Eight Restaurant and Bar Openings Around Boston, December 2025
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Eight Restaurant and Bar Openings Around Boston, December 2025
"Allston: Local fine dining chefs Nathan Gould and Tyler Paolini (formerly of O Ya) opened Holdfast Specialty Seafood Co. in November. The fast-casual spot serves up lobster rolls and fried fish sandwiches with the same vigor as crudo and caviar. Hang out at the tiny restaurant's communal table or take a seafood meal home. 165 Brighton Avenue"
"Back Bay: Canadian chain Cactus Club Cafe opened its first U.S. location in Boston in early December. The 9,500-square-foot restaurant seats 333 guests and has been lavishly designed, complete with murals by local artist Giovanni Decunto. The diverse menu aims to please all, offering everything from sushi and steak to Bolognese and tacos. 500 Boylston Street"
"East Cambridge: The team behind the beloved immersive Chinese spot Wusong Road has opened the maximalist Mexican restaurant Gato Exotico in the CambridgeSide mall. In addition to specially made tiki mugs, flora hanging from the ceiling, and 13-foot-tall Aztec-inspired statues, expect a menu of $5 tacos, tequila drinks, and hearty plates of rice, beans, and carne asada. 100 Cambridgeside Place"
Multiple new restaurants opened across Boston neighborhoods offering diverse cuisines and concepts. In Allston, chefs Nathan Gould and Tyler Paolini opened Holdfast Specialty Seafood Co., a fast-casual spot serving lobster rolls, fried fish sandwiches, crudo, and caviar with communal seating at 165 Brighton Avenue. Back Bay gained the first U.S. location of Canadian chain Cactus Club Cafe, a 9,500-square-foot, 333-seat space with murals by Giovanni Decunto and a menu spanning sushi, steak, Bolognese, and tacos at 500 Boylston Street. Downtown saw COJE Management launch My Girl, a Havana-inspired upscale lounge focused on bottle service at 10 Post Office Square. East Cambridge added Gato Exotico, a maximalist Mexican restaurant with tiki mugs, large Aztec statues, $5 tacos, and hearty plates at CambridgeSide mall.
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