Co-owners of "Pho and I" (from left: Phunthip Sittwirachote and Napat Sriwannavit) plan to open a Vietnamese-Thai restaurant at 707 Centre St., the former home of the Ban Chiang House.
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Have You Tried Noodle Barn Yet?

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Rise and shine, JP. Here's your Morning Memo for Wednesday, Sept. 24. Noodle Barn is Open: JP's newest restaurant has been open several days now. It's a Vietnamese/Thai eatery at the former Ban Chiang House location, 707 Centre St.

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Coyote Relaxes on Arborway Porch

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Hello neighbors. Here's your Morning Memo for Monday, Sept. 22. Coyote Sightings: Of course you already know JP is home to coyotes. But on Friday, a resident reported one lounging on an Arborway porch, according to Universal Hub.

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Drummer Peter Stewart and bagpipers Brian Miller and Tom Childs play in front of The Haven during the first annual "Angry Scotsman" Kilt Crawl through Jamaica Plain, Sept. 13, 2014. Participants in the event, which was a benefit for the Scots' Charitable Society and Charitable Irish Society, walked through Jamaica Plain, stopping at four local establishments; Eugene O'Neill's, James's Gate, Costello's, and The Haven.
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Watch Scottish Independence Referendum Results at The Haven

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Good morning, neighbors. Another beautiful day out there. Here's your Morning Memo for all things JP for Thursday, Sept. 18. Where Else Would Ye Be As Scotland Votes on Independence?: I think everyone's feeling a bit Scottish today as that piece of the United Kingdom votes on whether to declare independence.

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Detail from map for the 2013 JP Open Studios
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JP Open Studios is This Weekend

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Hello neighbors. It's your Monday edition of the Morning Memo for all things JP. JP Open Studios is This Weekend: That rite of fall, JP Open Studios, is Saturday and Sunday. It's your chance to see dozens of local artists and their latest creations. (And, you know, buy some local art.) Here's this year's map.

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Mount Pleasant Home Hosts Backyard Party on Sunday

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Good morning. Here's your Morning Memo for all things JP for Friday, Sept. 12. Mount Pleasant Home Hosts Cookout: If you live in the South Huntington area of JP, there's a big backyard party at the Mount Pleasant Home on Sunday. There'll be a cookout, live music and a bouncy house for the kids.

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Caffè Nero, 560 Washington St., on June 20, 2014.
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Pond Association Takes Up Caffè Nero Monday

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Rise and shine, JP! Here's your Morning Memo for Monday, Sept. 8. Neighborhood Group to Consider Caffè Nero Request: One of JP's biggest issues these days is whether Caffè Nero will indeed wind up opening in the old Commonwealth Bank space beside Blanchards on Centre Street. JP's business organizations launched a united front against the idea.

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Wes Anderson’s ‘The Royal Tenenbaums’ Screens on the Green

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Hello, JP! Here's your Morning Memo for all things Jamaica Plain for Thursday, Sept. 4. Free Screening of "The Royal Tenenbaums": All week we've been previewing aspects of the First Thursday Art Walk (like the Canadian Bacon sandwich on offer and live music from an all-female Queen tribute band). Here's one more: Starting about 8 p.m., the off-beat Wes Anderson jewel "The Royal Tenenbaums" will be projected on the lawn at the Loring-Greenough House, 12 South St.

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