Boston openings roundup

Boston’s newest restaurant roundup points to a spring dining surge, with four openings either live now or due within weeks across Back Bay, Allston, South Boston, and the Seaport. (boston.com) Boston.com’s April 23 list names Avra Estiatorio at 400 Newbury St., Foxglove Terrace at 40 Western Ave., Mother’s East Tavern at 289 Dorchester St., and Rocco’s Sports & Rec at 70 Pier 4 Blvd. The weekly feature said some picks are already serving and others are scheduled to debut later in 2026. (boston.com) Avra Estiatorio opened in Back Bay in April at the Lyrik development, with 250 seats and a menu built around Aegean coastal seafood, including whole fish flown in daily from the Mediterranean. The Avra Group lists the Boston address as 400 Newbury St. and says dinner service is already running. (boston.com) (theavragroup.com) Foxglove Terrace is the rooftop bar from the Comfort Kitchen team at Allston’s new Atlas Hotel. Boston.com said it opened in April, and OpenTable lists the venue on the 16th floor with dinner reservations available. (boston.com) (opentable.com) Mother’s East Tavern is taking over the former Telegraph Hill space in South Boston. Boston.com said the pub from Alec Barber, Laura Fryer, and chef-partner David Quinlan is targeting a May opening with a starter menu of pub dishes including shepherd’s pie with braised lamb. (boston.com) (hoodline.com) Rocco’s Sports & Rec opened in the Seaport on April 23, giving the neighborhood a new sports bar from the Garret Group. The Boston Globe reported the opening date and location at 70 Pier 4 Blvd., the same address highlighted in Boston.com’s roundup. (boston.com) (bostonglobe.com) The roundup also shows how Boston.com is treating openings as a rolling beat rather than a one-off list. Its restaurant openings tag page shows similar weekly installments on April 3, April 9, April 16, and April 23. (boston.com) The names in April’s coverage range from New York imports like Avra and Rocco’s to local operators tied to Comfort Kitchen and a South Boston neighborhood revival. Boston.com said the months ahead include openings from Michelin chefs, famous New York restaurateurs, and smaller neighborhood restaurants. (boston.com) That leaves Boston diners with a clear map for late spring: a Greek seafood dining room in Back Bay, a rooftop bar in Allston, a tavern in South Boston, and a sports bar in the Seaport. As of Friday, April 24, two are open now, one opened Thursday, and one is still aiming for May. (boston.com) (theavragroup.com) (opentable.com) (bostonglobe.com) (hoodline.com)