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Coming soon: what not to miss in 2024
A skyline photo of downtown Boston at dusk.
There are so many new businesses and eateries coming soon. | Photo via @oschapov
Every time we look around, it seems like something new is popping up in the Greater Boston area. Whether you’re looking for your next go-to brunch destination or a new public park to stretch your legs, we’re rounding up a few things coming soon to our city.

Developments

Professional soccer stadium, Everett | Coming soon | The Kraft Group shared plans for the Revolution’s proposed soccer stadium development. Plans include re-zoning a portion of the waterfront to allow construction for the ~$500 million project.

A rendering of the proposed soccer stadium on the waterfront in Everett.

Imagine pulling up to a soccer match via ferry on the waterfront in Everett.

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Rendering provided by The Kraft Group

Dorchester Bay City | Coming soon | Plans include a $5 billion, 21-building mixed-use project along Mount Vernon Street and Morrissey Boulevard. The transformational master plan outlines a 6,300-sqft public pavilion, 15 acres of open space, and nearly 2,000 apartments.

Lyrik Back Bay | Opening summer 2024 | The new public plaza and green space over the Massachusetts Turnpike will bring a 450,000-sqft office and life sciences building, add 35,000-sqft of space for shops and restaurants, and an all-electric luxury hotel.

Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology Nubian Square Campus, 1011 Harrison Ave. | Opening in fall 2025 | The college recently broke ground on its new Roxbury location, which will feature an active green roof design, recreational seating, and two outdoor classrooms.

Dining

Amba, 55 First St., East Cambridge | Opening summer 2024 | Will Gilson’s next concept will be located in the new First Street Market. The eatery will have a Mediterranean vibe and serve up rotisserie chicken, plus a variety of sides and condiments.

La Padrona, 40 Trinity Pl. | Opening summer 2024 | The Back Bay Italian spot is slated to open inside Raffles Boston. This new multi-story restaurant will serve up house-made pastas, local seafood, Italian meats, and artisan cheeses.

The Great American Beer Hall, 142 Mystic Ave., Medford | Opening summer 2024 | A new tap room-style beer facility will bring a 17,000-sqft beer hall will with an outdoor beer garden, mezzanine levels, an array of craft brews, and a potential in-house restaurant to Medford.
More new places coming soon
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Events
Tuesday, May 14
Wednesday, May 15
  • Makers Workshop | Wednesday, May 15 | 5-8 p.m. | Broken Records Beer Hall, 85 Guest St., Boston | Free | Learn how to needle felt and create your own mushroom scene — all materials are included.
Thursday, May 16
  • Taste & Tour JP | Thursday, May 16 | 5-8:30 p.m. | Jamaica Plain Rentals & Sales, 480 Centre St., Jamaica Plain | $35-$100 | Groups will visit six restaurants and learn tidbits from Jamaica Plain’s history.
  • Allston Arts Party | Thursday, May 16-Saturday, May 18 | 5 p.m. | Zone 3 Western Avenue, 267 Western Ave., Boston | Free entry | Come together for a weekend-long summer kick off with local bands playing the Aeronaut Allston Beer Garden, an outdoor art market, and live paintings.
  • Link N’ Learn: Black Brilliance Mixer | Thursday, May 16 | 6:30-9:30 p.m. | Fete, 25 Kingston St., Boston | Free | Join Boston Young Black Professionals and Dear Small Brands for a networking event and panel discussion.
Friday, May 17
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News Notes
Civic
  • The City of Boston will host an expert panel on water safety + a reception featuring two Olympic swimmers, Cullen Jones and Janelle Atkinson. The event will kick-off a series of events today and tomorrow that will reinforce the importance of water safety and promote access to free swim lessons.
Biz
  • Downtown Mexican restaurant Villa Mexico Cafe has won $10,000 in funding from a Sam Adams entrepreneurship program to expand sales. The daughter + mother team started selling jars of black salsa when the pandemic began, and now plans to get its manufacturer’s license and increase marketing for the product. (Boston Business Journal)
Number
  • $134,373. That’s the minimum salary Bostonians must earn to live comfortably, according to a new ConsumerAffairs report. The median income in our city is ~$86,331.
Concert
  • Childish Gambino is releasing new music and will bring “The New World Tour” to TD Garden on Friday, Aug. 23. Presale tickets go on sale Wednesday, May 15.
Health
  • Researchers from Harvard have teamed up with Google to create a comprehensive map of human brain tissue after obtaining a human brain sample of a person who was living with epilepsy. Researchers are hoping to use the models to create treatments for Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s disease. (7 News)
Real Estate
  • For $29.9 million you can secure the skeleton key to this Commonwealth Avenue mansion that is ab-skull-utely ready to go. The most expensive single-family home for sale in the city features six bedrooms, seven full bathrooms, three half baths, and a private elevator to access all five levels — plus lots of skulls. (Boston Globe)
State
  • The Massachusetts Governor’s office plans to use a former prison as an emergency shelter site for families in the state who are experiencing homelessness. The Bay State Correctional Center was decommissioned in 2015 and features a dorm-like facility with space to accommodate ~140 families. (WCVB 5)
Featured Deal
  • Seaside getaway, here you come. The Seagate Resort, a boutique hotel on beautiful Delray Beach, FL, offers guests exclusive access to a private beach and championship golf course. For a limited time, get 30% off plus two craft cocktails on arrival. Use code GOLDEN to snag the deal.*
 
Eat

Culture

Massachusetts is getting an Ice Cream Trail
A ice cream cup outside of Toscanini's.
Not that we needed extra excuses to indulge in a local scoop this summer. | Photo by @stillcutedough
We know Boston has a lot of great ice cream shops to enjoy all summer long. The Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources has been churning up a new opportunity to celebrate local businesses. Here’s the scoop.

The statewide organization is working to create an official “Massachusetts Ice Cream Trail.” The project has been in the works for over a year and aims to promote local dairy farms that run their own ice cream sales and ice cream parlors that offer products made with local milk.

As WBUR said, it will result in a digital + print map of participating dairy farms and ice cream shops where people can find locally made scoops, pints, and more. This ice cream trail will help to celebrate the Bay State’s dairy industry, support local tourism, and give a sugar rush to ice cream enthusiasts everywhere.

The goal is to debut the ice cream trail in July, which also happens to be National Ice Cream Month.
The Buy

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The Wrap
 
Jess Burton in a blue shirt and gold necklace

Today’s edition by:
Jessica
From the editor
Yellow Door Taqueria is bringing back the “Taco Bell Night” menu next week. Get your reservations in now for for the ultimate Taco Tuesday crossover on May 21.
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