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New specialty coffee and halal dining spots coming to Brookline

Plans emerged August 19, 2026 for new eateries along Harvard Street and Commonwealth Avenue, including Newbery Street Coffee Roasters and Shahs Halal Food.

Aug 20 · Brookline Record →

Knight Moves Cafe open for board games tonight

Knight Moves Cafe in Brookline is open today from 5-11 p.m., offering its board game cafe space at 1402 Beacon Street.

Aug 20 · The Boston Calendar →

Five New and Returning Restaurants Shake Up Dining Scene

A dining map published Sunday highlights five new or returning restaurants set to open along Beacon Street and Harvard Street.

Aug 17 · Orit Aviv →

Glass Ripples plans Coolidge Corner shop

Cambridge-based Glass Ripples plans to open a second location at 305 Harvard Street in Coolidge Corner, offering artisan goods and workshops; an opening date has not been set.

Aug 13 · Brookline Patch →

VinoDiVino offers free Brookline wine tasting tonight

VinoDiVino Brookline holds a free wine tasting today, August 13, from 4 to 8 p.m. at 1669 Beacon Street.

Aug 13 · The Boston Calendar →

Small business closures spark concern in Brookline

Brookline.News examined four recent local business closures, with owners and advocates citing rising rents, changing consumer habits and an aging generation of shop owners.

Aug 8 · Brookline.News →

Three restaurants offer Dine Out Boston deals through mid-August

Capricho Colombian Steakhouse, Gyu-Kaku Japanese BBQ and La Morra in Brookline are offering $55 prix fixe menus as part of Dine Out Boston 2026 through mid-August.

Aug 7 · Brookline.News →

Elite Medical at Home to open in former Village Cleaners space

Quincy-based home healthcare provider Elite Medical at Home is preparing to move into the long-vacant former Village Cleaners storefront at 17 High Street, pending final local approvals.

Aug 6 · Brookline.News →

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