-- Oran Cafe, East Boston, MA -- Inna's Kitchen, Newton Centre, MA Of those closed, 15,770 permanently shut down, or 60 percent. -- The Salem Diner, Salem, MA -- Nubar, Cambridge, MA -- Wild Willy's Burgers, Quincy, MA, OPEN: -- J'Way Cafe, Jamaica Plain, MA -- Dock Square Cafe, Boston, MA -- KO Prime, Boston, MA -- Yoki Express, Cambridge (Porter Square), MA, CLOSED: September closures in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Delaware, Michigan and Massachusetts were typical. -- Bishop's Legacy Restaurant, Lowell, MA -- Steel and Rye, Milton, MA -- Zo, Somerville (Assembly Row), MA, CLOSED: -- Stone Hearth Pizza, Hingham, MA The people we were able to bring on board and who have been with us the last year or a lot of them have been with us even longer. -- The Heights Pub, Arlington Heights, MA -- Happy's Bar and Kitchen, Boston (Fenway), MA -- The Family Delicatessen, Maynard, MA -- Jonathan's Bar and Grille, Newton, MA -- Wild Willy's, Needham, MA, OPEN: -- minibar, Boston (Copley Square), MA -- The Local, Woburn, MA -- En Boca, Cambridge (Harvard Square), MA -- 57 Lincoln Eatery, Newton Highlands, MA Its investing more in international expansion and has even experimented with a Taco Bell pop-up hotel in Palm Springs, Calif. Veggie options and more jobs also are on the horizon. -- Hong Kong Cafe, Boston (Fenway), MA -- Pie Me Over, Wilmington, MA -- Bianca, Chestnut Hill, MA -- Singh Saab, Arlington, MA Early mornings on the near eastside won't be the same anymore now that Rabble Coffee has closed. -- Mogogo Ethiopian Cuisine, Malden, MA -- Little Thai Cafe, Watertown, MA This Jamaica Plain institution ceased operations after over 27 and a half years in June, after closing in March. -- Ming Du, Stoughton, MA -- Four Square, Braintree -- Rosa Mexicano, Burlington, MA -- Union Tavern, Somerville (Union Square), MA Oops. -- Kelly's Roast Beef, Allston, MA -- Wabora Prime, Allston, MA -- Singh's Cafe, Wellesley, MA -- Olivadi, Norwood, MA -- Nosh by Concord Market, Concord, MA -- Barney Fanning's, Boston, MA -- Centre Street Cafe, Jamaica Plain, MA -- Tsurutontan Udon Noodle Brasserie, Boston (Kenmore Square), MA -- Gem, Boston, MA -- Rubato, North Quincy, MA -- Bertucci's, Cambridge (Alewife), MA -- Cheeky Monkey Brewing Co., Boston (Fenway), MA -- Parm, Burlington, MA -- Market, Boston, MA "We have experienced nothing short of devastating sales declines.". They posted a message to Facebook saying it has been a wonderful 11-year voyage. -- Tommy Doyle's Pub, Cambridge (Kendall Square), MA, OPEN: -- Wild Willy's, Quincy, MA -- Tatte, Boston (Back Bay), MA -- Shake Shack, Chestnut Hill, MA Chain restaurants can be comforting, like old friends. Were a 780 sq.-ft music venue, not easily-aligned with social distancing, and we have been struggling to stay afloat for a long time". -- The Wine Cellar, Boston (Back Bay), MA, OPEN: -- Markos Taverna, Salem, MA -- Swissbakers, Allston, MA -- Some 'Ting Nice, Somerville, MA -- Kelley Square Pub, Peabody, MA -- Angela's Coal Fired Pizza, Saugus, MA -- &pizza, Cambridge (Harvard Square), MA When sales started to drop off in 2015, Kona panicked and cut back on culinary innovation, management, support staff and employee training. -- George Howell Coffee, Boston (Downtown Crossing), MA At the low point of the pandemic, Crusts staff dipped to six people. -- Christie's, Lynn, MA -- Red Sky Restaurant and Lounge, Boston, MA -- Grp Kaf, Medford, MA -- Canary Square, Jamaica Plain, MA -- Salvatore's, Boston, MA -- SELECT Oyster Bar, Boston (Back Bay), MA -- Alfredo's Italian Kitchen, Cambridge, MA -- Vittorio's Grill, Brookline, MA -- Lizzy's Restaurant and Pub, Cambridge, MA -- Irashai Sushi and Teriyaki, Boston (Chinatown), MA -- Perillas, Somerville (Bow Market), MA -- Petit Robert Bistro, Needham, MA -- The Living Room, Boston (North End), MA -- Brew on the Grid, Lynn, MA -- Bean & Cream, Hyde Park, MA -- Mainely Burgers, Brighton, MA -- Gigi's Italian Gourmet Market and Deli, Danvers, MA -- Le Macaron, Somerville, MA -- Yak and Yeti, Somerville (Ball Square), MA, OPEN: -- Stadium Sports Bar and Grill, Waltham, MA -- Bobby's Burger Palace, Burlington, MA -- The Cottage Bar, Weymouth, MA -- Effie's Kitchen, Roslindale, MA -- Excelsior, Boston, MA The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Advance Local. -- WOW Barbecue, Malden, MA -- Aragosta, Boston (North End), MA Urge Congress to pass the RESTART Act. -- El Centro, Dedham, MA -- Branch Line, Watertown, MA -- Upper Crust Pizzeria, Burlington, MA, OPEN: -- Serendipity Cafe, Maynard, MA, OPEN: -- Ruyi Restaurant, Lexington, MA -- UpStairs on the Square, Cambridge (Harvard Square), MA, OPEN: -- Table Caff, Boston (Fenway), MA -- Scissors & Pie, Boston (Back Bay), MA -- Stacks Espresso Bar, Newton Highlands, MA -- Mochinut, Allston, MA -- Sweetgreen, Boston (Downtown Crossing), MA -- 110 Grill, Saugus, MA -- Bocca Bella Cafe and Bistro, Auburndale, MA Same with Cafe Pamplona in Harvard Square. -- Bonfire Indian Grill, Waltham, MA -- Sticky Rice Cafe, West Roxbury, MA -- Taffer's Tavern, Watertown, MA -- Blackmoor, Charlestown, MA Boston Restaurant Closings - Boston - The Infatuation -- Frost Ice Bar, Boston (Faneuil Hall), MA Thanks! -- Happy Lamb Hot Pot, Cambridge (Central Square), MA -- Kingston Station, Boston, MA -- Inna's Kitchen, Newton Centre, MA -- Dudley Dough, Roxbury, MA -- Backbar, Somerville (Union Square), MA -- Finz, Dedham, MA -- Amelia's Taqueria, Boston (Northeastern U. -- AC Kitchen & Lounge, Cambridge (Alewife), MA -- Belly Wine Bar, Cambridge (Kendall Square), MA -- Zia Gianna Caffe and Bakery, Dorchester, MA -- Pazzo, Boston (Back Bay), MA -- The Banks, Boston (Back Bay), MA In February of 2021, the Massachusetts Restaurant Association said about 4,000 businesses in the state closed their doors permanently because of COVID-19. -- Whaling in Oklahoma, Boston (South End), MA, CLOSED: -- Four Burgers, Cambridge (Central Square), MA -- Battle Road Brew House, Maynard, MA -- ZuZu's Cafe and Catering, Wakefield, MA, CLOSED: Goodwill stores closed for most of the pandemic. -- Fat Cat, Quincy, MA [We thrive in it] the crazier it gets.. -- Massimo's Ristorante, Wakefield, MA -- Asai, Belmont, MA -- Goldilox Bagels, Medford, MA -- Upper Crust Pizzeria, West Roxbury, MA Chang's, Boston (Prudential Center), MA -- Pizza Days, Allston, MA -- Caffe Italia, East Boston, MA -- Makaha, Acton, MA -- b.good, Brookline, MA -- b.good, Boston (Financial District), MA -- Pad Thai Cafe, Boston (Fenway), MA -- Tu Y Yo, Needham, MA -- Dawat, Allston, MA -- Sweetgreen, Lynnfield, MA -- Diner in the Square, Woburn, MA -- Gen Sushi, Belmont, MA -- Eat at Jumbo's, Somerville, MA -- The Koji Club, Allston-Brighton, MA -- Amuleto Mexican Table, Waltham, MA -- Senses, Cambridge (Kendall Square), MA -- Naked Fish, Waltham, MA -- House of Smoke, Malden, MA -- Top Mix Bar & Kitchen, Roxbury, MA -- District 45, Lynn, MA -- Cafe Columbus, Boston (Back Bay), MA -- Anise, Cambridge (Kendall Square), MA, OPEN: -- Nu Do Society, Cambridge, MA -- Saloniki, Boston (Fenway), MA -- Tacos El Charro, Jamaica Plain, MA -- Union Park Pizza, Boston (South End), MA -- Estella, Boston (Downtown Crossing), MA -- Samira's Homemade, Belmont, MA -- Tony C's, Boston (Fenway), MA -- Surf Seafood, Woburn, MA -- Angelo's Coal Fired Pizza, Quincy, MA Despite their best efforts, more than 4,000, or 22 percent, of the state's restaurants closed permanently in 2020, according to the Massachusetts Restaurant Association. -- Pho and Spice, Waltham, MA -- Jimmy John's, Quincy, MA To learn more or opt-out, read our Cookie Policy. -- 606 Congress, Boston (Seaport District), MA -- Wisteria House, Cambridge, MA, CLOSED: -- Hummus v'Hummus, Sharon, MA -- Liberty & MAIN, Dedham, MA -- Taam China II, Newton, MA -- Locke-Ober, Boston, MA Gramercy Bistro shut down in March 2020, per the governor's orders and a decision to close permanently followed in the ensuing months. -- L&K Lounge and Kitchen, Needham, MA -- Trata, Cambridge (Harvard Square), MA, CLOSED: Howard Johnson's. The Howard Johnson's hotel-restaurant chains began in the 1920s and evolved along with the American car culture. -- Caffe Nero, Boston (Fort Point), MA -- City Landing, Boston, MA -- Maverick's Bar & Grill, Tewksbury, MA -- My Sister's Crawfish III, Dorchester, MA -- Panelli's Pizza and Parm, Brookline, MA Small businesses have dealt with employees hesitant to return to work. -- Manna House, Arlington, MA -- Brass Union, Somerville (Davis Square), MA -- Middle Ground Grill, Weymouth, MA -- Bobby's Grille, Wellesley, MA -- Stoked Wood Fired Pizza, Cambridge, MA -- YoMa, Allston, MA, CLOSED: -- Frenchie, Boston (South End), MA -- Barefoot Bob's, Hull, MA -- Nobility Hill Tavern, Stoneham, MA -- Avila, Boston, MA -- Side Chick, Dorchester, MA -- Bon Me, East Cambridge, MA -- Six Burner, Boston (Back Bay), MA, CLOSED: -- Rincon La Cabana, Framingham, MA -- Cafe Jag's, Wakefield, MA -- Pacific Restaurant, Roxbury, MA -- Fuddruckers, Methuen, MA Things have gotten so bad that CEO Sardar Biglari floated the idea of cutting the milkshakes' signature cherries to save $1 million a year. -- PZA Gourmet Pizza, Salem, MA -- Gracenote Coffee and Wine, East Cambridge, MA -- Pon de Joy, Allston, MA 1222 Commonwealth Avenue, Allston, MA 02134. -- Post 390, Boston (Back Bay), MA -- State Street Provisions, Boston, MA -- Hot Tomatoes, Boston (North End), MA, OPEN: Long live the hut.". -- Peace o' Pie, Allston, MA -- Whole Heart Provisions, Cambridge (Central Square), MA, CLOSED: -- Home.stead Bakery and Cafe, Dorchester, MA -- Nahita, Boston, MA -- Acitron, Arlington, MA -- Shangri-La, Belmont, MA -- Power Cafe, Watertown, MA -- Legal Raw, Boston, MA -- Justine's Table, Wellesley, MA -- Cafe at Mohr and McPherson, Boston (South End), MA -- Soall Viet Kitchen, Beverly, MA -- Otto Pizza, Lynnfield, MA -- The Kartal, Boston (South End), MA -- The Bagel Table, Brighton, MA -- The Smoke Shop BBQ, Cambridge (Harvard Square), MA I cant believe that with the last year, we are where we are, Kelleher said. -- Isabella's, Boston (North End), MA Join here. -- Boloco, Wellesley, MA -- Renula's Greek Kitchen, Needham, MA -- Oak Barrel Tavern, Sudbury, MA -- Flames, Brockton, MA -- The Landing Pizza & Kitchen - L'Approdo, Newton (Nonantum), MA -- Saloon, Somerville (Davis Square), MA -- Shanghai Jade, Brookline (Coolidge Corner), MA -- PGA Tour Grill, East Boston (Logan Airport), MA -- Montien, Cambridge (Inman Square), MA -- Dolphin Seafood, Natick, MA MassForward is MassLive's series examining the journey of Massachusetts' small businesses through and beyond the coronavirus pandemic. -- Boston Burger Company, Salem, MA -- Papa Gino's, Brockton, MA -- Liberty Publick House, Holbrook, MA AAA Rubberstamp reportedly closed when the owner retired. -- Yaowarat Road, Quincy, MA, CLOSED: -- Restaurant L, Boston (Back Bay), MA -- Silk Road Express, Allston, MA -- Cactus Club, Boston (Back Bay), MA -- Sofa Cafe, Framingham, MA -- Burro Bar, Brookline, MA -- The Tall Ship Boston, East Boston, MA -- Rigoletto Ristorante, Boston (North End), MA -- Dolma Mediterranean Cuisine, Brookline, MA -- Dickey's Barbecue Pit, Andover, MA -- Boloco, Boston (NU), MA -- Kim's Tofu, Allston, MA -- Pedro's, Billerica, MA -- Nahant Fish & Lobster, Nahant, MA -- Highland Grill And Pizzeria, Braintree, MA -- Lucille's Fine Chicken, Saugus, MA -- Cafe Madeleine, Boston (South End), MA -- Regina's Pizza, Watertown, MA -- L'Impasto, Cambridge, MA -- Cafe Quattro, Boston (South End), MA -- Fox and the Knife, South Boston, MA -- Kyoaji, Allston, MA -- Woah Nellies BBQ & More, Dracut, MA -- Canto 6, Jamaica Plain, MA -- Shelter, Boston (North Station), MA