New York's Daily Provisions plans to open in Harvard Square; Canada's Cactus Club Café comes to the Back Bay
Cactus Club Café
opens in the Back Bay later this year (500 Boylston St.), marking its 34th location. It's big — 9,500 square feet, with lounges, all-season patios, and al fresco spots — with a large menu, too, ranging from burgers to tacos to curries, pastas, and steaks.
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On the South Shore,
Salty Days Fish Co.
(1 Shipyard Drive) brings patio-service cocktails, sushi, and seafood to Hingham's Shipyard this summer, joining a sibling location in Cohasset.
In Foxborough,
Patriot Place
(2 Patriot Place) launches a suburban location of Downtown Crossing's
Estella
this summer with an eclectic menu: chicken wings, yucca fries, Haitian spaghetti, lobster ravioli, and Hungarian filet mignon.
And in Lexington, look for a second outpost of
Post 1917
in June (27 Waltham St.).
Openings
:
The Boston Public Market
(100 Hanover St.) gets spicier with the addition of
Mr. Tamole
, softly opened this week. Andres Medina-Carreto and his mom, Margarita Carreto, began with a mobile food stand, serving tamales with their signature, family-recipe mole sauce, which is vegan and gluten-free. At the Market, they'll serve tamale plates with red, green, or mole sauce; tacos (including a potatoes and jalapenos version); and chilaquiles (which the menu cheekily notes are helpful during hangovers).
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CanalSide Food + Drink
at CambridgeSide (47 CambridgeSide Place) welcomes
Chilacates
(Mexican street food) and Fresh (smoothies, sandwiches, and acai bowls) to their food hall, joining established vendors like
Lala's Neapolitan-ish Pizza
and
Nu Burger
.
And in Natick,
Anna's Taqueria
opens on Tuesday, May 13, with a 2,000-square-foot restaurant and patio space (1265 Worcester St.). Exclusive to this location: corn tortillas made to order. Visit daily from 10 a.m. until 10 p.m.
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