More Restaurant News: Pho House, UBurger, Pressed Sandwiches, Lansdowne Pub

Two more restaurants have just opened in the Boston area (thanks again to Chowhound posters for these) and two others will be opening soon.

The two dining spots that recently opened include Pho House, a Vietnamese restaurant that took over Thai Kitchen on Massachusetts Avenue in North Cambridge, and a second UBurger that is located on Commonwealth Avenue on the edge of Allston near Boston University.

The two restaurants that will be opening soon are Pressed Sandwiches, one of a chain of sandwich places that will be opening at One Beacon Street in downtown Boston early next week, and the Lansdowne Pub, an Irish pub that will be opening on Lansdowne Street across from Fenway Park sometime in April.

A New Restaurant Blog for Boston Diners

A new dining-based blog has come to the Boston restaurant scene, and the person who started it may have a familiar moniker to some. MC Slim JB is restaurant reviewer for a number of publications and also an active contributor to such sites as Chowhound and Yelp. The blog includes links to critiques and features from both the past and present, including reviews that are no longer available online.

If you would like to check out this new blog, a link to it is below:

http://mcslimjb.blogspot.com/

Upcoming Openings: Boston Burger Company, Chito's, Pollo Campero

Despite the struggling economy, a number of new restaurants are getting ready to open in the Boston area. One place that is on the verge of opening is the Boston Burger Company, a burger joint that will be setting up shop in the Davis Square section of Somerville, in the spot formerly housing Antonio's. Another restaurant coming soon (thanks to a Chowhound poster for bringing this one up) is a place called Pollo Campero, which is part of a Latin American chain of dining spots and will be opening on Park Street in Chelsea (in the downtown area). Finally, a restaurant called Chito's will be opening in Mattapan Square at the intersection of River Street and Blue Hill Avenue near the Milton line (no word on what type of cuisine Chito's will be featuring).

As we get more news on these--and other--new restaurants in the Boston area, we will let you know, so stay tuned!

Latest Review: Imari Fusion Restaurant, Winchester

The latest review on the Boston's Hidden Restaurants Web site is for a Thai, Japanese, and Korean restaurant in Winchester called Imari Fusion Restaurant. Located alongside a courtyard on a side street in the center of Winchester, Imari is a quiet, comfortable place with three distinct rooms and an interesting and varied menu. A sushi bar is located within the restaurant, as well as a small bar area in the front room. To read more about Imari Fusion Restaurant in Winchester, please click on the link above.

Steve's in Arlington to be Replaced by Elton's

Steve's House of Pizza, a sub shop and pizza joint that has been a fixture in Arlington Center for many years, is being replaced by a new takeout spot called Elton's Roast Beef and Pizza. Steve's had been a popular place for takeout among both local workers in Arlington Center and high schoolers from up the street, with a variety of subs, pizzas, and calzones, in addition to a few Middle Eastern dishes such as falafel.

Elton's Roast Beef and Pizza looks to be on the verge of opening; we will update this page when they do officially open their doors. For those who would like the address for this place, here it is: Elton's Roast Beef and Pizza, 478 Massachusetts Avenue, Arlington, MA, 02474. The phone number will be (781) 646-8900.

Three Aces in Cambridge Closes

Three Aces Pizza, a sub shop and pizza place located between Porter Square and Harvard Square in Cambridge, has shut down. According to the Cambridge Chronicle and Wicked Local, this late-night favorite among the bar crowd apparently had to close its doors because Harvard University is expanding into this block (the building is owned by Harvard Real Estate). The newspaper went on to say that the former owner of Three Aces stated he was forced to close by the university when they did not renew his lease.

Three Aces Pizza had been located at 1613 Massachusetts Avenue, just north of Harvard Square. They featured soups, salads, wraps, subs, pizza, and calzones, as well as a handful of dinner entrees.

For more information on the closing of Three Aces, please go to the Wicked Local link below:

Three Aces Pizza closes as Harvard expands in Cambridge