[Ed Note, December 28: This article has been edited to reflect the correct name of this restaurant. It will be called Forum, not 4th on Boylston, as we had originally called it. Changes are reflected in the text below.]
It looks like a new restaurant is coming to the Back Bay of Boston, and it will apparently be moving into the space where a trendy restaurant and bar has been.
According to EveryBlock Boston, a business license has been issued for Forum (not 4th on Boylston, as it had been called on that site), which is planning to open in the Vox Populi space. As reported earlier this fall, Vox Populi is closing its doors sometime around the end of 2010 after being in business for about a decade [December 28 update: Vox Populi is now closed]. It was also reported here that Boston Nightlife Ventures, Inc., which is behind behind Noche in the South End, The Tap in Faneuil Hall, and The Federal in Beacon Hill, is behind Forum.
An email from the owner and president of Boston Nightlife Ventures indicates that the new restaurant will focus on eclectic American fare, with a kind of sports gastropub on the first floor, and more of a fine-dining area on the second floor.
[July 11, 2011 update: According to CBH Communications, Forum is opening on Wednesday (July 13).]
The address for this new restaurant in the Back Bay is: Forum, 755 Boylston Street, Boston, MA, 02116.
Tweet
Monday, December 06, 2010
Friday, December 03, 2010
Results of Twitter Bread Poll
Our latest Twitter poll is now complete, with this poll focusing on the best bread in the Boston area. Our previous polls have included a coffee poll (Boston Common Coffee in Boston won), a meatball poll (Comella's in various locations), a sushi poll (Douzo in the Back Bay), a cupcake poll (Sweet Cupcakes in the Back Bay and Harvard Square), a steak and cheese poll (Carl's in Waltham), an ice cream poll (Richardson's in Middleton), a roast beef poll (Nick's Famous Roast Beef in Beverly), a chicken wing poll (Buff's Pub in Newton), a macaroni and cheese poll (Fat Cat in Quincy), a fried clam poll (JT Farnham's in Essex), an onion ring poll (Mr. Bartley's Burger Cottage in Cambridge), a hot dog poll (Spike's Junkyard Dogs), a pizza poll (Santarpio's in East Boston), a burger poll (Mr. Bartley's Burger Cottage), and a lobster roll poll (Neptune Oysters in the North End). Below are the winners of the Twitter bread poll:
1) When Pigs Fly, Somerville and Brookline (and various stores) (24%)
2) Iggy's, Cambridge (and various stores) (14%)
3) Fornax Bread Company, Roslindale (10%)
3) Twin Bakery, Winthrop (10%)
A number of other spots were picked in the Twitter bread poll, including the bread used at Alive and Kicking (Cambridge), Annarosa's (Salisbury), Big Sky Bread Company (Newton), Bova's Bakery (Boston), Clear Flour Bread (Brookline), Danish Pastry House (Medford), Hi-Rise Bread Company (Cambridge), Mamadou's Artisan Bakery (Winchester), and Sofra Bakery and Cafe (Cambridge).
Thanks to all of you who have voted in our Twitter polls. We will start another poll later in December, so keep checking back on our Twitter page at http://twitter.com/hiddenboston.
Tweet This!
1) When Pigs Fly, Somerville and Brookline (and various stores) (24%)
2) Iggy's, Cambridge (and various stores) (14%)
3) Fornax Bread Company, Roslindale (10%)
3) Twin Bakery, Winthrop (10%)
A number of other spots were picked in the Twitter bread poll, including the bread used at Alive and Kicking (Cambridge), Annarosa's (Salisbury), Big Sky Bread Company (Newton), Bova's Bakery (Boston), Clear Flour Bread (Brookline), Danish Pastry House (Medford), Hi-Rise Bread Company (Cambridge), Mamadou's Artisan Bakery (Winchester), and Sofra Bakery and Cafe (Cambridge).
Thanks to all of you who have voted in our Twitter polls. We will start another poll later in December, so keep checking back on our Twitter page at http://twitter.com/hiddenboston.
Tweet This!
Speed's Hot Dogs to Open in Boston's Fenway Neighborhood
It looks like a landmark hot dog wagon in Boston is preparing to open a bricks-and-mortar restaurant in the Fenway neighborhood of the city.
According to the Serious Eats site, Boston Speed's Famous Hot Dog Wagon in the Newmarket Square section of Boston is planning on opening on Peterborough Street in the "restaurant row" block that burned to the ground in January of 2009. The article on the website mentions that the new spot may have an expanded menu that could include different types of sausages as well as alcohol, though food and drink options have apparently not been confirmed as of yet.
If all goes as planned, the new Speed's in the Fenway neighborhood could be open sometime in the late winter or early spring of 2011. Also, the Serious Eats site states that the Speed's cart will indeed be staying open in Newmarket Square. [February 14, 2011 update: Based on information from Theo Associates and Universal Hub, the new Speed's on Peterborough Street might be opening in June of 2011, along with all the other restaurants within the block that plan to open/reopen.]
Other restaurants that expect to open in the block that was hit by last year's fire include El Pelon Taqueria, Rod Dee Thai Cuisine, and Thornton's Fenway Grill.
Thanks to a poster on the Chowhound site for initially bringing this to our attention.
Tweet This!
According to the Serious Eats site, Boston Speed's Famous Hot Dog Wagon in the Newmarket Square section of Boston is planning on opening on Peterborough Street in the "restaurant row" block that burned to the ground in January of 2009. The article on the website mentions that the new spot may have an expanded menu that could include different types of sausages as well as alcohol, though food and drink options have apparently not been confirmed as of yet.
If all goes as planned, the new Speed's in the Fenway neighborhood could be open sometime in the late winter or early spring of 2011. Also, the Serious Eats site states that the Speed's cart will indeed be staying open in Newmarket Square. [February 14, 2011 update: Based on information from Theo Associates and Universal Hub, the new Speed's on Peterborough Street might be opening in June of 2011, along with all the other restaurants within the block that plan to open/reopen.]
Other restaurants that expect to open in the block that was hit by last year's fire include El Pelon Taqueria, Rod Dee Thai Cuisine, and Thornton's Fenway Grill.
Thanks to a poster on the Chowhound site for initially bringing this to our attention.
Tweet This!
After Fire, Dino’s Pizzeria to Open Once Again in West Concord
More than three years after a pizzeria and sandwich place in West Concord was destroyed in a fire, plans are now in place for the spot to reopen, and it will apparently have an expanded menu.
According to the Concord Journal and Wicked Local, Dino's Pizzeria is looking to open once again on Main Street where it once was until a lightning bolt destroyed the building in which it was located in the spring of 2007. The article states that the new building that is being constructed will house Dino's and Concord Nails, and there will be some office space up above. It appears that construction could be done sometime in the late winter of 2011.
The article mentions that Dino's, which originally featured pizza, calzones, and sandwiches, will have an updated menu that will also include some Greek and Italian entrees as well. The new space will apparently look like more of a restaurant than a sub shop or pizza joint, with hardwood floors and an open kitchen.
If it keeps the same address as before, the address for Dino's will be: Dino's Pizzeria, 1135 Main Street, Concord, MA, 01742.
For more information on the reopening of Dino's in West Concord, please go to the Concord Journal/Wicked Local site below.
Construction under way at former Dino's site in West Concord
Tweet This!
According to the Concord Journal and Wicked Local, Dino's Pizzeria is looking to open once again on Main Street where it once was until a lightning bolt destroyed the building in which it was located in the spring of 2007. The article states that the new building that is being constructed will house Dino's and Concord Nails, and there will be some office space up above. It appears that construction could be done sometime in the late winter of 2011.
The article mentions that Dino's, which originally featured pizza, calzones, and sandwiches, will have an updated menu that will also include some Greek and Italian entrees as well. The new space will apparently look like more of a restaurant than a sub shop or pizza joint, with hardwood floors and an open kitchen.
If it keeps the same address as before, the address for Dino's will be: Dino's Pizzeria, 1135 Main Street, Concord, MA, 01742.
For more information on the reopening of Dino's in West Concord, please go to the Concord Journal/Wicked Local site below.
Construction under way at former Dino's site in West Concord
Tweet This!
Thursday, December 02, 2010
Update: Pho House in Cambridge Has Closed; Yummy Thai Cuisine to Take Its Place
[Ed note: This article was updated on December 3.]
A restaurant in North Cambridge that featured Thai and Vietnamese food has apparently shut its doors after being in business for about eight years, and it looks like a new Thai restaurant will be moving into the space.
Based on information from a post on the Davis Square LiveJournal page, Pho House on Mass. Ave. has closed down "for personal reasons," according to a note on the door of the place. Pho House, which was formerly known as Thai Kitchen, featured such Thai dishes as tamarind duck, mango chicken, massaman curry, and pad Thai, while the Vietnamese section of the menu included hot and sour fish soup, steak and tendon noodle soup, and grilled shrimp vermicelli. The restaurant was open for lunch and dinner Tuesday through Sunday.
Soon after Pho House's closure, a sign went up in front of the door stating that Yummy Thai Cuisine will be moving into the space. Currently, there is no word on when the new restaurant might open; as soon as we received word on the place, we will post another update here. [December 20 update: Yummy Thai Cuisine is now open for business.]
The address for the now-closed Pho House (and upcoming Yummy Thai Cuisine) is 2261 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA, 02140.
Thanks to a poster on the Chowhound site for initially bringing this to our attention.
Tweet This!
A restaurant in North Cambridge that featured Thai and Vietnamese food has apparently shut its doors after being in business for about eight years, and it looks like a new Thai restaurant will be moving into the space.
Based on information from a post on the Davis Square LiveJournal page, Pho House on Mass. Ave. has closed down "for personal reasons," according to a note on the door of the place. Pho House, which was formerly known as Thai Kitchen, featured such Thai dishes as tamarind duck, mango chicken, massaman curry, and pad Thai, while the Vietnamese section of the menu included hot and sour fish soup, steak and tendon noodle soup, and grilled shrimp vermicelli. The restaurant was open for lunch and dinner Tuesday through Sunday.
Soon after Pho House's closure, a sign went up in front of the door stating that Yummy Thai Cuisine will be moving into the space. Currently, there is no word on when the new restaurant might open; as soon as we received word on the place, we will post another update here. [December 20 update: Yummy Thai Cuisine is now open for business.]
The address for the now-closed Pho House (and upcoming Yummy Thai Cuisine) is 2261 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA, 02140.
Thanks to a poster on the Chowhound site for initially bringing this to our attention.
Tweet This!
Wednesday, December 01, 2010
Sichuan Gourmet Opening in Sharon
A new Chinese restaurant is coming to Sharon, and the people behind it happen to be the owners of three other eateries in the Boston area.
Based on information from the Town of Sharon website as well as the Sharon Advocate and Wicked Local, the people behind Sichuan Gourmet in Billerica, Brookline, and Framingham are going to be opening a new dining spot in the Heights Shopping Plaza on Route 27 where Lilac Blossom used to be. It appears that the name of the new restaurant may also be Sichuan Gourmet (the town of Sharon site has it as "d/b/a/ Sichuan Gourmet Sharon"), though both sites mention that the company behind it is "Ginkgo Restaurant, Inc." Based on the Sichuan Gourmet website--which does mention that the new restaurant in Sharon is opening soon--it appears that the name may indeed be Sichuan Gourmet, but if this is not the case, we will post an update here.
[December 17 update: The name of the new restaurant in Sharon is indeed Sichuan Gourmet, and it is now open for business. Thanks to Devra First of the Boston Globe for posting this update on Twitter.]
Sichuan Gourmet first opened in Billerica in 2002, with the Framingham location opening a couple of years later. The Brookline location opened this past spring, moving into the space on Beacon Street where Chef Chang's House used to be.
The address for this new Chinese restaurant in Sharon is: Sichuan Gourmet, 386-388 South Main Street, Sharon, MA, 02067. The website for all of the Sichuan Gourmet restaurants can be found at: http://www.laosichuan.com/
Thanks to Devra First of The Boston Globe for initially bringing this to our attention via today's Boston Globe Food Discussion.
Tweet This!
Based on information from the Town of Sharon website as well as the Sharon Advocate and Wicked Local, the people behind Sichuan Gourmet in Billerica, Brookline, and Framingham are going to be opening a new dining spot in the Heights Shopping Plaza on Route 27 where Lilac Blossom used to be. It appears that the name of the new restaurant may also be Sichuan Gourmet (the town of Sharon site has it as "d/b/a/ Sichuan Gourmet Sharon"), though both sites mention that the company behind it is "Ginkgo Restaurant, Inc." Based on the Sichuan Gourmet website--which does mention that the new restaurant in Sharon is opening soon--it appears that the name may indeed be Sichuan Gourmet, but if this is not the case, we will post an update here.
[December 17 update: The name of the new restaurant in Sharon is indeed Sichuan Gourmet, and it is now open for business. Thanks to Devra First of the Boston Globe for posting this update on Twitter.]
Sichuan Gourmet first opened in Billerica in 2002, with the Framingham location opening a couple of years later. The Brookline location opened this past spring, moving into the space on Beacon Street where Chef Chang's House used to be.
The address for this new Chinese restaurant in Sharon is: Sichuan Gourmet, 386-388 South Main Street, Sharon, MA, 02067. The website for all of the Sichuan Gourmet restaurants can be found at: http://www.laosichuan.com/
Thanks to Devra First of The Boston Globe for initially bringing this to our attention via today's Boston Globe Food Discussion.
Tweet This!
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)