Erika Adams

Boston

Editor at Eater Boston

now: editor @eaterboston email: [email protected] past: @eaterny / @skift / @racked

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The Michelin Guide Is Coming to Boston in 2025

3 days ago | boston.eater.com | Erika Adams

Yi-Chin Lee/Houston Chronicle via Getty Images It’s happening: The Michelin Guide is coming to Boston. The upscale tire company — which also happens to own what is arguably the world’s most recognized restaurant rating system — has already deployed inspectors to start ranking restaurants in and around Boston this year, per Michelin Guide spokesperson Carly Grieff. Simultaneously, the Michelin Guide team also announced the launch of the inaugural Philadelphia guide on Monday, May 12.
There’s Yet Another Anthony Bourdain Film in the Works — And It’s Casting Massachusetts Restaurant Workers

1 week ago | boston.eater.com | Erika Adams

James Keivom/NY Daily News Archive via Getty Images There’s yet another piece of entertainment currently in the works about late culinary figure Anthony Bourdain — and, this time, the Hollywood production is looking to involve Massachusetts restaurant workers in the project.
Danny Meyer’s First Boston-Area Restaurant Will Actually Be in Harvard Square

1 week ago | boston.eater.com | Erika Adams

Peter Garritano/Daily Provisions Union Square Hospitality, the NYC-based restaurant group founded by famed restaurateur Danny Meyer, has something else in the works for Boston before the highly anticipated Seaport restaurants arrive later this year. The company will be opening a location of its fan-favorite all-day cafe, Daily Provisions, in Harvard Square, at 1 Brattle Square, this summer.
The Biggest Boston Restaurant and Bar Closings to Know, April 2025

1 week ago | boston.eater.com | Erika Adams

Erika Adams/Eater Boston This is the April edition of a monthly column that rounds up restaurant closures in and around Boston. Catch up on more news about closures in the Boston area right here. Know of a restaurant closure that should be on Eater Boston’s radar? Get in touch here. Back Bay: The Park Plaza location of Italian restaurant Strega closed down this month after seven years of operation.
The Best Dishes Eater Boston’s Editor Ate in April

1 week ago | boston.eater.com | Erika Adams

Justin Kelleher/Eater Boston Welcome to Eater Boston’s best dishes column. This is where we share the dishes (and, occasionally, drinks) we couldn’t stop thinking about each month, from both hot new spots and classic destinations. See past installments here. Erika Adams/Eater Boston Bus stop chicken at Phaeng & PhiuBoston’s pop-up game is strong right now, and Veo Robert’s Lao concept Phaeng & Phiu (named after the chef’s parents) is a can’t-miss addition to the scene.
Fancy Newbury Street Spot Has Allegedly Been Underpaying Over 60 Employees — For Years

2 weeks ago | boston.eater.com | Erika Adams

Douglas Friedman/Contessa Ritzy, NYC-based Italian hospitality company Major Food Group was allegedly shorting dozens of employees in Boston on their paychecks, starting from when the restaurant opened three years ago, according to a recent settlement agreement.
10 Boston Restaurant and Bar Openings We Can’t Wait to Check Out This Month

2 weeks ago | boston.eater.com | Erika Adams

Gary’s Pizza This monthly column highlights notable restaurant openings in and around Boston. Catch up on more news about Boston restaurant openings right here. Know of a new or soon-to-open restaurant that should be on Eater Boston’s radar? Get in touch here.
A Hawaiian Spot Dedicated to Real-Deal Spam Musubi Is Coming to the UWS

2 weeks ago | ny.eater.com | Erika Adams

Kine Musubi The Upper West Side will soon be home to a new takeout restaurant dedicated to Spam musubi, the classic Hawaiian snack. Kine Musubi, which started as a pop-up run by husband-and-wife team Chi Ian Chan and Lizzy Han, aims to open in August at 128 West 72nd Street, at Amsterdam Avenue. The menu will be focused entirely on musubi, the handheld Hawaiian snack that consists of rice, a sauce, and a slice of Spam (or other filling) wrapped up in nori.
Critically Acclaimed Italian Sandwich Shop All’Antico Vinaio Is Bringing Its Decadent Creations to Boston

2 weeks ago | boston.eater.com | Erika Adams

All’Antico Vinaio Boston is about to make room for one more Italian sandwich shop in the city. The much-hyped All’antico Vinaio, a Florentine sandwich shop known for its stuffed sandwiches served on fluffy squares of Tuscan flatbread, is opening a new location in Boston this fall at 565 Boylston Street in Back Bay, according to a rep for the company. The name of the game here is sandwiches that require both hands to eat.
Island Creek Oysters Is Opening a Raw Bar in Boston Just in Time for Summer

3 weeks ago | boston.eater.com | Erika Adams

Emily Hagan/Island Creek Oysters New England’s premier oyster farm, Island Creek Oysters, is opening an outdoor, seasonal raw bar in Boston. The company is putting down (temporary) roots in the Seaport, at 99 Autumn Lane, near Boston Wharf Road, just in time for the official start of summer.