The former iYO Cafe/Bistro at 234 Elm Street has a big new RESTAURANT AVAILABLE sign in the window. The QR code on the sign leads to a blank page, but I found the restaurant listed for sale on this page
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Eater.com reports: Pokéworks opens its doors to the raw fish salad-loving public on Thursday at 5 p.m. in Somerville, with a menu full of customizable bowls and burritos made with sushi fixings.

Pokéworks is located at 261 Elm Street. It will be the fifth location of a growing national chain.

A friend just showed me this Boston Eater article about a small poke chain, Pokeworks, coming to Davis Square. The writer says,"Pokeworks, a small poke chain with locations open or coming soon in California, New York, and Seattle, is expanding to Somerville's Davis Square." Looks like it's going next to the old Yumi Hot Pot location.

730 pm on Saturday...
... And I thought they looked closed a few days ago around 8 pm.

I don't think they're ok...

I live a block from this eatery and thus have kept a very close (and hungry) eye on it ever since M3 left. So I am happy to report that, after months of anticipation, Tenoch opened for business on Thursday and that it has been overflowing with customers the past two nights. Check it out if you're around Davis Square this holiday; the address is 382 ( Read more... )

http://boston.eater.com/2015/12/14/10110444/tenoch-davis-square-opens-thursday

They'll be giving away free chips & salsa, horchata, and Jamaica beverages, as well as selling two tacos for the price of one.

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I attended tonight's licensing board hearing; most of the proceedings were special alcohol permits for various parties and functions, but a few bits of local interest ( Read more... )

The City of Somerville, in their ongoing quest to turn Davis Square into a cluster of abandoned, crumbling buildings, is holding up the opening of Tenoch Mexican, acording to Tenoch's website:
UPDATE: At the June 15, 2015 Somerville City Council meeting, Tenoch was not approved to open our new location at 382 Highland Ave in Davis Square. Come show ( Read more... )

I'm excited to report that on my way to work this morning I noticed new signage installed in the former M3 location for Tenoch Mexican ( Read more... )