So many wonderful memories. On weekends, wed get there a little early so that we could enjoy the live entertainment singing the standards. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); This setting should only be used on your home or work computer. Gilchrist's opened in Boston in 1842 and, by 1964, there were multiple store locations across Greater Boston. Cheers Faneuil Hall: The Faneuil Hall location's bar was a replica of the one that appeared on the set of the TV show. Ive hit them all and have such fond memories. Is it my imagination or was the rolls that they put on the table exceptional? We are lucky enough to still have many wonderful eateries from which to choose, from Kellys Roast Beef to Louis Lunch, and we appreciate them all. Here in New England, we develop pretty strong attachments to the places that serve us what, and how, we like best and boy, do we miss them when theyre gone. We already have this email. Miss that and my Mom a lot. Does anyone remember the Scottish lion in Portsmouth NH? Remember seeing Louise Day Hicks eating there!!! As Boston has grappled with a public health emergency coupled with myriad restrictions, local restaurants and bars of all stripes have tried to combat the challenges of 2020. The Seventh Inn in Park Square which I believe was initially Sanae. We asked you in Augustand again last weekwhich restaurant you miss the most, and what you loved so much about it. Great memories of that places. Below are the nominations by MASSterList readers of their favorite gone-but-not-forgotten bars and nightclubs that have closed over the years in the Boston area. Various train cars had different themes, Victorias Station always served great steaks and other American Fare. Commodore, Noth Beverly Chinaland, Beverly, Green Barrel (at tbe bottome of Danvers State Hospital. What memories! When you were a regular to Durgin Park you had your own waitress! She started out with a12 x 12 stand, and by 1960 had a huge HOJo style stand which was forced to close. The Brook Manor! Vanyaland editor Michael Marotta and photographer John Hutchings spent a day tracing Bostons long-gone clubs, and photo-documenting what exists in these spaces today. At that time most of us were in our twenties and had worked at a few other local places like The Last National Bank, the White Pillar, the Brownstone and fun bars like The Russian Lady and Mad Murphys, all great memories, still have best friends from those crazy years of youth! Anyone remember Honisss on State Street in Hartford? There were any weekend mornings having breakfast there and the muffins and coffee were great. BTW Lafayette House and Red wing are still operational. Miss them all! There was music and some of Santas elves would bring you a box of your own crayons and coloring pages while you waited for dinner. RECOMMENDED: See the full list of the best bars in Boston. Apparently he was quite the kidder. It had the same owner from 1922 til it closed when the state ended Rt# 128. Try another? (Well, that and the giant turkey that overlooked it all from the restaurants iconic highway sign.). My favorite place to eat while spending summers at the shore. Theres never been any place like like it before or since. CJ Gangi, HUGE servings at Bishops for such cheap prices! Sheila M. Hawes, Cafe Luigi in Bedfordfabulous reasonably priced Italian food, great servicea family favorite for decades. Lisa Schuhmacher, Christos in Brockton. However, the Saugus location on Route 1 was truly vast, with a dining room that could accommodate well over 1,000 diners. What about LockeOber in Boston? And not only do these joints no longer exist, but what has replaced them condos, new businesses, university buildings have eradicated any trace of what went down. Dont forget the Toll House,home of the famous cookies. Boston 1800, East Boston, Pind View, KingstonNH, All gone! Im sorry to hear that Durgin Park closed, it was a landmark for Boston and you could not make reservation even if you were the President of the United States. This 1874 building was supposed to be knocked down, but preservationists campaigned against this move and were able to save the top three floors of the faade. #BostonStrong The Pour House on Boylston 907 Boylston St #21, Boston, MA 02115 Bishops in Lawrence was great. So sad its not there anymore! [Photo: Facebook] Open in Google Maps. Spent many wonderful hours hanging out with other couples in the booths upstairs. In 2011, the bricks-and-mortar store closed. Wednesday smorgasbord, homemade pies. I believe they are still open and that the address is in Walpole, just north of Foxborough. The Kings Rook in Marblehead kept me in great French Cream Cheese cake, fruit Frapps and Classical Music. also Warmuths they had a great B deck saladthere are so many that are gone and I miss them all. Victor and Anna Charpentier purchased the farm and restaurant in 1954, and they ran it until Victor died in 1966. Bobby Hackets in Pembroke, Ma on route 53, a great New England Fare from prime rib to Clams Casino, always a great stop. Wicked yummy! This restaurant and club closed more recently, in 2016, but it is definitely missed. Topsys/Fontaines in West Roxbury, My all time favorite, Valles Steak Houses, Bickfords (late night, early morning breakfasts), Vallees, Freds Seafood (Randolph) Friendlys, Hilltop, The No-Name & the pewter pot, also Woolworths . Bergamot: One of Somerville's most popular dining rooms could not survive 2020. All great memories, but we STILL miss, and long for, the Green Ridge Turkey Farm. All different kinds. Miss these wonderful old places; the new restaurants today cant hold a candleat least not for me. We would routinely take doggie bags to go because we couldnt eat all the food in one sitting. for dessertand still have enough left to tip. A little late maybe, but cant forget Mama Leones in Boston {servicemen in uniform eat for free), the Kon-Tiki Room at the Sheraton-Prudential Center; The Commodore in North Beverly; The Junction for ice cream in Essex, MA ; Hojos all-you-can-eat clams (strips only)all across New England; Pilots Grill and Millers in Bangor, ME; The Sail inn near Bucksport, ME; The 95er in Bangor, ME; and Vallees Steak House at Exit 8 in Portland, ME; and McNamaras in Winthrop, ME. Have been trying to run down the recipe. Their Saturday Club salons counted Henry David Thoreau, Henry James and Dickens as guests. The stand was enlarged a couple of times and in 1949 she built a restaurant on the same site which she had bought in 1939. Great restaurants from a bygone era indeed. Today, a mammoth Barnes & Noble bookstore occupies the space where the restaurant once stood. Two more owners saw the restaurant through its next 60 years, until it was finally sold in 2007 to Ark Restaurants, whose other holdings include Bryant Park Grill in New York City and Sequoia in Washington, D.C. During its long run, Durgin-Park flirted with expansion, operating satellite locations at Copley Place and Logan Airport for a time. There were Wanted posters and bull horns on the walls. Jimmys Harborside, Red Coach Grill, Commodore Restaurant. We used to live on the corner of Broadway (Route 1) walking distance to the Town Lyne House. I always ordered the same thing for dinner: escargot followed by baked stuffed lobster. I lived on the corner of Broadway ( RT 1) and Lakeside about 4 doors down from the Towne Lyne House between 69-71 . Never knew who might show up at the Clam Bar. The floor was covered in small white tiles, which added to the ambiance and also helped make the place cool. Dini's was in business from 1926 through 1990 and this Tremont Street restaurant was renowned for its lobster and schrod. Soak Up Boston's History at These 25 Classic Restaurants and Bars Seems all the good ones on the Cape went away. Today, The Last Hurrah has the feel of a gentlemens club, but its walls tell a more modern story as a place of political movers and shakers. There were a few great fun places south of Boston along Route 1. This week, Old Sully's was boarded up on Union Street, and many reports in the Town and out of the Town suggested that the bar had finally closed for good. Old Sully's Boarded Up, Looks to be Closed for Good 250 Franklin St, Boston, MA 2110. And wed wait! All quality seafood, shoreline of Guilford was a restaurant Mecca. My go to place for Jimmies and a Lime Rickey. McIntyres when I came back home to Massachusetts Now the. Grew up in Stoneham MA now in FL. Look out for your first newsletter in your inbox soon! From the terrific home made turkey soup to the home made pies, what a meal! . Somerville Brewing: One of Somerville's most beloved spots for creative beers and snacks has served its last pint. Wow. Susan Buckley Withrow, Omg, my mom would take me and my brother there when we were little. In 1989, Hilltop grossed $60 million, serving more than 2 million hungry diners. We love the pop overs and their Delmonico potatoes and prime rib. Restaurants That Have Closed. Thanks for subscribing! Now with this pandemic so many more good places have closed. Sheffield Utd X Tottenham - Ao Vivo Grtis HD Sem Travar | Futebol Grtis HD. The original tavern was a large three-story colonial-style building. Closed early 2000s I think hope someone had the foresight to rescue it XOV. Yay to Thompsons. Dining rooms were named after places like Kansas City, Dodge City, and Sioux City. Anthonys Pier 4 in Boston and Saunders at Rye Harbor, NH. The Frogmore: Jamaica Plain residents will have to find a new place for fried chicken and Low Country faves. Good call with Hob Knob???? Diners can still enjoy Dante de Magistris' fresh pastas and hearty Italian plates at Il Casale Lexington and Il Casale Belmont. Miss them all. Its owners boast that their taproom has the oldest hand carved bar in America, and it's wherethe first draft beer pump in Boston was installed. Yes, Mildreds and also Thompsons Clam Bar. I think it was called The Robins Nest. Rock clubs come, rock clubs go. Kens was THE place to go in the 60s/70s for late night fare as Boston students of that era will attest to. My mom was not a fan of fried chicken. Keep an eye on Time Out Boston for all the latest, Bella Luna Restaurant & The Milky Way Lounge. Learned to eat Fish & Chips there before I learned to like seafood. Still, most of us locals didnt have a chance to give a final farewell to the following establishments: Legal Oysteria: Charlestown's premier spot for slurping fresh bivalves, courtesy of the Legal Sea Foods empire, has closed up its raw bar for good. Loved going to Cafe Budapest for an elegant meal and great ambience. Swampscott . Great place. I think the name had the word oyster in it. My husband and I miss Ma Glochners in Bellingham only one choice but the best cinnamon rolls and broasted chicken. Swensons ice cream Faneuil Hall, The Dome Woods Hole. Wish we could find the recipe for their delicious Delmonico potatoes . BEST seafood dinner in New England! The one we miss the most Fontaines win West Roxburytheir fried chicken Alabama with the snowflake rolls, butternut squash and mashed potatoes with gravy is to die for!! My family loved Hills Restaurant in Hyannis, MA. I wish someone would bring back another restaurant of the same caliber. The store concentrated on classic goods and, in the 1970s, several other branches opened throughout Greater Boston. Afterwards you would go outside to see the decorated windows and across the street to Jordans Enchanted Village the to the toy floor. I really miss the Negimaki! The bar has a Downtown Crossing outpost thats popular in its own right, attracting packs of office-goers who want to wash away the memories of workday throughout the week. The Toll House in Whitman Ma home of the Toll House cookie was our place of family gatherings until it burned down in 1984. Favorite gone-but-not-forgotten bars and nightclubs in Boston: The Baileys, both in Harvard Square and downtown, was a regular stop in my youth: grilled cheese, fish chowder, and cone-shaped scoops of ice cream in an old-style silver cup with handle. The dessert slices were huge; my mouth waters just thinking about it! He repackaged it as the Hearth n Kettle and eventually expanding that brand to five Cape Cod locations. For 47 years, Johnny D's in Somerville was a popular music venue for acts ranging from the Dixie Chicks to Neil Young. My favorite was Hilltop Steak House for the Lobstah pie! Research and anecdotes were pulled from The Music Museum of New England, Dirty Old Boston, The David Bieber Archives, and a variety of other online sources, linked when appropriate. Really a place to go. And in that, the Cask has a secure place in Bostons history. My thoughts exactly. But the NoNames legacy cant be understated,believe me..it served as a virtual Restaurant Academy, and chances are there is at least one establishment in your area that owes its existence to that chain of entrepreneurship that issued forth from the humble Fish Pier! Also, their clam chowder was also delicious. Chadwick's, Waltham, MA Chadwick's was a wildly popular ice cream parlor that also served pretty good sandwiches. The lobster pie was absolutely filled with big chunks of buttery lobster and a buttery topping and it was my favorite. In the late 1960s, Id always go there after giving blood to reconstitute my supply of red cells. The clam chowder was phenomenal and made with quahogs. It was across from the Plymouth public beach area. Boston Classic Restaurants - Boston Classic Bars - Town & Country Here, shoppers could not only find a wide range of clothing and items from around the world, but also be treated to fashion shows, concerts, holiday exhibits, art shows, and a bakery that soon became famous for its blueberry muffins. Baileys sundaes were the best ever. The last one I remember was off I-80 in central PA; I would pass it on the way to Bucknell U. to visit my daughter. For ice cream Browns near Nuble Light ME. I miss Steves soo much. Worked there two summers during college. Lir is the latest in a spate of popular Boston restaurants closing their doors due to the coronavirus pandemic. Yes The Cafe Budapest. Signs on the plywood over the windows said, 'No Trespassing' and 'Private Property.' No one from Old Sully's could be contacted for comment on the story. Others that have disappeared are theCoach and Six in Worcester, El Morocco (popular special event restaurant), Eastmans in downtown Worcester, Green Hill Lodge in Sterling, the Webster House, the White House (yummy cheese cake) and Big Boys (great burgers). The rooms were big, the drinks were big, and the food was big (the standard-size sirloin was 18 ounces, but much larger cuts were available as well). Enjoy a tipple at these timeless barsand take in some history, too. 4. Its cool to us that these old legacy bands played in places that we pass every day and dont think twice about. At fifty years old and counting, the Cask n Flagon has weathered all of the drastic changes surrounding it on Lansdowne Street. If youre looking for something a little fancier and more modern, check out our list of the best cocktail bars in Boston. The Cock n Kettle was epic! This popular spot was especially well-known for its macaroons! Pour House: This down-and-dirty Boylston Street haunt delighted everyone from Rihanna to penny-pinching local students. She ran the Elm Street market in Waltham with her husband who I believe got in trouble with the law. I have great memories of The Town Lyne House. Not much changed in Eastham either !! While Bostons rich Colonial past has left it with some truly ancient watering holes, the city also boats a few relics from its own unique Mid-Century history. Kon Tiki was also great! Boston Gone: The sites of rock clubs and music venues no longer with us.