Evergreen Room Opens in Hudson

A combination tea room/botanical bar has debuted west of Boston.

According to a source (Lindsay Tierney), Evergreen Room is now open in Hudson, moving into a space on Main Street that is adjacent to Crose Nest Apothecary (both of which are owned by Kinsey Rosene). The new spot is both a tea room and cocktail lounge that offers such foods as crisps, salads, sourdough bread, pickles, cheeses, chicken pozole, tarts, panna cotta, and more, based on what is shown on its Instagram page; it appears that a website for a place is on its way soon, though it is not up and running as of yet.

Crose Nest Apothecary is known in part for its herbs, spices, teas, soaps, oils, and candles.

The address for Evergreen Room is 12 Main Street, Hudson, MA, 01749. Its Instagram page can be found at https://www.instagram.com/evergreenroomhudson/

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The Reserve (a Champagne Lounge) Is Opening within Boston's Langham Hotel

A champagne lounge is coming to a Boston hotel that is currently being renovated, and the lounge will also feature Boston's first traditional English tea service.

An email from the Langham Hotel on Franklin Street in the city's Financial District indicates that The Reserve will be opening as part of the hotel's renovations to its lobby. The European-style lounge will feature a New American and European-influenced menu that includes items such as house-smoked maple-cured salmon, deviled eggs, lobster salad sliders, croque monsieur, gazpacho, mozzarella pearls with tomatoes, frozen key lime souffle, and flourless chocolate cake, along with an array of champagne, wine and beer options. A continental breakfast will be offered as well, and a traditional Tiffin afternoon tea with servers professionally trained by Wedgwood ambassadors will include loose leaf teas and items such as house-made scones and pastries.

Renovations to the Langham Boston are expected to be finished around Labor Day weekend, so it is possible that The Reserve could be open at that time.

[September 7 update: UrbanDaddy reports that The Reserve is going to be opening on Monday, September 17.]

[September 18 update: The Reserve did not end up opening yesterday; now it looks like the place will not open until sometime next week, according to Eater Boston.]

[November 1 update: A recent email from the Langham Hotel indicates that The Reserve will be opening tomorrow.]

The address for this new hotel lounge (and the hotel itself) is 250 Franklin Street, Boston, MA, 02110. The website for the Langham Boston can be found at http://boston.langhamhotels.com/


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Tavern and Tea Room Coming to Boston Tea Party Ships and Museum

The Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum is going to be opening once again on the city's waterfront, and it will feature a "publik house" that will offer food and drink.

Adam's Hospitality & Tourism Blog reports that the museum will be reopening on June 25, and included within it will be "The Tavern & Tea Room," which will serve muffins, scones, five types of tea that were dumped from the ships back in the 1700s, and possibly alcoholic beverages, based on information from a post by Eater Boston. The museum itself includes three restored tall ships, including The Beaver and Dartmouth (two whaleships) and Eleanor (a full rigged ship). Adam's Hospitality & Tourism Blog mentions that Dartmouth won't be opening until 2013.

The Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum site has been closed for more than 10 years, as back in 2001 it was heavily damaged due to a fire caused by a lightning strike.

The website for the museum can be found at http://www.bostonteapartyship.com/

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