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Bacci's Restaurant on Stoneham's Main Street will close on Tuesday, July 13. Owners blamed "the state of the economy" and thanked patrons in a brief notice.
A former Framingham service station has been remodeled into an Alltown Fresh outpost serving avocado toast, quinoa bowls and specialty coffee alongside EV chargers.
Jamaica Mi Hungry has closed its downtown Boston restaurant and will focus on catering and its food truck, with scheduled summer stops at Kendall Square, MIT and Boston Common.
About Thyme will bring saj-baked wraps, labneh and specialty drinks to 1 Brattle Square with a 13-seat shop targeting an early‑August opening. The founder aims to build a student‑friendly flagship and then expand.
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.
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