Bosse Enoteca Opens in Natick

Earlier this year, it was reported that a well-known local chef and restaurateur was planning to open multiple options for dining at a new pickleball venue including a restaurant that features Italian food, and now we have learned that that spot is now open.

According to a Facebook post from Chris Coombs, Bosse Enoteca is now open in Natick, moving into the Bosse complex within the Natick Mall. The menu for the place, which Coombs and his team are behind, includes such options as salads, arancini, meatballs, burrata, sourdough pizza, grilled red snapper, ribeye, rotisserie chicken, and veal milanese, along with an extensive wine list.

Coombs, who is co-founder of Deuxave in the Back Bay and Boston Chops in the South End and Downtown Crossing, and who has also been involved with Dbar in Dorchester, will also be opening an all-day cafe, a sports bar and lounge, and a courtside service option within the space.

The website for Bosse can be found at https://bosse.net/

[Earlier Article]
Chris Coombs to Open Four Dining Spots at a New Pickleball Facility in Natick

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Chris Coombs to Open Four Dining Spots at a New Pickleball Facility in Natick

A well-known local chef and restaurateur is planning to open multiple options for dining at an upcoming pickleball venue west of Boston.

According to an article from Boston Magazine, Chris Coombs is partnering with former tennis pro D.J. Bosse, with Coombs looking to open four restaurants at Bosse, which will be located within the Natick Mall and will include 21 pickleball courts. Exact details on the dining options are still in the works, though the article mentions that Coombs appears to be opening "a restaurant focused on rustic Italian dishes; an all-day cafe with coffee, smoothies, and baked goods; a 'courtside culinary experience'; and a sports bar and lounge with New American fare." If all goes well, both Bosse and the dining spots will open this fall.

Chris Coombs is co-founder of Deuxave in the Back Bay and Boston Chops in the South End and Downtown Crossing, and he has also been involved with Dbar in Dorchester .

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PKL Is Opening at the Iron Works Development in South Boston

A restaurant and entertainment complex that features a red-hot sports trend is on its way to South Boston.

According to a licensing board hearing page within the City of Boston website, PKL is seeking a license to operate at C Street and Old Colony Avenue, with an earlier article from Caught in Southie mentioning that the 21,000-square-foot space will include both a restaurant and pickleball area. PKL, which had been set up as a temporary pickleball space at Assembly Row in Somerville over the summer, hinted at this in an Instagram post earlier this week, saying "It's not goodbye, it's see you in Southie....Thanks for a great summer, can't wait to host you all in the spring. See you soon!"

The space that PKL is heading to is the Iron Works development at the site of the Cole Hersee building, which is between W Broadway and Andrew Square.

The website for PKL can be found at https://www.playpkl.com/

[June 22, 2022 update: According to its website, PKL is now open in South Boston.]

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

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