Earlier in the week, it was reported that a few local restaurants were shutting down their takeout/delivery options (and effectively shutting down their restaurants for now) after giving it a try. Now we are hearing that more and more dining spots were giving up on those options as well, including a couple of big names in Boston. According to various...

One of the bigger names within the Boston restaurant scene has shut down permanently. According to several sources, Masa in the the South End has closed for good, with a message sent by the Tremont Street spot confirming that the restaurant has indeed shuttered permanently. It is not known for sure whether the closure was directly due to the Coronavirus…

Serves 11/2 cup hot apple cider 1/4 cup hot black tea, earl grey or cinnamon are both nice 1 tsp honey 1 pinch cayenne 1 Tbs apple cider vinegar 1.5 oz whiskeyGarnish with star anise, cinnamon stick or lemon wheel. Combine all ingredients in a heat safe mug and enjoy hot. Cheers!

It has been increasingly difficult to get the word out about which Boston-area restaurants and bars are completely closed for the time being and which ones are open for takeout and/or delivery, in part because of the sheer number of dining and drinking spots in the region but also because the situation is so fluid that places are constantly...

With so much of the focus being on the coronavirus itself and how to keep people from getting infected — while treating those who have been — another crisis of a different sort has been rapidly developing that could have far-reaching repercussions to an entire industry and the people within it. A talk with a higher up in a local…

We are focusing on the state of the restaurant industry in this week’s episode of Restaurant Recap. What you need to know, options for takeout/delivery and how you can help.

Over the past several days, restaurants and bars in the Greater Boston area have been giving updates on the state of their businesses due to the coronavirus, including reduced hours, focusing more on takeout and delivery, and asking customers to consider purchasing gift cards to use at a later date. Now, however, dining and drinking spots are starting to temporarily…

Starting Tuesday, bars and restaurants across Massachusetts will be closed to dine-in customers as a part of Gov. Charlie Baker’s order in response to the coronavirus pandemic.

A brand new dining spot has opened just north of Boston, and a big local name is behind the restaurant. As mentioned in an earlier article here, Tambo 22 opened in Chelsea for dinner Tuesday, with the dining spot featuring Peruvian fare, which is slightly different from what was originally thought when a meeting minutes page from the city’s website…

We have a fun new pop-up in the city, a new location for bundt cakes and a brand new gourmet burger spot

A legendary local group of roast beef spots is in expansion mode, with two new locations potentially coming to the Greater Boston area — including a return to a town it left a couple of years ago. According to a source, Kelly’s Roast Beef has some plans in the works to expand through the Northeast, with a post from the franchising.com site...

It looks like a chain of Mexican fast-food joints may be bringing its full-service concept to the local area. The Brookline TAB and Wicked Local is reporting (via The Daily free Press) that Taco Bell is seeking to open a new outlet on Commonwealth Avenue, and that it would be a location of their cantina concept that would include sit-down dining and...

Hot diggity dog! Who’s ready to leap into a new season of Sully’s? A welcome sign of spring happens this weekend – Sullivan’s will be open for business! The legendary hot dog stand opens its doors on Saturday, Feb. 29. Enjoy half priced hot dogs and help celebrate Sully’s 69th season! Here’s a refresher on How to Order at Sully’s! Enjoy! The post Sullivan’s...

It’s Black History Month, and one way you can mark the occasion is by visiting black-owned businesses. That’s the thought behind the Boston Black Restaurant Challenge that’s going on right now. The Boston Black Restaurant Challenge is an annual celebration promoting community, culture and economic development. During the month of February, Boston residents are encouraged to visit at least...

This week’s Restaurant Recap features a new location for a beloved Lower Mills taco spot and one for the beer-loving Yard House. (Thanks to 110 Grill in South Bay Plaza for hosting us this week.)

Grab your Western hat and boots and walk like a cowboy to Berkeley Street. Precinct Kitchen + Bar’s outdoor patio is decorated with wooden barrels of aging bourbon, wagons and hay galore.  Enjoy themed music, photo opportunities and menu items including Cowboy Charcuterie featuring Assorted Beef Jerky, Dried Fruits and Nuts and the Cowboy T-Bone with Baked Beans and Corn…

Yellow Door Taqueria, the award-winning Cali-Mex inspired restaurant in Dorchester’s Lower Mills neighborhood will open its second location at 384 Harrison Avenue in the South End, on Wednesday, February 12th…

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This week’s Restaurant Recap includes a new taproom/brewery location, the closing of a South End restaurant and a feel-good comeback.

A chain of casual upscale restaurants known for their extensive beer options has opened their fourth Boston-area location....

As reported earlier, Yard House is now open in Burlington, taking over the space where Chili’s had once been. The new outlet joins other Yard House locations in Boston’s Fenway area, at Legacy Place in Dedham, and at MarketStreet Lynnfield, along with one...

A suburban Italian restaurant that focused on takeout pasta and pizza has shut down....

According to a poster within the...Friends of Boston’s Hidden Restaurants...Facebook group page, Cupola in Newton Centre is no longer in business, with a note out front thanking customers for their support and patronage. The dining spot, which first opened in the fall of 2017, featured...