Remembrance of breakfasts past

By adamg on Sat, 09/26/2015 - 12:53pm

The Pig 'N Whistle at N. Beacon and Market streets served its last meal in 2002, but at least from the outside, it doesn't look like it would take too much to get it up and slingin' hash again.

The diner, featured in a Zippy strip, apparently started out in Watertown as the Circle Diner before being moved to Brighton. Its name comes from a British pub name, the meaning of which is open to debate.

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Comments

Enjoyed Some Breakfasts There

By Suldog on Sat, 09/26/2015 - 12:57pm.

Would love to see someone re-open it.

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Allston, the vibrant neighborhood

By EM Painter on Sat, 09/26/2015 - 2:11pm.

This place is 200 feet from the new wgbh and new balance megadevelopment. Haven't noticed new restaurants in the neighborhood. And even this old sad one can't get restarted.

Holding out for cash

By BostonDog on Sun, 09/27/2015 - 9:47am.

The owner of the plot might be waiting for someone to offer XXX million to turn it into condos. Having an active business or tenant only delays their payday.

It's good to be the owner of a plot of land in Boston. It sucks for everyone else.

Everyone who lives in this neighborhood

By SharpWave on Sat, 09/26/2015 - 4:04pm.

Everyone who lives in this area lives there because of some combination of cheap rent and easy commutes. Not a ton of disposable income, especially with the cost of living being as high as it is in Boston.

Basically, there's a mismatch between the sorts of prices that places must charge to stay afloat, and the sort of prices that the locals will leave their homes to pay. That's why Brighton Center is becoming a ghost town.

Nice theory, but..

By Brian Center on Sat, 09/26/2015 - 4:17pm.

...That's not quite Brighton Center.....closer to the Faneuil neighborhood, isn't it?

splitting hairs

By SharpWave on Sat, 09/26/2015 - 5:10pm.

It's the same distance from union sq Allston & Brighton Center. People will probably start calling the area "Boston Landing" once the restaurant and retail development starts there.

Stockyards and Abattoir

By kvn on Sat, 09/26/2015 - 9:33pm.

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http://www.bahistory.org/CattleIndustry.html

"Everyone who lives in this

By section77 on Sun, 09/27/2015 - 2:21pm.

"Everyone who lives in this area lives there because of some combination of cheap rent and easy commutes. Not a ton of disposable income, especially with the cost of living being as high as it is in Boston." -I think that you just described a populace that would appreciate a diner which sells basic food for breakfast and lunch.

You guys should...

By Marco on Mon, 09/28/2015 - 1:49pm.

...look INSIDE the diner. Looks like they closed it one day like normal and just never returned. There is still silverware on the counter and specials written up on the board. I snuck around trying to find some info on the place a few years back as I had some interest in trying to re-open it, but I hit nothing but dead ends. You can find the owner's name via public records but there is virtually no getting in touch with anyone about it. As another poster said, they are probably waiting for a big pay-day on the parcel, while the diner rots. Seriously though, the foyer door is open, you can walk in and see the inside of the diner through the inner glass door. Hasn't been touched....

Good place to crash if you're homeless come to think of it....