Danny Meyer's First Boston-Area Restaurant Is Opening in Harvard Square Next Week
Daily Provisions, the all-day cafe from Union Square Hospitality Group — a well-known NYC restaurant group founded by famed restaurateur Danny Meyer — is set to debut in Harvard Square, at 1 Brattle Square, on Monday, July 21. It'll have all the hits that put the fast-casual restaurant on the map in New York, including fluffy, sweet crullers in flavors like maple and cinnamon, as well as bacon, egg, and cheese sandwiches for breakfast, plus salads, sandwiches, and juicy roast chickens later in the day. The first 100 customers at the Harvard Square shop on opening day will receive a free cruller, per a press release. Going forward, the cafe will be open from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. every day.
This debut marks the 10th Daily Provisions location for the company, and the first outside of New York and New Jersey. Another Boston-area Daily Provisions, plus a second location of USHG's upscale Italian restaurant Ci Siamo, are slated to open in the Seaport in spring 2026.
Head to the (Haverhill) vineyard this weekend
We're getting a bit of a break from the heat this weekend, just in time for the kickoff of Massachusetts' inaugural natural wine fair dedicated to showcasing East Coast producers. Masseration takes place on Sunday, July 20, from 12 to 4 p.m., at the future vineyard home of Marzae Wines (the state's first natural winery) in Haverhill, Massachusetts. Tickets are $58 per person and include samples of wines and ciders from 17 participating producers. There will also be live music throughout the afternoon and food available for purchase from Third Time Together.
A summer collab dinner you won't want to miss
The co-owners and friends behind Somerville restaurant Mimi's Chūka Diner and Inman Square fried chicken spot Hot Chix are getting together to host a one-night-only 'Boyz of Somer (and also Cambridge)' dinner on Sunday, July 27. Both restaurants are bringing their A-game to the party with seafood platters, chicken fries, brisket, chashu steak, and fun twists on the daiquiri and whiskey smash to wash it all down. See the full menu and book a reservation here.
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