Lawn Club Proposes Prudential Center Location
The indoor lawn-game venue seeks a 2 a.m. closing time and a liquor license for its planned Boston site.
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Would you support a late-night indoor lawn games venue in your neighborhood?
Boston Food and Drink News
This page covers culinary trends, restaurant openings and closings, food safety and the dining scene in Boston. Reporting follows shifts in the local market, industry reports and the culture of eating out.
Beer
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Should businesses be required to delay growth plans to address local residents' noise and traffic concerns?
Boston Licensing Board Expands Cisco Brewers Seaport Capacity
The brewery will increase its licensed capacity from 996 to 1,200 people following a new board approval.
Dining Out
Banyan Bar + Refuge Closes Boston South End Location
The Asian gastropub, which shut after a July 2025 kitchen fire, will not reopen at its Tremont Street space.
Organic Food
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Do you support your local university partnering with small, local businesses for campus food products?
Boston University Launches Scarlet BUrn Hot Sauce
The new locally sourced condiment was developed through a student collaboration and is now available on campus.
Baking
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Do you prefer buying products from local producers over those sold at national retail chains?
Stone & Skillet English Muffins Debut at Target
The Dorchester-based bakery is now offering its signature English muffins in Target stores nationwide.
Coffee
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Do you believe new independent cafes help improve the economic vitality of your local neighborhood?
Bottega Cannuccia Will Open in Fields Corner
Owner Stefano Quaresima plans to bring a new 30-seat Italian cafe to the former Home.stead Cafe space by January 2027.
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Day to day, that means restaurant business operations, menu changes, health safety compliance and major culinary events. Reporting spans across the city and the communities around it. Restaurant density varies significantly by neighborhood, which shapes where new ventures launch and how existing ones adapt. Labor market conditions and consumer spending patterns remain the primary drivers of change across the city's food and drink sector.