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Boston AI Week wraps up with Seaport waterfront party

Boston AI Week’s closing party is Friday, Oct. 2, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Island Creek Oysters Raw Bar in Seaport, bringing together founders, investors, researchers, students and other participants.

Oct 2 · Boston AI Week →

Publico offers $3 tacos and $9 margaritas today

Publico’s Taco Thursday runs from 11 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. today, October 1, with $3 tacos and $9 margaritas.

Oct 1 · Boston Chefs →

PyLadies Boston and Women in Data hold happy hour tonight

PyLadies Boston and Women in Data host a networking happy hour from 6 to 8 p.m. today, October 1, at Boston Harbor Distillery At The Greenway.

Oct 1 · PyLadies Boston →

Bloom cocktail bar plans October 6 Seaport opening

Bloom plans to open October 6 at 60 Seaport Boulevard, offering tea-based cocktails, mocktails, matcha and espresso. Food is planned after opening.

Oct 1 · Boston Restaurant Talk →

Celine opens in Fort Point’s former Blue Dragon space

Celine opened Monday at 324 A Street in Fort Point. The restaurant serves a French-Canadian-inspired menu from Coda Restaurant Group and chef Joe Cooke.

Sep 29 · Caught In Southie →

Free bookkeeping workshop for restaurant owners

Boston’s Office of Small Business offers a virtual bookkeeping workshop today, September 29, from 9 to 10:30 a.m. The session covers using bookkeeping and profit-and-loss statements to manage restaurant operations.

Sep 29 · City of Boston →

Restaurant Trends 2026 forum brings industry panels to the Seaport

The forum runs from 3 to 7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 28, at The Exchange, 212 Northern Avenue, with panels on Boston policy, restaurant expansion and construction.

Sep 28 · Ruberto, Israel & Weiner →

Boston Generative AI Meetup hosts Boston AI Week program

The meetup runs from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 28, at Laugh Boston in the Westin Boston Seaport.

Sep 28 · Boston Generative AI Meetup →

Rome Pizza closes after 30 years in the South End

Rome Pizza announced Sunday, Sept. 27, that it had closed its restaurant at 416 Tremont Street after 30 years.

Sep 28 · Chili Chili →

Brookline Lunch expands to South Boston

On Thursday, September 24, 2026, Brookline Lunch announced a new location at 108 L Street in South Boston, scheduled to open in late September. The menu will include baklava pancakes and South Boston-only items.

Sep 25 · Boston.com →

Licensing Board to vote on Seaport Starbucks application today

The Boston Licensing Board will vote Thursday at 10 a.m. on a Starbucks application at 510 Atlantic Ave. The proposed 1,278-square-foot quick-service restaurant would have six seats and operate from 5 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Sep 24 · City of Boston →

Boston AI Week begins its core festival period

Boston AI Week's core festival begins Thursday and runs through October 2, with events at Seaport venues including Laugh Boston, MassRobotics, Foundation Medicine, and Island Creek Oysters.

Sep 24 · Boston AI Week →

Massachusetts recruits Boston chefs to put flounder back on menus

Massachusetts officials are enlisting Boston chefs to boost demand for flounder and bring it back to local menus.

Sep 23 · Axios →

Castle Island Brewing celebrates its fifth anniversary

Castle Island Brewing's South Boston taproom kicks off a multi-day fifth-anniversary celebration today at noon with anniversary beers, a bottle sale, and food specials.

Sep 23 · Castle Island Brewing Co. →

South Boston's Dalia named one of NYT's 50 favorite U.S. restaurants

Dalia at 429 West Broadway has landed on The New York Times' 2026 list of its 50 favorite restaurants in America.

Sep 17 · Caught In Southie →

UNBOUND conference opens today at Boston Seaport

UNBOUND 2026 begins Wednesday, September 16, 2026, with main-stage programming, breakouts, meetups and networking sessions running through September 18 in Boston.

Sep 16 · HubSpot →

Boston port and cargo facilities tour runs from South Boston

The Boston Port and Cargo Facilities Tour is scheduled for Wednesday, September 16, 2026, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., with stops including Conley Container Terminal in South Boston, a lunch in the Seaport, and Logan Airport cargo facilities, plus a U.S. Customs and Border Protection discussion and K9 demonstration. Registration is closed.

Sep 16 · CONECT →

Business certification office hours offered online

The Department of Supplier Diversity holds virtual certification office hours on Wednesday, September 16, 2026, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. for minority-, women- and small-business enterprises seeking Boston certification.

Sep 16 · City of Boston →

ACG Boston Fall Kickoff at Seaport Exchange Center

Networking event tonight, 5–7:30 p.m. at Exchange Conference Center on Northern Avenue.

Sep 15 · Association for Corporate Growth →

Retail Innovation Workshop at Seaport Hotel

On Tuesday, September 15, 2026, from 12:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., retail industry leaders are gathering at the Seaport Hotel Boston for the Retail Innovation Workshop 2026 to explore store solutions and design strategies.

Sep 15 · Retail Design Institute →

French-Canadian Eatery Celine Prepares Fort Point Opening

Coda Restaurant Group plans to open Celine, a Montreal-inspired restaurant from Chef Joe Cooke, in late September 2026 at 324 A Street in Fort Point.

Sep 13 · Caught In Southie →

Hawksmoor Steakhouse Opens in Fort Point

London-based Hawksmoor opened at 15 Necco Street along the Fort Point Channel on September 11, offering wood-fired dining and an outdoor patio.