Neiman Marcus at Copley Place in Boston Plans to Open Two Lounges Within Its Space

It looks like the Boston location of a luxury retail chain will soon include a couple of places to grab a drink.

According to an article from Universal Hub, Neiman Marcus at Copley Place in the Back Bay is planning to add two lounges to its space, with one on the first floor having four seats and one on the second floor having six seats The post mentions that the two lounges will be tucked into the interior of the store away from the entrances/exits and that, according to store attorney Tyler Henseler, they will not turn into havens for "college-age kids or other rowdy customers causing any kind of disturbance."

UH mentions that the Copley Place location of Neiman Marcus once had its own restaurant in the 1980s.

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

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Freds at Barneys New York Plans to Open at Copley Place in Boston

It looks like an iconic department store restaurant that is based in New York will be making its way to Boston.

According to an article from CNBC, Freds at Barneys New York is planning to open at Copley Place in the Back Bay, with the restaurant joining five other locations including two in Manhattan. The dining spot dates back to the 1920s when a counter-service eatery opened in the original Barneys location on Seventh Avenue, and today it features mostly American and Italian fare in an upscale environment. If all goes as planned, the new location of Freds at Barneys New York at Copley Place will open in October, and it will feature a "much larger bar space" that will serve as a "focal point" according to CNBC.

The website for Freds can be found at https://www.barneys.com/restaurants/freds

[October 22 update: It looks like Freds at Barneys New York will not be coming to Boston after all, as Universal Hub states (via ABC 7) that all locations of Barneys will be closing (including the Boston outlet) in the wake of a bankruptcy filing by the chain of department stores.]

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

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[A related post from our sister site (Boston's Hidden Restaurants): List of Restaurant Closings and Openings in the Boston Area]

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NM Cafe Is Opening within Neiman Marcus at The Natick Mall

A high-end department store west of Boston will soon be opening a new restaurant within its space.

According to a job post on the Craigslist site (and confirmed by the shop's website), NM Cafe will open inside the Neiman Marcus branch at The Natick Mall. This will be the only dining spot to open in New England from the chain (at this point in time), with the closest ones to the area being a spot called The Zodiac in White Plains, NY, a place called The Rotunda in Paramus, NJ, and a location of NM Cafe in Short Hills, NJ. Based on the menus at other NM Cafe locations, expect to see soups, salads, sandwiches, a few main entrees, and a children's menu at the casual upscale eatery.

Expect an August opening for the new NM Cafe at The Natick Mall.

[September 17 update: According to the store's website, NM Cafe is now open at The Natick Mall.]

The web page for the restaurants at Neiman Marcus shops can be found at http://www.neimanmarcus.com/stores/restIndex.jsp

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The New Nordstrom in Braintree to Include a Restaurant

Seattle-based department store Nordstrom will be opening in the South Shore Plaza in Braintree this coming spring, and with it, a new restaurant. According to a job posting on the Craigslist site, the fashion specialty retailer will be opening a dining spot within its store, and based on other Nordstrom outlets across the country, a specialty coffee bar may also open.

Nordstrom has a number of different restaurants within its stores, with some of the dining spots in the Northeast including Blue Stove, Cafe Bistro, Classic Cafe, and Marketplace Cafe (it is not currently known which, if any, of these might be coming to the new Braintree store).

The new Nordstrom in the South Shore Plaza will be moving into the space where Jordan Marsh and Macy's used to be (Macy's has since moved to the spot where Filene's was).

According to the Nordstrom website, the tentative opening date for the new store in Braintree is March 26, 2010.

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