Formerly the Bangkok Thai, I like the new look of Boda. This is at 671 Congress Street, at Longfellow Square. There's a little blurb about the place in this article.
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And up/down the road, the sidewalk at 645 Congress has been opened (it was closed for several months, and and the building was behind scaffolding), revealing a nice facade. I think the place is opening soon, if anyone is looking for an apartment. There will be some retail on the first floor as well.
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