Four Seasons Cafe in Watertown Has Closed

A cafe just west of Boston has shut down after being in business for only a short time.

According to a source, Four Seasons Cafe in Watertown is no longer in operation, with the N Beacon Street eatery apparently being papered over. A check on its Instagram page says that it is "definitely closed," though no reason was given for its closure.

Four Seasons Cafe first opened last fall, taking over the former Watertown Diner/Victor's Diner space east of the center of town and a short distance west of Arsenal Yards; the dining spot offered breakfast and lunch items including bagels, pancakes, bacon and eggs, quiche, muffins, salads, sandwiches, and coffee.

The address for the now-closed Four Seasons Cafe was 212 N Beacon Street, Watertown, MA, 02472.

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Eva's Little Kitchen Opens in Bedford

The person behind a caterer and meal delivery service has opened a restaurant in the northwest suburbs.

According to a source, along with an article from Wicked Local and a post from Eater Boston, Eva's Little Kitchen is now open in Bedford, with Eva Badra being behind the Great Road eatery. The website for the place mentions that Badra attended the French Culinary Institute in New York City and has also trained in 3-star Michelin and Relais & Chateaux kitchens, while the menu shows pastries, grab-and-go items, coffee, and tea.

The address for Eva's Little Kitchen is 200 Great Road, Bedford, MA, 01730. Its website can be found at https://www.evaslittlekitchen.com/

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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)

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Cafe Madeleine Is Opening in Boston's South End

Earlier this year, we reported that a cafe in the South End of Boston had closed down. Now we have learned that a new cafe will be moving into the space.

Eater Boston is reporting that Cafe Madeleine is planning to open in the spot on Columbus Avenue where the Amsterdam Cafe had been, with the place apparently being a French patisserie with sandwiches, baked goods, and coffee. (Note: Another, unrelated Amsterdam Cafe in South Boston remains open.) The article mentions that the chef and owner of the eatery is Frederic Robert, who has worked at the award-winning PB Boulangerie in Wellfleet and the Wynn Resort in Las Vegas, and had also been an executive pastry chef in France.

It looks like Cafe Madeleine could be opening early next year, according to EB.

[July 15, 2014 update: The Boston Globe mentions that Cafe Madeleine plans to open sometime this month.]

[August 25, 2014 update: Eater Boston states that Cafe Madeleine is now open in the South End of Boston.]

The address for this new cafe in the South End is: Cafe Madeleine, 517 Columbus Avenue, Boston, MA, 02118.

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Strega Pizzeria and Cafe Plans to Open in Boston's North End

The person (and restaurant group) behind several Boston-area eateries is planning to open another dining spot in the North End.

The NorthEndWaterfront.com site reports that Strega Pizzeria and Cafe is looking at the space on Hanover Street where Casa di Stile had been--and next to Strega Ristorante. The post says that Nick Varano of The Varano Group is hoping to transfer the Malt and Wine with Cordials License at the now-shuttered Nick's Famous Deli on Cross Street to the new spot, with the North End/Waterfront Residents' Association looking into the proposed transfer this evening.

In addition to Strega on Hanover Street, Varano also owns Strega on the waterfront and Nico in the North End. (Another Strega is coming to Woburn as well [Ed note: The Woburn location is now open].)

[October 8, 2014 update: Nearly a year and a half after first reporting on this, Strega Pizzeria and Cafe has still not opened and Universal Hub states that the Boston Licensing Board recently met with Nick Varano's attorney to find out why. According to the post, William Ferullo says that the eatery should be opening in about 30 days, and that the delay happened mostly because of issues connected to the installation of kitchen vents within the space.]

The address for this upcoming restaurant is 371-373 Hanover Street, Boston, MA, 02113. The website for The Varano Group can be found at http://www.thevaranogroup.com/

Thanks to Eater Boston for bringing this to our attention.

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Update: Plaza Catering and Deli and Cafe Latino in Boston to Morph into Discovery Cafe in Cambridge

[Ed note: This article was updated on November 7 to reflect new information about the move from Boston to Cambridge.]

A new cafe is getting ready to open in Cambridge, and the folks behind it also happen to run a corporate catering operation in Boston.

Eater Boston is reporting (via Chowhound) that the Discovery Cafe is opening on Sixth Street in Kendall Square, with the eatery being a "full-fledged restaurant" from the people behind Plaza Catering and Deli in Government Center. EB indicates that this appears to be a move, as Plaza Catering will be bringing its operations over to the Discovery Cafe, and a check on the Plaza Catering website seems to confirm this, as their contact information refers people to an address on Binney Street in Cambridge that is in the same block as the upcoming Discovery Cafe.

Expect to see soups, salads, snacks, pizza, sandwiches, and breakfast dishes at the Discovery Cafe, which is hoping to open on November 5.

[November 7 update: According to a poster on the Chowhound site, it looks like the Discovery Cafe is now open. Also, in addition to Plaza Catering and Deli leaving Government Center, Cafe Latino (which was part of the same place) has also closed, with Eater Boston stating that it will be merging with the Discovery Cafe, though there apparently won't be much of an emphasis on their menu items.]

The address for this new cafe in Kendall Square is: Discovery Cafe, 157 Sixth Street, Cambridge, MA, 02141. Their website can be found at http://www.discoverycafecambridge.com/


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