The New Retail Thread

[mass88]

https://www.wgbh.org/news/politics/2019/05/29/will-the-sun-set-on-bostons-beer-gardens

The numerous beer gardens that have popped up in the city over the last few years continue to be under attack. It seems as if it's only a matter of time before they're either all gone, or only a small number remain for a very brief period each year. There is legislation being pushed that would limit 1 day licenses to 14 per entity.

 

[Coyote137]

The restaurant association needs to cram this right back up where it came from.

 

[Lrfox]

The restaurant association needs to cram this right back up where it came from.

They really do. Every single day I hear people walking by the Trillium, Wachusett ("The Patios"), and Cisco beer gardens go "oh, that's awesome, we should go there." It's one of the outdoor things Boston does right.

 

[Equilibria]

The restaurant association needs to cram this right back up where it came from.

I have to respect his honesty, though - he's essentially saying "we filed this legislation because we don't like all this competition and we'd like to ban them from existing".

 

[Coyote137]

I have to respect his honesty, though - he's essentially saying "we filed this legislation because we don't like all this competition and we'd like to ban them from existing".

Indeed, they're not hiding the fact that this is pure crony capitalism.

 

[cjbski]

Dig Inn opened yesterday in Fort Point on Thomson Place near Bartaco. For some reason, this location is being called "Dig" - no Inn. Same food, same menu. A search about a company rebrand yields nothing... except confusion.

 

[cjbski]

BoConcept (high-end furniture store) will open on Newbury Street.

 

[Coyote137]

Dig Inn opened yesterday in Fort Point on Thomson Place near Bartaco. For some reason, this location is being called "Dig" - no Inn. Same food, same menu. A search about a company rebrand yields nothing... except confusion.

I believe that was the case for at least one Dig (Inn) I saw in NYC this past weekend.

 

[jl326]

I believe that was the case for at least one Dig (Inn) I saw in NYC this past weekend.

Have people been confusing the place with a hotel or something...?

 

[bigpicture7]

Since we all too often lament favorites closing, or lament the generic/corporateness of the new things that open...I thought I'd post this:
https://www.bostonglobe.com/lifesty...his-anymore/cRmFsFiNOoJweIfUoOlViN/story.html

May we keep places like this alive and well (I try to do my part ; ) )

 

[jl326]

Trader Joe's buildout in the Seaport appears to be imminent. Exterior of building is fenced off (near Shake Shack/Trillium).

Oh happy day, just heard from a neighbor that the permit has been officially issued. No longer a surprise anymore at this point, but still nice to know that this is official.

https://www.bldup.com/projects/invesco-fort-point-porfolio

 

[stevebikes]

Oh happy day, just heard from a neighbor that the permit has been officially issued. No longer a surprise anymore at this point, but still nice to know that this is official.

https://www.bldup.com/projects/invesco-fort-point-porfolio

Yes, and they have a Coming Soon sign hung up.

 

[mdd]

Yes, and they have a Coming Soon sign hung up.

That coming soon sign is a photoshop. Construction has started though.

 

[stevebikes]

That coming soon sign is a photoshop. Construction has started though.

You're saying I can't trust everything I see on Twitter?

 

[falcon42]

Yes that sign is fake. However they have had it fenced off for at least 3 weeks

 

[BeeLine]

New Sam Adams establishment taking shape.

https://flic.kr/p/2gkYwaW

https://flic.kr/p/2gkYZUe

https://flic.kr/p/2gkZ13W

https://flic.kr/p/2gkYFpj

 

[BronsonShore]

New Sam Adams establishment taking shape.

They're not even trying to make Faneuil Hall attractive to locals. They're deliberately going in the complete opposite direction.

 

[Suffolk 83]

Why cant a Sam Adam's tasting room be for locals??

 

[mdd]

They're not even trying to make Faneuil Hall attractive to locals. They're deliberately going in the complete opposite direction.

Please explain.

 

[BronsonShore]

Boston is now probably the best beer city on the East Coast (it's a toss up with Asheville and Portland). And that's because, over the past 5-10 years, breweries have exploded all over the outer neighborhoods, pioneering the hottest style of beer in America right now (New England IPAs). These are places like Aeronaut, Trillium, Lamplighter, and Winter Hill Brewing Company - places that make excellent beer that's unique to New England, and places that are seriously investing in the neighborhoods around them.

Sam Adams ISN'T EVEN TECHNICALLY A BOSTON BREWERY. The facility in JP primiarly exists for R&D, and 99% of all Sam Adams brewed in the world is brewed in Ohio or Pennsylvania. Its beer is sub-par and it's as much a part of the authentic Boston community as the Cheers bar is.

This tap room will be a huge hit with tourists, but anyone who actually lives in Boston and likes beer will stay away, with good reason. Faneuil Hall sits right smack in the middle of a beer-drinking city, and will now prominently feature that city's worst brewery.