Boston Restaurant Talk

Wednesday, December 14, 2022

Public Coffee Co. Opens in the Forest Hills Section of Jamaica Plain

A new coffee shop that promises to be "Boston's Public Living Room" has come to Jamaica Plain.

According to a tweet from @jessekb, Public Coffee Co. is now open in the Forest Hills section of JP, moving into a space on Hyde Park Avenue just south of Forest Hills station. The website for the place indicates that it has teamed up with Broadsheet Coffee and MEM TEA (both of which are based in Cambridge), and in addition to coffee and tea, it offers hot chocolate, bottled smoothies, bagels, muffins, croissants, waffles, and more.

The address for Public Coffee Co. in Forest Hills is 182 Hyde Park Avenue, Jamaica Plain, MA, 02130. Its website can be found at https://www.publiccoffeeboston.com/

(Plans for Public Coffee Co. were first reported by Universal Hub earlier this year.)

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Marseille Is Opening in the Former Brasserie/Gaslight Space in Boston's South End

It looks like the people behind a French restaurant in the South End of Boston are opening a new dining spot not too far away.

According to a post from BosGuy, the Petit Robert Bistro team is opening a restaurant that features southern French fare in the SoWa part of the neighborhood, moving into the space on Harrison Avenue where Brasserie had been, and before that, Gaslight Brasserie du Coin. BosGuy mentions that the new spot could be opening sometime in February or March if all goes as planned.

Petit Robert Bistro resides on Columbus Avenue, just under a mile away from their upcoming restaurant.

The address for the new restaurant coming from the people behind Petit Robert Bistro is 560 Harrison Avenue, Boston, MA, 02118.

[January 6, 2023 update: Based on a licensing board hearing notice, the new restaurant moving into the former Brasserie/Gaslight space will be called Marseille.]

[May 2, 2023 update: A new article from BosGuy mentions that Marseille soft-opened over the weekend while its Instagram page indicates that it is indeed up and running.]

by Marc Hurwitz (Also follow us on Twitter at @hiddenboston)

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Shah's Halal Food Is Opening in the Former GG Pizza Company Space in Walpole

A group of Middle Eastern restaurants whose roots are in New York City has expanded to a second location in the Greater Boston area.

According to a tweet from @JeremyKrantz, Shah's Halal Food is getting ready to open in Walpole, taking over the space in the Walpole Mall where GG Pizza Company had been, and before that, a location of Papa Gino's. Based on the other shops, expect to find such options as gyros, a variety of items over rice (including chicken, lamb, and falafel), salads, sandwiches, pita with hummus, baklava, and more, using 100% certified halal products.

The new eatery joins another location in Boston's Fenway/Back Bay along with a number of others on Long Island, north of New York City, Connecticut, New Jersey, and elsewhere. (A handful of Shah's food trucks and carts can be found in Queens and elsewhere.)

The address for Shah's Halal Food at the Walpole Mall is 90 Providence Highway (Route 1), East Walpole, MA, 02032. The website for all locations is at https://www.shahshalalfood.com/

by Marc Hurwitz (Also follow us on Twitter at @hiddenboston)

[A related post from our sister site (Boston's Hidden Restaurants): List of Restaurant Closings and Openings in the Boston Area]

Tuesday, December 13, 2022

Mia's Bakery to Open in Boston's Seaport District

It looks like a Brooklyn bakery is on its way to the Boston waterfront.

According to a poster within the Friends of Boston's Hidden Restaurants Facebook group page, Mia's Bakery is planning to open in the city's Seaport District, with a sign out front saying "A Brooklyn favorite is headed toward Seaport." Based on the Smith Street location near where Cobble Hill and Boerum Hill meet in Brooklyn (and a second location in Times Square), expect to see a variety of cakes, pies, cupcakes, tarts, macarons, and more at the upcoming shop.

It appears that the new location of Mia's Bakery will open within The Superette, a retail, dining, and entertainment center on Seaport Boulevard that is currently under construction.

The website for Mia's Bakery can be found at https://miasbrooklyn.com/

by Marc Hurwitz (Also follow us on Twitter at @hiddenboston)

[A related post from our sister site (Boston's Hidden Restaurants): List of Restaurant Closings and Openings in the Boston Area]

Tatte Bakery & Cafe Plans to Open in the Former Not Your Average Joe's Space in Arlington

A growing group of bakeries and cafes may be opening a new location in the northwest suburbs of Boston.

According to a source (Aron Levy), Tatte Bakery & Cafe is looking to open an outlet in Arlington, with the address given on a page within the town's website indicating that it could be going into the space in Arlington Center where a location of Not Your Average Joe's had been. If given approval, the new outlet of the bakery-cafe would join a number of others in the Greater Boston area, including in neighboring Cambridge and Somerville.

The address for the upcoming location of Tatte in Arlington Center is 645 Massachusetts Avenue, Arlington, MA, 02476. The website for all locations can be found at https://tattebakery.com/

[July 24, 2023 update: A check on the place indicates that the new location of Tatte in Arlington plans to open on August 2.]

by Marc Hurwitz (Also follow us on Twitter at @hiddenboston)

[A related post from our sister site (Boston's Hidden Restaurants): List of Restaurant Closings and Openings in the Boston Area]

Monday, December 12, 2022

Code 1 BBQ Is Opening a Restaurant in Wilmington

The couple behind a barbecue business in the northern suburbs of Boston will be opening their very own brick-and-mortar restaurant.

According to a source (Gary Goldblatt), Code 1 BBQ is planning to open a dining spot in Wilmington, with a Facebook post from co-owner Erica Marchant (that she posted on the Merrimack Valley Eats group page) saying the following:

Our vision for Code 1 BBQ is to continue to create delicious, scratch made smoked meats and sides for our family, friends, neighbors and local communities. We chose Wilmington especially because we live here and are so excited to be apart of the growing business community here. Supporting our community and local business is a priority for us. Sean is an Airforce veteran and that is where our name comes from. He's the pitmaster smoking all the meat and I am the chef working magic in the kitchen.

Code 1, which has been based in Woburn and focusing in part on catering, will take over the space where the Italian restaurant LaRosa's has been; LaRosa's will be reopening in a bigger space in the next few months.

The address for the new Code 1 BBQ restaurant in Wilmington is 211 Main Street, Wilmington, MA, 01887. Its website can be found at https://code1bbq.com/

[January 30, 2023 update: According to its social media, Code 1 BBQ is now open in Wilmington.]

by Marc Hurwitz (Also follow us on Twitter at @hiddenboston)

[A related post from our sister site (Boston's Hidden Restaurants): List of Restaurant Closings and Openings in the Boston Area]