Inman Square: The East Coast Grill will begin offering lunch on Saturday. [Earlier] Harvard Square: The Taco Truck rolls into the 'hood over the weekend, straight outta Jersey. [Earlier, EB] Harvard Square: Late night meat, anyone? Tasty Burger wants t... »
Mantra's lounge Mantra, the Lindsay Lohan of Downtown Crossing restaurants (it peaked in about 2001, then experienced a sad downhill slide), is closing. The clubby Indian spot will shutter as operator One World Cuisine attempts to "reposition" its line... »
Island Creek Oyster Bar: Senator John Kerry and his wife, Teresa Heinz, gobbling oysters [Herald] Tresca: Red Sox manager Bobby Valentine, no doubt avoiding fried chicken. [Herald] MET Back Bay: Adam Rodriguez, spotted not once but twice [Herald] Towne... »
Jeff Fournier Jeff Fournier turned Newton Highlands into a dining destination with 51 Lincoln, the ultimate upscale neighborhood restaurant. He was never really out on the scene, instead preferring to toil below the radar to make his baby great. And no... »
Yum Squeaky-clean British sandwich chain Pret a Manger will open in Boston, selling curiosities like coronation chicken and king prawn cocktail, plus tidily wrapped sandies. No word on a precise location yet, though we're guessing they might duke it ou... »
Back Bay: As had been feared, Island Hopper will indeed close. Their last day is tomorrow, so make haste. [BRT] Davis Square: The Painted Burro, slinging tacos of many stripes, is now open. [Earlier] Harvard Square: Tasty Burger II has plans to move to... »
• One organization that benefitted from the big power outage on Tuesday? Kickass Cupcakes. They provided sweets to hungry blackout victims from their omnipotent Back Bay truck. [Dishing] • We're not just saying this because it's almost St. Patrick's Da... »
Sad! J.P. Licks's Newbury Street branch has closed. Meanwhile, in recent months, the street has become home to a profusion of fro-yo/faux yo shops: Pinkberry, Berryline, Tasti D-Lite and more. It seems that not even hemp ice cream could save JPL from i... »
Newbury Street, here we come. The geniuses behind Clover Food Lab, which started as a truck and has grown into a mini-empire, will open a food trolley near the Hynes Convention Center. Downtown dwellers, chickpea fritters will soon be yours! Universal ... »
Faneuil Hall: The Purple Shamrock faces a 60 percent rent hike. Unluckily, they can't afford the increase and might close. [Globe via BRT] South End: The Orange Corner Cafe, selling breakfast-y things and sandwiches, is now open. [AH] Back Bay: Boston ... »
Boston Burger's award-winning Hot Mess. Tasty Burger has plans to expand from Boylston Street to Davis Square, and now we get word that Boston Burger will travel the reverse route, expanding from Davis to Boylston. Huzzah! Boston Burger Company is roug... »
Stuff takes us deep into the platonic yet passionate tale of Lydia Shire and Jasper White's long-standing culinary partnership. The duo celebrates 30 years of camaraderie, which is a virtual eternity in the restaurant world. (Their latest collab, of co... »
Brookline: The town has approved a food-truck pilot program. Patch offers a handy-dandy map. [Patch] South End: Smithfield Kitchen will replace Pops. [UH] South End: Boston Chops, going into the old Ginger Park space, has hit a bump: They can't open 't... »
Cambridge: Devra First revisits the good ol' Blue Room, one of the first fancy places she ever dined on her own dime. Chef Robert Grant, following in the footsteps of local legends like Chris Schlesinger and Tony Maws, helms the kitchen. At the bar, " ... »
Allston: The Allston Diner has opened in, well, Allston. They're open seven days a week, and they serve breakfast all day, as any respectable diner ought to do. [BRT] Allston: Deep Ellum's Lone Star Taco Bar is now open, featuring an array of tacos and... »
