old boston bars that have closed

Bittersweetthank you. Pewter Pot! Wonderful food and wine list. It now houses the popular Trinas Starlite Lounge. The most elegant, continental style, second Prime Rib if you finished the first- The Brook Manor Super special dining for special occasions! At its early-1970s zenith, Pewter Pot Muffin Houses could be found from Harvard Square to Cape Cod, about 40 of them in all. It really was the best Greek food around. Vanyaland editor Michael Marotta and photographer John Hutchings spent a day tracing Bostons long-gone clubs, and photo-documenting what exists in these spaces today. There were any weekend mornings having breakfast there and the muffins and coffee were great. The last one I remember was off I-80 in central PA; I would pass it on the way to Bucknell U. to visit my daughter. The deli food was out of this world and if you were a people watcher late in the evening was great for that. Fontains with the waving chicken on the VFW Pkwy, West Roxbury. Swampscott . Their homemade mayonnaise was to die for. Loved Fontaines-! It was across from the Plymouth public beach area. Bond Bar at the Langham. Elishas and also the White Horse Tavern, both were in Milford NH. In 1931, George and Grace Kimball purchased 200 acres of land in Nashua, New Hampshire, and turned the property into a turkey farm. I miss The The Rome in North Attleboro-Joe Chilli was great to work for too! They made a mean lime rickey too. And Chadwicks we always celebrated my kids birthdays there. The Pour House in the Back Bay has been sold after 34 years in business. Here are the now-closed restaurants Boston.com readers miss the most We asked what restaurant you miss the most, and, more than 3,000 comments later, here's what you said. Ownership plans to turn the space, just steps from the Cambridge border, into an art gallery and a more casual eating space. Anyone remember Honisss on State Street in Hartford? The following is a list of the oldest bars in Boston: Green Dragon Tavern: 1712 Address: Union Street The Green Dragon Tavern was a public house on Union Street that has since been demolished. Soseven New England restaurants, and theyre all in Massachusetts except for one that was literally 2 minutes from Massachusetts. Is it my imagination or was the rolls that they put on the table exceptional? Commodore, Noth Beverly Chinaland, Beverly, Green Barrel (at tbe bottome of Danvers State Hospital. A tiki bar with stand-up comedy and an award-winning pupu platter? You can get other food a-la-carte. Old Sully's Boarded Up, Looks to be Closed for Good The Chart Room. I remember General Glovers popovers!! I remember Anthonys Pier 4, but didnt go there very often. Pour House: This down-and-dirty Boylston Street haunt delighted everyone from Rihanna to penny-pinching local students. It fronted onto Daniel Webster Highway, so thats where they put their farm stand and business was good. Plus, being in the theatre district, you might see someone famous. Worth the drive all the way from Bellingham MA just to have them for dinner, Also the Fin and Fern it was on route 101 going from Amherst to Bedford NH. Both were on Main Street in Hyannis! The wait staff was great. This is in no way a better in the old days post; were just pointing out that musical magic took places in many unmarked graves around the city. Restaurant Closures Lir Facebook Lir on Boylston 903 Boylston St, Boston, MA 02115 Lir on Boylston, just steps away from the Boston Marathon finish line, has closed after 17 years. Locke-Ober was the fourth oldest restaurant in Boston prior to its closing and, in its heyday, it had a reputation as a clubby "men only" spot that was rumored to be frequented by "working. Pewter Pot, absolutely. They had the best seafood platter and a delicious filet mignon! The owner was a daughter of the people who owned Dock and Dine next door. Most famously, John F. Kennedy launched his political career at the hotel and proposed to Jacqueline Bouvier at Parker's Restaurant. Use of and/or registration on any portion of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement and Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement. Yay to Thompsons. Welicks in Franklin for their fried seafood and they were open year round, not like the roadside stands. My family loved Hills Restaurant in Hyannis, MA. I now live in Fargo and miss this wonderful restaurant and all the staff tremendously. MIT students made a game of stealing them and placing them in bizarre locations- like the top of the dome on the main building on campus. Too far from my home in Wakefield. RECOMMENDED: See the full list of the best bars in Boston. R.H. Stearns and C. Crawford Hollidge were in direct competition, as the former was located on Tremont Street, across from the Park Street subway station. The town purchased the property and still runs the miniature golf course. Also in the early sixties my parents would take us out for fried chicken at the Chicken Coop, we loved it as kids. The rooms were big, the drinks were big, and the food was big (the standard-size sirloin was 18 ounces, but much larger cuts were available as well). A handful of Boylston Street's longtime bars have - Boston.com Agree about Fontaines in West Roxbury. And, how about the Redwing in Foxboro ! I agree, always looked forward to the one before you crossed the bridge to the cape. Best meal evah! Sheila M. Hawes, Bishops in Lawrence. Formality was always in fashion at Locke-Ober and the restaurant's last owner, David Ray, decided to shut down rather than change Locke-Ober's signature style. Jimmys Harborside was a great place to dine in Boston. Follow Boston.com on Instagram (Opens in a New Tab), Follow Boston.com on Twitter (Opens in a New Tab), Like Boston.com on Facebook (Opens in a New Tab), Dorchesters 50Kitchen restaurant closes its doors, The results are in: Readers name the most iconic restaurant in the Boston area, What it's like to be an extra in a film or TV show, according to readers. 'It Stinks': These Popular Boylston Street Bars Have Closed Amid the When I was an usherette at the Music hall/Wang center, I always took my break at the Beef N Ale really nice owner. What was more exciting? I loved the menu! I always ordered the same thing for dinner: escargot followed by baked stuffed lobster. We would order big sandwiches and homemade Swedish desserts to bring back to our cottage. And, the landmark kettle which actually steamed! We would go there from West Roxbury for their fried clams and bring their pizza home. Boston Classic Restaurants - Boston Classic Bars - Town & Country Great memories. My whole family would meet for dinner there, aunts, uncles, cousins, grandparents. David K. I used to love Sandys! Baileys in Wolfeboro, NH. Located on the town line between Lexington and Waltham, Massachusetts, Chadwicks was best known for its ice cream sundaes, and most famously the BellyBuster: 20 (some say 30!) I have great memories of The Town Lyne House. McIntyres in Rowley. Some Facebook comments have been lightly edited for spelling, grammar, and punctuation. He would also later own three other New England classics: the Cape Codder Resort and Residences in Hyannis, the Danl Webster Inn in Sandwich, and the John Carver Inn in Plymouth. The first time I had a Lobster Out was in Dinis. My thoughts exactly. Across the street and a little bit south stood a competing stand by the name of The Waltham which did not last beyond I think 1936 and was pulled down a few years later. All great memories, but we STILL miss, and long for, the Green Ridge Turkey Farm. Wednesday smorgasbord, homemade pies. Sad to think of these iconic restaurants are no longer around. Loved it. I too miss The Town Lyne House. Under =Boston Restaurants are 2 Downtown Scandinavian ones; Olas,14 Carver St ,Park Square and the one I think you are remembering.. Also if we got anything wrong, in location, history, or context, please kindly let us know at editorial@vanyaland.com. Thanks everyone. Bar Boulud: Daniel Boulud perhaps the most internationally-decorated chef to dabble in the Boston food scene in recent years has closed his French-accented restaurant at the Mandarin Oriental. The lobster pie was absolutely filled with big chunks of buttery lobster and a buttery topping and it was my favorite. It was such a treat to go there! The Parker House is the oldest continuously operating hotel in the U.S. and its bar is one of the oldest in Boston. McGreevey's: The Dropkick Murphys-affiliated sports bar has shipped out of Boston for good. The Warren Tavern has been in its current location on Pleasant Street (near the Bunker Hill Monument) since 1780, making it the oldest tavern in Massachusetts. Great memories of that places. Very smoothly regimented operation and quite impressive. Loved them both in the 70s-90s. Site was a parking lot for the reservation until 1982. The food was delicious. Thank you for remembering Jake Wirths. Durgin-Parks roots actually go back even further, since it grew out of a food hall that opened shortly after Faneuil Halls construction in 1742. One of my favorites thats now gone, was Steves Greek on Newbury St. We ate there all the time in the 1990s and early 2000s. When you were a regular to Durgin Park you had your own waitress! Stoddard's: Tucked away in the Leather District, this retro drinking and dining haunta favorite of Downtown Crossing's after-work crowdshas shuttered its doors. I would check every one of the restaurants I saw, looking for it. A little further up Rte 1 was The Ship shaped like a sailing ship. Below are the nominations by MASSterList readers of their favorite gone-but-not-forgotten bars and nightclubs that have closed over the years in the Boston area. We loved Heck Allens too. My father in law would take us to lokobers in Boston and we would get baked Alaska for dessert. The best spinach pie & rice and huge Greek salads. Ahh Brighams. Yokens Thar She Blows restaurant in Portsmouth NH, There was also a location on Route 1 in Danvers, MA. The mini-golf course (plus batting cages and other amusements) that the orange dinosaur was part of is now condos, but they preserved the dinosaur; its easily visible from route 1. I couldnt agree more.Maneros Steakhouse was THE BEST ! I lived on the corner of Broadway ( RT 1) and Lakeside about 4 doors down from the Towne Lyne House between 69-71 . It's believed that, despite its move from Elm Street to where it now stands on Union Street, the Bell in Hand still uses the original, physical bar dating back to 1795. 11 Marshall St, (617) 367-0055 WARREN TAVERN, Charlestown Warren Tavern is the oldest tavern in Massachusetts and the most famous watering hole in the United States still in its original building and location. Yes The Cafe Budapest. For ice cream Browns near Nuble Light ME. There was a Swedish Smorgasbord restaurant just off Washington St. in Downtown Boston and we went there alot in the 50s. At that point, ownership passed to Victors nephew, Luc Charpentier, who ran the restaurant until it closed in the mid-1990s. We are lucky enough to still have many wonderful eateries from which to choose, from Kellys Roast Beef to Louis Lunch, and we appreciate them all. Loved the fried clams at the Redwing! The Copley Caf became the Merry-Go-Round Bar in 1934, complete with a merry-go-round; in 1978, it was simply The Plaza Bar and Dining Room; then, in 1996, it became The Oak Room and racked up considerable standing among Bostons Back Bay set. Not much changed in Eastham either !! I cant remember the name. No one made/makes chicken like they did. Here are the other restrictions related to selling alcohol in the state. Everything in the restaurant was sparkling. Been to all of them. How about Dini s, a favorite seafood restaurant our family went to for celebrations.