Steel & Rye Team Opening Prairie Fire in Former Lineage Space in Brookline's Coolidge Corner

A new restaurant is on its way to one of the busiest parts of Brookline, and it has a connection to a popular upscale spot in Milton.

According to a job post within the bostonchefs.com site, chef Brendan Joy and the team at Steel & Rye are planning to open Prairie Fire in Coolidge Corner, with the restaurant having a large wood-burning oven and the menu offering regional fare, with charred vegetables, local shellfish, and wood-fired pizza being a few options. The post mentions that the focus will be on "simple yet thoughtful food" that is "rooted in classical technique" while also "preserving, fermenting, brining, and cooking with fire everyday." No address has been given as of yet, and it is not known exactly when Prairie Fire might open (the post simply says "spring"), so stay tuned for updates.

Steel &amp Rye, which first opened in Milton in 2012, is known in part for its inventive New American fare along with its classic and modern cocktails. The Eliot Street restaurant is housed in a former ambulance garage.

[March 6 update: Boston Magazine states that Prairie Fire will open in the former Lineage space on Harvard Avenue and that Steel & Rye operating partners Dan Kerrigan and Bill Scannell are behind it along with chef Brendan Joy. (The article also says that the restaurant will be "a little sibling" to Steel & Rye.)]

[July 28 update: A Patch article says that Prairie Fire plans to open by the end of the summer.]

[September 4 update: A tweet from @BostonAttitude indicates that Prairie Fire is now open.]

[September 5 update: Boston Magazine mentions that Prairie Fire is just open for dinner at this point in time, though lunch service will begin at some point. (The post also says that the restaurant does not take reservations.]

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Martignetti Liquors in Brighton Is Closing

A name in the retail liquor business that has been around for more than 80 years is going away, as it shifts its focus over to wholesale.

According to a Facebook post from food/drinks writer MC Slim JB, Martignetti Liquors in Brighton is shutting down, with a tweet from @ANBunnell indicating that its last day in operation will be Saturday, March 18. The picture within the tweet shows that the closing of the Soldiers Field Road liquor store represents the completion of a transition from retail to wholesale, with Martignetti now focusing on being a wholesale distribution company that covers the New England region.

Martignetti Liquors got its start in Boston's North End in 1933, with the Brighton store opening in 1963. Other retail locations of Martignetti have closed over the years, including ones in the North End and Chelsea. (Martignetti's wholesale business is headquartered in Taunton.)

The address for this soon-to-close liquor store in Brighton is: Martignetti Liquors, 1650 Soldiers Field Road, Brighton, MA, 02135.

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Davio's Plans to Open in Former Bobby's Burger Palace Space at the Burlington Mall

A local group of upscale Italian restaurants is looking to open a new location--and this one would move into the space where a burger spot owned by a celebrity chef had been.

According to a source, Davio's is planning to open at the Burlington Mall, with a projects section within the town site showing that it would take over the former Bobby's Burger Palace space. The notes says that the proposed dining spot could have seating for 226, with the space possibly having a main dining area and a cafe dining area. The projects section also mentions a date of March 16, but it is not yet known if this an opening date or a hearing date.

Currently, locations of Davio's can be found in Boston's Park Square, Chestnut Hill, Foxboro, and Lynnfield, along with Manhattan, Philadelphia, King of Prussia, PA, and Atlanta--and another new location is coming to the South Shore Plaza in Braintree as well.

Bobby Flay first opened Bobby's Burger Palace in January of 2013, with the place closing its doors for good this past December.

[March 13 update: According to a source, the March 16 date is indeed just a planning board hearing date, so the new Davio's will not be opening then (as soon as we find out when it might open, we will post another update here).]

[April 25 update: The Daily Times Chronicle indicates that plans for Davio's to open in the former Bobby's Burger Palace space appear to have fallen through, as a location of The Friendly Toast will open there instead.]

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Owners of Ciao! Pizza & Pasta in Chelsea to Open Ciao! Market, Winnisimmet Lounge

The people behind a restaurant that gets high marks for its pizza will be opening a couple of new businesses nearby.

Boston Magazine is reporting that Edson Coimbra and Marvin Posada of Ciao! Pizza & Pasta in Chelsea are planning to open Ciao! Market and the Winnisimmet Lounge, with the former being on Broadway and the latter being on Winnisimmet Street--and both of which will be within walking distance of Ciao!, which is located on Williams Street. The article says that the market will have a space for pasta production and will also have an espresso counter along with a display case for gelato, pastries, and pasta, while the lounge will be a casual spot that offers Italian small plates as well as beer, wine, and cocktails. If all goes as planned, Ciao! Market should open this summer while the Winnisimmet Lounge might not be open for 18 months or so.

Ciao! Pizza & Pasta first opened in the fall of 2015, offering wood-fired pizza, freshly-made pasta dishes, panini, salads, and desserts. The pizza at Ciao! has been a big hit among media people and diners alike, with one Boston Globe writer saying of the pizza, "it's with some trepidation that I'd like to argue I've found the best Neapolitan pie in the Boston area. Maybe anywhere outside of Italy."

The address for Ciao! Market will be 212 Broadway while the address for the Winnisimmet Lounge will be 73 Winnisimmet Street.

[July 24 update: Boston Magazine states that Ciao! Market has soft-opened and that its official opening is on Thursday, July 27; the article says that the store features grab-and-go salads and sandwiches, pasta, sauces, coffee, gelato, and more.]

[March 27, 2019 update: Boston Magazine says that Winnisimmet Lounge is finally just about ready to open, with the place possibly opening by the middle of April.]

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Wicked Restaurant and Wine Bar Closes Its Legacy Place Location

A pair of restaurants featuring artisan pizza is now back down to one location, as its Boston-area outlet is now closed.

According to a source, Wicked Restaurant and Wine Bar at Legacy Place in Dedham is no longer in business, with a check on the website confirming this, showing only the Mashpee location now. It appears that the dining and drinking spot shut down last week, with the email indicating that the Dedham location of Wicked closed for both economic and personal reasons. The note shows that the space was sold and it looks like a restaurant with a new name will be moving in at some point.

Wicked Restaurant and Wine Bar first opened at Legacy Place in late 2010, featuring Neapolitan pizza made using organic ingredients, a variety of small plates, sandwiches, and dinner entrees, and beer, wine, and cocktails.

The website for the original Wicked Restaurant and Wine Bar in Mashpee can be found at http://www.wickedrestaurant.com/

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DÔA May Be Coming to Boston

A casual Latin/Asian fusion restaurant in Miami may be expanding to Boston.

Eater Boston is reporting that London-based restaurateur Arjun Waney is looking to open a location of DÔA somewhere in Boston along with Washington, DC, joining the original location of the "LatAsian" concept at South Beach. (An article from The Real Deal also mentions that locations of the dining spot could be coming to Atlanta and Chicago as well.) EB says that DÔA would feature nikkei- and chifa-inspired food items, with the former being a mix of Japanese and Peruvian fare and the latter being a fusion of Chinese and Peruvian fare; as mentioned here in an earlier article, the downtown Boston restaurant Ruka also offers these types of fusion cuisines.

Arjun Waney is involved with a number of restaurants across the world, including some big-name spots in London.

As soon as we find out when and where DÔA could open, we will post an update here.

The website for the original location of DÔA can be found at http://doacantina.com/

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