High Street Place topped USA TODAY's 10Best readers’ poll as the nation’s best food hall. The downtown venue’s vendors, design and events helped clinch the win.

Family-owned Mon Kou on Route 1 will shut its doors May 31, 2026, as the owners retire. The tiki-style spot will switch to bar and takeout service May 9 as it winds down.

Chick‑fil‑A has opened a second Boston Logan location in Terminal E, a licensed concession expected to add about 60 jobs and serve international travelers. The new outlet joins the chain’s Terminal A outpost.

Blackbird Doughnuts and Sally’s Sandwiches are teaming up for a joint shop at Clippership Wharf in East Boston. Owners promise "a little sprinkling" of The Gallows.

Alec Barber is converting the former Telegraph Hill into Mother’s East Tavern, promising classic New England tavern food and a May opening in South Boston.

Tree House Brewing has filed to convert the former 'Cheers' space at Faneuil Hall into a brewery, distillery and beer garden, with state approval still pending. The proposal would repurpose one of Quincy Market’s most visible storefronts.

Clarke's at Faneuil Hall will close next week after more than 50 years in downtown Boston, employees and patrons said.

Maple & Ash will open in Seaport on April 30, bringing theatrical seafood towers, caviar service and an upstairs terrace to 131 Seaport Blvd.

A ticketed Malibu Barbie Café pop‑up opens near Faneuil Hall this Friday with a chef‑curated menu, photo ops and merch through mid‑July.

KERO+ Homemade Bites is moving into 374A Medford Street near Gilman Square, promising Brazilian coffee, coxinhas and pães de queijo as renovations finish and permits are finalized.

The Canadian chain's Back Bay restaurant offers a sprawling menu, late‑night happy hour and a cultlike frozen peach Bellini.

A 100-seat Peruvian restaurant from the team behind Celeste and La Royal has opened at Lyrik Back Bay, serving ceviche, chifa dishes and live music.

Lulu Green is pulling its two Fenway stalls after managers asked it to add dairy at its coffee counter. The move removes the market’s only fully vegan vendor.