Openings: Sally’s Apizza opens a new location at Dorchester’s South Bay Center (9 District Ave.) on Tuesday, Sept. 30.
The business launched as a humble New Haven pizzeria in 1938, selling sooty, charred Neapolitan pies — the simple tomato sauce version is a longtime fan favorite.
Today, there are multiple Connecticut branches. The first Boston-area venue launched in Woburn in 2023 to much anticipation and long lines.
There are 10 pizzas on the Dorchester menu: classics like mozzarella and tomato, plus specialties like clam, potato and rosemary, and bacon apple. In a nod to modernity, there is also more than pizza. In addition to Italian entrees like eggplant and chicken parm, there are handhelds (burgers, spicy chicken) and snacks like wings and arancini.
To drink: Sally’s signature Foxon Park soda or a wide array of cocktails, from daiquiris to whiskey sours.
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It’s open daily from 11:30 a.m., and they take reservations. Delivery begins on Tuesday, Oct. 7. The brand will continue to expand in the Boston area, with locations to come in Concord (768 Elm St.) and the Seaport (30 Thomson Place).
In Cambridge, Latin-Caribbean restaurant Top Mix opens the in-house CocoMango speakeasy (50 Cambridgepark Drive) on Friday, Oct. 3. Expect craft cocktails and tapas — and a dress code: “Dress to impress,” they say. Visit Thursday through Sunday from 6 p.m.
Expansions: Jamaica Plain’s Brassica Kitchen + Café (3712 Washington St.) expands in mid-October, moving next door with seating for 90 people, a 14-seat bar, a patio, a pizza oven, and a larger menu with Roman- and Detroit-style pizzas and a sashimi program. Visit for dinner Wednesday through Saturday from 5 p.m. and on weekends beginning at 10 a.m.
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Anniversaries: Harvard Square’s Sea Hag (49 Mount Auburn St.) — sibling to the venerable Grendel’s Den down the block — celebrates its second anniversary with a party on Friday, Oct. 10: Enjoy an outdoor barbecue, beer garden, and entertainment, or reserve a table within for a chef’s tasting menu. The party starts at 4 p.m.
Closures: South Boston’s Essex at the Cambria Hotel (6 West Broadway) has closed after a short run.
“Unfortunately, we have been unable to obtain an entertainment license from the city due to opposition from the neighbors. Therefore, we have decided to close all operations at The Cambria for the foreseeable future,” they shared on social media.
1928 Beacon Hill’s Kristin Jenkins opened the spot this spring, with menus from chef Polit Castillo (The ’Quin). 1928 was in the news last month after an unclothed man armed with a knife broke into the restaurant after hours.
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