Dumpling Daughter Is Opening in South Boston

A trio of Chinese restaurants known in part for their dumplings is expanding to a fourth location, and this will be its first within the Boston city limits.

A message from the business confirms what a poster within the Friends of Boston's Hidden Restaurants Facebook group page had mentioned earlier, that Dumpling Daughter is opening a new outlet in South Boston, moving into a space on W Broadway. We are still trying to confirm the exact address for the new spot, so keep checking back for updates.

Nadia Liu Spellman, who is behind the locations of Dumpling Daughter in Weston, Cambridge's Kendall Square [ed note--now closed], and Brookline's Coolidge Corner, is the daughter of Sally Ling, who is known for her namesake restaurant that opened on the Boston waterfront in the mid-1980s.

The website for Dumpling Daughter is at https://www.dumplingdaughter.com/

[January 6, 2023 update: A message sent by @maureencaught indicates that Dumpling Daughter will open in the former Lee Chen's space at 475 W Broadway.]

[July 5, 2023 update: According to its social media, Dumpling Daughter in South Boston is now open.]

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

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The Eaves Is Opening at Bow Market in Somerville

A new restaurant is on its way to a dining and shopping development in Somerville.

According to a tweet from @TroySch1, The Eaves is planning to open at Bow Market in Union Square, with an Instagram post indicating that the people behind Cicada Coffee Bar in Cambridge's Central Square are involved. Very little information about the upcoming eatery has been given as of yet, though it appears that the place will focus at least in part on Vietnamese fare.

Cicada Coffee Bar first opened on Prospect Street in February of 2021, offering Vietnamese dishes along with coffee, pastries, and more.

The Instagram page for The Eaves can be found at https://www.instagram.com/midnight_eaves/

[June 11, 2023 update: A new Instagram post from the place indicates that The Eaves is now open, and it is indeed offering dishes with Vietnamese influences, though a menu has not been seen as of yet.]

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

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Casa Giacomo's Soft-Opens in the Former Giacomo's Space in Boston's South End

Earlier this year, it was reported that a popular Italian restaurant in Boston's South End had been sold and that it would go through a slight name change when reborn. Now we have learned that it is in the process of opening.

According to a post from BosGuy, Casa Giacomo's plans to soft-open tonight on Columbus Avenue initially only for walk-ins for dinner. As mentioned earlier, the team behind Kava Neo-Taverna and Ilona (also in the South End) are running the place, which had originally been home to a location of Giacomo's; the other three locations of that restaurant in Boston's North End, Melrose, and Wayland remain open and under original management.

The address for Casa Giacomo's is 431 Columbus Avenue, Boston, MA, 02116. Its website can be found at https://www.casagiacomos.com/ while its Instagram page is at https://www.instagram.com/casagiacomos/

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

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Sixth Gear in South Boston Has Closed

A South Boston restaurant known for its small plates and comfort food is shuttered, and it isn't yet known might become of the space.

According to a tweet from @chipsy231, Sixth Gear on L Street closed last Sunday, and we have been told that equipment, alcohol, and other items have now been removed from the space. Neither the website nor the social media pages for the restaurant give any indication as to its status, though a Google search shows it being labeled as "permanently closed."

The address for Sixth Gear is 81 L Street, South Boston, MA, 02127. Its website is at https://www.sixthgearboston.com/

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

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Zestfriendz in Swampscott Has Closed

A North Shore bakery and cocktail bar has shut down after being in business for a bit more than a year.

According to a source, Zestfriendz in Swampscott is no longer in operation, with a Facebook post from the Humphrey Street spot saying that "Sadly we have decided not to re-open after the holidays and will be permanently closing as of Friday December 23rd." Zestfriendz first opened in November of 2021, being a bakery by day and a small plates bar by night, with the place offering such items as muffins, scones, and oatmeal in the morning, soups, salads, sandwiches, and quiche at lunchtime, and chicken satay, polenta fries, sliders, and flatbreads in the evening.

The address for the now-closed Zestfriendz was 286 Humphrey Street, Swampscott, MA, 01907.

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

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Popeyes Opens in Woburn

A new location of a chain of chicken spots has come to the local area after being in the works for about a year and a half.

According to a source (Aron Levy), Popeyes is now open in Woburn, moving into the former D'Angelo space on Mishawum Road. The new location of the Florida-based chain join others in the Greater Boston area by Northeastern University, Roslindale, Roxbury, West Roxbury, Brockton, Chelmsford, Everett, Lawrence, Lynn, Randolph, and Quincy.

Popeyes is known for its fast food items with Louisiana influences, including fried chicken, biscuits, red beans and rice, green beans, popcorn shrimp, and fried pickles.

The address for the new location of Popeyes in Woburn is 305 Mishawum Road, Woburn, MA, 01801. The website for the chain is at https://www.popeyes.com/

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

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