Hotel Commonwealth

Seafood place that replaced a seafood place gets the hook in Kenmore Square

By adamg - 3/8/24 - 3:37 pm

Boston Restaurant Talk reports the impending end of Pescador, which replaced Island Creek Oyster Bar in the Hotel Commonwealth. No word yet if it will be replaced by a seafood place.

Canton man turns gun into staff at Kenmore Square hotel; is arrested

By adamg - 12/14/21 - 8:40 pm

Boston Police report arresting a man they say walked up to the front desk at the Hotel Commonwealth around 4:20 a.m., gave staffers a gun and asked if they could dispose of it for him. Read more.

New Yorkers to fill culinary hole left in Kenmore Square with departure of Hotel Commonwealth restaurants

By adamg - 5/20/21 - 9:26 pm

The Globe reports that Eastern Standard, Island Creek Oyster Bar and the Hawthorne will be replaced by brasserie, seafood and sushi "concepts" run by some New York concern that runs other "concepts" in places like Las Vegas and Los Angeles.

The Hotel Commonwealth is where their childhood went to die

By adamg - 3/31/21 - 10:27 am

D-Tension - Kenmore Square

Five musicians who had never met got together and wrote four new songs and performed them at the Sinclair, including this ode to old Kenmore Square. Performed in the Before Times, but just released today.

Eastern Standard, Island Oyster Bar in Kenmore Square have closed for good

By adamg - 2/17/21 - 11:39 pm

Boston Restaurant Talk reports the two restaurants are seeking to transfer their liquor licenses to UrbanMeritage, the company that runs the retail space inside the Hotel Commonwealth. That usually happens when a property owner or manager wants to keep liquor licenses as they look for a new restaurant operator.