Golden Temple, the longtime Chinese restaurant in Brookline’s Washington Square, quietly closed on Saturday after 66 years, the owners announced on social media.

A regional franchise closed Hooters’ last three restaurants in Massachusetts, leaving the state without a single Hooters and prompting online reaction. Customers found identical closure notices on the doors.

A Kendall Square cafe folds global spices, herbs and Sephardic‑inspired condiments into house‑made, rotating ice cream flavors alongside all‑day coffee and mezzes.

Pink Taco’s Seaport restaurant at 374 Congress St. has closed, leaving the neon-pink chain without any U.S. locations and no official explanation.

Selected Boston households can receive $25 per month to spend at 18 city farmers markets this summer. Applications are open through June 28, 2026.

Roundhead Brewing's Alianza Park Series will pop up across Boston neighborhoods this summer, pairing Latin‑influenced beers with food trucks, music and family programming.

FiDO Pizza in Allston closed June 21, less than a year after opening; neighbors and regulars posted fond goodbyes online. The Labworks storefront now looks for its next tenant.

Owners have laid out a roughly $5.5M plan to rebuild Jacob Wirth on Stuart Street, aiming to restore the beer‑hall while adding apartments above.

Ashfield’s Selectboard approved an on‑site all‑alcohol license for Wicked Good Café at Elmer’s, clearing the way for dinner hours, evening events and new hires.

Family-run Wicked Pizza Co. opened June 18 on Route 6 in Swansea, serving New York–style slices, 18‑inch pies and sides from a small counter‑service dining room.

Local operators are working to bring Flann O’Brien’s back to its Tremont Street spot; a Licensing Board review and renovations could lead to a late‑2026 reopening.

Will Gilson will open Puritan Tavern in Groton’s old firehouse late summer 2026 — a casual Puritan & Co. spinoff with a raw bar, event room and patio.

Trillium has opened a downtown outdoor beer garden at Winthrop Center Park, pouring flagship IPAs alongside Neapolitan pizza and weekly events through October.