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Seabiscuit in East Boston to close on Pi Day
The cafe and bakery served Australian meat pies, pastries, and coffee in East Boston after taking over the space of former KO Catering & Pies.
Seabiscuit, a cafe in East Boston that served baked goods as well as its predecessor’s beloved Aussie meat pies, is closing.
The last day of service for the bakery, owned by husband and wife Andrew and Greta Platt, will be on Pi Day, March 14.
“It hasn’t been easy operating an independent restaurant in Boston,” Andrew said. “We were an unexpected business in an unexpected place.”
Andrew and Greta noted the closure of the Sumner Tunnel during the 2023 summer, usually their busy season, hit their business hard. Add to continued industry hardships from the pandemic and the increasing cost of food and goods.
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“We pay twice what we used to pay for meat, for vegetables, for pretty much anything,” Greta said. “It’s just outrageously expensive right now.”
Their Seabiscuit stint was relatively short, after they took over the space of former KO Catering & Pies in September 2021. But before that, the Platts owned Biscuit, a bakery, in Somerville for 15 years. Due to their lease not being renewed, they took Biscuit to Bow Market for a little over a year, then they moved to East Boston with a new name.
Their purchase of the East Boston space also involved a purchase of the recipes from the former KO, which specialized in Australian meat pies. Andrew said he and his wife took it on as a challenge, getting creative with savory pie fillings inspired by their past restaurant experiences.
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“We tried all kinds of different combinations and flavors and influences to come up with new and inventive pies, and I think we were pretty successful in doing that,” Andrew said. “It was really fun to come up with things like tuna provencal pie, or a smoked turkey terrine Thanksgiving pie.”
Their menu also included breakfast and pastry items from their former bakery, like their popular scones.
As for what’s next, they’re taking a breather, getting “regular jobs,” and focusing on their family, which also includes two children.
“Right now that’s our plan, to just… work less and have less responsibility and focus on our family,” Greta said.
Andrew hinted at another owner of a restaurant possibly taking over the space, and that discussions were ongoing, but he couldn’t get into more detail as of Wednesday.
Seabiscuit shared a special menu on Instagram for their second-to-last day of business, which included some savory and sweet pie options as well as breakfast and lunch items. They’ll have a different menu for their final day, open 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. posted on Instagram.
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