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5 can’t-miss restaurant openings and dining updates in Boston this week
Stay up-to-date on the best new restaurants, recent openings, and the biggest dining updates across Greater Boston's food scene.
It’s a good time to be a Greater Boston diner in 2025, with exciting and diverse restaurant openings occurring all over the metro area.
Each week, Boston.com will highlight the restaurant openings worth knowing about across the Greater Boston region. Some spots will already be open, while others are set to debut soon or later this year. At least one featured restaurant will always be a bonus item — either a pop-up, a collaboration, or event at area restaurants.
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What’s new in Greater Boston restaurant openings this week
89 Charles
Beacon Hill is getting a 12-seat cocktail bar and 30-seat lounge, where retro-themed and seasonally-driven beverages are the focal point of the concept. According to a press release from the 89 Charles team, elevated small plates will also be available, such as a foie gras bratwurst and hamachi crudo.
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Opening date: August/September 2025
89 Charles St., Beacon Hill
Daily Provisions
A New York City cafe from restaurateur Danny Meyer finally made an entrance into the Greater Boston market, starting with a Harvard Square location. Bostonians can also find their fan-favorite crullers and B.E.C. sandwiches in the Seaport soon.
Open now (July 2025)
1 Brattle St., Cambridge
Democracy Brewing
Downtown’s worker-owned brewery is expanding to a new space across the Boston Harbor in Eastie. The menu differs from its original location, too, with wine and cocktail options along with Democracy’s brews, and the food menu focuses on tacos.
Open now (July 2025)
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154 Maverick St., East Boston
Ebi Sushi
A Union Square sushi restaurant is moving — but don’t worry, it’s only across the street in the same Somerville neighborhood. In the announcement about Ebi’s move, its owners also said they would open a separate ramen restaurant, Dashizen, in the same multi-use space near Union Square’s MBTA station.
Opening date: Winter 2025
10 Prospect St., Somerville
Bonus: Special menu from Mimi’s Chuka Diner and Hot Chix
The “boyz” of Mimi’s Chuka Diner in Somerville and Hot Chix in Cambridge are promising a Sunday Funday this weekend with a special menu that includes exactly what you’d want on a summer day: a watermelon salad, fried chicken, strawberry shortcake, and daiquiris are just some fun foods and drinks to expect.
Event date: Sunday, July 27, from 4 to 8:30 p.m.
14 Tyler St., Somerville
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