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Alba quincy new restaurant12/22/2023 ![]() That’s what drew Evan Harrington, a Quincy firefighter and Boston hospitality alum to open Liberty Tavern this summer.ĭespite opening during the pandemic, he’s optimistic that with wood-fired pizzas and hand-crafted cocktails, he can get people to come in, have dinner, and stay for drinks to make it a night out. On a recent Friday evening, locals gathered on the second-floor patio at Alba, a guitarist serenaded guests under string lights outside of 16C, and diners tucked into meals at The Fours on a new outdoor plaza outside the just-opened Nova apartment building and adjacent parking garage.Īnd while Koch says local residents still say they’re hoping for more retail and entertainment options in the city’s core, the idea of making a night out in Quincy Center is easier to conceive. Up and down the city’s main drag, new restaurants now draw guests from throughout the South Shore, and this summer, thanks to coronavirus-related dining concerns, they’ve been pushing out onto the street. But now, he says, “I saw how much is changing, and we’re ready for another renaissance.” Eventually, most of those storefronts shuttered as locals flocked to the South Shore Plaza mall. “I used to be that kid who would go to Woolworth’s and buy a slice of apple pie at the counter, head to the movie theater or comic stores, and go to Napoli’s and grab a slice of pizza,” he said. A Quincy native, he spent his adolescence hanging out downtown in the early ’90s when it was still the retail hub of the South Shore. That’s part of what drew Jimmy Liang back to Quincy Center in 2017 to open an outpost of his Fuji sushi chain in the West of Chestnut apartment building. Outside developers took notice, he said, and construction projects followed.Īnd those buildings needed retail tenants for its ground floors. It was a play to help lure in restaurants, and a key part of the city’s strategy for remaking its urban core, Koch said. So the city undertook a massive construction project, reorienting the streets to create the Hancock Adams Common, a pedestrian promenade that links its historic buildings. “Years ago Quincy Center would die after 6 p.m.," he said. Like many public officials, Mayor Thomas Koch sees restaurants as a way to unlock the city’s street life. Thanks! (Donations are non-deductible.That wasn’t by accident. Please help keep Boston Restaurant Talk and Boston's Hidden Restaurants going by making a one-time contribution or via a monthly subscription. Its website can be found at īy Marc Hurwitz ( Also follow us on Twitter at related post from our sister site (Boston's Hidden Restaurants): List of Restaurant Closings and Openings in the Boston Area] The address for the new location of Alba on 53 in Hanover is 2053 Washington Street (Route 53), Hanover, MA, 02339. The original Alba in Quincy is known in part for its enormous roof deck that includes a garden where herbs and produce are grown. The new restaurant will also be a Mediterranean steakhouse that offers a variety of steak and seafood dishes along with pasta, beer, wine, cocktails and more, while also having dishes unique to this location and that include Arab and Eastern Mediterranean influences. A longtime Mediterranean steakhouse just south of Boston has expanded to a second location further down on the South Shore.Īccording to food/drinks writer and publicist Kerry Byrne, Alba on 53 opens for dinner this evening in Hanover, with the Washington Street spot joining its original location on Hancock Street in Quincy Center.
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