Saltie Girl, a 1,000-square-foot Back Bay restaurant, is a seafood-lover’s dream. The restaurant serves globally sustainable iterations of fresh fish and seafood in all forms: Think fried lobster and waffles with sweet corn butter and spicy maple syrup. The venue, which opened in June, can seat 30 guests (half in the main dining area, half in the bar) or host 35 guests reception-style. The restaurant is available for full buyouts.
Open since January, SRV is a Venetian-style Bacaro in the South End neighborhood. Serving shareable dishes like house-made pastas, risotto, proteins, and fish, the restaurant includes an 80-seat dining room, a spacious bar area with seating for 20 guests, and a lush outdoor dining space on a wooden deck for 50. For private dining, there is an 800-square-foot private event space that seats 50 guests or holds 70 for receptions.
Located in Watertown, where Boston meets Cambridge, Residence Inn by Marriott Boston Watertown opened in August. The hotel's East End meeting room measures 845 square feet and can accommodate as many as 60 people reception-style, 32 classroom-style, or 20 conference-style. Guests can check in before their stay with the hotel's mobile app, receive instant alerts when their room is ready, and enjoy express check-out.
North End restaurateur and chef Anthony Caturano opened Tonno in June. Located in the picturesque seaside town of Gloucester, Tonno serves coastal Italian seafood in a comfortable environment with partial ocean views. The 4,000-square-foot space, which seats as many as 99 people, has a dining room, a fireside lounge, a cocktail bar, and a 600-square-foot private dining room that can seat 30 guests.
The beloved dessert company FoMu serves up artisanal plant-based, vegan-friendly ice cream at its third Boston location in the South End. The new 1,100-square-foot space, which features high ceilings, natural wood floors, and multiple windows, has spacious lounge-and-cafe seating and a large, reclaimed wood community table. FoMu, which opened in May, holds 18 seated guests or 30 reception-style.
Hotel Commonwealth underwent a major renovation, complete with a new wing that nearly doubled the size of the luxe Kenmore Square hotel. Highlights of the project take advantage of the hotel’s location near Fenway Park. The new Fenway Park Suite is decorated with Red Sox memorabilia, and a 1,500-square-foot terrace overlooks the ballpark. The outdoor space holds 250 guests for receptions or seats 100. The renovation finished in January.
