Neighborhood Watch

Jody Adams Plans New Mediterranean Venture; You Haven’t Heard the Last of Restaurant Week Yet

Atlantic Wharf: Rialto’s Jody Adams has filed a plan with the Boston Licensing Board to open a Mediterranean restaurant on the corner of Atlantic Avenue and Congress Street later this year, with a “youthful European sensibility and a lively bar.” [Herald]

North End: Just in case you’re not yet tired of Restaurant Week, the neighborhood kicks off its own version beginning March 20, lasting until April 3. This version is dinner-only, with three courses for $30.11. [North End Waterfront]

Portsmouth: Our charming neighbors to the north host their very own Restaurant Week beginning March 24. Prices are a bit cheaper than Boston’s version, too, with three-course lunches going for $16.95 and three-course dinners offered at $29.95. [Portsmouth Chamber]

Financial District: Cafe Fleuri’s getting in on the haute-burger action. Starting Monday, they unveil a burger lunch menu. The Nor’Easter, topped with warm lobster meat, sounds pretty tasty. [Grub Street]

Back Bay: Regal truffle emporium Sabatino & Co Roma opens on Newbury Street next Thursday. It’s their first U.S. location. [Grub Street]

Mission Hill: Awesomely named Wok n Talk, slinging Asian fusion at lunch and dinner, is slated to open “any day now.” [BRT]

Harvard Square: Maharaja Indian has opened in the old Bombay Club spot. [Grub Street]

South Boston: Local 149, an urban tavern with a comforting menu and a cozy fireplace, has debuted in City Point. [Grub Street]

Savin Hill: Savin Bar + Kitchen, promising craft cocktails and featuring a daily raw bar, launched this week. [Thrillist]

South End: Oishii’s hosting a $100-a-head fundraiser to support the Japan Red Cross Society on April 3 at 5:30 p.m.; a solid roster of chefs, including Prezza’s Anthony Caturano, Dante’s Dante de Magistris, and Stella’s Evan Deluty, will participate. [Herald]

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