Harvard Square: Venezuelan chainlet Orinoco will open a third branch in the old Small Plates space on JFK Street, so now we can stop asking ourselves, “Who the heck eats at Small Plates, anyway?” [Crimson]
Fort Point: Berkshires-bred Barrington Coffee plans to debut this weekend, if not today. [Facebook, Eater]
Faneuil Hall: Now you can get sauced at Saus; the Belgian frite-ery will add beer, plus sandwiches, wraps, and even croquettes to the menu. [Chowder via BRT]
South End: Siena Farms’s brick-and-mortar shop, owned by Chris Kurth, hubby of Oleana’s Ana Sortun, has taken root on Waltham Street. [Siena Farms]
Kendall Square: Fuji is set to open on Monday. Expect potent potables, sushi, the usual. [Thrillist]
Beacon Hill: JP Licks will open a location at 150 Charles Street. [BRT]
Chestnut Hill: Shake Shack is not coming to the neighborhood. Sorry. [Earlier]
Central Square: Moksa should open in early January; additionally, Patricia Yeo will feature a “restaurant within a restaurant” concept: a “food bar” with limited seating and adventurous fare. [Earlier, BRT]