31-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Boston Globe
Row 34 opens in Kenmore Square; Louis Corner replaces Barbara Lynch's Butcher Shop
There are more Row 34 branches in the Seaport, Kendall Square, Burlington, and Portsmouth, N.H.
The MAZÍ Food Group — the team behind South End destinations
Desnuda Cocina & Bar
,
Gigi
,
Ilona
, and
Kava Neo-Taverna
— opens
Louis Corner
on Wednesday, Aug. 6, replacing Barbara Lynch's
Get Winter Soup Club
A six-week series featuring soup recipes and cozy vibes, plus side dishes and toppings, to get us all through the winter.
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The 48-seat gastropub serves throwback delicacies like oysters Rockefeller and deviled eggs, comfort food like mac and cheese and fish and chips, and classic cocktails. Visit weekdays from 11 a.m. and for weekend brunch from 9 a.m. It's not to be confused with Lou's, the new restaurant and live music venue
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In the Seaport,
Tacos El Chikis
(50 Northern Ave.) debuts this week, the latest from George Aboujaoude and Dominick Minots (
Committee
and
Eva
). Try marinated mushroom, lamb pastor, and crispy pork belly tacos on an 18-seat patio from 11 a.m. daily and until 1 a.m. on weekends.
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Tacos El Chikis comes to the Seaport.
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Nearby, national chain
Earl's Kitchen + Bar
, serving everything from sushi to steak to tacos, plans a third Massachusetts location at Commonwealth Pier (157 Seaport Blvd.) in early 2027, joining addresses in the Back Bay and at Somerville's Assembly Row. Expect a massive dining space (9,800 square feet), plus a three-season patio.
Kara Baskin can be reached at