Neighborhood Watch

Lydia Shire Teaches You How to Cook; The Painted Burro Is Almost Open

Davis Square: The Painted Burro is now in the “cocktail-testing phase” and should open in February. [Eater]

Davis Square: D.C.’s favorite late-night vice, Amsterdam Falafelshop, has plans to open in the Diva Lounge space. [Earlier]

Back Bay: Lydia Shire will host cooking classes at Towne this month; a January 17 class is titled “Explore Asia,” a January 24 is called “Explore Italy.” No lobster popover-making classes? [Grub Street]

Dorchester: The Dorchester Winter Farmer’s Market opens this weekend at the Great Hall in Codman Square. [BRT]

Kenmore Square: Michael Schlow will open a comfort-foodery, Happy’s, in the spring. [Earlier]

Financial District: A breakfast-n-lunch spot called A Time to Taste is open in the old Roly Poly space on Devonshire Street. [BRT]

Brookline: Finale Desserterie has shut down, citing location woes. [Earlier]

Kendall Square: An as-yet-unnamed French restaurant might move into the vacant Pompanoosuc Mills store. Et the prices? Moderate. [Chowhound via Eater]

Inman Square: Bosphorus, a Turkish restaurant once hailed for its comforting fare, has gone dark after just a year in business. [BRT]

Back Bay: DC Cupcakes will open on 83 Newbury Street this spring. More cupcakes! [Washington Business Journal via AH]

Lydia Shire Teaches You How to Cook; The Painted Burro Is Almost Open