The Daily Catch Is Opening a Takeout Window in Boston's North End

A trio of Sicilian-style seafood restaurants will soon be joined by a to-go spot near one of its locations.

According to an Instagram post from @conciergeboston, The Daily Catch is planning to open a takeout window/delivery shop in the North End of Boston, taking over the former Sweet Boba space on the same block of Hanover Street as one of the Daily Catch restaurants. Once it opens, the upcoming shop will join the North End dining spot as well as locations in Boston's Seaport District and Brookline's Coolidge Corner, and expect the place to offer a variety of seafood options including such possible items as calamari, clams, oysters, octopus, mussels, lobster, scallops, shrimp, haddock, and swordfish, based on their restaurant menu.

Sweet Boba first opened in the Hanover Street space in the summer of 2023, taking over the space that had been home to China House for more than 20 years.

The address for The Daily Catch takeout window is 331 Hanover Street, Boston, MA, 02113. The website for the business is at https://thedailycatch.com/

[August 29 update: According to a press release, The Daily Catch takeout window is now open.]

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Sweet Boba in Boston's North End Has Closed

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Waves Seafood Opens in Braintree

A brand new seafood market on the South Shore is up and running.

According to a source, Waves Seafood is now open in Braintree, with a Facebook post from the Quincy Avenue spot saying that their soft opening (with limited menu and hours) is taking place today. An earlier Patch article mentions that the new spot--which takes over the former Curry Ace Hardware space--is run by Rayford Kelley who also owns Ferullo's Seafood in the Seaport District of Boston, and in addition to fresh seafood, the shop also offers cooked seafood meals that can be taken to go or eaten onsite at the store's small outdoor seating area.

 The address for Waves Seafood is 190 Quincy Avenue, Braintree, MA, 02184.

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The Fishmonger in Cambridge's Huron Village Has Closed

It looks like a decades-old seafood market in Cambridge has shut down permanently.

A message sent by Leah Klein of City Living Boston indicates that The Fishmonger in the city's Huron Village neighborhood is no longer in business, with a Google search on the Huron Avenue shop seeming to confirm this. The fish market, which had been located next to the old Formaggio space (Formaggio moved to a new space on Huron Avenue last year), offered a variety of fresh seafood along with takeout/prepared items such as chowders, salads, and fish cakes.

The Fishmonger first opened back in the late 1970s.

The address for The Fishmonger was 252 Huron Avenue, Cambridge, MA, 02138.

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Rowand Fisheries in Beverly Has Closed

A decades-old fish market on the North Shore has shut down.

According to a source (and confirmed by a Patch article), Rowand Fisheries is no longer in business, with a Facebook post from the Cabot Street shop saying "To our loyal customers; Our friends at CaliBasil Vietnamese Eatery in Beverly will now be honoring our gift cards for us. You may redeem any remaining balance at 55 Dodge St A- 260, Beverly, MA 01915." Rowand Fisheries first opened more than 60 years ago, offering a variety of options including rainbow trout, haddock, lobsters, swordfish, tuna, salmon, catfish, mussels, oysters, scallops, shrimp, and frozen meals such as lobster mac and cheese, seafood pie, stuffed clams, and crab cakes.

The address for Rowand Fisheries was 2 Cabot Street, Beverly, MA, 01915.

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Royal Roast Beef and Seafood in East Boston Has Reopened

A popular spot for roast beef sandwiches has opened back up more than two years after sustaining damage in a fire.

According to a poster within the Friends of Boston's Hidden Restaurants Facebook group page, Royal Roast Beef and Seafood in East Boston reopened today, with a Facebook thread within the East Boston Open Discussion group confirming that the Bennington Street eatery is back and with the interior being redone. The roast beef joint shut down after being hit by a kitchen fire in the latter part of 2018 and has been shuttered ever since.

Royal Roast Beef, which first started out in East Boston in the early 1980s, has been known for its roast beef sandwiches along with a variety of other sandwiches, subs, and wraps, seafood plates, and grill items.

The address for Royal Roast Beef and Seafood in East Boston is 752 Bennington Street, East Boston, MA, 02128.

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Hotel Proposed for James Hook & Co. Site in Boston; Restaurant Would Move into First Floor Space

Several years ago, it was reported that a landmark seafood store and dining spot on the Boston waterfront could become home to a development that would keep the business at the site. Now we have learned that new plans are now in the works for the space.

According to an article from the Boston Business Journal, a 305-foot hotel is being proposed for the site of James Hook & Co., with the 400-room spot having the lobster place on the ground floor where it would include a restaurant, takeout space, and wholesale business. The post mentions that the hotel itself would include guest dining rooms and a rooftop restaurant and terrace as well, though details on the latter have not yet been given. Back in 2014, initial plans were submitted for a 22-story tower to be built at the Hook site, but those plans were eventually put on hold.

James Hook & Co. first opened its doors back in 1925.

The address for James Hook & Co. is 440 Atlantic Avenue, Boston, MA, 02210. Its website is at https://jameshooklobster.com/

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James Hook & Co. Site in Boston May Be Redeveloped; Store Plans to Stay Put

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Cusser's Roast Beef & Seafood Is Opening in the Former Saltie Girl Space at Time Out Market Boston in the Fenway

A North Shore-style roast beef place in Boston's Back Bay is expanding to the Fenway.

According to a post from Eater Boston, Cusser's Roast Beef & Seafood is planning to open on Wednesday, September 16 at Time Out Market Boston, taking over the space where Saltie Girl had been until it recently closed down. (The original Saltie Girl on Dartmouth Street is still in operation.) Based on the offerings at the original Cusser's on Stuart Street, expect to see roast beef sandwiches, lobster rolls, onion rings, fries, and more at the new outlet.

Cusser's, which first opened at the Mooncusser Fish House site in 2018, is also looking to open at another food hall as well--the upcoming Hub Hall at the Hub on Causeway development near North Station and TD Garden.

The website for Cusser's Roast Beef & Seafood is at http://www.cussersboston.com/

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Saltie Girl at Time Out Market in Boston's Fenway Has Closed

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Quarterdeck Seafoods in Maynard Is Closing

by Marc Hurwitz

A suburban seafood spot is getting ready to shut down after nearly 40 years in business.

According to an article in Wicked Local, Quarterdeck Seafoods in Maynard is closing its doors on March 30, with owner Chris Basile continuing to do wholesale and events while also focusing on the Boston Fisheries Foundation--which he founded--and the Boston Seafood Festival, which he also helped start. Basile and his brothers opened the Quarterdeck in 1981, with the Main Street space eventually going from a seafood market and takeout spot to becoming both a full-service restaurant and a market; he took it over from his brothers in 1999 and sold off the restaurant section in 2008, at which point it went back to being a market.

The address for Quarterdeck Seafoods is 175 Main Street, Maynard, MA, 01754.

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Cusser's Roast Beef & Seafood to Open in Boston's Back Bay

by Marc Hurwitz

The team behind an upscale seafood restaurant and a casual wine bar in Boston will be opening a North Shore-style takeout spot within the same building.

According to an article in The Boston Globe, Cusser's Roast Beef & Seafood is opening in the Back Bay on May 7, with the Stuart Street spot being a takeout window in the building where Mooncusser Fish House and Moon Bar both reside. The post says that the new place will feature roast beef sandwiches, warm and cold lobster rolls, and fish tacos, along with hot dogs, fries, onion rings, and frappes, and it will apparently be a simple setup with a takeout window at street level. Cusser's Roast Beef & Seafood will be open for lunch only--and just on weekdays--with hours being 11:30 AM to 2:00 PM.

The owners of Mooncusser Fish House and Moon Bar also run 80 Thoreau in Concord.

The address for this new takeout spot in the Back Bay is: Cusser's Roast Beef & Seafood, 304 Stuart Street, Boston, MA, 02116.

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A Public Seafood Market Could Be Coming to the Raymond Flynn Marine Park on the South Boston Waterfront

by Marc Hurwitz

It looks like Boston may just be getting its first public seafood market.

Universal Hub is reporting (via a letter of intent from Pilot Development Partners that a development which would include a retail seafood market along with two or three seafood wholesalers is being proposed for the Raymond Flynn Marine Park along the eastern edge of the city's Seaport District. The space, which is located near where Fid Kennedy Avenue and Tide Street meet along the South Boston waterfront, would also include a garage as well--and the garage would be a mixed-use building that would house the public seafood market.

The letter mentions that Boston Sword & Tuna, which is located on nearby Seafood Way, is one of the wholesalers planning to move into the development, as it has outgrown its space.

[December 22 update: According to a Twitter post from @jonchesto, it appears that the seafood market may be more of a cafe or a food stand, with another tweet from him saying it may be about 2,500 square feet in size and that all of the seafood sold will be from the wholesalers within the development.]

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Luke's Lobster Is Opening in Boston's Seaport District

It looks like a New York-based group of dining spots featuring lobster rolls is going to open a third shop in Boston, with this one being by the waterfront.

According to a source, Luke's Lobster is opening in Seaport Square within the city's Seaport District, with a picture sent indicating that it will move into The Benjamin and VIA luxury apartment complex on Northern Avenue. Once it opens, the new location of Luke's will join others in the Back Bay and Downtown Crossing, along with shops in Maine, New York, New Jersey, Philadelphia, Washington, DC, Maryland, Chicago, Miami, and Las Vegas.

Luke Holden, who is a former lobsterman and Maine resident, founded Luke's Lobster in the East Village neighborhood of New York City in 2009 along with his father Jeff Holden and business partner Ben Conniff.

It looks like the address for the new Luke's Lobster in the Seaport District will be 53 Northern Avenue, Boston, MA, 02210. The website for Luke's can be found at http://lukeslobster.com/

[October 31, 2017 update: Boston Magazine mentions that the Seaport District location of Luke's Lobster opens on Wednesday, November 29.]

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Luke's Lobster Is Opening in Boston's Downtown Crossing

It looks like a New York-based group of eateries featuring lobster rolls is going to be opening a second shop in Boston, and this one will be in the heart of the downtown area.

According to a source, Luke's Lobster is making plans to open on Washington Street in Downtown Crossing, taking over the space where Cakeology had been. Our source believes that the lease for the space has already been signed, but this has not been completely confirmed as of yet, while a message sent from Luke's indicates that there is not a specific opening date for this location as of yet and to keep checking their social media pages for updates. Once it does open, the new location of Luke's Lobster will join another within the Avalon Exeter apartment tower on Exeter Street in the Back Bay, which opened in July of 2015.

Former lobsterman and Maine resident Luke Holden established Luke's Lobster in New York's East Village in 2009 along with his father Jeff Holden and business partner Ben Conniff. Currently, locations can be found in New York, Hoboken, NJ, Philadelphia, Washington, DC, Bethesda, MD, Chicago, and Las Vegas.

The address for the new location of Luke's Lobster in Downtown Crossing is 290 Washington Street, Boston, MA, 02108. The website for Luke's can be found at http://lukeslobster.com/

[July 14 update: Eater Boston confirms that Luke's Lobster is indeed coming to the former Cakeology space, and it looks like the new shop could be opening later this summer if all goes as planned.]

[September 23 update: A new post from Eater Boston states that Luke's Lobster opens its new location in Downtown Crossing at noon today.]

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Lewis Mills & Co. Files for Chapter 7 Bankruptcy

It looks like the future of a seafood wholesaler on the North Shore is very much in doubt.

According to a Twitter post from Boston Herald writer @DGoodison, Lewis Mills & Co. has filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy protection with an approximate debt of $2.26 million. A check on the inforuptcy.com site confirms the bankruptcy, with a search result shown within a cached file saying that the filing took place on April 11.

Lewis Mills & Co., which has a listed address of Main Street in Gloucester, supplies both fresh and frozen fish such as salmon, haddock, arctic char, cod, halibut, Atlantic sea bass, and trout.

The website for Lewis Mills & Co. can be found at http://lewismills.com/

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Wulf's Fish Market in Brookline to Close

An iconic seafood market that has been in business for nearly a century is closing its doors.

The Boston Globe is reporting that Wulf's Fish Market in Brookline is shutting down for good on May 13, with the people behind the shop making plans to shift operations to a facility on the Boston Fish Pier where they will focus on the wholesale end of the business. The article says that Wulf's has such well-known clients on the wholesale side as ABC Kitchen, Daniel, the French Laundry, and Jean-Georges, and that with the new facility, they will be able to supply upscale grocery stores with flash-frozen fish.

Wulf's first opened in Brookline back in 1926.

The address for the soon-to-close Wulf's Fish Market in Brookline is 409 Harvard Street, Brookline, MA, 02446. Its website can be found at http://www.wulfsfish.com/

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Update: Tony's Clam Shop in Quincy Reopens for the Season March 25, 2016

[Ed note: This article was updated to reflect a last-minute decision by Tony's to open earlier than had been previously thought.]

A popular seafood spot in Quincy is getting ready to reopen for the season.

According to a post on its Facebook page, Tony's Clam Shop at Wollaston Beach is hoping to reopen tomorrow (Friday, March 25), featuring an array of seafood dishes, classic American fare, and more once again. Earlier this month, the dining spot announced that its founder Tony Kandalaft--who had first opened the place back in 1964--had passed away, saying that "Wollaston beach lost a legend....If you met Tony you knew the genuine, generous, hard working man we love. We will miss him."

Tony's Clam Shop is a spot that our sister site (Boston's Hidden Restaurants) has featured in part for its fried clams. The review can be found at this link:

http://www.hiddenboston.com/TonysClamShop.html

The address for Tony's Clam Shop is 861 Quincy Shore Drive, Quincy, MA, 02170. Its website is at http://tonysclamshop.com/

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Kitchen in Boston's South End Morphs into a New England Seafood Restaurant

A South End restaurant that has been known for its "historically-inspired" American fare has changed its concept.

According to an email sent today, Kitchen on Tremont Street is now a "New England seafood restaurant," with items on the menu including Portuguese fisherman stew, fried oysters, crab cakes, a fried haddock sandwich, mustard-crusted bluefish, lobster casserole, pan-seared scallops, and horseradish-crusted cod, with a few non-seafood items as well (burgers, short ribs, roasted chicken). The restaurant first opened in June of 2012, featuring dishes that were based on recipes from a huge collection of old cookbooks.

The people behind Kitchen also run Grotto in Boston's Beacon Hill neighborhood and Marliave near Downtown Crossing.

The address for Kitchen is 560 Tremont Street, Boston, MA, 02118. Its website can be found at http://www.kitchenbostonmass.com/

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Diner at McDonald's in Bridgewater Allegedly Throws Fish Sandwich at Employee with Seafood Allergy

A customer at a location of the McDonald's chain south of Boston reportedly struck an employee with a seafood item earlier this week, and the employee just happens to be allergic to seafood.

According to an article in Wicked Local East Bridgewater, a 67-year-old diner at the chain's shop in Bridgewater was "unhappy" with his order Wednesday evening and allegedly threw his Filet-O-Fish sandwich at an 18-year-old employee of the restaurant. A Bridgewater police lieutenant said that the employee was "uninjured" and did not need any kind of medical attention, and that the customer who threw the sandwich has been given a "no-trespass order" and cannot go back to the eatery.

The Bridgewater location of McDonald's is at 222 Broad Street (Route 18), a short distance north of the center of town.

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James Hook & Co. Site in Boston May Be Redeveloped; Store Plans to Stay Put

Last week we mentioned that a landmark seafood store and dining spot on the Boston waterfront was possibly looking to add alcohol to its menu and stay open later. Now we have learned that there are plans in place to develop the site on which it resides, though the shop would continue to operate there.

The Boston Herald is reporting that a developer is working with James Hook & Co. to build a hotel or a residential structure at the Atlantic Avenue site on which it currently resides, with the plan being for the seafood retailer/wholesaler to "maintain an expanded presence in the new development." The article says that the plans will be unveiled sometime this fall, with construction commencing no earlier than the spring of 2016.

According to the article, James Hook is still looking to acquire a liquor license and is also hoping to remain open until 10:00 PM, which repeats what we had reported last Wednesday, though we were told by @UniversalHub that the license request had been withdrawn late last week. (The Herald also says that Hook has proposed setting up a 72-seat outdoor patio.)

[September 8 update: According to a Licensing Board page within the City of Boston website, the liquor license request by James Hook is back, with a hearing on the issue taking place this Wednesday; the note also mentions the outdoor patio as well as the later closing time.]

James Hook & Co. has been in business since 1925.

The address for James Hook & Co. is 440 Atlantic Avenue, Boston, MA, 02210. Its website can be found at http://www.jameshooklobster.com/

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Update: James Hook & Co. in Boston Seeks Liquor License, Later Hours, Then Withdraws Bid

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UMass Amherst Creates 6,656-Pound Seafood Stew to Set Guinness World Record

Students getting ready for the school year at UMass Amherst were treated to a rather large culinary item over the long weekend, and the dish just happened to set a Guinness World Record.

CBS Boston is reporting that chefs at the Amherst campus of the state university created a 6,656-pound seafood stew yesterday that was cooked in a one-ton, 14-foot frying pan. (This was the same pan used last year to create the largest stir-fry on record.) Some of the ingredients used to make the stew included 145 pounds of bacon, 1,000 pounds of seafood, 287 pounds of carrots, 72 pounds of turnips, and 1,725 pounds of half and half, along with mammoth amounts of potatoes, flour, butter, chicken stock, onions, and more. The article mentions that many of the ingredients used were locally sourced and sustainable.

Once the record was set, the stew was offered up to UMass students, according to CBS Boston.


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Frankie's Catch of the Day in Belmont Has Closed

A seafood market that had been in Belmont for more than 25 years has closed its doors.

The Belmont Citizen-Herald is reporting that Frankie's Catch of the Day on Leonard Street in the center of town is shuttered, with a full story on their closing to follow. A poster on the Yelp site mentioned that a sign on the front of the market indicated that the closure was due to "economic conditions."

Frankie's Catch of the Day, which first opened in the mid-1980s, featured such items as clam chowder, lobster bisque, stuffed clams, live lobsters, and a variety of cooked seafood.

The address for this now-closed seafood place was:  Frankie's Catch of the Day, 19 Leonard Street, Belmont, MA, 02478.

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