Locals never had a chance to bid farewell to these local restaurants and bars. Also the Magic Pan with their amazing crepes and Soups. Chadwick's most memorable moments occurred on customers' birthdays when ear-splitting drums and singing shook the small dining room, and most likely, the entire Metrowest Boston region. In Chinatown Yee Hong Guey. The Yankee Silversmith in Wallingford, CT. I believe they are still open and that the address is in Walpole, just north of Foxborough. Today, The Last Hurrah has the feel of a gentlemens club, but its walls tell a more modern story as a place of political movers and shakers. James Hook & Co. Year Established: 1925. And where I discovered that pesto is fantastic especially on a toasted roll with turkey and cheese. I remember having lunch at Warmuths and seeing on the news that night that it closed its doors for good. How can we forget Jacob Wirth on Stuart St. in town? Boston Bars That Have Closed Because Of The Coronavirus Pandemic Have childhood memories of Howard Johnsons from their Toasted Corn Muffins, Clam Roll to Ice Creamwas always a stop leaving Boston, heading to or leaving The Cape and anywhere in between along major roadways. A tiki bar with stand-up comedy and an award-winning pupu platter? We loved Heck Allens too. 10. The Pewter Pot was also known for good coffee served in pewter pots and hearty chowders, sandwiches, and breakfast foods. Dedicated production facilities were established, and more than 20 new Brighams locations opened in the 1930s and 1940s. I recall a place called JTs on Route 20 near or in Weston in the 70s and 80s. Piano bar, elegant dining. The lure? She also had framed photos on the wall of her with all the famous people who ate there. Dj vu! Staff writer for Only In Your State and freelance writer. It offered fresh seafood and good value - although the average taxpayer was probably still taken aback to learn that Massachusetts governor Edward King spent $1,200 on Dini's lobster and crab salad sandwiches delivered to his office! Heck Allens is much missed, and even its replacement, Spuds, is now gone and my husband and I and several friends used to go there often. It was also one of the first, if not THE first restaurant to ban smoking! Also there was a restaurant in NH that had trees growing through the building. Then when Star Market bought Brighams in 1961, it sparked a flurry of expansion that added another 40 restaurants to the mix. 617-956-8765. Great salads and sticky buns. The HobBob Restaurant on the Boston Post Road in Madison, Connecticut served the most amazing fried chicken and shaved ham grinders! The dessert slices were huge; my mouth waters just thinking about it! Lords in Wells Maine unbelievable stuffed lobster, had an extra tail inside and the dessert in the pastry with ice cream was delicious. Loved Fontaines-! Famous folks like Joe DiMaggio and Judy Garland dined here, and it was particularly popular with Boston's political power players. Souper Salad on Newbury Street was tops for a summer day. There was a push to open Hilltop locations across New England, but tastes were changing, and the auxiliary restaurants never quite succeeded in capturing the appeal of the original. Visit Website. This is an old question for Boston's LGBTQ community. OnlyInYourState may earn compensation through affiliate links in this article. Ownership plans to turn the space, just steps from the Cambridge border, into an art gallery and a more casual eating space. Following a return to private ownership in 1982, Brighams capitalized on its most popular offering and began selling packaged ice cream in supermarkets. Good to know its still going strong. There is a Maneros in Palm City, Fla. and its the same family as in Westport. upto Boston they took me to Pier 4 for my birthday ( Baked Alaska out of this world). The story is someone would come up to the bar and order a hot dog, and hed reply We dont have hot dogs. From General Electric building over the site of The Channel in Fort Point to the inconspicuous Allston location of early-80s post-punk comet Underground, so much of Bostons musical history is hiding in plain site. I felt badly when I heard of their fire and subsequent closure. We loved going to Durgin Park for the food and to interact with the tourists who were invariably nice, interesting, and often clueless about what made Boston, well, Boston. There are old bars in Boston, and then there are really old bars in Boston. Last meal there was with my dad in, I think, 1980 or 1981. So miss this restaurant. Kens in Copley Square was a late-night favorite. So sad its not there anymore! Follow John Hutchings on Instagram @jlh1918. Also, their clam chowder was also delicious. I remembered also the Weathervane (several locations), Bob Lees Islander , Boston, that was very popular back in the day.. It was here that Dickens first read his magnificent novel, A Christmas Carol, in America. I lived in Easton and loved being able to get the fine fare of Weylus close to home. Buzzys Roast Beef is gone and the Liberty hotel now occupies its place. Flagstones was our familys choice for birthday dinners. Tango: The area's lone Argentinian restaurant finished up an 18-year run in the heart of Arlington Center. Nice old Victorian run by a nice family. McMenamys Falmouth. My friends and I used to hang out at The Pewter Pot AND Senior Pizza. Does anyone else have memories to share of SANDYS? I tried googling it but doesnt come up, That Rte 1 Kellys was a Red Coach Grille years ago, They used to have a giant cart outside on the corner of it with really big wheels.I remember Red Coach Grill, good food too, In the early 1960s it was a Red Coach Grill. Commodore, Noth Beverly Chinaland, Beverly, Green Barrel (at tbe bottome of Danvers State Hospital. Loved going to Cafe Budapest for an elegant meal and great ambience. I now go to Brax Landing when am in Harwich Port, I was just wondering if anyone knows the name of the restaurant where Kellys on RT 1 is now. The Wursthaus was one of the earliest restaurants in the area to offer a more extensive beer list long before beer became hip and trendy. What a delicious combination. I would stand on a chair and loudly announce, Ladies and gentlemen, we are so happy to have you at Chadwicks today, but we are especially happy to have Kevin! 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. I think the name had the word oyster in it. While many businesses hope to take a wait-and-see approach before they can safely reopen, there are just as many others eager to say theyre back in business. As Boston has grappled with a public health emergency coupled with myriad restrictions, local restaurants and bars of all stripes have tried to combat the challenges of 2020. The Tam is a prime example, having first opened its doors sometime during the 1940s, thriving as a beloved townie bar ever since. For doughnuts Johnsons Dairy Bar on Route 4 in New Hampshire forget the town now but it was between Concord and Exeter. There was no mistaking the type of experience that awaited after you drove past a pasture of fiberglass cows and turned in at the 68-foot-tall cactus sign. Try another? Whiskey's: Long a favorite among eager students and Back Bay twenty-somethings, this down-and-dirty party spot and sports bar has closed after an epic run on Boylston Street. Great coffee, wine & beer bar. They were an Italian restaurant served huge plates of Italian food and their desserts were good too. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); This setting should only be used on your home or work computer. A real trip down memory lane! The classic stand-alone colonial style restaurants in places like downtown Plymouth and Orleans were a staple of my youth. After the bars closed we would go to The Egg and Eye! Coney Island in Worcester is still open and now also has a hot dog concession at Polar Park, the new home of Boston Red Sox AAA affiliate, the Worcester Red Sox (formerly the Pawtucket Red Sox). They made a mean lime rickey too. Pewter Pot! Dantes Inferno always a stop when leaving Thunder Mountain through Spring field Mass. Always went to. Gilchrist's building is still standing, although the store itself closed in 1977. I know there are a few Friendlys still struggling along, but its in name only. Mildreds! Fans of Bettys comfort fare can head down the street to sibling South Boston restaurant Publico, which remains open. Food was meh, (it was toward the end) but you can not beat THE SIGN! Their pecan rolls were to die for. Then on to the next one. Rte. And Sherrys in Quincy along with Morey Pearls, 7 Es and while the food might not be great, going to Howdys was quite the experience, especially Friday nights when the cars would back into the spaces for show off time. Now with this pandemic so many more good places have closed. The downturn in public favor that doomed the new locations eventually caught up with the original as well, and in 2013, the Saugus Hilltop Steak House served its last meal and joined the ranks of now-closed New England restaurants. When it was built, it supposedly replaced a nearby tavern burned down by the British troops either during the Battle of Bunker Hill or another Revolutionary War skirmish. Black Angus, Boston. The Kowloon was the big attration on Route One, and still is. Which now-closed New England restaurants do you miss most? Local sports celebs often spotted. But its always been fascinating to us that so many notable (and in some cases, historic) concerts, parties, and events have happened across the city in places that no longer exist. Although not a fine food restaurant, Howard Johnsons (New Englanders do not call it HoJos) IS a New England classic, and deserves a spot on this list. I have a couple Old Lord Fox glasses my mother some how came home with . 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. Topsys/Fontaines in West Roxbury, My all time favorite, Valles Steak Houses, Bickfords (late night, early morning breakfasts), Vallees, Freds Seafood (Randolph) Friendlys, Hilltop, The No-Name & the pewter pot, also Woolworths . Same menu, same everything, delicious popovers. Casey Wilder, Augustines, Route 1, Saugus. The clam shack on Route 1 was called Els, our all time favorite place for clams. 'It Stinks': These Popular Boylston Street Bars Have Closed Amid the The Green Barn in Salem,NH. For many shoppers and especially for any weary kids and spouses who accompanied them the bakery was an essential part of a long day of shopping at Bostons destination store. No one mentioned Vinny Ts they had restaurants in Worcester and Lexington. Explorateur: This all-purpose, all-day hangout was popular with Emerson students and area workers. Bishops in Lawrence was great. That is one restaurant my husband and I really miss! Cuchi Cuchi: For 19 years, Cantabrigians flocked to this Central Square hideaway to enjoy globally-inspired small plates and creative cocktails. Wow. Susan Buckley Withrow, Omg, my mom would take me and my brother there when we were little. Its not surprising that as one of the Americas first settlements, Massachusetts has its fair share of historic taverns. According to its website, the Green Dragon Tavern originally opened in 1654, and was frequented by the likes of Paul . Dining rooms were named after places like Kansas City, Dodge City, and Sioux City. The 240-capacity Allston bar was an unofficial feeder for larger clubs like the Middle East and the Paradise. Clubs and pubs have come and goneeven Fenway Park across the street has been slicked up and expandedbut the Cask remains a stoic, no-frills grand master. Same for music venues, nightclubs, bars, and other important cultural hotspots. Boston's Hidden Restaurants: Restaurants That Have Closed Went with my grandparents to the one on Main Street in Falmouth, now an Indian restaurant. 2023 Vanyaland. No mention of Mildreds Chowder House? I recall seeing Hans Conried (Fractured Fairytales) who was in a play at one of the neighboring theatres. The Automatic: This popular Kendall Square hangout, famous for its burgers and after-work scene, opened in late 2016 as a collaboration between Chris Schlesinger (of the now-closed East Coast Grill) and Dave Cagle (of the now-closed B-Side Lounge). Throughout its run, seafood remained a popular menu item and pies were the go-to desserts, but the star of the show never changed. And, the landmark kettle which actually steamed! Located on the ground floor, the Jordan Marsh Food Shop and Bakery would have shoppers following their noses toward those signature muffins and other baked goods; once there, they could also browse gourmet snacks and gift baskets. Enjoy a tipple at these timeless barsand take in some history, too. The owners were the nicest. Actress Amy Poehler worked at Chadwicks as a teenager in the late 1980s, as did her future Saturday Night Live castmate Rachel Dratch. The Three Judges on the border of New Haven and Woodbridge, CT. Massachusetts restaurants we miss - masslive.com RECOMMENDED: See the full list of the best bars in Boston. The Chart Room. Lekker! And for dessert, you couldnt go wrong with Durgin-Parks Indian pudding. We went to The White Rabbit every week for dinner. When I was an usherette at the Music hall/Wang center, I always took my break at the Beef N Ale really nice owner. All rights reserved. What about LockeOber in Boston? 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. Before that the land was on the Higginson estate. Anthonys Pier 4 in Boston and Saunders at Rye Harbor, NH. Restaurants That Have Closed. They were Great, miss them. Thar she blows!!! What about LockeOber in Boston? Durgin-Park, a staple in Bostons Faneuil Hall since 1827, closed its doors on January 12, 2019. We went there a couple of times. But its nowhere near 50 feet tall; Id guess 15-20 from driving by there recently. 3 Steeple Street Bistro and Bar 125 Canal Street Providence, RI 02903; 88 Wharf . The Clam Bar closed and the Inn is a private resort now. A 68-foot-tall cactus sign is all that remains of this once-huge restaurant in Saugus. A guy working at that restaurant for decades recognized dad !!! When my three best friends and I got our first paying jobs in high school, we would dress up and go on Sundays. The parking lot had the best view often there would be a heron or other wildlife in the marsh when you parked. We went there on a school trip with the Latin Club during high school. We ate there a couple of times . The current Green Dragon, on Marshall Street, is part of a small local chain of bars and dates only to 1993. Who can blame them for co-opting the history of the name as part of its own story, when the original tavern is almost certainly the spot where Paul Revere set out for his midnight ride on April 18, 1775, to warn the militias at Lexington and Concord that the British troops were on their way to take their weapons stash. My go to was Harvard Sq, probably the first to go due to rent prices. In 1931, George and Grace Kimball purchased 200 acres of land in Nashua, New Hampshire, and turned the property into a turkey farm. By entering your email address you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy and consent to receive emails from Time Out about news, events, offers and partner promotions. When I lived in North Andover and got my first FT job at WT Grants, my mother and I used to go shopping at the Peabody Mall. The owner was a daughter of the people who owned Dock and Dine next door. The lobster pie was absolutely filled with big chunks of buttery lobster and a buttery topping and it was my favorite. Chicken Delight The Yankee Silversmith in Wallingford, CT. Great popovers, great old New England atmosphere, and the best place for Choaties to go when their parents came to visit. Wonder Bar: One of Allston's most popular and notorious nightlife spots has hosted its last rager. Signs on the plywood over the windows said, 'No Trespassing' and 'Private Property.' No one from Old Sully's could be contacted for comment on the story. Compiled between July 11 and July 15, 2016, with profound fondness and sorrow for the dearly departed watering holes of our youth: ! Liz White Welch, What now-closed restaurant do you miss the most?Were putting together a list of our readers favorite gonebut not, Posted by Boston.com onTuesday, August 8, 2017, Last call: What now-closed restaurant do you miss the most?Were (finally) putting together a list of our readers, Posted by Boston.com onWednesday, January 10, 2018. Today Bell in Hand is a full service restaurant as well as a bar and happening nightspot. You can get other food a-la-carte. 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. My family loved Hills Restaurant in Hyannis, MA. But by then the end was in sight: Giuffrida had sold the business the previous year, and it did not fare well under later owners. Jacob Wirths in Downtown Boston, and Teccis in the North end. Why? Remember seeing Louise Day Hicks eating there!!! Comments as wonderful as article. Several Boston-area gay bars and clubs have closed in recent years, including Chaps (shown in 2005). How about the White Rabbit in Onset and Libbeys Chowder House in Bass River? Here are the now-closed restaurants Boston.com readers miss the most That meal alone was worth the sometimes hour-long wait. 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. The best spinach pie & rice and huge Greek salads. Let us know in the comments. Great restaurants from a bygone era indeed. What about the Chateau in Manchester, NH, Coles in Gray, Maine, and many others? Never knew who might show up at the Clam Bar. Old Timer Restaurant 155 Church Street Clinton, MA 01510; O'Leary's 1010 Beacon Street Really miss Top of the Hub. The old Lord Fox was the place for local kids to go after the prom! We love the pop overs and their Delmonico potatoes and prime rib. If you asked, they also sold their squat red-on-clear Bel-Aire water glasses that the waitress brought before taking our orders. Saw Kenny Rogers there in 70s. All quality seafood, shoreline of Guilford was a restaurant Mecca. Supposedly, the BellyBuster was free to anyone who could eat it all in one go. Bids tavern in Norwich Connecticut fabulous place for sandwiches dollar beers the supreme grand slam I especially liked their cheeseburgers. My parents and I came home to visit my grandparents on the Cape in the late 70s. Also in Franklin, Welicks Restaurant was famous for their Fresh Seafood. Weylu s palace did not open until 1989 or so. We uncover the best of the city and put it all in an email for you. They had the best seafood platter and a delicious filet mignon! That was also my introduction to Greek food. It was across from the Plymouth public beach area. Dairy Bar along with great restaurant and craft brewery! The wait staff was great. Here are the other restrictions related to selling alcohol in the state. I also remember Valleys Steak House and the lobster specials they had. Wonderful staff and so many special nights there with those spectacular views. Their homemade mayonnaise was to die for. Photograph: Courtesy Oak Long Bar and Kitchen/Richard Mandelkorn. Yay to Thompsons. Also Baileys ice cream near Downtown Crossing oh for those days of warm chocolate sauce dripped over the edge of those silver serving cups! My favorite restaurant on Cape Cod, having grown up there, was Mildreds Chowder House in Hyannis! After a pause, hed smile and say Do you want a Frankfurter? There were 2 photos of him on the walls when we visited, which made both my mother and I very happy. New England has seen some long-serving restaurants, but there arent many that can say they lasted nearly two centuries. I would be bribed to bring back lobsters every trip to the buffet whether I wanted one or not, for my lobster eating competing uncles. The Bell in Hand is charmingly named after its original owners trade, a retired Boston town crier named James Wilson, who opened the pub in 1795. Many restaurants here have been in business for many decades or even a century. As such, it lays bona fide claim as the oldest restaurant in Boston, and among the oldest in the United States. Loved them both in the 70s-90s. 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 Joyce Chen on the Charles River by MIT c. 1968 to 1974 MIT then put buildings there. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/visiting-the-last-surviving-howard-johnsons. Well, a number of local watering holes are surely up there, welcomingColonial rebel rousers as they helped organize The Revolutionand many of them still stand today, in defiance to the rapid development surrounding them. From the Chinese palace Weylus to the giant (and rather unhappy-looking) bull at Full of Bull Roast Beef, restaurants and other attractions including a mini-golf course that featured a 50-foot-tall orange dinosaur competed for attention as vigorously as reality show contestants. Dcor included a large-wheeled 19th-century-style bicycle that hung on the wall, and for a while, a Superman cape could be found hanging in the phone booth in the back. And wed wait! And the English Tea Room on Newbury Street! Long gone, now, of course. The menus were written in swoopy cursive. I worked at Senior Pizza in the late 1960sa poor hippy girlthe manager was an angel. For my part, I miss all the classic diners that have been closed or moved. I do remember that I enjoyed the food. Anthony's Pier 4 Restaurant Flickr/Dale Cruse Still, alongside an impressive whiskey menu, theres the Dickens Punch to enjoy. Gaslight: The South End has lost one of its Gallic mainstays, a bistro once graced by Tom Cruise, among others. Pier 4 and their enormous Yard of Ale was a favourite of my parents when visitors came to stay. Too far from my home in Wakefield. Anyway, it was just outstanding. The enterprise expanded to include four stores located in Boston (on Tremont Street), Hyannis, Cohasset, and Wellesley. The Parker House as a whole has been the center of Boston and U.S. politics. Boston Gone: The sites of rock clubs and music venues no longer with us. Was so hoping someone would rescue the place or at least honor the age of the building and put an eatery that would compliment Durgins history, Weeks Dairy Bar in Laconia, New Hampshire. Oldest Bars in Boston - History of Massachusetts Blog It was a high class restaurant. This 1874 building was supposed to be knocked down, but preservationists campaigned against this move and were able to save the top three floors of the faade. I wish someone would bring back another restaurant of the same caliber. BEST seafood dinner in New England! Brighams in Arlington Heights. With the neon chicken sign waving you in with his wing.. Baileys ice cream in Wellesley and Belmont. The Lincoln was not the name of the stand at first it was the Hypolet Roadside Stand which was her husbands name. Are there any other now defunct companies or restaurants that fill you with nostalgia? ONCE Ballroom: This indie-focused music venue and lounge in Somerville has hosted its last show. Clown sundaesyum. They still had the great pizza and salad along with many more choices. Best sundaes around, amazing lime rickey. Christopher Pierce, When in my early teens (eons ago), my mom would give me $1.50, and I would get a Coke, a tuna sandwich, fries, and a sundae (with marshmallow!) Ahhh, Red Wing Diner. There was music and some of Santas elves would bring you a box of your own crayons and coloring pages while you waited for dinner. At its height, Brighams had 100 restaurants across Massachusetts. While Bostons rich Colonial past has left it with some truly ancient watering holes, the city also boats a few relics from its own unique Mid-Century history. The Seawitch Restaurant & Shop on Route 1 Gone, Bel-Aire Diner, Route One North, in Danvers, MA. They dont know what ice cream is down here. I think they are still at Faneuil Hall. Cant believe no one mentioned an almost 60 year old establishment with an iconic neon whale! But it was hard to match the unique charm of the original, whose hallmarks included long waits, 20-seat communal tables, and sassy/surly waitstaff. They offer full lunch and dinner menus and at night they have live music and DJs every night of the week. There is a Friendlys on Rte. Great German Food and atmosphere. Look out for your first newsletter in your inbox soon! My mom never had much [while] raising me alone, but every so often shed get a few extra bucks and say, Guess where were going, Al? And it was like winning the lottery. Alicen McHugh Savary, Augustines. Unfortunately its demise coincided with the owners Frank untimely death. If only I could go back in time to those wonderful days! Sadly, it closed in 2013. As far as now defunct chain restaurants that were always very good, Victorias Station ( all of their restaurants were built from converted Train Cars. Historically, gay bars were spaces where LGBTQ people could meet, exchange information, learn about events and politics, and form connections that might be . She started out with a12 x 12 stand, and by 1960 had a huge HOJo style stand which was forced to close. Boston Gone: The sites of rock clubs and music venues no - Vanyaland Despite the restaurants impressive size (at 20,000 square feet, it could accommodate up to 1,400 patrons), the porches were often lined with customers waiting to get in. "A lot of folks are mourning this closure as the last of dirty old Boston, but this . There used to be a fried clam shack in what is now called the Pavilion at Saybrook Point, right across the parking lot from the Fort Saybrook Monument Park in Old Saybrook, CT. Areas of the building date back to the 1700s, The Modern Hotel and restaurant Nashua NH, Oh their onion rings! And a graduation dinner! Baileys. The Last Hurrah is located inside the Omni Parker House hotel, which itself dates to 1855, and claims the much-traveled British author as a reveler and a guest. I think it was called The Robins Nest. A handful of Boylston Street's longtime bars have - Boston.com There were starched linen tablecloths and napkins. But what's the oldest bar in Boston? But once a month in the cold weather I would treat myself. Ive hit them all and have such fond memories. At the time of its closing, it was the second-oldest restaurant in Boston (behind Union Oyster House, 1826) and the fifth-oldest in the country. ate there! 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. Rock clubs come, rock clubs go. Had many special occasion dinners at Benjamins with the family.
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