Cafe Luna
Second location of Cambridge café expanding to Kendall Square. Will feature expanded indoor seating, two private dining spaces for up to 80 guests, and seasonal outdoor patio for 40 diners. Known for all-day breakfast, will add dinner menu with wood-grilled entrées after opening.
Swingers Back Bay
21,000-square-foot venue spanning two floors with two crazy golf courses, multiple bars, semi-private event spaces, signature arcade, and food from Tavistock Restaurant Collection partners including popular Boston eateries
Wonder
Fast fine food hall concept that combines chef-driven menus with takeout and delivery. Offers dine-in seating, takeout, and delivery with dishes from multiple acclaimed restaurants and celebrity chefs. Health permit application recently filed.
Bún + Bao
Takeout-focused Asian street food concept by North Shore restaurateur Sa Nguyen, located in The Block mixed-use development. Features full kitchen with pass-through window to San Sushi Bar. Part of three-restaurant concept opening.
Blue Square Pizza
Blue Square Pizza is opening its third location at The Block mixed-use development in Natick Center. The 877 square foot location will focus on off-premise service with four pizza styles: Detroit-style, thin grandma-style squares, Chicago-style, and New York-style.
MEZŌ Mediterranean
Modern Mediterranean restaurant featuring fast-fine Greek cuisine concept with 25-seat intimate space. Owned by local restaurateur behind 50-year-old Dedham House of Pizza. Menu includes traditional Greek dishes, meze, grab-and-go options, and Mediterranean-inspired cocktails.
Jejes Coffee Roasters
Second location of Wellesley-based coffee roaster expanding to Boston’s Seaport District. Menu will feature in-house espresso, pour-over coffee, matcha, tea, hot chocolate, ice cream, and fresh baked goods including specialty drinks like Sweet Potato Latte and Berryade.
Citrus & Salt
Chef Jason Santos is opening a second location of his Southern California-Mexican fusion restaurant Citrus & Salt in the former Osteria Nino space. Plans include full transformation of 6,000-square-foot space with 170 indoor seats and 70 patio seats. Burlington Planning Board review scheduled for February 5.
MEZŌ
Modern Mediterranean restaurant with ‘fast-fine’ concept, 25-seat dining spot with grab-and-go section, opening in former Pancho’s Taqueria space
Ama
All-day restaurant inside Atlas Hotel from Pearl & Law Hospitality (behind Comfort Kitchen). 180 seats serving global comfort food inspired by family recipes. Name means ‘mother’ in Nepalese, tribute to moms and caregivers.