop is getting ready to open in Boston.

According to its website, Madeleine's Candy Shop is slated to open in the South End on Saturday, February 1, moving into a space on Clarendon Street near the Appleton Street intersection. A note on its site says the following about how the idea for the store came to be:

Simply put, Madeleine's Candy Shop was concocted out of sugar cravings. After working her day job in clinical research, Founder & Candy Enthusiast—Madeleine Brason—often struggled to satisfy her late night sweet tooth, (sometimes settling for a sad handful of chocolate chips…). And so, powered by caffeine and "girl math," she threw caution to the wind and ditched her Health Science degrees for a life of candies & chocolates. A quarter-life-crisis never tasted so sweet.

Madeleine's will be offering domestic and global treats in bulk and pre-packaged, and it will also sell gluten-friendly and low-glycemic options.

The address for Madeleine's Candy Shop is 47 Clarendon Street, Boston, MA, 02116. Its website can be found at https://www.madeleinescandyshop.com/

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Friday, March 29, 2024

Cacao Is Opening in Boston's South End

A chocolate shop in Newton Highlands will soon be joined by another outlet, with this one being in Boston.

According to an article from Universal Hub, Cacao is planning to open a location in the South End, moving into a space on Columbus Avenue just east of the Mass. Ave. intersection. The post mentions that the upcoming store plans to be open from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM and will have both indoor and outdoor seating.

Another location of Cacao had been in Jamaica Plain until it closed at the end of 2022.

The address for the new location of Cacao in the South End is 570 Columbus Avenue, Boston, MA, 02118. The website for the business is at https://cacaonuts.com/

[May 29 update: According to its website, the South End location of Cacao is now open.]


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Wednesday, August 02, 2023

Colette Bakery Is Opening in the Former Cafe Madeleine Space in Boston's South End

It looks like a pair of French bakeries north of Boston will be joined by a new location within the city itself.

According to a poster within the Friends of Boston's Hidden Restaurants Facebook group page, Colette Bakery is looking to open in the South End, taking over the space on Columbus Avenue where Cafe Madeleine had been until closing last November. An Instagram story from the business confirms this, showing a video of the former Cafe Madeleine space and saying "coming soon," though no other details have been given, including when it might open.

Locations of Colette Bakery can be found in Medford and Melrose, with both offering pastries, baked goods, and desserts.

The address for the new location of Colette Bakery in the South End is 517 Columbus Avenue, Boston, MA, 02118. The website for the business can be found at https://colettebakery.com/

[December 20 update: According to a source (Gary Goldblatt). the South End location of Colette Bakery is now open.]


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Thursday, September 08, 2022

Yellow Door Taqueria Adds Container Bar to Its Ink Block Location in Boston's South End

One of a pair of Mexican restaurants in Boston has added a new feature to its outdoor area.

According to a press release, Yellow Door Taqueria in the South End's Ink Block neighborhood now has a container bar at its outdoor patio, with the bar offering beer, wine, margaritas, specialty cocktails, tequila and mezcal shots, and more--and that the drinks are also available to go. Hours for the container bar are 4:00 PM to close Thursday through Sunday.

The Ink Block location of Yellow Door Taqueria first opened in February of 2020, joining the original in Dorchester's Lower Mills.

The address for Yellow Door Taqueria is 300 Harrison Avenue, Boston, MA, 02118. The website for both locations is at https://www.yellowdoortaqueria.com/

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Friday, February 07, 2020

Muscarella's Market in Boston's South End Has Apparently Closed

An independent grocery store in the South End of Boston appears to have shut down for good after being in business for about 2 1/2 years.

According to a poster within the Friends of Boston's Hidden Restaurants Facebook group page, Muscarella's Market on Tremont Street appears closed, while another poster in the thread who works at a nearby restaurant confirms that the shop apparently closed last weekend. Muscarella's first opened in September of 2017, taking over the space where Five Seventy Market had been for a bit under 10 years until it closed in early 2016; like its predecessor, the shop offered salads, sandwiches, coffee, smoothies, and prepared meals, along with everyday items.

The address for Muscarella's Market was 570 Tremont Street, Boston, MA, 02118.

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


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Thursday, March 08, 2018

A Puerto Rican Bakery May Open in the Former Tremont Drug Space in Boston's South End

by Marc Hurwitz

A new bakery might be on its way to the South End of Boston, moving into the space where a longtime pharmacy had been.

According to a series of Twitter posts from @SouthEndHistSoc, a Puerto Rican bakery is planning to open on Tremont Street in the former Tremont Drug space, with the posts saying of the proposal, "There are letters of support given to the commission & read for the record: from residents in the neighborhood & staff in the mayor's office. They are particularly supportive of decorative elements: of the coqui frog and '2017' to remember the destruction of hurricane Maria in PR." @SouthEndHistSoc also goes on to tweet that "This is a long application. Parts of it have been approved with provisos, other parts have been denied, and other parts will need to be amended and the applicant will need to come back to a future meeting." Very little is currently known about the ownership of the proposed bakery or what kinds of food items the place might offer, so stay tuned for updates.

A post from mysouthend.com states that Tremont Drug was a neighborhood institution that had been around for decades; the store closed in early 2017.

The address for this proposed bakery in the South End is 610 Tremont Street, Boston, MA, 02118.

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Thursday, September 21, 2017

Muscarella's Market Is Opening in Former Five Seventy Market Space in Boston's South End

Last year, we reported that a neighborhood grocery store in Boston's South End of Boston had closed down and that the family of the owner--who had passed away--was looking to lease the space to someone who would open another market. Now we have learned that the space is indeed going to be home to a new grocery store.

According to its website, Muscarella's Market is opening in the former Five Seventy Market space on Tremont Street, with an earlier Boston Sun article indicating that the store had planned to soft-open over the summer and possibly have a grand opening this month. A licensing board hearing page actually shows that a petition to transfer the license of the business from Five Seventy Market to Muscarella's Market is expected to take place on September 27, so it appears that the soft opening has not happened as of yet. The Sun article indicates that owner Scott Jackiewicz is looking to keep a similar concept to that of the old market, including offering salads, sandwiches, smoothies, and prepared meals, but with his own "twist" on things.

Five Seventy Market shut down in February of 2016, with owner Allen Seletsky passing away the following month; the shop had been in business for a bit under 10 years.

The address for the upcoming Muscarella's Market is 570 Tremont Street, Boston, MA, 02118. Its website can be found at http://muscarellasmarket.com/

[Earlier Article]
Five Seventy Market in Boston's South End Closed; Status Uncertain

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Sunday, June 25, 2017

Don Akin, Owner of Medieval Manor, Has Passed Away

The person behind a landmark theater and restaurant that shut down a year and a half ago has passed away.

A Twitter post from @universalhub states that Don Akin, who owned the now-closed Medieval Manor in Boston's South End, has died, with a page included in the tweet saying that he was 67 years old. Akin ran the E Berkeley Street spot for more than 40 years until closing the place following a New Year's Eve show at the end of 2015, but it subsequently appeared that the spot might end up reopening in its space until plans ended up falling through last summer.

The Medieval Manor was a popular venue for a variety of parties and events over the years, with its website saying that the comedic roots of its interactive dinner theater were in "vaudeville and burlesque."

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Wednesday, May 31, 2017

Walden Local Meat Co. Opening Butcher Shop in Boston's South End

It looks like a local meat delivery company is opening a butcher shop in Boston.

Based on a photo posted to the Friends of Boston's Hidden Restaurants Facebook group page, Walden Local Meat Co. is opening a shop on what appears to be the corner of Shawmut Avenue and Union Park, with the sign out front saying that it will be opening soon. Currently, the meat delivery company operates out of Cypress Drive in Burlington and a PO box out of Carlisle, delivering products free of charge mainly to the Greater Boston area as well as parts of Rhode Island, Connecticut, and New York.

Walden Local Meat Co. sells locally-sourced beef, lamb, pork, and poultry via a customized share program.

The address for this new butcher shop from Walden Local Meat Co. is 316 Shawmut Avenue, Boston, MA, 02118. The website for the business is at http://waldenlocalmeat.com/

[August 3 update: A job post on the Craigslist site indicates that Walden Local Meat Co. plans to focus on "whole animal butchery of 100% grassfed beef, as well as pasture-raised chicken, lamb, and pork."]

[October 19 update: Universal Hub mentions that Walden Local Meat Co. could be opening in early November, and it will eventually be selling beer and wine as well.]

[November 1 update: According to a press release, Walden Local Meat Co. has soft-opened, with its grand opening weekend beginning on Friday, November 3.]

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Monday, May 08, 2017

Wine Riot Store in Boston's South End May Be Replaced by Wine Gallery

A wine events business that has a retail shop in the South End of Boston may see its retail space taken over by another group of wine shops.

According to a Twitter post from @DGoodison, Wine Riot on Tremont Street is looking to transfer its license to Wine Gallery, with a message sent confirming that the shop would be moving into the same address. It appears that the Wine Riot shop--which is run by Second Glass--may already be closed according to another source, though this has not been confirmed as of yet. It is not known what may happen to Second Glass's wine events business at this point in time; as soon as we find out more, we will post an update here.

Wine Gallery has four locations in the Boston area--in Downtown Crossing, Kenmore Square, Brookline, and Lexington.

The address for Wine Riot (and the proposed Wine Gallery) in the South End is 519 Tremont Street, Boston, MA, 02116.

[May 12 update: A licensing board hearing page has confirmed the above, showing that Wine Riot has petitioned to transfer the licensed business to Wine Gallery, with the hearing taking place on May 17.]

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Friday, April 07, 2017

South End Open Market Shuts Down

It looks like the plug has been pulled on a weekly outdoor gathering of food trucks, farm stands and more.

The Boston Globe is reporting that the South End Open Market is now "dead," as New England Open Markets president Chris Masci has decided to cease operations of the Sunday event--and he cites competition from other events--especially the SoWa Open Market--as being a reason for the closure. The South End Open Market actually used to be known as the SoWa Open Market and had been set up on Harrison Avenue until Masci and Mario Nicosia of GTI Properties got into a dispute, which led Masci to move the market to a temporary space last year by the nearby Ink Block, while Nicosia launched a market at the Harrison Avenue site, using the SoWa Open Market name.

Masci had been planning to move the South End Open Market to a new park under the Route 93 deck but ultimately decided to shut it down; he will continue to run a weekend market set up on the Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway in downtown Boston, and several events will also take place at the new park under the highway as well.

The SoWa Open Market on Harrison Avenue will be running on both Saturdays and Sundays for the 2017 season, according to the Globe.

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Wednesday, June 22, 2016

Farm and Fable to Close Its Shop in Boston's South End

A vintage cookbook and kitchen shop in the South End of Boston is getting ready to shut down for good, though the business itself will remain in operation.

According to an Instagram post from the place, Farm & Fable on Shawmut Avenue is going to be closing its store, with a "Sip, Shop & Celebrate" event being held this Friday (June 24) and a storewide sale taking place Friday through Sunday, at which point it presumably closes. The post mentions that Farm & Fable will debut an online shop starting in mid-July and that it will also be hosting a series of "pop-in shops" across the country.

Farm & Fable first opened in the fall of 2013.

The address for this soon-to-close store in Boston's South End is: Farm & Fable, 251 Shawmut Avenue, Boston, MA, 02118. Its website is at http://www.farmandfable.com/

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