Though I’m jumping ahead, Eater Boston reports that Lala Rokh will serve its last diners on August 11th. Bittersweet for me because it’s where I was introduced to Persian food.
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Wow, a blast from the past. Hard to believe they’ve (only) been in business 23 years, it actually seems like longer. It’s probably been about 20 since I’ve been there.
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Yes, it seems like longer. We ate there a couple of times soon after they opened, and I, too, could have sworn that it was at least 25 years ago that we were first there. Although I haven’t eaten there in recent years (decades?), it was always on the rather long “must go again some day” list.
Here’s a link to a 1997 review, complete with 1997 prices:
https://www.harvardmagazine.com/1997/01/ner.lala.html
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Has anyone tried Sassafras in Ball Square, Somerville? I think they may have technically opened in June, but it appears they’re still getting their act together. To search out a menu yesterday required a call and an email. I was thinking of doing takeout, but the prices changed my mind. A $17 veggie burger is one I’d prefer to eat in for. (It’s what Eat at Jumbo’s has morphed into). I like their environmental-minded ethos, and used to enjoy their pizza, but am curious if this new concept is going to fly.
Blue Shirt Cafe in Davis Square is closing on Sunday after 21 years in business. No word on what will go in that space after it closes.
I think I need to go for a last Thai tofu peanut bowl tomorrow.
I noticed scaffolding over the front of what used to be the Lemon Grass Thai restaurant in Lexington Center. Apparently it has changed hands and will reopen as a new Thai restaurant called Love At First Bite later this summer.
Also it appears that Home Taste is going to open another location in the old La Posada space in Arlington Heights. Clearly that is good news but the area is already well-supplied with good Chinese, with Taipei Gourmet and Szechuan’s Dumpling within walking distance. Here is hoping there is plenty of business for all!
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Toscano is to reopen tonight with their dinner service.
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Les Sablons is now closed. Too bad, I enjoyed my meals there.
Aside from the fact that I would expect this ownership group could have kept it afloat longer, I can’t say I’m shocked based on my experiences there:
I went one more time after the linked post after they rebranded the downstairs as an oyster bar. I think it was the right idea, but unfortunately rebranding is all they did. The drinks were still great, but the same Row 34 lite food at high prices. I discovered that more than one acquaintance in the area also felt Les Sablons was a poor value. It was telling there whenever we were scanning Open Table for a last minute reservation close by, they always had tables. It’s too bad, as if they had just opened a Row 34 / ICOB place it would have crushed it on this side of the river. Maybe it will reopen as such a place.
Wow, they reopened fast!
yeah, I’m surprised. that fire looked pretty bad the day I saw it.
