In November, we wrote about a rumor going around that a well-known Boston chef may be looking to open some kind of a restaurant or diner somewhere in the Fenway section of the city (see article below). Well, this is no longer a rumor, as Grub Street Boston is now reporting that Michael Schlow is indeed opening a new spot in the Fenway neighborhood (in the former Burton's Grill space on Boylston Street), and it will be called Happy's Bar & Kitchen.
While there aren't too many details on Happy's Bar & Kitchen at this point in time, Grub Street does mention that Schlow (who is known for such restaurants as Tico, Radius, Via Matta, and Alta Strada) is looking at the new eatery being a "modern rock 'n' roll diner" with comfort food, including "cutting-edge American fare."
Expect an April opening for the restaurant.
[January 4 update: A more recent article from Grub Street Boston indicates that Happy's Bar & Kitchen will not be a true diner, but more of a "casual but urban" restaurant that serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. The 175-seat eatery will offer such items as New York bagels with lox and cream cheese, homemade pastrami sandwiches, burgers, "adult milkshakes," and matzoh ball soup, and the place might also have live entertainment.]
[February 20 update: Happy's Bar & Kitchen is one step closer to opening, as the EveryBlock Boston site mentioned on February 17 that a business license has been issued for the place.]
[April 30 update: It looks like Happy's Bar & Kitchen is on the verge of opening to the public, as the restaurant had a soft opening over the weekend.]
[May 1 update: The Thrillist site reports that Happy's Bar & Kitchen is going to be opening tomorrow (Wednesday, May 2).]
The address for this new spot in the Fenway is: Happy's Bar & Kitchen, 1363 Boylston Street, Boston, MA, 02215.
Thanks to Eater Boston and food writer MC Slim JB for bringing this story to our attention.
[Earlier article from Boston Restaurant Talk]
The Rumor Mill: Michael Schlow, Ten Tables, Jamie Bissonnette, and More
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Tuesday, January 03, 2012
Highlights for the Week Ending December 30, 2011
Several more stories and articles centering on the Boston-area restaurant scene were posted over the past week, including a new study on the "drunkest" cities in America, a new burger bar coming to Jamaica Plain, and another winter farmers' market coming to the Boston area. In addition, our sister site (Boston's Hidden Restaurants) had a "wish list" for 2012 as well as new readers' posts from Facebook and Twitter and a photo of beef stew from an Irish pub in Somerville.
Below are links to these and other items from the past week:
Boston Restaurant Talk
Some Other Boston-Area Restaurant Lists for 2011
New Study: Boston Is the Drunkest City in America
Confirmed: GrassFed Burger Bar to Open in Jamaica Plain
Zinga Frozen Yogurt Opens in Boston's Kenmore Square
Wayland Winter Farmers' Market to Start January 7, 2012
Boston's Hidden Restaurants
A Wish List for 2012
Photo: Chocolate-Dipped Ginger from L.A. Burdick in Cambridge, MA
Readers' Restaurant Posts from Facebook and Twitter
Photo: Beef Stew from the Thirsty Scholar Pub in Somerville, MA
Photo: Christmas Tree Gingerbread Cookie from Ginger Betty's in Quincy, MA
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Below are links to these and other items from the past week:
Boston Restaurant Talk
Some Other Boston-Area Restaurant Lists for 2011
New Study: Boston Is the Drunkest City in America
Confirmed: GrassFed Burger Bar to Open in Jamaica Plain
Zinga Frozen Yogurt Opens in Boston's Kenmore Square
Wayland Winter Farmers' Market to Start January 7, 2012
Boston's Hidden Restaurants
A Wish List for 2012
Photo: Chocolate-Dipped Ginger from L.A. Burdick in Cambridge, MA
Readers' Restaurant Posts from Facebook and Twitter
Photo: Beef Stew from the Thirsty Scholar Pub in Somerville, MA
Photo: Christmas Tree Gingerbread Cookie from Ginger Betty's in Quincy, MA
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A Time to Taste Opens in Boston's Financial District
A new restaurant has opened in the Financial District of Boston, moving into the space where a location of a sandwich chain used to be.
An email sent to us by one of our readers indicates that A Time to Taste is now open on Devonshire Street, taking over the former Roly Poly spot (Roly Poly closed this past September). A check on the new restaurant's website shows that the place is open for breakfast and lunch on weekdays (hours are 7:00 AM to 4:00 PM), with their menu featuring soups, salads, sandwiches (including panini), cookies, brownies, turnovers, and more.
The address for this new dining spot in the Financial District is: A Time to Taste, 185 Devonshire Street, Boston, MA, 02110. The website for the restaurant can be found at http://www.atimetotaste.com/
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An email sent to us by one of our readers indicates that A Time to Taste is now open on Devonshire Street, taking over the former Roly Poly spot (Roly Poly closed this past September). A check on the new restaurant's website shows that the place is open for breakfast and lunch on weekdays (hours are 7:00 AM to 4:00 PM), with their menu featuring soups, salads, sandwiches (including panini), cookies, brownies, turnovers, and more.
The address for this new dining spot in the Financial District is: A Time to Taste, 185 Devonshire Street, Boston, MA, 02110. The website for the restaurant can be found at http://www.atimetotaste.com/
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Beyond Border Tex Mex and Bueno Y Sano to Open in Acton
One of Boston's northwest suburbs is getting ready to see the opening of not one, but two Mexican restaurants.
According to the Boxborough Beacon/Wicked Local and Grub Street Boston, the town of Acton will soon be home to both Beyond Border Tex Mex and Bueno Y Sano, with the former being located at Nagog Park near the Littleton border and the latter being at the intersection of Routes 27 and 111, just west of Route 2. The Boxborough Beacon mentions that Beyond Border Tex Mex, which is taking over the space where Daniela's Tacorito had been, will feature Mexican, Tex Mex, and Cajun fare, while Grub Street states that Bueno Y Sano, which also has locations in Amherst, Northampton, Springfield, and Burlington, VT, will focus on a wide variety of burritos and it will also have a salsa bar.
It is not yet known when Beyond Border Tex Mex will open; expect a February opening for Bueno Y Sano.
[March 28 update: According to their Facebook page, the new Bueno Y Sano in Acton is now open.]
For more on the upcoming opening of these two new Acton restaurants, please go to the links below.
[Boxborough Beacon/Wicked Local]
Mexican restaurant in Acton gets new name, owner
[Grub Street Boston]
Bueno Y Sano Will Head East in February
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According to the Boxborough Beacon/Wicked Local and Grub Street Boston, the town of Acton will soon be home to both Beyond Border Tex Mex and Bueno Y Sano, with the former being located at Nagog Park near the Littleton border and the latter being at the intersection of Routes 27 and 111, just west of Route 2. The Boxborough Beacon mentions that Beyond Border Tex Mex, which is taking over the space where Daniela's Tacorito had been, will feature Mexican, Tex Mex, and Cajun fare, while Grub Street states that Bueno Y Sano, which also has locations in Amherst, Northampton, Springfield, and Burlington, VT, will focus on a wide variety of burritos and it will also have a salsa bar.
It is not yet known when Beyond Border Tex Mex will open; expect a February opening for Bueno Y Sano.
[March 28 update: According to their Facebook page, the new Bueno Y Sano in Acton is now open.]
For more on the upcoming opening of these two new Acton restaurants, please go to the links below.
[Boxborough Beacon/Wicked Local]
Mexican restaurant in Acton gets new name, owner
[Grub Street Boston]
Bueno Y Sano Will Head East in February
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Jin's Fine Asian Cuisine and Sushi Bar Opens in Wellesley
A new Asian restaurant has just opened in Wellesley, moving into the space where another eatery had been.
According to The Swellesley Report, Jin's Fine Asian Cuisine & Sushi Bar is now open for business on Washington Street in the Lower Fells section of town (near the Newton border). The new restaurant resides in the spot where Bobby's Grille had been from late 2009 to the end of 2010, when it closed after failing to find an investor or working partner for the place. Based on the online menu from Jin's Fine Asian Cuisine & Sushi Bar, it appears that the restaurant focuses mainly on Chinese and Japanese food, with such items as miso soup, kung pao chicken, moo shi, pan-fried sea bass, lo mein, Singapore noodles, and sushi offered.
The address for this new dining spot in Wellesley is: Jin's Fine Asian Cuisine & Sushi Bar, 11 Washington Street, Wellesley Hills, MA, 02481. Their website can be found at http://jinwellesley.com/
Thanks to one of our readers as well as a poster on the Chowhound site for bringing this to our attention.
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According to The Swellesley Report, Jin's Fine Asian Cuisine & Sushi Bar is now open for business on Washington Street in the Lower Fells section of town (near the Newton border). The new restaurant resides in the spot where Bobby's Grille had been from late 2009 to the end of 2010, when it closed after failing to find an investor or working partner for the place. Based on the online menu from Jin's Fine Asian Cuisine & Sushi Bar, it appears that the restaurant focuses mainly on Chinese and Japanese food, with such items as miso soup, kung pao chicken, moo shi, pan-fried sea bass, lo mein, Singapore noodles, and sushi offered.
The address for this new dining spot in Wellesley is: Jin's Fine Asian Cuisine & Sushi Bar, 11 Washington Street, Wellesley Hills, MA, 02481. Their website can be found at http://jinwellesley.com/
Thanks to one of our readers as well as a poster on the Chowhound site for bringing this to our attention.
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Finale in Brookline's Coolidge Corner Has Closed
An upscale dessert spot and bakery with three locations in the Boston area is now down to two, as its Brookline location has closed.
According to the Brookline TAB and Wicked Local, Finale on Beacon Street shuttered after business hours on New Year's Eve, though its locations in Boston's Park Plaza and Cambridge's Harvard Square will remain open. The company has not given an official reason for the closing of the Brookline location of Finale, though one employee was quoted in the article as saying "It didn't end up being the right property for us."
Finale features an array of baked goods, pastries, and cafe items, including pies, cakes, tarts, cupcakes, cookies, soups, salads, and sandwiches.
The address for this now-closed spot in Coolidge Corner was: Finale, 1306 Beacon Street, Brookline, MA, 02446. The website for the remaining two locations can be found at http://www.finaledesserts.com/
For more on this story, please go to the Brookline TAB/Wicked local link below.
Finale in Brookline is closing
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According to the Brookline TAB and Wicked Local, Finale on Beacon Street shuttered after business hours on New Year's Eve, though its locations in Boston's Park Plaza and Cambridge's Harvard Square will remain open. The company has not given an official reason for the closing of the Brookline location of Finale, though one employee was quoted in the article as saying "It didn't end up being the right property for us."
Finale features an array of baked goods, pastries, and cafe items, including pies, cakes, tarts, cupcakes, cookies, soups, salads, and sandwiches.
The address for this now-closed spot in Coolidge Corner was: Finale, 1306 Beacon Street, Brookline, MA, 02446. The website for the remaining two locations can be found at http://www.finaledesserts.com/
For more on this story, please go to the Brookline TAB/Wicked local link below.
Finale in Brookline is closing
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