The New Retail Thread

[jl326]

Maybe. The Blue Glass Cafe or whatever it was called before didn't succeed in this location.

COVID victim. The place was not very good at all and it still got decent foot traffic pre-pandemic.

 

[jklo]

Pickleball facility planned for former Nieman Marcus location

They plan to put 21 courts, a restaurant, bars and more into the space.

www.wcvb.com

Apparently the former Needless Markup at the Natick Mall is going to be converted into pickleball courts (?) Unique use of mall space I guess.

The developer had originally tried to convert it to Lab Space. But with the Lab boom going bust and Natick being so far out, they must have given up on it.

 

[RandomWalk]

I’m waiting for them to miss this bubble too and move on to the next one. Maybe a marijuana grow operation?

 

[king_vibe]

I’m waiting for them to miss this bubble too and move on to the next one. Maybe a marijuana grow operation?

 

[jklo]

I’m waiting for them to miss this bubble too and move on to the next one. Maybe a marijuana grow operation?

I think that's what the Mall is just going to have to do - and really Malls in general. Get creative in trying to fill the empty spaces.

 

[BosDevelop]

Get creative in trying to fill the empty spaces.

The Natick Mall is doing just that with Level 99, Immersive Gamebox and Puttshack.

 

[#bancars]

Dorchester Food Co-op opens its doors to bring fresh, affordable produce to the community - The Boston Globe

After more than a decade of planning and organizing, the co-op at 195 Bowdoin St. was bustling Saturday with neighborhood residents, both working the registers and crossing items off their grocery lists.

www.bostonglobe.com

 

[Justbuildit]

Tell me it’s real this time…November 17th opening for the new Alamo

 

[navigator4]

Pickleball facility planned for former Nieman Marcus location

They plan to put 21 courts, a restaurant, bars and more into the space.

www.wcvb.com

Apparently the former Needless Markup at the Natick Mall is going to be converted into pickleball courts (?) Unique use of mall space I guess.

The developer had originally tried to convert it to Lab Space. But with the Lab boom going bust and Natick being so far out, they must have given up on it.

New lab space in the former motor lodge parcel between Sherwood Plaza and the Verb. There's a sign for ABI-LAB, which also has space behind Sherwood Plaza on Dean Rd.

About Us - Accelerator and Bio-incubator - ABI-LAB

ABI-LAB is an accelerator and bio-incubator supporting startup life science, biotech, medical technology, and medical data companies.

abi-lab.com

 

[#bancars]

New "Friends"-inspired coffeehouse just opened on Newbury Street:

Worldâs first âFriendsâ coffeehouse opens in Boston Tuesday - The Boston Globe

Central Perk Coffeehouse will open its doors on Newbury Street and be open 7 days a week, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

www.bostonglobe.com

 

[taketern]

1006 Beacon Street (nee Sichuan Gourmet Brookline)

 

[taketern]

Opening in December 2023

Experience the Magic of Matcha at Kyo Matcha Boston | What Now Boston

Prepare to embark on a journey of taste and tranquility as Kyo Matcha Boston prepares to open its doors, establishing itself as an oasis of matcha delights.

whatnowboston.com

 

[taketern]

Alo New Opening (Newbury St. & Dartmouth St.)

 

[stick n move]

Alo New Opening (Newbury St. & Dartmouth St.)

Looks good imo.

Does everybody still hate this or are we in the its not so bad phase yet? I think it came out pretty good.

https://backbayhouses.org/278-dartmouth-149-newbury/

 

[chrisbrat]

I think it's in no way offensively bad. Just disappointing that something more daring, detailed, in tune with its neighbors -- and most of all less aggressively "boxy" -- didn't wind up here.

 

[Justbuildit]

I think it's a well-built, solid 5 story building (over 1) that doesn't have any signs of the dreaded fiberboard. It should have been housing, that's my only criticism.

 

[Java King]

I think it's a nice addition to Newbury Street, and it is certainly better than the Parking Lot it replaced. As the doctor's oath: "Do no harm." I think this building does no harm to the existing context of Urban Design, and in fact, is quite an improvement.

 

[mssrro]

I like it overall as well, it's a good piece of contextual infill design (the single-file brick stacking is a bit jarring though).

 

[#bancars]

PRB Boulangerie has opened its Kendall Square location on Third Street. Good spot for pastries, but still a lot of kinks to be worked out--their nitro machine and credit card readers are currently broken, bathrooms and napkin/cutlery stations not well-stocked, and staff seem a little all over the place and disorganized. But the vibes and bakes are good, and it's a nice place for a quiet conversation. Nowhere near as busy as the Somerville location yet, which is a plus if you don't like waiting in line! (Photos are from 7:15 AM on a Friday morning, so there were very few customers yet. I have also been on a Saturday where it was fairly busy, but nowhere near as busy as the Tatte just down the block.)

 

[bakgwailo]

I think it's in no way offensively bad. Just disappointing that something more daring, detailed, in tune with its neighbors -- and most of all less aggressively "boxy" -- didn't wind up here.

The stack bond on the brickwork offends me.