Restaurant Closings
Smith & Wollensky at the Park Plaza Castle Will Close
An international steakhouse chain headquartered in Boston is downsizing its fancy Back Bay pied-à-terre for a more modest setup in the suburbs. Smith & Wollensky […]
Centre Street Café Is Transforming into a Space-Themed Diner
Centre Street Café is getting a new morning routine. The Jamaica Plain brunch stalwart, which was reopened in 2015 by the Tres Gatos team as an […]
Ryles Jazz Club Will Close Its Doors
A longtime haunt for live music and dancing is calling it a night after more than 40 years in Inman Square. The family that has […]
Check Out This January 1997 Boston Magazine Story on the Making of Tremont 647
Andy Husbands is finally ready to share what we all know to be true: His South End mainstay, Tremont 647, is closing this spring after more than […]
It Appears Tremont 647 Will Close This Spring
UPDATE, 10 a.m.: The plot thickens. The Boston Globe reports Tim Maslow plans to open a Japanese bistro in the South End, his project with prolific restaurateur […]
After 22 Years on Newbury Street, Tapeo Will Close This Weekend
Newbury Street is soon to be down one of its longstanding dining options: Tapeo will close Sunday, Jan. 14, after more than two decades of […]
La Motta’s Will Close after New Year’s Eve
This post was updated at 1:15 p.m. to confirm it’s going to be another Burro Bar. Just more than two years after debuting, La Motta’s […]
Allston Beer Bar Sunset Grill & Tap Has Shuttered
Pour one out for Boston’s original beer bar: The Sunset Grill & Tap and its upstairs pool hall, Patron’s, have closed for good. Eater Boston […]
Fairsted Kitchen Will Transform Into Grassona’s Italian
After four years dishing out Middle Eastern-leaning fare and craft cocktails, “the lovely experiment that is Fairsted Kitchen will come to an end December 31st,” […]
Highland Fried Will Replace East Coast Grill
UPDATE: Friday, Dec. 15, 10:45 a.m.: Highland Fried opens today, and the menu’s now online. Along with your choice of fried chicken parts and a […]
Tim Wiechmann’s Self Portrait Has Closed
Chef Tim Wiechmann unveiled his Self Portrait earlier this year, but it was apparently just a fleeting glimpse. The French bistro, which opened in April […]
A Boutique Hotel Will Replace Cinderella’s Restaurant in Cambridge
Plans to revamp the Central Square building into a new, 67-room hotel with a roof bar have been approved by the Cambridge Planning Board, Wicked Local […]
Tavern Road Will Close at the End of August
This post was updated August 15 to include new comments from Tavern Road co-owner and chef Louis DiBiccari. Four years later—but what feels like a lifetime […]
The Blue Room and Belly Wine Bar to Close This Summer
Even an iconic establishment must make tough choices in the face of an industry-wide labor problem in a rapidly changing city. The Blue Room, Julia […]
Journeyman Will Close in Early June
After a six-plus-year journey in Somerville, a very unique restaurant will close its doors for good in June. Journeyman just announced its final night of […]