Ten Tables, 597 Centre St., receives a delivery on Sept. 18, 2014.
Business

Ten Tables Wants to Close at Midnight

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One of JP's signature restaurants is lobbying the city to extend its service hours through midnight, two hours past its current 10 p.m. cutoff. Krista Kranyak, founder of Ten Tables, has been making the rounds of community boards to get buy-in for letting the 597 Centre St. restaurant stay open until midnight. The restaurant, which is known for its locally-sourced food and bistro-style ambiance, got in trouble at least once for serving customers at 11:15 p.m., according to Universal Hub. Earlier this month Ten Tables secured the blessing of the Jamaica Pond Assoc.

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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.
Morning Memo

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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Scenes from Chowderfest at Bella Luna/Milky Way on Sept. 17, 2014.
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Chowderfest!

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Jamaica Plain food writer Rachel Lebeaux reports from Chowderfest, held Wednesday at Bella Luna/The Milky Way. There were four types of chowder:

A creamy New England clam chowder

A smoky Manhattan chowder

A coconut-spiked corn chowder

A sumptuous potato and sausage chowder

In addition to the chowder, this last Bella Luna patio event of the season included local breweries, among them:

@JacksAbby
@harpoon_brewery
@DowneastCider
@Slumbrew

Lebeaux counts Bella Luna among the best patio dining options in Boston. She's also got the scoop on the best clam chowder in the city as a whole. Above is a gallery of shots from Chowderfest. [selfie]

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File photo: Adam Rutstein, owner of Centre Street Sanctuary, stands beside his new outdoor patio space.

Gallery: Restaurant Patios of Jamaica Plain

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Patio season is in full swing. You might think you know every outdoor restaurant space in the neighborhood, but click through — you may find some you didn't know about. My bet for best patio some of you might've missed is the nicely designed space behind Simpli Bar & Bites in Forest Hills. Of course it's hard to make a gallery like this comprehensive. Please add any omissions in the comment section or email me at chris@jamaicaplainnews.com and I'll add a photo.

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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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‘Pho & I’ Owners Aim for June Opening of Vietnamese-Thai Restaurant in JP

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The recently-closed  

Ban Chiang House may reopen as early as June as a Vietnamese-Thai restaurant. That's the word from co-owners of the space at 707 Centre St. The duo, Napat Shriwannavit and Phunthip Sittwirachote, spoke with the JP Business and Professional Assoc. about their plans on Wednesday. Shriwannavit said they aim for a June opening.

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A view of the interior of Ban Chiang House
Business

Pho Real: Vietnamese Noodle Shop Could Replace Ban Chiang House

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It's sad when a JP business shuts its doors, as Ban Chiang House recently did. But departures bring the chance for new arrivals. And in the case of 707 Centre St., which up until the last week or so was home to the Thai food of Ban Chiang House, one possible future is as a Vietnamese noodle shop. A new owner hopes to open a pho restaurant, according to Andrew Zarro, executive director of JP Centre/South Main Streets and Jullieanne Doherty, the mayor's liaison for Jamaica Plain. The public process is underway for the Vietnamese restaurant to become a reality.

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