Former Grampy's Gas site | 290 Cambridge Street | Beacon Hill

[Mike]

Where Grampy's gas was. 5 story office and retail building:


http://www.bankerandtradesman.com/news154859.html

 

[Matthew]

Re: 290 Cambridge Street, Beacon Hill

About time!

 

[BostonUrbEx]

Re: 290 Cambridge Street, Beacon Hill

There's a render on site. I haven't gotten close enough to see the detail, but I'm told its hideous.

 

[Matthew]

Re: 290 Cambridge Street, Beacon Hill

If only there were an example of how to build a dignified 5-story building...

 

[mass88]

Re: 290 Cambridge Street, Beacon Hill

Drove by there tonight, it's fenced off and a good portion of the old gas station has been demolished.

 

[bostonbred]

Re: 290 Cambridge Street, Beacon Hill

If only there were an example of how to build a dignified 5-story building...

SoffuK U havin GOOd one oN canbRige STrasse just up the SARANI from GRUMPY BUZZY land places

 

[AmericanFolkLegend]

Re: 290 Cambridge Street, Beacon Hill

Anyone ever eat at the Mexican place that operated out of the gas station?

 

[BosDevelop]

Re: 290 Cambridge Street, Beacon Hill

Anyone ever eat at the Mexican place that operated out of the gas station?

Yes! Villa Mexico. It was some of the best take out mexican in all of Boston and leaps and bounds better than Ana's next door. I hope they find some new space somewhere....

 

[PaulC]

Re: 290 Cambridge Street, Beacon Hill

75 on Cambridge – the newest addition to the burgeoning 75 Chestnut restaurant chain – is slated to open on the former site of Grampy’s gas station at 209 Cambridge St. in the fall of 2014.

http://beaconhilltimes.com/2013/05/...d-to-open-at-former-grampys-gas-station-site/

 

[bosdevelopment]

Re: 290 Cambridge Street, Beacon Hill

Yes! Villa Mexico. It was some of the best take out mexican in all of Boston and leaps and bounds better than Ana's next door. I hope they find some new space somewhere....

i wouldnt go THAT far. I mean the burritos were ok. Definitely not better than Ana's (and Ana's is by no means mind-blowing).

 

[BosDevelop]

Re: 290 Cambridge Street, Beacon Hill

i wouldnt go THAT far. I mean the burritos were ok. Definitely not better than Ana's (and Ana's is by no means mind-blowing).

Whatever you say. The meat at Ana's is of questionably quality not to mention the service sucks and the prices keep going up every 6-12 months. Boca Grande is a better local chain than Ana's.

 

[kmp1284]

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[BostonUrbEx]

Re: 290 Cambridge Street, Beacon Hill

Boca Grande is a better local chain than Ana's.

This. x100000

I don't understand the obsession this city has with Anna's. Both Boloco and Boca Grande blow Anna's out of the water.

 

[bosdevelopment]

Re: 290 Cambridge Street, Beacon Hill

This. x100000

I don't understand the obsession this city has with Anna's. Both Boloco and Boca Grande blow Anna's out of the water.

Boca Grande does blow Anna's away. I'd equate Anna's Taqueria as the McDonald's of the local fast food mexican market: consistently below-average. Everyone with half a brain knows that burger king is far superior. r

Boloco is solid but just feels too sanitary to be good.

 

[found5dollar]

Re: 290 Cambridge Street, Beacon Hill

just be happy you have any burrito places, Pittsburgh has 2 Chipoltes, 2 Qdobas, and a grease pit burrito place near Pitt. I would kill for any of the places you guys are arguing over.

 

[Brad Plaid]

Re: 290 Cambridge Street, Beacon Hill

Reactionary, dull, ugly. This is not architecture, it's caricature.

 

[Matthew]

Re: 290 Cambridge Street, Beacon Hill

and a grease pit burrito place near Pitt.

Veracruz on Forbes Ave? I like that place. I try to make a stop there whenever I visit.

Mad Mex makes some excellent burritos as well, although not the traditional take-out version.

 

[Cliff Clavin]

Re: 290 Cambridge Street, Beacon Hill

I've been loving the burritos at the new(ish) Pedro's Tacos over on Bromfield St.

 

[Scipio]

Re: 290 Cambridge Street, Beacon Hill

Has anyone heard any updates on this project? There was a flurry of activity shortly after the gas station and the burrito joint closed. If I remember right they pulled out the underground storage tanks and then filled in the hole. Since then nothing has happened other than chain fencing going up. Even the snow that falls on the sidewalk just sits there unshoveled.

And FYI Villa Mexico is still operating as a wandering caterer, and also sells jars of their salsa in a few stores around the region. They were easily the best burritos downtown, I miss them every time I settle for Anna's or Viva Burrito.

 

[Scipio]

Re: 290 Cambridge Street, Beacon Hill

It lives!

The site is active again as of a couple weeks ago. First there was more digging (maybe the soil is bad?), then the Grampy's building was gutted and leveled.