New Restaurants
New Nightspots
| Name |
Address |
City |
Phone |
| Good Life |
28 Kingston St. |
Boston |
617-451-2622 |
Coming Soon
Avila
This upscale Mediterranean is coming soon to Beacon Hill (1 Charles St.), courtesy of Davio's proprietor Steve DiFilippo.
Café D
Chef-owner Douglas Organ has closed Arbor to transform the space into this relatively casual Eclectic eatery (711 Centre St., Jamaica Plain) offering a more affordable menu.
Dante
Dante deMagistris (ex blu) is opening this namesake Med–New American in the space that formerly housed a branch of Davio's in the Cambridge Royal Sonesta (5 Cambridge Pkwy., Cambridge); a March opening is planned.
Good Deals and Other News
Hotel Marlowe's signature eatery launches its "Express Power Lunch": $12 gets you your choice of soup or salad and any entree from the regular menu, all served in 30 minutes and capped off by fresh-baked cookies to go.
Barbara Lynch's South End sisters are now offering weekday "blue-plate specials" consisting of three dinner courses for $20.
Croma
This Back Bay Italian is closed for renovations due to a fire, but hopes to reopen in April.
Luigi & Roscoe's at INQ
The former INQ Bistro has changed its name and its menu to offer Italian cuisine.
This Chestnut Hill steakhouse revives the Sunday supper tradition with a monthly changing three-course prix fixe menu served family-style ($30 per adult, $20 per child); suggested wine pairings go for $5 a glass.
After a brief absence, peripatetic pastry chef Lee Napoli returns to this Alsatian bistro, which is nearing its 10th anniversary.
Sunday brunch is now being served from 10 AM to 2 PM at this South End hot spot, where classic items take an Italian twist – think eggs Benedict with prosciutto instead of ham.
This Arlingtonian has inaugurated jazz brunch on Sundays from 11:30 AM to 2:30 PM; à la carte menu options range from the usual pancakes and omelets to more intriguing options like vegetarian pot pie and duck-and-Gorgonzola crêpes.
A new branch is about to open in Lexington (41 Waltham St.).
The Brighton space that formerly housed Istanbul Café is now a branch of this Arlington Mexican eatery; its extensive offerings will include weekend brunch, tableside seviche service, even a gift shop (1414 Washington St., 617-277-5700).
- Arbor
- Argana
- Davio's (Cambridge branch only)
- Iruna
- Istanbul Café
- Lucy's
- Nightingale
- Osushi (Downtown Crossing branch only)
- Picante Mexican Grill (Somerville location only)
- Red Sauce (all locations)