Dos Manos to Open Brick-and-Mortar Location at the Charles River Speedway in Brighton

The people behind a popup business that features Salvadoran pupusas are going to be opening their very own restaurant.

According to an article from boston.com, Dos Manos is planning to open at the Charles River Speedway on Western Avenue in Brighton, with Edwin and Alexis Orellana bringing the Somerville-based business to a space where they also have had a popup. The article mentions that the brick-and-mortar location of the eatery will move into the space where Rite Tea & Espresso Bar had been until moving to a bigger space within the development and being rebranded as Linger. If all goes as planned, Dos Manos will open sometime in mid-May.

The website for Dos Manos can be found at https://www.dosmanos.online/

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La Reina Debuts within Taranta in Boston's North End

The person behind an Italian dining spot with South American influences in Boston's North End has debuted what is basically a restaurant within a restaurant in response to the ongoing restrictions places on eating and drinking establishments in the local area.

According to the Facebook page for Taranta, owner Jose Duarte has set up a new spot called La Reina, which is basically a pop-up within Taranta that offers tacos, pupusas, and burritos for takeout and delivery. A recent post indicates that La Reina debuted over the weekend, with the menu for the popup showing three types of tacos, four types of pupusas, and burritos with several meat/veggie offerings included.

Jose Duarte is also one of the people behind a new Peruvian restaurant called Tambo 22 in Chelsea which is temporarily closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The address for Taranta (and La Reina) is 210 Hanover Street, Boston, MA, 02113.

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

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