Maple & Ash Opens in Boston's Seaport District April 30 A year and a half ago, it was reported that a high-end steakhouse based in Chicago would be expanding to the Boston waterfront, and now we h...

News -- Maple & Ash opens in Boston's Seaport District April 30. bostonrestaurants.blogspot.com/2026/04/mapl...

#restaurant #boston #seaportdistrict

The NexMex Thing in Peabody Is Closing, Moving to Lynn A Mexican restaurant on the North Shore is going to be leaving its current location and will be reopening in another space not all that far ...

News -- The NexMex Thing in Peabody is closing, moving to Lynn because of ongoing roadwork apparently disrupting business. bostonrestaurants.blogspot.com/2026/04/the-...

#restaurant #peabody #lynn #northshore

Some of the best out there!

Quiet night at Cronin’s.

An updated list of Boston-area restaurant closings and openings for April (so far), and the positive trend is back after a few months where we saw lots of closures. hiddenboston.com/closings-ope...

#restaurants #boston

Cape Cod Coffee Plans to Open in Framingham A group of coffee shops on the Cape will apparently expanding to a space in the Greater Boston area. According to a Bluesky post , Cape Cod ...

News -- Cape Cod Coffee plans to open in Framingham. bostonrestaurants.blogspot.com/2026/04/cape...

#coffee #cafe #framingham #restaurant

The Facebook discussion about this is how I learned 99 wasn't named for this location on Rt 99, but an even older location at 99 State St downtown (which is also how I learned 99 ever had a Boston presence)

Blackbird Doughnuts, Sally's Sandwiches to Open in East Boston The team behind a handful of gourmet doughnut shops and sandwich shops in the Boston area will be bringing the two concepts to a waterfront ...

News -- Blackbird Doughnuts, Sally's Sandwiches to open in East Boston. bostonrestaurants.blogspot.com/2026/04/blac...

#restaurant #eastboston #boston

The playlist for my show yesterday on @markskinradio.bsky.social:

Dave Mason, Traffic Co-Founder Who Penned 'Feelin' Alright?,' Dead at 79 Dave Mason, the Traffic co-founder and guitarist who wrote the classic rock standard "Feelin' Alright," has died at age 79.

A huge loss in the music world. www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...

I would hope that the plans include ground floor retail, including restaurants.

No! How many 99s are left??

99 Restaurant in Charlestown May Close, Be Replaced by Apartments A longtime location of a local group of restaurants could become the site of residential development. According to an article from Universa...

News -- the 99 Restaurant in Charlestown may close, be replaced by apartments. bostonrestaurants.blogspot.com/2026/04/99-r...

#restaurant #charlestown #boston

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Totally.

They were just so good 🥰

mmmmmmmmmmm......... TACO Tuesday

Go to @markskinradio.bsky.social from 4 to 6 PM today as I'll be playing songs from Liz Phair, David Johansen, Echo & the Bunnymen, The Coral, and Oasis, as well as new tunes from Jesus the Dinosaur and Sam Mulligan.

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The Halal Guys Opens in Newton Last summer, it was reported that a growing chain of halal spots with roots in New York City would be opening a new location in the western ...

Opening alert -- The Halal Guys has opened in Newton. bostonrestaurants.blogspot.com/2026/04/the-...

#restaurant #newton

Thank you! How many packs of hot dogs did you get at Costco?

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Hey everybody! I survived taking my father to the heart of darkness (costco), but I get a reprieve this afternoon from 4-6 eastern when our friend Marc Hurwitz @marchurboston.bsky.social will be reminding me of when alt-rock ruled the world. Catch him on markskinradio.com if you have time.

A South East Kitchen Opens in Framingham A brand new Asian restaurant has debuted west of Boston. According to Kiat Cormier who posted on the ChewOnThis Facebook group page, A South...

Opening alert -- A South East Kitchen has opened in Framingham. bostonrestaurants.blogspot.com/2026/04/a-so...

#restaurant #framingham

Yeah, this time I did pan-fried, but you’re right, broiled is a great option.

Good Lord, those look delicious.

They called them Maryland crabcakes and who am I to argue? 😂 Either way, they were really good.

Dinner….Absolutely outstanding Maryland crab cakes from Superior Lobster & Seafood in Humarock.

We did 8 miles this morning on the Battle Road Trail on a chilly but nice day.

@amclocalwalks.bsky.social

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My runner friends today: Happy Marathon Monday.
My stoner friends today: Hey man, happy 4/20.

Me (who hates running and doesn't do weed and went to Steve Carell's store yesterday):

Restaurant News for the Week Ending April 19, 2026 Below are some of the biggest restaurant and food-related news stories that have been posted between April 13, 2026, and April 19, 2026. Cla...

A recap of last week's news, and both a high-end Back Bay restaurant and an old-school bar downtown are getting ready to close. bostonrestaurants.blogspot.com/2026/04/rest...

#boston

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