Boston Provisions Market Opens in the Seaport District

Last spring, it was reported that the people behind a butcher shop and a fish market would be opening a new shop near the Boston waterfront featuring products from both businesses, and now we have learned that it is up and running.

According to multiple sources, Boston Provisions Market is now open in the city's Seaport District, moving into a space on Boston Wharf Road just west of Fort Point. As mentioned in an earlier article, the shop offers items from Savenor's Butchery and Wulf's Fish, with the two businesses having an ownership connection (Wulf's Fish acquired Savenor's in 2024), and the shop offers such items as lamb, beef, pork, chicken, whitefish, shellfish, caviar, and more.

Savenor's, which dates back to the 1930s, has a shop in Cambridge while Wulf's Fish, which started out as a fish market in Boston in the 1920s, is located at the Boston Fish Pier.

The address for Boston Provisions Market is 1 Boston Wharf Road, Suite G, Boston, MA, 02210. Its website can be found at https://bostonprovisionsmarket.com/

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

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Momma's Grocery + Wine Plans to Open in North Cambridge

A food and wine store with a connection to a wine shop in Vermont is on its way to Cambridge.

An email confirms what we have heard from multiple sources, that Momma's Grocery + Wine is planning to open in North Cambridge, with the address indicating that it is moving into the space on Mass. Ave. that had been home to Modern Homebrew Emporium. The email mentions that the shop will offer locally-grown produce along with locally-sourced meat and dairy products, while wine, coffee, soft serve, and pantry staples will be sold as well--and the shop will have a takeout window during the warmer months.

The owner of Momma's Grocery + Wine also runs Schmetterling Wine Shop in Middlebury, VT.

The address for the upcoming Momma's Grocery + Wine is 2304 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA, 02140.

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Daily Table Is Opening New Location in Cambridge's Central Square

A nonprofit community grocer that helps provide food to those in need is expanding to a third Boston-area location.

According to a poster within the Friends of Boston's Hidden Restaurants Facebook group page, Daily Table is opening in the Central Square section of Cambridge, with an Instagram post saying that it hopes to debut in its Mass. Ave. space in January. Based on the two locations of the market in Dorchester and Roxbury, expect the new store to offer fresh produce, everyday grocery items and scratch-made prepared foods--all at reasonable prices--while also paying living wages and focusing on hiring workers from the neighborhood.

The address for this new grocery store in Central Square is: Daily Table, 684 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA, 02139. The website for the existing stores in Dorchester and Roxbury can be found at https://dailytable.org/

[February 9, 2021 update: A new Instagram post from the place indicates that Daily Table is now open in Central Square.]

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Developer Purchases Davis Square Properties That Include the Burren, McKinnon's, Sligo Pub, Other Businesses

A British developer has acquired a section of Somerville's Davis Square, and the properties include some well-known places for food and drink.

Banker & Tradesman is reporting that London-based Scape has signed long-term ground leases for three properties on Elm Street that are home to the Burren Pub, McKinnon's Meat Market, the Sligo Pub, and When Pigs Fly, along with a parking lot in the back. The developer is focusing on dorm-style/co-living projects in the local region, and at this point in time, it is not known what might happen to the storefronts that are part of the purchase. (Stay tuned for updates.)

The purchase price for the three properties and parking lot was just under 10 million.

Thanks to Geoff Wong for initially bringing this to our attention.

[July 31 update: Boston Magazine mentions (via the Boston Business Journal) that Scape apparently has an agreement that would keep the Burren open; the status of McKinnon's Meat Market, the Sligo Pub, and When Pigs Fly (and Jae's Cafe as well) remain unknown, however.]

[August 1 update: Eater Boston states that the future of the Sligo Pub is definitely in question, with a Facebook post from the bar saying that "Though the future of the family business is indeed uncertain, we hope to make the best of time that we do have with all of you now." In addition, it is also not known what might become of Caramel French Patisserie, Kung Fu Tea, and Martsa on Elm.]

[October 29 update: A new article from Eater Boston says that the Burren will apparently remain in operation "during and after construction," and that the Sligo Pub may be given the option to return to the space once construction is done.]

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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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After Fire, American Provisions in South Boston Looks to Open New Shop in Dorchester in 2018

by Marc Hurwitz

Early last year, we reported that an artisanal "farm-to-table" grocery store in South Boston was planning to expand with a second shop on the way to an upcoming Dorchester development. Now we have learned that plans for the store are still moving ahead even after a fire heavily damaged the complex over the summer, but it won't be opening for awhile now.

According to an article in Eater Boston, American Provisions is now looking to open in the Treadmark Building on Dorchester Avenue in the fall of 2018, with owner Matt Thayer saying that the shop will open in the same space as originally planned and that it will still include a full kitchen, which will allow it to offer more in the way of prepared foods than the original store in Southie. (It will also allow them to do catering and host events, according to Eater.) The Treadmark Building was ravaged by a fire last June, though the building was not considered a total loss and is in the process of being rebuilt.

The original location of American Provisions can be found at 613 E. Broadway in South Boston. Its website is at http://americanprovisions.com/

[January 15, 2019 update: American Provisions did not end up opening its new location in Dorchester in 2018, but Caught in Dot mentions that it now hopes to open around the end of January or early in February.]

[February 8, 2019 update: An update from Boston Magazine states that American Provisions is now open in Dorchester.]

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American Provisions in South Boston to Open New Shop in Dorchester

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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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Confirmed: Evergood Market in Cambridge Has Closed

[Ed note: This article was updated on August 17 to reflect confirmation of the shop's closure.]

It looks like a decades-old grocery store in Cambridge has shut down for good.

According to a couple of sources, Evergood Market on Mass. Ave. appears to be closed, with a message sent from Rich O's Ravings saying that the shop--which is located between Porter Square and Harvard Square--no longer has an "hours" sign up and has a generic "we are closed" sign on the door, while bread baskets, produce bins, and many shelves look empty. A check on the market's Facebook page indicates that it can no longer be found, while its phone number is out of service.

Evergood Market, which was established in 1975 (according to the Manta site), offered an array of breads, cheeses, poultry, meats, canned and packaged goods, and more.

The address for the now-closed Evergood Market was 1674 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA, 02138.

[August 17 update: A Twitter post confirms that Evergood Market has indeed closed, with a picture showing a "prime retail available" sign out front.]

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Cardullo's in Cambridge's Harvard Square Is Being Sold

An iconic grocery store in the heart of Cambridge's Harvard Square will soon be under new ownership.

Cambridge Day is reporting that Cardullo's on Brattle Street is being sold to Kim and Richard Wilson, who are "fleeing big business" (Kim has recently worked at Staples while Richard has worked at BJ's Wholesale Club). The article says that the changeover will mark the first time in its 65-year history that there won't be anyone from the Cardullo family fully involved with the store, though current co-owner Donez Cardullo-Tavilla does say that she will help out during the holidays. Both the Wilsons and the Cardullos will work together to make the transition a smooth one, with the sale of the shop slated to become official sometime in August.

[July 14 update: According to an article in the Cambridge Chronicle and TAB, the sale of Cardullo's should be finalized in the next four to six weeks (as soon as the liquor license transfer takes place), with the name and concept of the place remaining the same.]

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 address for Cardullo's is 6 Brattle Street, Cambridge, MA, 02138. Its website can be found at http://www.cardullos.com/

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Christina's Spice and Specialty Foods in Cambridge's Inman Square Has Moved

Last year we reported that the people behind an ice cream shop and specialty food/spice store in Cambridge's Inman Square were looking to open a baking annex. Now we have learned that they have actually moved their food/spice store into that space.

According to posters within the Chowhound site, Christina's Spice & Specialty Foods has moved from 1261 Cambridge Street to 1297 Cambridge Street, with their ice cream shop remaining at 1255 Cambridge Street. It is not known at this point in time if they will eventually include the proposed baking annex within the new space or whether those plans have fallen through (we will post an update as soon as we find out).

The website for Christina's Homemade Ice Cream is at http://christinasicecream.com/ while the Facebook page for Christina's Spice & Specialty Foods can be found at https://www.facebook.com/pages/Christinas-Spice-Specialty-Foods/300964572385

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