D Street Dueling Pianos in Boston's Seaport District Is Closing

A piano bar in Boston is getting ready to shut down.

According to a message sent from @IrishEyesPhoto1 along with an article from MassLive, D Street Dueling Pianos in the Seaport District is closing its doors, with the website for the place saying that "It is with great sadness that we must announce we're closing forever on April 26....Help us forget how sad we are and come celebrate with us one last time." D Street Dueling Pianos first opened within the Element Boston Seaport District hotel in the summer of 2018, being what their Instagram page says is "Boston's only dueling pianos and sing-a-long bar."

The address for D Street Dueling Pianos is 391 D Street, Boston, MA, 02210 Its website can be found at https://www.dskeys.com/

[May 2 update: A check on the place confirms that D Street Dueling Pianos is indeed closed.]

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D's Keys Dueling Pianos Is Opening at Element Boston Seaport in South Boston

It looks like a piano bar is on its way to a hotel in South Boston.

According to a post in the Fort Point Boston blog, a meeting with the Fort Point Neighborhood Association is coming up on Tuesday, May 23 that will look into plans for a proposed spot tentatively called D Street Dueling Pianos, which would be opening at the Element Boston Seaport (across from the Lawn on D and the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center). No other information about the place has been given, other than the fact that it is seeking liquor and entertainment licenses.

Currently, the only other dueling piano bar in Boston is Howl at the Moon in the Financial District; another piano spot called Jake Ivory's closed its doors in the Fenway area about eight years ago.

The Element Boston Seaport is located at 391-395 D Street in Southie.

Thanks to a source for initially bringing this to our attention.

[June 7 update: A tipster tells us that D Street Dueling Pianos is looking to get its liquor license from the now-closed Ames Plow in Boston's Faneuil Hall, with the hearing taking place on June 14; we also hear that the bar would include an outdoor patio during the warmer months, though little other information on the place itself has been given.]

[June 13 update: Universal Hub confirms that this place is planning to open at the Element Boston Seaport, and states that the name of the place will be D's Keys Dueling Pianos and that it will be headed up by dueling pianist Matt Nichols, who has been at Howl at the Moon in Boston along with in Providence and other locations around the United States.]

[July 17 update: An email sent over the weekend gives more information on the place, whose official name is "D's Keys Dueling Pianos and Singalong Bar." The spot will be on the first floor of the Element Boston Seaport and will be more of a traditional dueling pianos and singalong bar in the vein of the old Jake Ivories, with the setup including a stage, a bar in the back with beer, wine, and liquor, and a "minimal" food menu. The people behind D's Keys Dueling Pianos--which could open in the late fall or early winter--are owners/partners Robert Morse, Ron Shelton, and Matt Nichols. who have run Point Street Dueling Pianos in Providence together for the past five years.]

[August 7, 2018 update: A message from D's Keys Dueling Pianos indicates that they soft-open tomorrow night (Wednesday, August 8) and that all are welcome for the soft opening. (The note also mentions that they will be open through Sunday this week.)]

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Howl at the Moon Opening in Boston This Summer

It looks like a small national chain of dueling piano bars is going to open a new location in downtown Boston this summer.

According to their website and Facebook page, Howl at the Moon is opening on High Street in the Financial District of the city, in what appears to be the space formerly occupied by the now-closed restaurant and bar The International. Howl at the Moon is a nightclub that focuses on two players on baby grand pianos along with others on guitars, drums, horns and fiddles, with the music coming from a variety of eras. Audience participation is encouraged at the nightclub, including song requests, which are given particular attention. Some food is served at the Howl at the Moon clubs, but the focus seems to be more on drinks, including 86-ounce buckets of alcohol and oversized jello injectors given out by servers wearing nurse, cowboy, and cheerleader outfits, to name a few.

Currently, the closest Howl at the Moon locations to Boston are in Baltimore and Cleveland. When it opens, the Boston location will be the bar's 15th spot.

[August 10 update: According to their Facebook page, the new Howl at the Moon in Boston will be open for business on Thursday night, August 12, with their grand opening being on Friday, August 13.]

The address for this soon-to-open piano bar in the Financial District will be: Howl at the Moon, 184 High Street, Boston, MA, 02110. The website for the chain is: http://www.howlatthemoon.com/

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Giuseppe's Ristorante and Piano Bar Opening in Gloucester

A new Italian dining spot is coming to Gloucester, moving into the space where an American restaurant and bar had been.

According to the restaurant's website, Giuseppe's Ristorante and Piano Bar will be opening on Main Street in the historic Blackburn Building where Elliott's at the Blackburn resided. Giuseppe's looks to feature such dishes as fried artichoke hearts, antipasto, pizza, Italian subs, penne alla vodka, lasagna, seafood fra diavolo, lobster ravioli, and chicken marsala.

The people behind Giuseppe's Ristorante and Piano Bar are also connected with Giuseppe's Pizzeria and Ristorante in Meredith, NH.

The address for this new restaurant in Gloucester is: Giuseppe's Ristorante and Piano Bar, 2 Main Street, Gloucester, MA, 01930. The website is at: http://www.giuseppesma.com/

Thanks to GoodMorningGloucester for letting us know about this upcoming spot.

[July 1 update: According to GoodMorningGloucester, Giuseppe's Ristorante and Piano Bar is now open.]

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