Upcoming Openings Include 3rd Location of Franklin Cafe

IN THE NEWS: The Globe’s Devra First reviews Fuloon Restaurant (375 Main St., Malden, www.fuloon-restaurant.com) and reports the expected November opening for a third location of Franklin Cafe, this one called Franklin-Southe, set for the Allele condos, while Ann Cortissoz considers Bocelli’s (374 Main St., Medford), and Katie Chase visits The Melting Pot (Boston Park […]

Openings Include Tavolo, 606 Congress, Estragon

IN THE NEWS: The Globe’s Devra First reviews the dining yacht Yacht StarShip and reports: “Tavolo, from Chris Douglass of Icarus and Ashmont Grill, is now slated to open the first week of August near the Ashmont T in Dorchester’s Carruth building; Davio’s is opening at Patriot Place on Aug. 1; The Biltmore in Newton […]

South End’s Garden of Eden Closes After 12 Years

IN THE NEWS: The Globe’s Kimberly Blanton reports the closing of the South End’s Garden of Eden restaurant after 12 years in business. … The Globe also reports that J.P. Licks plans to open one of its Homemade Ice Cream Cafes in Harvard Square in late June. … Devra First reviews Benatti (1128 Cambridge St., […]

Under New Owners, Frisco Shop Moving to Burnet Curra’s

IN THE NEWS: The American-Statesman’s Dale Rice gives two stars to Daily Grill (11506 Century Oaks Terrace, Suite 100; 836-4200) and reports, “The Frisco Shop, operating near the corner of Koenig Lane and Burnet Road for the past 54 years, will be moving a few blocks away in 2008 — to the Burnet Road location […]

Another Wild Ginger Set for Bellevue’s The Bravern

IN THE NEWS: Seattle Asian fusion star Wild Ginger will open a restaurant in downtown Bellevue in one of the two condominium towers planned for The Bravern, a 1.6-million-square-foot mixed-use project now under construction just off Interstate 405 at the Northeast Eighth Street interchange, the Puget Sound Business Journal reports. The restaurant, due to open […]