The New Retail Thread

Cafe Luna is moving its main location to Broad Canal Way, where Za / Evoo used to be. The current location on Main St will turn into a Little Luna like the one on Binney St.

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JumboBuc said:
Looks like the old Barnes & Noble space (recently gut renovated and sent to auction) that hasn't had a tenant in decades!
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good to see them opening in Downtown Crossing, the Uniglo store in Faneuil Hall did not survive the pandemic
 
Here is another notable line from a Globe piece on the Uniqlo lease.

"Coincidentally, another Japanese retailer, Teso Life, is preparing to open its first New England store at nearby 459 Washington St., the site of a former Forever 21 store."
 
This one will come as a surprise to nobody who knows the area, but the 7-Eleven at Mass & Washington in the South End is closing next week. That store has long been plagued with sketchy people in and around it; it's kind of remarkable it's lasted this long.

The overflow from Mass and Cass claims a new victim. There are still some local grocers on Washington Street and the food establishments there are doing fine (as far as I can tell), but for retail that street is gradually reverting back into a desert.
 
www.bostonglobe.com

Boston Michelin Guide: See the full list of local restaurants that earned recognition - The Boston Globe

Boston made its Michelin debut during a ceremony at the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts in Philadelphia on Tuesday night.
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One-star restaurants​

311 Omakase

Bib Gourmands​

Bar Volpe
Fox & the Knife
Jahunger
Mahaniyom
Pagu
Sumiao Hunan Kitchen

Recommended​

Asta
Carmelina’s
Giulia
La Padrona
Lenox Sophia
Moeca
Mooncusser
Neptune Oyster
Nightshade Noodle Bar
Oleana
Pammy’s
Select Oyster Bar
Somaek
Thistle & Leek
Toro
Urban Hearth
Win Shin
Woods Hill Pier 4
Zhi Wei Cafe

Exceptional Cocktail Award​

Mahaniyom
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ngl just kinda happy to see somebody giving Jahunger their flowers. Loved that place when I lived in Providence and was happy to see when they opened up the new location in Cambridge.
 
kmp1284 said:
Confirmation of what everyone already knew, Boston’s restaurant scene is a joke.
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is there a similar sized city/metropolitan area (or smaller or non Michelin I guess) that you think would do better? genuinely asking. Charleston comes to mind I guess.
 
real_EthanHunt said:
is there a similar sized city/metropolitan area (or smaller or non Michelin I guess) that you think would do better? genuinely asking. Charleston comes to mind I guess.
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New Orleans, Portland OR (not that Portland Maine is bad), Philly.
 
FWWI - personally, I view the results quite favorably. Most comparably sized cities and regions are awarded 0-3 stars during their first year of Michelin review. Boston is no different. I personally was expecting none, but am pumped 311 received a nod. I totally expect more to be awarded in the coming years
 
kmp1284 said:
Confirmation of what everyone already knew, Boston’s restaurant scene is a joke.
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Where are you going (or, maybe more appropriately, where *aren't* you going) that you come to this conclusion?
 
Chickenman said:
Boston food discourse is way, way worse than Boston food itself
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Well said.
The scene would no doubt benefit from improvement (and it will improve, now that chefs know they're in the running for a star if they set up shop here, a likely detriment previously).
But you can host a legit business dinner meeting here no problem. There are plenty of places that have significant industry, yet way less ease of hosting such.
 
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