Lolita Cocina & Tequila Bar in Boston's Back Bay Reopens After Renovations

An upscale Mexican spot in Boston's Back Bay is open once again, two months after closing for renovations.

According to a press release, Lolita Cocina & Tequila Bar on Dartmouth Street has reopened after dealing with upgrades that focused on addressing structural issues to the space. The email mentions that the design of the restaurant and bar remains the same, but that with the reopening comes some food/drink changes, including tableside tequila service for shots that are ordered by patrons, new drink items such as house-made Agua Frescas which are non-alcoholic drinks that can have shots added to them, and a few new menu items such as avocado fritters. garlic shrimp tacos, a Mexican fried chicken dinner, and a cast iron flank steak.

Lolita Cocina & Tequila Bar first opened on Dartmouth Street in the latter part of 2010.

The address for Lolita Cocina & Tequila Bar is 271 Dartmouth Street, Boston, MA, 02116. Its website is at http://www.lolitatequilabars.com/

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Lolita Cocina and Tequila Bar in Boston's Back Bay Has Closed for Construction

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Lolita Cocina & Tequila Bar in Boston's Back Bay Has Closed for Construction

An upscale Mexican restaurant and tequila bar in Boston's Back Bay has closed its doors for the time being.

According to an email sent this afternoon, Lolita Cocina & Tequila Bar is temporarily closed for construction, with the Dartmouth Street dining and drinking spot saying in a Facebook post that "We need a little time to refresh." The email mentions that Lolita will reopen with "new design features" in the early part of 2017, though no specific opening date has been given as of yet.

Lolita Cocina & Tequila Bar first opened on Dartmouth Street in late 2010, moving into the space where Papa Razzi had been before it moved to Newbury Street. A new location of Lolita had been proposed earlier this year, with that restaurant possibly coming to Fort Point.

The address for Lolita Cocina & Tequila Bar is 271 Dartmouth Street, Boston, MA, 02116. Its website can be found at http://www.lolitatequilabars.com/

[February 12, 2017 update: Based on a new Facebook update from the place, Lolita Cocina & Tequila Bar remains closed, and it is not yet known when it will reopen and what kinds of changes are coming.]

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Bandita Brighton Opens Under Article 24

A brand new tequila bar has come to Boston, and it is located under a relatively new dining and drinking spot.

According to an article from Eater Boston, Bandita Brighton debuts today below Article 24, a restaurant and bar on Western Avenue near Soldiers Field Road. The Facebook page for the new spot mentions that it is a "Southern California inspired tequila bar" that serves tequila, tacos, and snacks, while EB says it offers "West Coast-style Mexican tapas" whi9le also featuring 100 tequila options.

The people behind Bandita Brighton and Article 24 also run the Biltmore Bar & Grille in Newton, Local 149 in South Boston, and Biltmore & Main in Reading.

The address for Bandita Brighton (and Article 24) is 458 Western Avenue, Brighton, MA, 02135. The Facebook page for Bandita Brighton can be found at https://www.facebook.com/Banditabrighton/

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Lolita Cocina & Tequila Bar in Boston's Back Bay Opening New Location in Fort Point

An upscale Back Bay restaurant and bar that focuses on Mexican food and tequila is looking to expand to one of the hottest sections of the city for dining.

According to a Twitter post from @DGoodison of The Boston Herald, Lolita Cocina & Tequila Bar is planning to open in the city's Fort Point neighborhood, with a Fort Point Boston blog post confirming this, stating that a meeting will be held on January 19 to talk about the dining and drinking spot possibly coming to Summer Street. Based on the address given, it appears that the new location of Lolita may actually be overlooking Fort Point Channel (by the corner of Summer Street and Melcher Street), though it is not known in what section of the building it might be.

Lolita Cocina & Tequila Bar first opened on Dartmouth Street in December of 2010, taking over the Papa Razzi space (Papa Razzi subsequently moved to Newbury Street). The people behind the place also opened Red Lulu Cocina and Tequila Bar in Salem the following year, but it closed in 2013 and while there were plans for it to move to a nearby location and become another Lolita Cocina & Tequila Bar, those plans seem to have fallen through.

The address for the new location of Lolita in Fort Point is 253 Summer Street, Boston, MA, 02210. The website for the Back Bay location can be found at http://www.lolitatequilabars.com/

[October 14, 2017 update: A press release indicates that Lolita opens in Fort Point today and that it will have seating for 210 and will be just below sidewalk level along Fort Point Channel and the Harborwalk.]

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