This expanding burger-and-shake joint loves being in Jamaica Plain
Your commute from Forest Hills station is about to get a whole lot tastier.
Your commute from Forest Hills station is about to get a whole lot tastier.
Grass Fed, a burger-and-milkshake restaurant in Jamaica Plain, recently announced it will be opening its second location on Washington Street, across from Forest Hills station.
Plans for the new space include a seasonal outdoor “beer garden’’-style patio behind the restaurant, an 18-foot bar, and an all-alcohol license (which still needs city approval) that would allow the restaurant to push its closing time to 1 a.m., according to founder Krista Kranyak.
Grass Fed JP’s current location, on the corner of Centre and Pond streets, opened in 2012 with the hopes of expanding.
Boston.com asked the local eatery’s founder about the second location, additions to their menu, and if the burger joint will ever be found outside of Jamaica Plain.
Boston.com: How did you choose the second location?
Krista Kranyak: I had been working with a broker for some time and had looked at many spaces in the past year. And, when I saw this spot, the dynamic street vibe, along with the potential for an outdoor patio, made my decision easy.
Will the menus be entirely the same?
Yes, the same Grass Fed burgers and adult milkshakes for sure! And, if we get approval for an all-alcohol license, stay tuned for a real fun cocktail menu.
Do you have any plans of opening more than two locations?
Yes, it is a dream of mine to open many more.
When do you think you’ll open the second location?
If all goes according to schedule, sometime in February.
Would you ever leave Jamaica Plain?
I do not have any plans to ever move my restaurants out of JP. However, my expansion would include opening more Grass Feds in different parts of the city.
Why JP?
It will be 14 years ago this December that I opened my Ten Tables JP location. Before that I also had been working in restaurants in JP before becoming an owner. I have well over a 20-year relationship with this amazing community. I love my neighbors. The business owners are all supportive of one another. I love the diversity. It feels like my chosen family and that feels like home to me.
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