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Boston’s famous reject has died
The death has been made known of Danny Katzen, a hornist who is said to have auditioned 48 times for the second horn position in the Boston Symphony Orchestra before finally being given the job. Danny entered the orchestra in 1979 and played for 29 years, retiring in 2008. He performed in Leonard Bernstein’s final lifetime concert at Tanglewood and can also be heard on most of the Boston Pops’ celebrated recordings, as well as on the John Williams soundtrack of Schindler’s List.
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Wahlburgers Closes Last Standalone Restaurant in Boston After Worldwide Closures
Wahlburgers is saying goodbye to Boston — for now. The burger chain, owned by Mark Wahlberg and his brothers, Donnie Wahlberg and Paul Wahlberg, has closed nearly 80 locations since 2025, USA Today reported, with its final standalone store closing in the company’s home state: Massachusetts. The burger chain took to Instagram on October 30, […]
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Ramen Haven plans Braintree opening; Mill Wharf to close Nov. 14
A Canton pizza place closing for good, a new ramen spot coming to Braintree and an iconic Scituate restaurant undergoing renovations are among the foodie news on the South Shore this week. Crisp has closed its Canton restaurant after about five years of serving South Shore-style bar pizza. Ramen Haven , a Massachusetts-based Japanese ramen restaurant, is opening its newest location in Braintree. And The Mill Wharf will close temporarily at the end of business on Nov. 14 to accommodate renovations. (While we have your ear and stomach, check out these other food, dining and grocery stories. Click here for the 411 on past foodie news. Check out these places serving up food and drinks with fall flavors . Read about how Grey’s Coffee brings cookie butter lattes to Quincy Center.) Crisp in Canton closes doors for good .oembed-frame { width: 100%; height: 100%; margin: 0; border: 0; } View this post on Instagram A post shared by CRISP Canton (@crisp_canton) Crisp has closed its Canton restaurant after about five years, leaving its original Walpole location as the South Shore-style bar pizza restaurant's remaining outpost. "Crisp Canton location has closed as of Oct. 3, 2026. Walpole open as usual," the
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Boston-area restaurant closures pile up
The CEO of Banyan Bar + Refuge officially called it quits for the Asian gastropub this week, more than a year after a kitchen fire forced it to close. Catch up quick: The wait on insurance dragged on long after the June 2025 kitchen fire, while Rebecca Roth Gullo charted plans to expand her other business, Blackbird Doughnuts. "The time has come for us to focus all of our time and energy on Blackbird's growth," she wrote on Instagram . "It's an exciting next chapter, but one that comes with a great deal of emotion about what we're leaving behind." 💸 The Midway Cafe is in danger of closing. Owner Jay Balerna told the Boston Globe he's looking for a new owner after the landlord expressed plans to double the rent next year. 🍔 Wahlburgers closed its Fenway location last week but plans to open new locations in Nevada, California and Puerto Rico. ☕️ Daily Provisions opened its third location Wednesday, this one at 501 Boylston St. in the Back Bay. It'll be open 7am-9pm daily. Newton Highlands is getting a new restaurant: Sichuan Ember plans to move into the space once home to Scafidi Bros. Market & Deli, per
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Two golden retrievers ‘assist' Hingham firefighters during medical call
Two golden retrievers tried to lend a paw to firefighters responding to a medical emergency in Hingham, Massachusetts, on Thursday, according to the firefighters union. The dogs walked up to the crew “to assist with medical care,” a post from Hingham Firefighters Local 2398 said. The dogs had...
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Midway Cafe in Jamaica Plain Seeks New Owner as Landlord Plans to Double Rent for the Property
The Midway Cafe in Jamaica Plain could close next year because the building owner is demanding a rent increase, unless a new owner buys the venue. “I'm hoping to have somebody else take it over,” said Jay Balerna, who started managing the live music venue with his brother, David, in 1987, according to The Boston Globe. Balerna has owned the property since buying his brother out in 2011.
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Forget Ordinary Buffets At This Boston Spot Where You Grill Your Own Food
A giant circular grill sits in the middle of the room, and chefs cook your custom bowl right in front of you. You pick every ingredient. The bowl can hold steak, shrimp, salmon, chicken, noodles, fried rice, and plenty of veggies. Then you choose a sauce and hand it over.
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12 Old-School Massachusetts Meat Markets Where Quality And Tradition Still Come First
Julia Child’s initials are pressed into a sidewalk outside a butcher shop, right next to the words Bon Appétit. I love that a TV cooking legend left her mark at a meat counter instead of a fancy restaurant. That detail sent me looking for more old-school butchers in...
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Tiffany McCasland Braves Shark Tank: Investors Bite on “The Chair Blanket”
Like many Boston College students, Tiffany McCasland, BC ’02, spent her time on the Heights looking for internships and preparing for a career in communications. McCasland never imagined that more than two decades later, she would be on national television pitching a product she helped develop to a panel of investors.
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Brighton Cafe Brings Homey, Classic Breakfasts to the Comm. Ave. and Washington St. Corner
At the corner of Commonwealth Ave. and Washington St. sits a quaint diner that isn’t trying to break ground or stir up the breakfast game. It does the one job that seems increasingly rare: serving a homey, much-needed, classic breakfast. Boston has no shortage of expensive, trendy places trying...
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Alfredo’s Is Moving to a New Location in Southie After 23 Years
After 23 years at 243 Dorchester Street, Alfredo’s is moving to a new home in Southie. But don’t worry, it’s not going far. The neighborhood favorite is relocating to 320 Dorchester Street, at the corner of Old Colony Avenue. The new, modern space will feature a larger dining room, giving customers a place to sit down and enjoy Alfredo’s popular steak tips, chicken broccoli Alfredo, Italian-style pizzas, and more.