By adamg - 11/25/24 - 11:32 am

Boston Restaurant Talk reports that El Pelon Taqueria has closed its Peterborough Street location, although its Brighton outlet and catering service remain open.

By adamg - 1/17/23 - 10:00 am

Boston Restaurant Talk reports Gyro City on Peterborough Street is no more, although the one in Brighton remains open.

By adamg - 2/14/11 - 9:35 am

A June opening is anticipated for all 7 restaurants, according to Theo Associates, which handles leasing for the Peterborough Street building that burned down two years ago.

By adamg - 12/3/10 - 8:29 pm

Such is the goodness of Speed's hot dogs out of the truck in Newmarket Square that Liz Bomze mentions completely in passing

By adamg - 10/18/10 - 3:04 pm

Actual progress on Peterborough Street today: A small team of workers began removing debris behind the mural-covered plywood to allow for more serious construction of a new building that will house up to nine restaurants.

By adamg - 2/24/10 - 4:58 pm

Even as he opens a new restaurant in Brighton, the owner of El Pelon vows to return to Peterborough Street in the Fenway.

By adamg - 2/21/10 - 7:47 pm

Mike Mennonno reports the owner of the burned-out restaurant row last week submitted plans to the BRA for a five-

By adamg - 11/21/09 - 10:58 am

The Globe reports a jawboning session called by City Councilor Mike Ross got the partners who own the burned Peterborough Street building to agree to rebuild - and to let the old restaurants back in.

By adamg - 7/24/09 - 1:44 pm

The Boston Fire Department responded this afternoon to a small fire in the basement at 76 Peterborough St. That's just down the block from the scene of a much larger fire that destroyed several businesses in January and not far from a small fire at 109 Peterborough St. in February.

By adamg - 1/21/09 - 10:14 pm

Fire officials say the Peterborough Street fire was probably caused by a short circuit in the ceiling of Thornton's and that the fatal crash of Ladder 26 was probably caused by brake failure.

By adamg - 1/6/09 - 7:48 am
Ex-restaurants

Where the restaurants used to be. By Clock.bound. More. Used under CC.

The Herald reports on the four-alarm fire that destroyed Sorentos, Umi Fenway, Rod Dee, Greek Isle, El Pelon Taqueria and Thornton's Fenway Grille on Peterborough Street early this morning. Channel 4 has video, reports the fire also forced dozens of residents out of their apartments. Channel 5 has photos.