The New Retail Thread

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The City that Mostly Sleeps: Taco place gets OK to open until 2 a.m. in Kenmore Square

The Boston Licensing Board today gave El Jefe's Taqueria permission to open a new location in the big Whoop complex in Kenmore Square - with a closing time of 2 a.m., 11:30 p.m. for an outdoor patio. Read more.

www.universalhub.com

El Jefe's owner John Schall had asked for a 3 a.m. closing time, like at his outlets down Comm. Ave. near Agganis Arena, on Huntington Avenue in the Fenway and in Harvard Square.

Board Chairwoman Kathleen Joyce today acknowledged that Schall has been "a good operator in the city," who has managed to keep two taco places open until 3 a.m. with no problems. But the board considers each location separately and "there is a lot of support for an earlier closing" in Kenmore Square. At a hearing yesterday, support for a 3 a.m. closing was balanced by opposition from, among others, Boston University's police chief, City Councilor Sharon Durkan and the owner of Cornwall's, who also leads a Kenmore residents group.

 

[#bancars]

A new Bakey location opening in Kendall in mid-Feb:

You can finally get your Bakey babkas and coffee in Kendall Square starting in mid-February - Cambridge Day

A mid-February opening in Cambridge has been announced for Bakey, a bakery with Israeli roots known for its babka and other pastries.

www.cambridgeday.com

 

[#bancars]

Lots of recent openings in Central. Seems like the retail and dining scene there is pretty strong!

New grub, games and grooves in Central Square - Cambridge Day

A dozen ventures are opening or have already arrived in Central Square, bolstering the district’s first-floor business occupancy rate with five new eateries, an arcade, a radio station and a dispensary among them.

www.cambridgeday.com

 

[DAVE]

Yeanie's

Boston’s local hub for ol’ fashioned burgers and shakes. Where Good Times and Great People Meet.

www.yeanies.com

This place just soft opened on Dot Ave x Savin Hill Ave where Venice Pizza used to be. Went recently and its a big improvement

 

[beck4537]

I dunno, Venice had pretty good pizza IMO.

 

[Suffolk 83]

I dunno, Venice had pretty good pizza IMO.

and the calzones were good too. I miss Venice.

That being said this new place has potential

 

[#bancars]

A new Bakey location opening in Kendall in mid-Feb:

You can finally get your Bakey babkas and coffee in Kendall Square starting in mid-February - Cambridge Day

A mid-February opening in Cambridge has been announced for Bakey, a bakery with Israeli roots known for its babka and other pastries.

www.cambridgeday.com

The new Bakey is looking pretty close to done...might be opening in the next week or two!

 

[DAVE]

I dunno, Venice had pretty good pizza IMO.

maybe the original venice? the venice that replaced it after the original closed in 2019 was not great imo

 

[#bancars]

A new chocolate store (Tuck's Truffles) appears to have opened, or will open very soon, in Termeer Square in Kendall:

 

[bigpicture7]

The new Bakey is looking pretty close to done...might be opening in the next week or two!

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Sign on the door says tomorrow, 2/14

 

[thepixelnation]

Sign on the door says tomorrow, 2/14

i've never tried bakey, has anyone tried their other locations?

 

[Justbuildit]

The chocolate babka is one of the best baked goods I've had in the area. Absolutely worth a trip.

 

[#bancars]

i've never tried bakey, has anyone tried their other locations?

I've been to the downtown and Coolidge Corner locations. I think their bakes are slightly better than Tatte, which seems to be the most similar local chain.

 

[#bancars]

Bakey Kendall Square is now open. Had a stellar goat cheese feta pastry!