Pressed Cafe Opens in Boston's Seaport District

A local group of dining spots that focus on healthy, freshly-made options has expanded to the Boston waterfront.

According to a poster within the Friends of Boston's Hidden Restaurants Facebook group page, Pressed Cafe is now open in the city's Seaport District, moving into a space on Pier 4 Boulevard. Based on the social media pages for the business, the new location is open daily from 5:00 AM to 10:00 PM, and it offers breakfast dishes, soups, panini, bowls, fresh-pressed juices, coffee, and more--and it joins existing locations in Boston's Back Bay, Burlington, Chelmsford, Lawrence, and Newton, along with four in New Hampshire (Bedford, North Nashua, Salem, and South Nashua).

The address for the new location of Pressed Cafe is 49 Pier 4 Boulevard, Boston, MA, 01843. The website for all locations is at https://www.pressedcafe.com/

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All'Antico Vinaio to Open in Boston's Back Bay

A group of sandwich shops with roots in Italy will be expanding to Boston.

According to a source (Geoff Wong), All'Antico Vinaio is planning to open in the Back Bay sometime this year, with a Facebook post from The Boston Calendar sharing a link from joyraft.com that says the new outlet will move into a space on Boylston Street in the Copley Square area. All'Antico Vinaio first started out in Florence in 1991 and currently has a handful of U.S. locations in New York, California, and Nevada, and they are known for their wide variety of panini; in 2017, Saveur included All'Antico Vinaio in an article on "The World's Best Sandwiches."

The website for All'Antico Vinaio can be found at https://www.allanticovinaiousa.com/

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The Panini Press Opens in the Former Take Away Space in Norwood

A new option for sandwiches has debuted southwest of Boston, taking over the space where a neighborhood restaurant known in part for its seafood had once been.

According to a source, The Panini Press is now open in Norwood, moving into the space on Chapel Street where The Take Away was until closing in the fall of 2022. The new eatery offers a variety of panini including turkey, ham, roast beef, tuna, pastrami, chicken salad, veggie, BLT, and grilled cheese, along with an Italian with mortadella, salami, capicola, provolone, hots, oil, lettuce, tomato, pickle, and onion.

The address for The Panini Press is 82 Chapel Street, Norwood, MA, 02062. Its Facebook page can be found at https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61574142638480

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Nonantum Press Room Is Opening in Newton

A new sandwich shop is on its way to a space a few miles west of Boston.

According to multiple sources, including a poster within the Friends of Boston's Hidden Restaurants Facebook group page, Nonantum Press Room is going to be opening in Newton, moving into a space on Adams Street in the city's Nonantum neighborhood. The Facebook page for the upcoming spot says that it will be a "neighborhood sandwich shop specializing in paninis, elevated sandwiches, soulful soups and crisp salads," while What Now Boston indicates that owner Jim Donovan hopes to open the place sometime in October.

The address for Nonantum Press Room is 191 Adams Street, Newton, MA, 02458. Its website can be found at https://www.nonantumpressroom.com/

[March 5, 2025 update: A poster within the Friends of Boston's Hidden Restaurants Facebook group page mentions that Nonantum Press Room is now open.]

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Pressed Cafe Opens in Chelmsford

Back in 2020, it was reported that a growing group of dining spots that focus on healthy, freshly-made options would be expanding to a new location north of Boston, and now we have learned that it is finally open.

According to a source (Aron Levy), Pressed Cafe is now open in Chelmsford, moving into a space on Billerica Road in the Cross Roads at Route 129 development just west of the Route 3 intersection. The new location offers soups, salads, panani, breakfast dishes, and more, and it joins others in Boston, Burlington, and Newton, along with four in New Hampshire (Bedford, North Nashua, Salem, and South Nashua).

The address for the new location of Pressed Cafe in Chelmsford is 330 Billerica Road (Route 129), Chelmsford, MA, 01824. The website for all locations is at https://www.pressedcafe.com/

[Earlier Article]
Pressed Cafe Plans to Open in Chelmsford

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Hot Table Panini Opens in Framingham

A small chain of pressed sandwich shops with roots in the western part of the state has expanded just a bit closer to Boston.

According to a source, Hot Table Panini is now open in Framingham, with a Patch article saying that it has moved into the space in Shoppers World that had previously been home to Snip-Its barber shop. The new outlet joins two others in Springfield--where the chain got its start--along with others in Hadley, Marlborough, Worcester, and two in Connecticut (Enfield and Glastonbury).

Some of the panini options at the new Hot Table Panini include steak and cheese, BBQ chicken, Italian cold cut, turkey club, hummus veggie, and tuna.

The website for Hot Table Panini can be found at https://hottable.com/

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Pressed Cafe Plans to Open in Chelmsford

A growing group of dining spots that focus on healthy, freshly-made options will be expanding to a third location in Massachusetts.

According to a press release, Pressed Cafe is planning to open in Chelmsford, moving into a space on Billerica Road in the Cross Roads at Route 129 district. Once it opens, the new location will join others in Burlington and Newton (and two in Nashua, NH), with the menu expected to include such options as soups, salads, panini, breakfast served all day, and more.

If all goes well, Pressed Cafe should open its Chelmsford outlet in 2022.

The address for the upcoming location of Pressed Cafe in Chelmsford is 330 Billerica Road (Route 129), Chelmsford, MA, 01824. The website for all locations can be found at https://www.pressedcafe.com/

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Pressed Cafe Is Opening in Newton

A trio of dining spots that focus on healthy, freshly-made options may soon be joined by a second Boston-area location.

According to a job post within the Craigslist site, Pressed Cafe is planning to open in Newton, with a page on the mypublicnotices.com site indicating that it will be located on Needham Street just north of the Charles River and the Needham line. The notice also indicates that the new location will have an outdoor patio and is seeking a liquor license, though it is not known if it is just a beer and wine license or a full liquor license. Once the Newton location of Pressed Cafe opens, it will join others in Burlington and in Nashua (two).

Pressed Cafe offers such items as breakfast burritos, soups, salads, panini, quinoa bowls, mac and cheese bowls, smoothies, pressed juices, coffee, and an array of vegan options.

The address for this new restaurant in Newton is: Pressed Cafe, 300 Needham Street, Newton, MA, 02459. The website for the existing locations can be found at https://www.pressedcafe.com/

[December 10 update: According to a poster within the Friends of Boston's Hidden Restaurants Facebook group page, Pressed Cafe is now open in Newton.]

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Hot Table Eyes Expansion into the Greater Boston Area

by Marc Hurwitz

A Springfield-based group of dining spots known for their panini options will soon be heading east.

According to an article from Mass Live, Hot Table is planning to open a location in Marlborough and is also looking at opening more shops in the western suburbs of Boston. The post says that John DeVoie, who is president of the company, is not ready to expand into Boston proper yet, but he says that "we feel there is a lot of opportunity" west of the city. Mass Live states that the Marlborough outlet plans to open at the Apex Center next week.

Hot Table, which first started out 10 years ago, now has a total of five locations, including in Springfield (two), Hadley, Enfield, CT, and Glastonbury, CT. The menu at all of the locations features pressed panini along with soups, salads, and sides. Its website can be found at https://hottable.com/

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Florina Pizzeria and Paninoteca Opens in Boston's Beacon Hill

A new Italian eatery has come to a section of Boston that is mostly residential.

Eater Boston is reporting that Florina Pizzeria and Paninoteca has opened in the city's Beacon Hill neighborhood, taking over the space behind the State House where Derne Street Deli used to be. The article says that the 19-seat dining spot is open for lunch and dinner and offers salads, panini, pasta dishes, and pizza along with appetizers such as house-made meatballs and spinach squares. Based on the setup of the space, it appears that Florina Pizzeria and Paninoteca should do much of its business via takeout, especially considering that it is housed in a heavily-residential neighborhood.

The address for this new Italian restaurant in Beacon Hill is: Florina Pizzeria and Paninoteca, 16 Derne Street, Boston, MA, 02114. Its website can be found at http://www.florinapizza.com/

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