Piccolino
Italian-inspired café and aperitivo bar coming to South Boston. Day-to-night concept offering espresso beverages and pastries in the morning, transitioning to aperitivo-style drinks and small bites in the evening. Founded by South Boston resident Emily Swaine, inspired by her time living in Italy. Buildout currently underway; no projected opening date announced yet. Follow @piccolinoboston on […]
Biscotti’s
Italian bakery Biscotti’s is planned to reopen at 97 Salem Street in Boston’s North End as part of a newly approved six-story redevelopment. The Boston Zoning Board of Appeal approved the project in late July 2026. The bakery will occupy the ground floor with five residential condos above. The bakery previously specialized in Italian sweets […]
Just Salad
Just Salad is taking over the former Sweetgreen space at 132 Brookline Avenue in the Fenway neighborhood of Boston. A ‘coming soon’ sign has been posted on the door. No official opening date has been announced. This will be the chain’s eighth Massachusetts location, joining existing outposts in Boston’s Financial District, Fort Point, Cambridge Crossing, […]
Johnny Boy
Filipino-inspired sandwich concept founded by chef Jeff Almendras, transitioning from pop-up to first permanent brick-and-mortar location in Boston’s Fort Point neighborhood. Menu features Filipino breakfast sandwiches including Fried Chicken Adobo on pandesal bun, longganisa sandwich, chicken bites, and tamarind tots. Opening timeline not yet confirmed.
Pixlcat Coffee & Butter Mochi
Specialty coffee and butter mochi café relocating from Charlestown to Natick, MA. New location at 5 Washington St expected to open mid-to-late fall 2026. New space will feature a dedicated kitchen and expanded butter mochi production line. Menu will include butter mochi, layer cakes, pastries from Iggy’s Bread, gourmet sandwiches, musubi, and specialty coffee/matcha drinks. […]
School Street Foods
School Street Foods, a Latin, Caribbean, and American fusion restaurant known for pastelitos and Oxtail Cheesesteaks, is rebuilding its Lynnfield location after being struck by a drunk driver in June 2026. Construction has officially begun. Owner Baez plans to reopen ‘within a few months,’ specifically in the fall. The restaurant has been operating out of […]
Wonder
Wonder, a NYC-based food hall/delivery-first concept offering dishes from 20+ virtual restaurant brands in a single kitchen, is planning a new location in Wellesley Square. Application has been filed but exact address not yet finalized. Plans call for an 18-seat dining area with primary focus on takeout and delivery. Expected to open sometime in 2027.
The Daily Blend
Husband-and-wife team Danny and Samantha Ryan are opening a wellness-focused nutrition club offering meal replacement shakes, energizing teas, protein coffee, and other nutritious beverages. Expected to open September 1, 2026, pending final inspections and permitting.
Pavement Coffeehouse
Pavement Coffeehouse has signed a 10-year lease to open its 10th Greater Boston location inside the Joyce Cummings Center at Tufts University, taking over the space previously occupied by Starbucks. Tentatively expected to open in November 2026. Menu includes specialty coffee, espresso drinks, matcha, tea, house-made bagels, breakfast sandwiches, and pastries. A temporary coffee cart […]
Bethlehem Cafe
Palestinian and Middle Eastern all-day cafe currently under construction in Jamaica Plain’s Hyde Square. Menu will include coffee, tea, pastries, falafel, hummus, shawarma, maqluba, and musakhan. Open from early morning until 9 p.m. Owned by Reverend Ashlee Wiest-Laird, pastor of First Baptist Church in Jamaica Plain. No official opening timeline announced yet.