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5 restaurants we can’t wait to try in October
Boston area openings include a new Latin-inspired restaurant at The ‘Quin House, a new New England-Southern inspired Supper Club, and more.
It’s officially fall, and as if the turning leaves and drop in temperature couldn’t align more this year, a slew of indoor activities also matches the transition of seasons, like the new Bosse Sports pickleball facility that features four culinary concepts from a local industry veteran. Pickleball seems to be hot for new restaurants as a New York BBQ institution opens inside Southie’s PKL this month. Also debuting this month: a new Latin-inspired restaurant inside The ‘Quin House, a new New England-Southern inspired Supper Club, and two more outposts of a chocolate chip cookie empire that sweet tooths will love.
Bosse Enoteca
This month, Boston will debut the largest indoor pickleball experience in Massachusetts in the former Neiman Marcus space at the Natick Mall. Aside from 21 courts that will host pickleball lessons, leagues, and private coaching, the 100,000-square-foot complex will offer four restaurants ranging from fast casual to a rustic, Italian enoteca helmed by celebrated Chef Chris Coombs (Deuxave, Boston Chops, and dbar). Bosse Enoteca is the most elevated concept with a menu that offers homemade pastas (starting from $22) and wood-fired pizzas (from $19) as well as Mediterranean dishes like grilled red snapper ($31) with gremolata and cod loin alla plancha with cannellini beans ($29). Diners can choose to sit at the bar centered by the pizza oven or opt for a floor-to-ceiling window seat that overlooks the pickleball courts. Coombs will also champion a casual, all-day café that focuses on Parisian pastries like pain au chocolat ($6), ham and gruyere croissants ($7) and quiche lorraine ($5) as well as heartier breakfast sandwiches (from $9). There will be a courtside eatery that acts as another grab-and-go option for players and a sports bar and lounge with a New American menu that will act as a social hub for players in between rounds of pickleball or the multitude of other entertainment options at Bosse — including sports simulators, golf beys, electronic darts, communal lawn games, and a fully equipped gym. “Whether you’re here for the sport, the food, or the fun, BOSSE is designed to be your go-to destination for quality recreation and dining,” shared D.J. Bosse, founder of Bosse Sports.
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310 Speen St., Natick
Opens: late October
Chip City Cookies
Chip City is another red-hot restaurant venture from New York that’s found success around the country, including the latest openings of two new outposts in Boston. Chip City Harvard Square (1 Brattle Sq., Cambridge) and Chip City Newbury Street in Back Bay (316 Newbury St., Boston) both offer the franchise’s signature ooey gooey cookies (from $7) in weekly rotating flavors (about 40 each year), but the Harvard Square location will also serve ice cream and lil’ chips (a pack of 20 mini chocolate chip cookies). Flavors range from classic to unique, with the forthcoming limited-time flavors always announced on their Instagram. Past special flavors have included Blueberry Eggo waffle cookie, Cap’n Crunch cookie, French toast, and Italian rainbow, while their core lineup includes a brookie (brown sugar cookie mixed with dark chocolate chips and fudgy brownie base), dark chocolate chip peanut butter, Nutella sea salt, red velvet cookies ‘n cream, and of course, chocolate chip. Both locations also offer the thin chip style of cookie — a crispy alternative to the classic chewy cookie available in select core flavors (from $4.90).
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1 Brattle Sq., Cambridge; 316 Newbury St., Boston
Lunasol
Commonwealth Avenue’s members-only club, The ‘Quin House, adds to its variety of dining venues this month with a new Latin-inspired opening conceptualized by The ‘Quin’s culinary director Jaron Dubinsky and chef de cuisine Federico Remberg Roma. The duo promise a sensory journey with bold spice blends in dishes like citrus-forward ceviche, elevated tacos, and expertly-stuffed empanadas as well as other traditional flavors from Argentina, Mexico and Peru. Designed by creative director Ken Fulk, Lunasol is aligned with The ‘Quin’s other intimate dining nooks with an elegant-meets-vibrant space that features draped archways, ornate ironwork, and layered rugs promising warm hues that match the tropical flora-lined tablescapes. Whether you’re a member or a friend of a member, you’ll want to make a reservation ASAP, as it’s anticipated to be one of the hottest openings of the season.
217 Commonwealth Ave., Boston
Opens: October 3
Margeaux Supper Parlor
Cambridge’s beloved Porter Square Hotel will debut a new restaurant this month from first-time restaurateur, Rebekah Barr. Margeaux will feature a fusion of New England and Southern fare, inspired by the different chapters of Barr’s life, from her upbringing on a New Hampshire farm to college days in Memphis and frequent culinary trips to New Orleans. Barr melds these together not just in flavor but also in presentation as the entrees are served as a trio — larger than tapas but smaller than traditional mains — to offer a more encompassing experience that evokes the feeling of grandma’s house, she says. “Supper is the intimate meal enjoyed at home, among family and close friends,” Barr explains. “It is the meal when one luxuriates in the comfort of warm light and dines on exactly what they’d like.” Appetizers like deviled eggs ($17), pork belly confit ($14), housemade focaccia ($7) and charcuterie that includes house-smoked duck breast ($17) are served individually before the “collections” menu which ranges from a trio each of soup, salad, coastal, or fork and knife, field and farm, comfort and of course sweets. For example, the fork and knife collection ($51) includes beef wellington, steak tips and rib eye, while the comfort collection ($41) includes lobster gnocchi, pumpkin ravioli, and fried chicken. The collections are served with a trio of corresponding wine for each dish, expertly paired by wine director Brandon Farrell. Should the trio feel overwhelming, Barr ensures that “nothing is pretentious, and anyone is welcome” so the collections can be mixed and matched to your personal preferences. The dining room is a cozy and whimsical embrace, fitted with antiques, murals, exposed brick, fresh and dried flowers, and cornflower-hued banquettes.
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1924 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge
Opens: early October
Pig Beach
In 2015, NYC restaurateur Rob Shawger and award-winning pitmasters Matt Abdoo and Shane McBride founded Pig Beach in Brooklyn, New York. Since then, the restaurant’s chef-driven barbecue menu expanded to Queens, Palm Beach and now, it’s coming to PKL in South Boston. Pig Beach brings with it staples like their award-winning ribs (most recently, they brought home the Grand Champion title at the 2023 Memphis World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest) that are sold by the quarter and half rack ($11.50 and $23, respectively) slathered in brown sugar and sticky honey glaze. Their smashburger is also award-winning with a People’s Choice Award from the 2021 South Beach Wine and Food Festival’s Burger Bash. The burger is available as a single patty ($13), double (DBL $17) or triple (TRPL $20) and topped with American cheese, griddled onions, dill pickles and as with any cult smashburger — a secret sauce. Other popular items include the quarter pound meat-of-choice (brisket, pulled pork, smoked turkey or sausage link) and two sides ($18) as well as Chef Jeff’s brisket sandwich ($15) with pickles, crispy onions and world champion BBQ sauce. Finally, this new location in Southie distinguishes itself with a regular brunch menu, including a Pig Beach benedict with griddled cornbread, pulled pork and poached eggs; chicken and waffles; and a brisket egg and cheese sandwich. The brunch items will be available on a first come-first serve basis every Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m. onward while supplies last.
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64 C St., Boston
Opens: mid-October
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