Cambridge Gastropub To Close Amid Kendall Square Construction

CAMBRIDGE, MA – A Kendall Square gastropub is shutting its doors this year due to construction around MIT. Firebrand Saints will close Oct. 15 after six years at 1 Broadway, the Boston Globe reported Friday.

Owner Gary Strack told the Globe that the Kendall Square Initiative – a collaboration between MIT and Cambridge to transform the Kendall Square area – prompted Firebrand Saints' closure. He added that he was proud of how the restaurant became a "neighborhood space" during its tenure on Broadway.

Firebrand Saints specializes in New Americana fare, including burgers, salads, slow-roasted beef, cod and pulled chicken.

Strack will continue to operate Brick & Mortar and Central Kitchen in Cambridge.

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