CeCarré Pizza & Provisions Opens at the Prudential Center in Boston's Back Bay

A new pizza spot has come to Boston, and it takes over the space where another pizzeria had been until shuttering as it gets ready to make a move.

According to a source (Gary Goldblatt), CeCarré Pizza & Provisions is now open at the Prudential Center in the Back Bay, with an Instagram post from the business saying that it has moved into the former Descendant Detroit Style Pizza space. The new eatery offers Roman-style pizza with a variety of toppings including ones with global influences (some toppings include chicken tikka masala, caviar, edible gold, sumac, mint, and harissa chicken). In addition to pizza, CeCarré Pizza & Provisions also offers such options as meatballs, arancini, salads, sandwiches, cannoli, and cookies.

Earlier this month, it was reported that Descendant Detroit Style Pizza would be moving from the Pru to Revere Beach.

The website for CeCarré Pizza & Provisions can be found at https://cecarre.com/

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Descendant Detroit Style Pizza Is Moving from the Prudential Center in Boston's Back Bay to Revere Beach

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Flying Boar Pizza & Kitchen Opens in Walpole

A new spot that serves pizza and more has come to the southwest suburbs of Boston.

According to its Instagram page, Flying Boar Pizza & Kitchen is now open in Walpole, with its address indicating that it has moved into a space on Old Post Road just off Route 1 on the Sharon line (and just south of the Route 95 intersection). The new dining spot offers pizza, wings, empanadas, and sandwiches, and this is the same Flying Boar that started out as a ghost kitchen and caterer at Southwest Park in Westwood a bit more than two years ago, being known in part for its Caribbean-inspired sandwiches.

The address for Flying Boar Pizza & Kitchen is 975 Old Post Road, Walpole, MA, 02081. Its Instagram page can be found at https://www.instagram.com/flyingboarpizza/

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Jimmy's Famous Pizza in North Andover Has Closed

A longtime spot north of Boston for pizza, pasta, and more has shut down.

According to a message from Scott Whitley of Wicked Bites, Jimmy's Famous Pizza in North Andover is no longer in business, with the website for the Osgood Street eatery saying the following:

After 25 incredible years of dough, sauce, and smiles, the time has come for us to hang up our aprons....Since we first opened a quarter-century ago, this shop has been so much more than just a business—it's been our home. We’ve watched your kids grow up, shared in your Friday night traditions, and been honored to be a small part of your lives, one slice at a time. To our loyal customers: Thank you. Your unwavering support through the years has meant the world to us. It has been the greatest honor of our lives to serve this beautiful community and to call North Andover home. We're walking away with full hearts and a lifetime of memories.

Jimmy's Famous Pizza offered such options as pizza, calzones, pasta dishes, subs, burgers, hot dogs, wings, and more.

The address for the now-closed Jimmy's Famous Pizza was 1595 Osgood Street, North Andover, MA, 01845.

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Ciao Restaurant & Bar in Lynn Has Closed

An Italian restaurant on the North Shore that was known for its pizza, pasta, and cocktails has shut down.

According to a couple of sources along with an article from What Now Boston, Ciao Restaurant & Bar in Lynn is no longer in business, with an Instagram post from the Sutton Street spot confirming this while also indicating that new owners are taking over the space, saying that "we prepare to pass this business into new hands in the coming months." The restaurant first opened in the spring of 2021, offering such items as pizza, arancini, chicken parmigiana, gnocchi with shredded pork shoulder, rigatoni bolognese, cavatappi con pesto, and fettucine scampi.

The address for the now-closed Ciao Restaurant & Bar was 41 Sutton Street, Lynn, MA, 01904.

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Pizzeria Regina in Boston's Fenway Has Closed

A location of one of the best-known pizzerias in the region has shut down.

According to a Bluesky post from @copleyscott17.bsky.social, Pizzeria Regina in the Fenway section of Boston is no longer in business, with a sign out front referring customers to locations in the North End, South Station, and Faneuil Hall. A check on the Regina's website confirms this, as the Boylston Street location has been removed from the site.

Pizzeria Regina first started out in the North End in 1926.

The address for the now-closed location of Pizzeria Regina in the Fenway was 1330 Boylston Street, Boston, MA, 02215. The website for the business can be found at http://www.pizzeriaregina.com/

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Descendant Detroit Style Pizza Is Moving from the Prudential Center in Boston's Back Bay to Revere Beach

The Boston location of a pizzeria with roots in Canada is moving to a seaside location just north of the city.

According to a message sent from the business, Descendant Detroit Style Pizza is going to be moving from the Prudential Center in the Back Bay to a new location at Revere Beach, and we have been told that the Pru location is now officially closed. If all goes as planned, the new location of Descendant could be opening at Revere Beach in May.

Descendant Detroit Style Pizza, which first started out in Toronto, opened its Boston location in February of 2025, offering a variety of Detroit-style pizzas--a rectangular thick-crust pizza cooked in a pan and is vaguely similar in looks to Sicilian pizza but also has some similarities to Chicago-style deep-dish pizza as well.

The Facebook page for Descendant Detroit Style Pizza can be found at https://www.facebook.com/descendantpizza/

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Little Steve's Pizzeria in Boston's Back Bay/Fenway Area Has Closed

A pizza place in Boston that replaced another pizzeria with the same name has shut down.

According to a poster (Drew Starr) within the Friends of Boston's Hidden Restaurants Facebook group page, Little Steve's Pizzeria in the Back Bay/Fenway area of the city is no longer in business, apparently having very quietly closed its doors several weeks ago. The eatery first opened last spring in the Boylston Street space that had been home to the original Little Steve's Pizzeria which shuttered a few years ago after being in operation since 1968. (There was no ownership connection between the two Little Steve's.)

The address for the now-closed Little Steve's Pizzeria was 1114 Boylston Street, Boston, MA, 02215. 

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Framingham Baking Co. in Framingham Is Closing

A bakery west of Boston that is known in part for its pizza is shutting down after more than 100 years in business.

According to multiple source, Framingham Baking Co. in Framingham is closing its doors, with a Facebook post from the Waverly Street spot saying "The End of an Era" while mentioning that it will be shuttering on March 29. Framingham Baking Co., which first opened in 1917, offers such items as sheet pizza, scali bread, rolls, biscotti, Italian cookies, cinnamon rolls, and more.

The address for Framingham Baking Co. is 840 Waverly Street, Framingham, MA, 01702. Its website can be found at https://www.framinghambakingcompany.com/

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Willie's Is Opening in Boston's Beacon Hill

A local restaurant group is opening another dining spot, with this one focusing in part on pizza.

According to an article in Boston Magazine, Willie's is going to be opening in the Beacon Hill section of Boston, moving into a space between Chestnut Street and Beacon Street. The article mentions that BCB3 Hospitality (Zurito, Somaek, Sushi @ Temple Records) is behind the upcoming spot, which will be a "neighborhood pizza joint" that be a dine-in place with takeout and delivery options, and in addition to pizza, it will also offer pasta dishes, small plates, beer, soju, and more.

If all goes as planned, Willie's will open in the early spring (and based on the address, it will be next to Zurito).

The address for Willie's in Beacon Hill is 20 Charles Street, Boston, MA, 02114. Its Instagram page can be found at https://www.instagram.com/williesboston/

[March 12 update: According to a press release, Willie's is now open in Beacon Hill.]

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Pastoral ARTisan Pizza + Kitchen + Bar in Boston's Fort Point Is Closing

A neighborhood restaurant near the Boston waterfront that is known in part for its wood-fired pizza is shutting down.

According to a source, Pastoral ARTisan Pizza + Kitchen + Bar in Fort Point is closing after business hours today, with Kobie Ali of the Congress Street spot saying the following in a Facebook post:

This is tough. I have never worked at a place I love more than Pastoral - ARTisan Pizza, Kitchen & Bar! Come hang for one last slice [today]!

Pastoral first opened in 2013, offering Neapolitan pizza along with pasta dishes and other Italian and Mediterranean options.

The address for Pastoral is 345 Congress Street, Boston, MA, 02210. Its website can be found at https://pastoralfortpoint.com/

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Emmy Squared Pizza Is Opening within Swingers Back Bay in Boston

A growing group of pizzerias with roots in New York City will be expanding to Boston, and it will be located within a golf-themed entertainment spot that is also coming to the city.

According to a press release, Emmy Squared Pizza is opening within Swingers Back Bay, with the complex being slated to debut on Boylston Street on February 27. The dining spot, which can also be found within other Swingers locations along with standalone spaces (the closest is currently in Westport, CT) is known for its pizza that combines New York-style grandma pie with Detroit-style, while also featuring double-stack burgers and more. (Swingers will also offer beer, wine, and cocktails.)

Emmy Squared Pizza first started out in the Williamsburg section of Brooklyn in 2016.

The address for the upcoming Emmy Squared Pizza/Swingers is 777 Boylston Street, Boston, MA, 02116. The website for Emmy Squared Pizza is at https://www.emmysquaredpizza.com/ while the website for Swingers is at https://www.swingers.club/us

[February 27 update: According to the Swingers website, both Swingers and Emmy Squared Pizza are now open in the Back Bay.]

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Swingers to Open in Boston's Back Bay

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Blue Square Pizza to Open in Natick

A pair of pizza spots west of Boston that feature four different types of pizza will be expanding to a third location west of the city, and this will be its closest one to Boston.

According to an article from What Now Boston, Blue Square Pizza is planning to open in Natick, moving into The Block, a new development that is coming to Main Street in the center of town. Once it opens (likely this spring), the new location will join others in Hopkinton and Northborough, and based on those restaurants, expect to see New York-style, grandma-style (basically a thin-crust version of Sicilian), Chicago cracker thin (Chicago's version of bar/tavern pizza), and Detroit-style pizza.

The address for the upcoming Natick location of Blue Square Pizza is 1 S Main Street, Natick, MA, 01760. The website for the business is at https://bluesquarepizza.com/

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Update: Locations of Uno Pizzeria and Grill in Braintree, Dedham, and Revere Are Closing January 11

It looks like a Boston-based group of deep-dish pizza spots is shrinking further and will now have no presence in the local area.

According to multiple sources along with email notices from the company, Uno Pizzeria and Grill in Braintree and Dedham are closing, with the emails for each saying "It's with sadness that we write to let you know that our Uno Pizzeria & Grill in [Braintree and Dedham] will be closing its doors for the last time on Sunday, January 11." Subsequently, multiple other sources (along with another email notice) confirm that the Revere location is closing January 11 as well.

With the closing of these three locations, there are no longer any Uno outlets in the Greater Boston area, with the closest ones being in Attleboro, Bellingham, and Worcester.

There had once been many more locations of the chain locally, including in Boston's Back Bay, Fenway, and Symphony area along with Allston, Cambridge's Harvard Square and Porter Square, Burlington, Framingham, Newton Corner, Swampscott, Waltham, and Woburn. The website for Uno can be found at https://www.unos.com/

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Si Cara Opens in South Boston

A second location of a restaurant known in part for its pizza has debuted after being in the works for nearly a year.

According to an article from Caught in Southie along with a poster within the Friends of Boston's Hidden Restaurants Facebook group page, Si Cara is now open in South Boston, moving into a space on West Broadway between E Street and F Street. The new location of the dining spot joins its original restaurant on Mass. Ave. in the Central Square section of Cambridge, and it is currently open for dinner only, though lunch and brunch service will eventually be added as well.

Si Cara first opened in Cambridge in 2022, offering canotto-style pizza, which is a variation of Neapolitan pizza that is known for its airy crust.

The address for the new location of Si Cara in South Boston is 400 West Broadway, South Boston, MA, 02127. The website for the business is at https://www.sicarapizza.com/

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Si Cara Plans to Open in South Boston

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Graffiti Pizza and Street Food in Allston Has Closed

A dining spot in a Boston neighborhood that was known in part for its pizza options has shut down.

According to a poster within the Friends of Boston's Hidden Restaurants Facebook group page, Graffiti Pizza and Street Food in Allston is no longer in business, apparently having quietly closed its doors several weeks ago. The place first opened on Harvard Avenue in March of 2024, offering New York style and Sicilian style pizza along with subs, wraps, pasta dishes, and more.

The address for the now-closed Graffiti Pizza and Street Food was 136 Harvard Avenue, Allston, MA, 02134.

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Sally's Apizza to Open in Weymouth

An award-winning Connecticut pizzeria continues to be in expansion mode, with a location now in the works for the South Shore.

According to a page within the website for the business, Sally's Apizza is planning to open in an as-of-yet undisclosed location in Weymouth, with the page saying that it is one of a handful of "2026 construction starts" that includes a previously announced outlet in Concord. The page also mentions the upcoming location in Boston's Fort Point/Seaport which appears to be ahead of Concord and Weymouth, with the three outlets eventually joining existing locations in Woburn and South Bay.

Sally's Apizza, which first opened in New Haven in 1938, is one of a few pizzerias in that city (including Pepe's and Modern) that are often mentioned among the best pizza spots in the entire country.. 

The website for Sally's Apizza is at https://sallysapizza.com/

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Sea Street Pizza in Weymouth Reopens, Is Now Offering Bar Pizza

A pizza spot on the South Shore that temporarily closed a few months ago is open once again, and it is now offering a popular regional food.

According to its website and social media, Sea Street Pizza in Weymouth is open once again, with its space being renovated and its menu being upgraded. The dining spot now offers bar pizza, with its website indicating that it also serves sandwiches, pasta dishes, salads, and bowls in addition to the pizza. (Some of the toppings for the bar pizza include linguica, hamburg, pepperoni, roasted red peppers, bacon, meatballs, ham, breaded chicken, and mushrooms.

The address for Sea Street Pizza is 12 Sea Street, Weymouth, MA, 02191. Its website can be found at https://www.seastreetpizza.com/

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Firebird Pizza Co. Opens in Wellesley

A new dining spot that features pizza and chicken sandwiches has come to the western suburbs of Boston, and a local restaurant group is behind the place.

According to its website and social media, Firebird Pizza Co. is now open in Wellesley, moving into the space on Forest Street that had been home to Deluxe Pizza. An article from The Swellesley Group indicates that the Wellesley Restaurant Group (The Local Kitchen & Drinks, Wayland Pizza Company) is behind the new eatery, with the website for Firebird Pizza Co. saying that "we're igniting a fresh take on comfort food....With a vibe that's modern, laid-back, and full of flavor, Firebird is here to turn up the heat in Wellesley."

The address for Firebird Pizza Co. is 1 Forest Street, Wellesley, MA, 02481. Its website can be found at https://www.firebirdpizzaco.com/

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Papa Gino's in Hyde Park Has Closed; Only One Now Remaining Within the Boston City Limits

Another location of a local group of pizzerias has closed, leaving a sole location in operation within the city of Boston.

According to an article from Universal Hub, Papa Gino's in Hyde Park is no longer in business, which means that the location on Gallivan Boulevard in Dorchester is the only one remaining in Boston, though a number of outlets remain open in the suburbs including one nearby in Dedham. The Hyde Park location was one of the first of the chain to open back in the mid-1960s (which is around the time that the chain debuted in East Boston), and while there had once been more than 200 restaurants in the region, most have closed, including more than 50 when the company declared bankruptcy back in 2018.

A sign out front at the Hyde Park location does say that it is a "temporary" closure, but the website for the chain has removed the location so it does appear to be permanent.

The address for the now-closed Hyde Park location of Papa Gino's was 1270 River Street, Hyde Park, MA, 02136. The website for the chain is at https://www.papaginos.com/

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Mad Matt's Pizza and Roast Beef to Open in the Former Flip the Bird Space in North Woburn

Last month, it was reported that a local group of dining spots in the northern suburbs of Boston that focus on fried chicken sandwiches had closed one of its locations, and now we have learned what will be going into the space.

According to a source (Beckie Hunter), Mad Matt's Pizza and Roast Beef is planning to open in North Woburn, moving into the former Flip the Bird Space on Main Street. A Daily Times Chronicle article indicates that Nicholas Houvardas of Nick's Place in Lexington and Burlington is involved (and presumably Matthew Houvardas as well), with the upcoming spot apparently not having any renovations being done to the space.

Other locations of Flip the Bird remain open in Beverly, Danvers, and Swampscott, along with an upcoming outlet in North Andover.

The address for the upcoming Mad Matt's Pizza and Roast Beef in North Woburn is 880 Main Street (Route 38), Woburn, MA, 01801.

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Flip the Bird in North Woburn Has Closed

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