The latest review on the Boston's Hidden Restaurants Web site is for Mehak, an Indian and Pakistanti restaurant in East Boston. Located in the quiet and mostly residential Jeffries Point section of Eastie (near Piers Park and not too far from Logan Airport), Mehak is a small, brightly lit dining spot with a handful of tables. The menu at Mehak features a mix of familiar Indian dishes and less well-known Pakistani and Indian entrees, including fried spiced meat matties, beef feet, goat in spinach sauce, and mashed chicken with lentils. To read more about Mehak in East Boston, please click on the link above.
Monday, June 14, 2010
Latest Review: Mehak in East Boston, MA
The latest review on the Boston's Hidden Restaurants Web site is for Mehak, an Indian and Pakistanti restaurant in East Boston. Located in the quiet and mostly residential Jeffries Point section of Eastie (near Piers Park and not too far from Logan Airport), Mehak is a small, brightly lit dining spot with a handful of tables. The menu at Mehak features a mix of familiar Indian dishes and less well-known Pakistani and Indian entrees, including fried spiced meat matties, beef feet, goat in spinach sauce, and mashed chicken with lentils. To read more about Mehak in East Boston, please click on the link above.
Cheng Du Opening in New Location in Stoughton
A Chinese restaurant in Stoughton that was destroyed in a fire last year is getting ready to open once again, though in a new location.
According to sources who emailed us and sent messages to our Boston's Hidden Restaurants Facebook page, Cheng Du is going to be reopening, possibly later this month, a short distance north of their former Stoughton Center location, in the space on Washington Street where Phatt Boys and a few other businesses used to be. In October of 2009, Cheng Du was forced to close in the center of town after a devastating fire heavily damaged the restaurant.
Cheng Du is one of a handful of Chinese restaurants featured on our Boston's Hidden Restaurants site. A review of the old Cheng Du in Stoughton Center can be found at this link:
http://www.hiddenboston.com/ChengDu.html
[August 4 update: Based on a photo sent to us on the Hiddenboston Twitter page, Cheng Du is now open in its new location.]
The new address for Cheng Du is: Cheng Du, 657 Washington Street, Stoughton, MA, 02072.
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According to sources who emailed us and sent messages to our Boston's Hidden Restaurants Facebook page, Cheng Du is going to be reopening, possibly later this month, a short distance north of their former Stoughton Center location, in the space on Washington Street where Phatt Boys and a few other businesses used to be. In October of 2009, Cheng Du was forced to close in the center of town after a devastating fire heavily damaged the restaurant.
Cheng Du is one of a handful of Chinese restaurants featured on our Boston's Hidden Restaurants site. A review of the old Cheng Du in Stoughton Center can be found at this link:
http://www.hiddenboston.com/ChengDu.html
[August 4 update: Based on a photo sent to us on the Hiddenboston Twitter page, Cheng Du is now open in its new location.]
The new address for Cheng Du is: Cheng Du, 657 Washington Street, Stoughton, MA, 02072.
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Skipjack's in Natick Closes; Future of Restaurant Unknown
A small local chain of seafood restaurants has closed one of its locations in the MetroWest region, and it is uncertain whether it will reopen.
According to a poster on the Chowhound site, Skipjack's in Natick shut its doors and apparently is in the process of moving items out of the restaurant. A call placed to the dining spot indicates that the Natick Skipjack's is closed "for renovations," but when we asked if this meant Skipjack's would be reopening at some point in the future, we were told that this was not necessarily the case.
Skipjack's, which first opened more than 20 years ago, currently has three locations in the Boston area, including the Back Bay, Newton, and Foxborough. Their menus feature a variety of seafood items, including arctic char, catfish, bluefish, mahi mahi, rainbow trout, lobster, crab, and scallops.
As soon as we find out more information on Skipjack's in Natick (including whether they will reopen or not), we will post an update here.
Here is the address for the restaurant: Skipjack's, 1400 Worcester Road (Route 9), Natick, MA, 01760.
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According to a poster on the Chowhound site, Skipjack's in Natick shut its doors and apparently is in the process of moving items out of the restaurant. A call placed to the dining spot indicates that the Natick Skipjack's is closed "for renovations," but when we asked if this meant Skipjack's would be reopening at some point in the future, we were told that this was not necessarily the case.
Skipjack's, which first opened more than 20 years ago, currently has three locations in the Boston area, including the Back Bay, Newton, and Foxborough. Their menus feature a variety of seafood items, including arctic char, catfish, bluefish, mahi mahi, rainbow trout, lobster, crab, and scallops.
As soon as we find out more information on Skipjack's in Natick (including whether they will reopen or not), we will post an update here.
Here is the address for the restaurant: Skipjack's, 1400 Worcester Road (Route 9), Natick, MA, 01760.
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Lemon Tree Cafe in Bedford Closes; Ka-Noon Opens in Its Space
A Thai restaurant in Bedford has closed its doors, with another Thai spot opening in its space.
The Lemon Tree Cafe, which was located in The Great Road Marketplace (just east of the center of town) recently shut its doors awhile back, and according to a poster on Chowhound, Ka-Moon Thai Cuisine has opened where the Lemon Tree formerly resided. A second Lemon Tree Cafe remains open on Middlesex Turnpike in Burlington, according to a post on the bedford-business.com blog. The blog post also mentions that the interior of the new Ka-Noon has been re-done, and it has an all-new menu.
The address for this new Thai restaurant in Bedford is: Ka-Noon Thai Cuisine, 168 Great Road, Bedford, MA, 01730.
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The Lemon Tree Cafe, which was located in The Great Road Marketplace (just east of the center of town) recently shut its doors awhile back, and according to a poster on Chowhound, Ka-Moon Thai Cuisine has opened where the Lemon Tree formerly resided. A second Lemon Tree Cafe remains open on Middlesex Turnpike in Burlington, according to a post on the bedford-business.com blog. The blog post also mentions that the interior of the new Ka-Noon has been re-done, and it has an all-new menu.
The address for this new Thai restaurant in Bedford is: Ka-Noon Thai Cuisine, 168 Great Road, Bedford, MA, 01730.
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Back Bay Social Club Opening on Boylston Street
A new restaurant is getting ready to open in the Back Bay of Boston, and it looks like it will be a casual American bistro serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner daily.
According to both the Boston Herald and the Boston Globe, the Back Bay Social Club will be opening in the old Vinny T's spot on Boylston Street, which is between Fairfield and Gloucester Streets and across from the Prudential Center and the Hynes Convention Center. The Herald mentions that the restaurant will have a capacity of 200 and will be open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. A job posting on the Craigslist states that the Back Bay Social club will be open seven days a week.
Both the Herald and Globe articles (which are from earlier this spring) state that the Back Bay Social Club was to have opened in late May. There currently does not seem to be a specific opening date for the restaurant, but the post on Craigslist indicates that the place is hiring right now, so the Back Bay Social Club may indeed be opening soon (we will post an update as soon as we find more information).
The Lyons Group, which is behind the Summer Shack, La Verdad, House of Blues, Kings, and a number of other Boston-area spots, is also behind the opening of the Back Bay Social Club.
[August 2 update: The Back Bay Social Club has opened. A poster on our Boston's Hidden Restaurants Facebook page indicated that it opens today, but based on some Yelp reviews, it apparently opened over the weekend.]
The address for this new restaurant in the Back Bay of Boston is: Back Bay Social Club, 867 Boylston Street, Boston, MA, 02116.
For more information on the opening of the Back Bay Social Club, please go to the Herald and Globe links below.
[Boston Herald]
Hub's 33 Restaurant closed: Also, Lyons mum on Back Bay Social Club
[Boston Globe]
Veteran restaurateurs will soon serve up a fresh attraction at the Hynes
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According to both the Boston Herald and the Boston Globe, the Back Bay Social Club will be opening in the old Vinny T's spot on Boylston Street, which is between Fairfield and Gloucester Streets and across from the Prudential Center and the Hynes Convention Center. The Herald mentions that the restaurant will have a capacity of 200 and will be open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. A job posting on the Craigslist states that the Back Bay Social club will be open seven days a week.
Both the Herald and Globe articles (which are from earlier this spring) state that the Back Bay Social Club was to have opened in late May. There currently does not seem to be a specific opening date for the restaurant, but the post on Craigslist indicates that the place is hiring right now, so the Back Bay Social Club may indeed be opening soon (we will post an update as soon as we find more information).
The Lyons Group, which is behind the Summer Shack, La Verdad, House of Blues, Kings, and a number of other Boston-area spots, is also behind the opening of the Back Bay Social Club.
[August 2 update: The Back Bay Social Club has opened. A poster on our Boston's Hidden Restaurants Facebook page indicated that it opens today, but based on some Yelp reviews, it apparently opened over the weekend.]
The address for this new restaurant in the Back Bay of Boston is: Back Bay Social Club, 867 Boylston Street, Boston, MA, 02116.
For more information on the opening of the Back Bay Social Club, please go to the Herald and Globe links below.
[Boston Herald]
Hub's 33 Restaurant closed: Also, Lyons mum on Back Bay Social Club
[Boston Globe]
Veteran restaurateurs will soon serve up a fresh attraction at the Hynes
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Friday, June 11, 2010
Howl at the Moon Opening in Boston This Summer
It looks like a small national chain of dueling piano bars is going to open a new location in downtown Boston this summer.
According to their website and Facebook page, Howl at the Moon is opening on High Street in the Financial District of the city, in what appears to be the space formerly occupied by the now-closed restaurant and bar The International. Howl at the Moon is a nightclub that focuses on two players on baby grand pianos along with others on guitars, drums, horns and fiddles, with the music coming from a variety of eras. Audience participation is encouraged at the nightclub, including song requests, which are given particular attention. Some food is served at the Howl at the Moon clubs, but the focus seems to be more on drinks, including 86-ounce buckets of alcohol and oversized jello injectors given out by servers wearing nurse, cowboy, and cheerleader outfits, to name a few.
Currently, the closest Howl at the Moon locations to Boston are in Baltimore and Cleveland. When it opens, the Boston location will be the bar's 15th spot.
[August 10 update: According to their Facebook page, the new Howl at the Moon in Boston will be open for business on Thursday night, August 12, with their grand opening being on Friday, August 13.]
The address for this soon-to-open piano bar in the Financial District will be: Howl at the Moon, 184 High Street, Boston, MA, 02110. The website for the chain is: http://www.howlatthemoon.com/
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According to their website and Facebook page, Howl at the Moon is opening on High Street in the Financial District of the city, in what appears to be the space formerly occupied by the now-closed restaurant and bar The International. Howl at the Moon is a nightclub that focuses on two players on baby grand pianos along with others on guitars, drums, horns and fiddles, with the music coming from a variety of eras. Audience participation is encouraged at the nightclub, including song requests, which are given particular attention. Some food is served at the Howl at the Moon clubs, but the focus seems to be more on drinks, including 86-ounce buckets of alcohol and oversized jello injectors given out by servers wearing nurse, cowboy, and cheerleader outfits, to name a few.
Currently, the closest Howl at the Moon locations to Boston are in Baltimore and Cleveland. When it opens, the Boston location will be the bar's 15th spot.
[August 10 update: According to their Facebook page, the new Howl at the Moon in Boston will be open for business on Thursday night, August 12, with their grand opening being on Friday, August 13.]
The address for this soon-to-open piano bar in the Financial District will be: Howl at the Moon, 184 High Street, Boston, MA, 02110. The website for the chain is: http://www.howlatthemoon.com/
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