EGLESTON SQ.—Food trucks have a spot reserved this year at Washington and School streets—but no food truck business has yet signed up. High-quality food served from trucks has become popular new trend on both city streets and private property. The…
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Franklin Park gets national nod
PARKSIDE—Franklin Park has been recognized as a “Frontline Park” by the City Parks Alliance (CPA). CPA is a nonprofit urban park organization in Washington, D.C. Each month, it recognizes a park for excellence and for coping with today’s economic and…
Burger bar opens
CENTRAL JP—Grass Fed, a new burger bar, opened last month at 605 Centre St. The restaurant features classic and “alternative” burgers made of beef from cows raised in open pastures. It also offers a variety of other burgers, including vegetarian…
Tonic restaurant to open Saturday
FOREST HILLS—Tonic, the long-awaited restaurant and bar at 3698 Washington St., will open its doors for the first time on Sat., April 14. Tonic is described as an “affordably ‘upscale’ neighborhood haunt” in a press release announcing the opening. The…
Preservation group opposes Little Wanderers demolition
The influential Boston Preservation Alliance (BPA) is opposing the plan to demolish the Home for Little Wanderers buildings at 161 S. Huntington Ave. to make way for a 196-unit modern apartment building. “JP has many fine examples of creative reuse,…
More apartments coming to S. Huntington
S. HUNTINGTON—A large apartment complex with 195 units is being planned for a parcel next to the North American Indian Center of Boston on S. Huntington Avenue, according to a Letter of Intent filed with the Boston Redevelopment Authority last…
A Correction about the Casey Project’s Name
In recent print and online articles, the Gazette incorrectly reported that the Casey Overpass replacement project was initially named the “Casey Parkway” and then changed to the “Casey Arborway.” In fact, the project was announced as the “Casey Arborway” and…
Casey Arborway project advisory group could change
FOREST HILLS—The design team for the Casey Overpass replacement project, known as the Casey Arborway, may change as the planning moves ahead. The crowd of over 100 community members responded mostly with support for the plan and community engagement going…
‘Casey Arborway’ project met with cheers, protests
FOREST HILLS—The newly-renamed Casey Arborway project is being greeted with both cheers and protests by the community. Some members of the project’s Design Advisory Group (DAG) showed their ire and disappointment at Massachusetts Department of Transportation’s (MassDOT) choice of an…
