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BoMA Will Open in the Next Couple Weeks; Cinquecento Aims for Mid-October

Spicy news in the South End: We hear that BoMa, in the old Pho Republique space on Washington Street, aims to open within the next couple of weeks. Meanwhile, a few blocks over on Harrison, the Aquitaine Group’s Cinquecento (“500” in Italian, as in 500 Harrison Ave.), will now open in mid-October, replacing Rocca.

The architecturally edgy trattoria replaces the abruptly shuttered Rocca, which closed at the beginning of 2011, leaving Tiffani Faison out of a gig. (Of course, she’s now happily ensconced at Sweet Cheeks.) The two-story space—which has free parking!—will be helmed by Chris Robins, who was at Gaslight.

BoMa, meanwhile, will be a gastropubbish Modern American spot, with windows that open Sonsie-style onto Washington Street. The kitchen will be headed up by Chris Bussell, former chef/owner at the now-closed Butterfish.

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BoMA Will Open in the Next Couple Weeks; Cinquecento Aims for Mid-October