Restaurant News for the Week Ending May 24, 2026

The Exchange Plans to Open in the Former Boston Chops Space in Boston's Downtown Crossing
A new dining spot is opening where a location of a pair of now-closed steakhouses in Boston had been.
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Trillium Garden Opens at Boston Harbor Hotel at Rowes Wharf in Boston
A local brewery has opened a beer garden in the downtown area, near where its previous beer garden had been.
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Carbone's in Hopkinton Is Closing
A longtime Italian restaurant in the western suburbs of Boston that appeared to be closing around the start of the pandemic only to remain open is now closing for real.
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Foodie's Market in Boston's South End Has Closed
A beloved neighborhood grocery store has shut down.
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Smith & Wollensky in Burlington Has Closed
A group of steakhouses headquartered in Boston has closed one of its suburban locations.
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