The Westland to Open Near Symphony Hall in Boston

Earlier this year, it looked like a long-closed watering hole near Symphony Hall that once included a speakeasy might reopen. Now we have learned that a new spot will be moving in, and that the person behind it also runs several other local restaurants and bars.

Boston Magazine is reporting what we mentioned last month, that The Westland is opening in the former Symphony 8 space on Westland Avenue, with the article confirming that Douglas Bacon (the Avenue, Corner Tavern, Harry's Bar & Grill, the Hopewell, the Last Drop, White Horse Tavern) is the owner of the upcoming spot. The post says that the new place will be a "classic American tavern" that offers grilled pizza, burgers, local seafood, and steaks, while also focusing on local beers and American whiskey. A job listing from bostonchefs.com hints in a post for the White Horse Tavern that The Westland plans to open sometime this fall.

Symphony 8 opened in the fall of 2009, featuring modern American fare and comfort food, while also having a hidden basement bar called Prohibited where a password was required to get in. The place shut down in 2013 and has been vacant ever since, though from 2014 until earlier this year, it looked like it could actually reopen before we learned that The Westland would be taking over the space instead.

The address for The Westland will be 8 Westland Avenue, Boston, MA, 02115.

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