-- Vaanga, Boston, MA, CLOSED: -- Viola Restaurant and Wine Bar, Braintree, MA, CLOSED: -- Westbury Farms, Walpole, MA, OPEN: -- Tawakal, East Boston, MA -- Shaking Crab, Cambridge (Porter Square), MA It didn't last long. -- Emone Tofu, Malden, MA -- Mooyah, Jamaica Plain, MA -- Bar Louie, Boston (Fenway), MA The patio is empty, the doors are locked and the signs says it all. -- Kung Fu Tea, Allston, MA -- Milestone, Wellesley, MA -- Eve & Murray's Farm to Home, West Acton, MA Ames Street Deli, Cambridge (Kendall Square), MA -- Legal Sea Foods, Braintree, MA -- Kushari and Grill, Medford, MA -- Naumkeag Ordinary, Salem, MA -- Miller's Ale House, Watertown, MA -- The Frogmore, Jamaica Plain, MA -- The Porch, Wakefield, MA -- Explorateur, Boston, MA -- Inna's Kitchen, Newton Centre, MA You think this burger chain has an odd name now? -- Waffle Cabin, Cambridge (Kendall Square), MA -- Stack-a Burger, Burlington, MA -- Newman's Bakery, Swampscott, MA -- Yakitori Zai, Boston (South End), MA, CLOSED: -- Caffe Nero, Boston (Seaport District), MA -- B3, Boston (Back Bay), MA -- Al's Harvard Square Cafe, Cambridge, MA -- Earnest Drinks/Gracie's, Cambridge (Kendall Square), MA -- Espresso Love, Boston, MA -- Happy's Bar and Kitchen, Boston (Fenway), MA -- The Rising Eagle, Marblehead, MA Company executives told Restaurant Business that the plan was to close another 20 each in 2019 and 2020. -- 33 Restaurant and Lounge, Boston (Back Bay), MA -- Farm Bar and Grille, Essex, MA -- Umami Restaurant and Bar, Brookline, MA, CLOSED: -- Gong Cha/Cheers Cut, Allston, MA -- Beachcomber, Quincy, MA -- Jamaica Jeff's, Belmont, MA -- Topside Grill, Gloucester, MA, OPEN: -- Break Rock Brewing, Quincy (Marina Bay), MA -- Top Choice Bar and Grill, Malden, MA Please also read our Privacy Notice and Terms of Use, which became effective December 20, 2019. -- Uno Pizzeria and Grill, Boston (Kenmore Square), MA -- Spoke Wine Bar, Somerville (Davis Square), MA The Somerville location shuttered just after the Route 1 Saugus location (181 Broadway, Saugus) closed its doors on April 16. -- The Creperie on Newbury, Boston (Back Bay), MA -- Pinkberry, Boston (North End), MA Meanwhile, the restaurant group has a number of new Massachusetts locations in the works. -- Mecha Noodle Bar, Brookline, MA -- Sky Restaurant, Norwood, MA -- Amber Road Cafe, Canton, MA -- Donut Villa, Newtonville, MA The COVID-19 outbreak and subsequent shutdown of the economy in Massachusetts has taken a terrible toll on the local restaurant industry By Boston's Hidden Restaurants Published July 17, 2020 Updated on July 17, 2020 at 11:17 am -- Crossroads Pub, Braintree, MA -- Cheeburger Cheeburger, Swampscott, MA -- Fat Biscuit, Lynnfield, MA -- Maverick's Bar & Grill, Tewksbury, MA -- Ramsay's Kitchen, Boston (Back Bay), MA -- Neighborhoods Coffee and Crepes, Boston (Fenway), MA -- Moksa, Cambridge (Central Square), MA -- Newtowne Grille, Cambridge (Porter Square), MA -- Taipei Tokyo, Arlington, MA -- Tora Japanese Restaurant, Boston (Chinatown), MA -- Bossa Nova Steak House, Malden, MA -- Jersey Mike's Subs, Stoughton, MA -- Boston Common Coffee Co., Boston (downtown), MA -- 49 Social, Boston, MA -- Fritz, Boston (South End), MA -- Jersey Mike's Subs, Walpole, MA -- Martini's Restaurant, Weymouth, MA -- Nzuko Restaurant, Watertown, MA -- Comella's, Marblehead, MA -- Cha Kung Fong, Boston (Chinatown), MA The pandemic struck B.T.s Smokehouse differently. -- Genki Ya, Cambridge, MA -- Crow's Landing, Hingham, MA -- Great Taste Bakery and Restaurant, Boston (Chinatown), MA -- G Bar and Kitchen, Swampscott, MA -- Piezoni's, Stoughton, MA -- Comfort, Watertown, MA Take the guesswork out of finding your next credit card. -- Sushi Momento, Brighton (Cleveland Circle), MA -- Chopps, Burlington, MA -- Casa Verde, Jamaica Plain, MA They posted a message to Facebook saying it has been a wonderful 11-year voyage. -- OTTO Pizza, Andover, MA -- Publico, South Boston, MA -- Shake Shack, Boston (Seaport District), MA -- Sticky Rice Cafe, West Roxbury, MA -- Andiamo Restaurant + Bar, Newburyport, MA -- Pratty's CAV, Gloucester, MA Tracking eating and drinking establishments that wont reopen. 738 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge, MA 02139. In April 2019, CEO George Mitchell announced the closing of 23 of the restaurants in the Northeast, and so far in 2020 additional locations have closed in Massachusetts and upstate New York. -- Towne Stove and Spirits, Boston (Back Bay), MA -- West Village Tavern, West Concord, MA 4. -- T and B Pizza, Somerville (Union Square), MA -- Milestone, Wellesley, MA -- Battery Park, Boston, MA -- Tradesman, Boston (Financial District), MA -- Exotic Sushi and Tapas, Boston, MA -- Teele Square Cafe, Somerville, MA, OPEN: -- Five Guys Burgers and Fries, Boston (NU), MA -- Doyle's, Jamaica Plain, MA -- St. Alphonzo's Kitchen, South Boston, MA -- Tom English's, Dorchester, MA, OPEN: -- Campus Trolley, Boston (Boston University), MA -- Waverly, Charlestown, MA They launched their chain in Portland, Oregon, in 1979. -- Bon Me, Boston (Back Bay), MA The most marked-up restaurant items on the menu, Costco shoppers: Beware these tricks the warehouse giant uses to make you spend more. -- The Oyster Club, Boston, MA -- Izakaya Ittoku, Brighton, MA -- A4, Somerville, MA -- The Fox Den, Woburn, MA -- Sichuan Gourmet House, Newton, MA -- Parla, Boston (North End), MA -- Five Spices House, Cambridge (Central Square), MA -- T-Bones Roadhouse, Plymouth, MA -- D'Angelo's (various locations) -- Nu Do Society, Cambridge, MA -- Double Horse Bistro, Abington, MA -- Howl at the Moon, Boston, MA -- Tsurutontan Udon Noodle Brasserie, Boston (Kenmore Square), MA When sales started to drop off in 2015, Kona panicked and cut back on culinary innovation, management, support staff and employee training. Asti; Beefsteak Charlie's; Bridge Cafe; Browne's Chop House; Caf des Artistes; Cafe Rouge; La Caravelle; Carnegie Deli; The Cattleman; Cafe Chambord; Chelsea Place -- Windy City Pizza, South Weymouth, MA, CLOSED: -- Ristorante Pavarotti, Reading, MA -- The Good Life, Boston, MA -- Yard House, Burlington, MA -- Arcenia's, Woburn, MA -- Tahaza Hummus Kitchen, Cambridge, MA -- Tavern in the Square, Cambridge (Central Square), MA -- The Fix Burger Bar, Marlborough, MA -- CBS Sporting Club, Foxborough, MA -- Forcella, Boston (North End), MA Metro Diner said the law made it difficult for the company to turn a profit. -- Oath Pizza, Boston (Fenway), MA -- The Soup Shack, Brookline, MA -- Boloco, Boston (Copley Square), MA -- Aristo Cafe, Boston, MA -- Zinga, Boston (Kenmore Square), MA -- Freshii, Boston, MA MA. -- Walnut Grille, Newton Highlands, MA, CLOSED: -- Tanjore, Cambrige, MA -- Sato, Waltham, MA Worcester County wasnt immune with iconic establishments like Crown Bakery to Skylite Rolling Skating Center permanently closing their doors. -- JAK Pizzeria, East Boston, MA The Fours was a tentpole in the enjoyment of pre and post-game celebrations for Boston Celtics and Boston Bruins fans on Canal Street. -- Legal C Bar, Dedham, MA -- Angry Ham's Garage, Framingham, MA -- Mission Boathouse, Beverly, MA -- Montilio's, Braintree, MA -- Momi Nonmi, Cambridge (Inman Square), MA -- L'Aroma Cafe, Boston (Back Bay), MA -- Kicco Italian Coffee, Boston (North Station), MA -- Lulu's Kitchen, Boston (Haymarket), MA -- KO Prime, Boston, MA -- Zia Gianna Caffe and Bakery, Dorchester, MA -- The Hungry I, Boston (Beacon Hill), MA -- Brad's Gourmet Delicatessen, Hudson, MA -- Rebel Coffee & Creamery, Danvers, MA -- Great American Tavern, North Reading, MA -- Cafe Madeleine, Boston (South End), MA -- Howling Wolf Taqueria, Salem, MA -- Think Tank, Cambridge (Kendall Square), MA, OPEN: -- Sealey's Lunch, Brookline, MA -- Twyrl, Arlington, MA -- Meet Fresh, Allston, MA -- Mecha Noodle Bar, Boston (Fort Point), MA -- Taste of Siam, Stoneham, MA -- Del's Lemonade, Arlington, MA -- Rudi's Resto Cafe, Boston, MA -- Gitlo's, Allston, MA -- Grappa, Watertown, MA -- Stone Hearth Pizza, Allston, MA -- Flank, Waltham, MA -- Vittorio's Italian Kitchen, Revere, MA -- Roundhead Brewing Company, Hyde Park, MA -- Firenze, Brookline, MA -- Roadhouse BBQ, Brookline, MA -- UBurger, Boston (Kenmore Square), MA -- Kured, Boston (Beacon Hill), MA -- Krasi, Boston (Back Bay), MA -- Jose's Mexican Restaurant, Cambridge, MA -- Noodles and Company, Medford, MA -- Comella's, Belmont, MA -- Beacon Grille, Woburn, MA The brand is now owned by the Luby's cafeteria people, and they've been closing their company-owned Fuddruckers locations. -- Wagon Wheel Diner, Sharon, MA, CLOSED: -- Blackmoor, Charlestown, MA More than 110,000 eating and drinking establishments in the United States closed for businesstemporarily or permanentlylast year, with nearly 2.5 million jobs erased from pre-pandemic levels . -- Maggie's Other Farm, Billerica, MA -- Four Burgers, Boston, MA -- Skipjack's, Newton, MA, OPEN: -- Max & Dylan's, Charlestown, MA -- Griddler's Burgers and Dogs, Boston (Beacon Hill), MA -- Red House, Somerville (Union Square), MA -- Bailey and Sage, Cambridge (Kendall Square), MA -- Galit's Treats Cafe & Bakery, Newton Centre, MA -- Pizza Party, Braintree, MA -- Prik Nam Pla, Somerville (Davis Square), MA -- Hopothecary Ales, North Reading, MA -- Shabu Square, Cambridge (Harvard Square), MA -- El Centro, Dedham, MA -- My Diner, Melrose, MA -- No Relation, Boston (Ink Block), MA -- Bocado, Wellesley, MA -- Estella, Boston (Downtown Crossing), MA -- Merrill & Co., Boston (South End), MA -- Haymarket Pizza, Boston, MA -- Bullfinch Social, Boston (West End), MA -- Pomona, Winthrop, MA -- Rio Brazilian Barbeque, Arlington, MA Get matched with a financial advisor today at Datalign and get on the path to financial success. -- Irish Brewing Boston, Norwood, MA -- Mei Mei, South Boston, MA -- Grub, Boston (Brigham Circle), MA -- Loco Taqueria and Oyster Bar, South Boston, MA -- Xiang's Hunan Kitchen, Boston (BU), MA, CLOSED: -- Da Bomb BBQ, Revere, MA -- Poke City, Cambridge, MA Helen89 / ShutterstockAt least five TGI Friday's locations have shut down in 2019. -- Grand Canal, Boston, MA -- ester, Dorchester, MA YouTubes privacy policy is available here and YouTubes terms of service is available here. -- Riversbend, Essex, MA -- AC Hotel Boston Downtown Lounge, Boston (Ink Block), MA 907 Boylston St #21, Boston, MA 02115. -- Bread and Butter, Boston (North End), MA -- Red Sky Restaurant and Lounge, Boston, MA -- Blue Bottle Coffee, Cambridge (Kendall Square), MA -- House of Tandoor, Newton Centre, MA -- Nubar, Cambridge, MA -- Tatte Bakery & Cafe, Boston (Seaport District), MA -- Aujourd'hui, Boston, MA -- Colette, Cambridge (Porter Square), MA -- Cafe Polonia, Salem, MA -- Joe's American Bar and Grill, Braintree, MA -- Cupcake Mojo, Boston (Seaport District), MA -- Kennedy's Public House, Norwood, MA -- Otherside Cafe, Boston (Back Bay), MA -- Carrabba's Italian Grill, Peabody, MA (229 Centre Street, Malden), READING Fusion all-day breakfast cafe and restaurant shuttered this March. -- Bobby's Grille, Wellesley, MA -- Shake Shack, Watertown, MA The restaurant offered traditional Cuban dishes like ham croquettes, guava cheesecake, and ropa vieja served in a friendly dining room that hummed with Cuban tunes. -- Across the Border, Jamaica Plain, MA -- White Bull Tavern, Boston, MA, CLOSED: -- Dock 125, Lynn, MA -- Napper Tandy's, Roslindale, MA -- Brooklyn Bagel Factory, Cambridge (Inman Square), MA -- Mediterranean Grill, Cambridge, MA -- House of Bagels, Reading, MA -- The Beacon Restaurant & Bar, Marblehead, MA -- Reunion BBQ, Boston (South End), MA Read Eater Bostons full story here. -- Renegade's Pub, East Boston, MA -- Mint Indian Eatery, Somerville, MA The dream stays alive as the campaign is looking into new locations in Allston. -- Yong Yong, Malden, MA, CLOSED: -- Boston Hot Dog Company, Salem, MA -- Joshua Tree, Allston, MA -- Deep Cuts Deli, West Medford, MA Keep checking Eater's reporting for daily updates (and we . -- Sofia Italian Steakhouse, West Roxbury, MA -- 290 Main Restaurant and Lounge, Malden, MA -- Blaze Pizza, Boston (BU), MA -- VR Las Amigas, Watertown, MA, CLOSED: -- Crush Pizza, Boston, MA -- The Kitchen Cafe, Boston (Leather District), MA -- Kirkland Tap & Trotter, Somerville, MA -- Dockside Restaurant at River's Edge, Malden, MA -- Blue Coyote Grille, Maynard, MA -- Rubin's, Brookline, MA, OPEN: Gotham New York/Facebook. -- Rod Dee, Brookline (Washington Square), MA -- Andale, Boston, MA -- Chilacates, Chestnut Hill, MA -- Self Portrait, Cambridge, MA -- Grille Eighteen, Weymouth, MA -- 99 Restaurant & Pub, Braintree, MA -- Chilacates, Boston (South End), MA -- Shaking Seafood, Roslindale, MA While Benihana fully exploited this niche for years, many other teppanyaki restaurants have since risen to compete.