Chinatown is going through some changes and one of the main staples that is changing is the Vietnamese restaurant [1] Dong Kahn (81 Harrison Ave.).  This restaurant is definitely the best Vietnamese restaurant in town.  I know everyone knows Pho Pasteur and loves it, but my Vietnamese friends and I have agreed that Dong Kahn is as good as Chinatown has.

I drove by this weekend and noticed that the entire restaurant was boarded up.  I’m checking with my sources to see if it is a renovation or what.  However, until then we will all be waiting for the great drinks and Vietnamese food to return.

Another change in the Chinatown scene is the Restaurant/Lounge News (150 Kneeland St.).  This was a pretty nice lounge and restaurant.  Going by recently I noticed the big sign on the roof is gone and the restaurant will soon be called Splash.  For more info on this change follow this [2] link.

Additionally, I’ve heard that there is a new bakery in the center of Chinatown, but I haven’t had the chance to visit it.  Does anyone know if it is good?  Any news about it?

Lastly, I had the chance of going into the new C-Mart on Washington St. (the old 88 Supermaket).  The one thing I noticed was that it was much more organized and cleaner.  The produce was nice and so were the assortments of fish and meats.  Additionally, it is open to 8pm.  I’m a late/early shopper to avoid the crowds, so hopefully more markets will follow in these footsteps.   My only gripe about this place is that it doesn’t have a bakery like the old 88.  I liked being able to get baked goods and groceries at the same time.  Ohh well…I guess you can’t have everything.

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