Boston Restaurant and Bar Closings to Know, October 2024

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CAMBRIDGE — Chalawan Asian Eatery, a beloved spot for Southeast Asian plates near Porter Square for the past five years, shut down at the very end of September. No reason was given for the closure, but the team posted a heartfelt goodbye message on Instagram thanking customers for supporting the business.

FENWAY — Thornton’s Fenway Grille, a Fenway bar and restaurant that has stood at the corner of Peterborough Street and Kilmarnock Street for the past three decades, abruptly announced that it was closing down immediately via social media on October 14. “The time has come — a huge thanks to all our great customers and staff over the last 30 years,” ownership wrote in a post on Facebook. “We are so grateful for your support and patronage. We will be closing permanently at 4 p.m.” The spot poured its last beers and shut down operations that same day.

GLOUCESTER — Barbara Lynch’s collapsing restaurant empire saw another closure this month: the Rudder, in Rocky Neck, which Lynch had opened just over a year ago. Her two remaining restaurants, No. 9 Park and B&G Oysters, are also slated to shut down soon.

SOMERVILLE — Pennypacker’s, the soup and sandwich experts known for making a pretty perfect porchetta sandwich, closed up their 11-year-old Magoun Square shop this month. But for those still hankering for a bite of that porchetta, you’re in luck: Pennypacker’s is still alive and well at downtown Boston food hall High Street Place and they’ll also be at Snowport, the Seaport’s holiday market that runs from November 8 to December 29.