AMC Chestnut Hill Closed; New Showcase Super Lux on the Way

The Chestnut Hill City Sports has also closed, as it prepares for a move to the new building next door.

AMC Chestnut Hill Closed; New Showcase Super Lux on the Way

The Chestnut Hill City Sports has also closed, as it prepares for a move to the new building next door.

The AMC cinema in Chestnut Hill has officially closed up shop, making way for a new Showcase Super Lux slated to move in just a few doors down. The five-screen Chestnut Hill movie theatre closed its doors on Thursday, Jan. 17, according to representatives from WS Development, the owner and operator of The Street (formerly the Chestnut Hill Shopping Center). A sign had been posted on the theatre's marquee announcing its closure, but has since been taken down.  Although he did not comment on the future of the theatre building, WS Development Corporate Marking Director David Fleming told Newton Patch this week that the AMC space will be included in the continued redevelopment of the shopping center. For now, the space will remain empty.  In …

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Charley's in Chestnut Hill Closes its Doors

The Newton restaurant was located in the Mall at Chestnut Hill.

After years as a tenant in the Mall at Chestnut Hill, Charley's Restaurant has closed its doors.  The Newton restaurant informed customers of its closure with a message on its website: To our guests: We regret to inform you that Charley's Chestnut Hill has closed permanently. We truly appreciate and value your patronage through the years. For members of our preferred guest program and for those who have gift cards, both will continue to be accepted at all of our Joe's American Bar & Grill locations as well as Abe & Louie's, Atlantic Fish and Coach Grill of Wayland.  If you have any questions, please call 800-424-2753 or email us at: customerservice@tavistockrestaurants.com Charley's was run by San Francisco-based Tavistock Restaurants, …

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Inside the Construction: A Glimpse at the New Sports Club/LA in Newton [Photos]

The new sports club and shopping center at 55 Boylston St. is still under construction, but parts should be opening up by late February. A "jewel box" concept Sports Club/LA as well as Pottery Barn and City Sports will be some of the first areas to open.

Editor's note: The videos originally included in this story have been removed.

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Newton in the Kitchen

Daikanyama Brings Tokyo to Chestnut Hill

Judy Chow, owner/chef of Daikanyama in the Mall at Chestnut Hill talks about why her restaurant is a perfect fit for its location in Bloomingdale's and what makes her happy (hint: it's all about people).

Judy Chow, owner and chef at Daikanyama in Bloomingdale’s in the Mall at Chestnut Hill, had no trouble coming up with a name for her restaurants (her other location is in Lexington). She wanted a moniker that reflected the caliber of the towns where the restaurants were located but also reflected the elegant Japanese fare served within. So she named them after the Daikanyama neighborhood of Tokyo. “It’s like the Newbury Street of Tokyo,” Chow explains. “Very upscale, little shops and restaurants. It’s really nice, just like Chestnut Hill, like Newton.” In spite of the difficult economy, Chow opened her first Daikanyama in Lexington in 2008. A year later, she had a conversation with her son about how she wanted to grow her business, and …

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New Children's Store to Open in Newton's Mall at Chestnut Hill

The store is moving from the Atrium Mall, which will be closing all its stores by the end of this month.

As the retail life of the Atrium Mall comes to an end, another former Atrium store has decided to move across Route 9 and set up shop in the Mall at Chestnut Hill.  Children's store Janie and Jack will be joining the second level of the Mall at Chestnut Hill and is slated to open at the end of January, according to a press release issued this morning.  The children's store offers "distinctive, finely crafted clothing and accessories" for kids in sizes preemie to 6 (preemie to 12 online), the press release said.  “The addition of another popular children’s clothing and accessory option continues our reputation as the premier, high-end shopping destination in the area," Simon Property Group Senior Vice President of Leasing Cindy Kernan said …

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UPDATED: Armed Robbery Reported Saturday Night Near Chestnut Hill T Stop in Newton

The incident happened just before 8:30 p.m. Saturday at on Middlesex Road near the Chestnut Hill MBTA Green Line station.

UPDATED 10:38 a.m. with a correction from the Newton Police  A woman was reportedly robbed Saturday night while she was walking to the Chestnut Hill MBTA station off Hammond Street in Newton.  According to police reports, the woman was walking from Middlesex Road to the MBTA station around 8:20 p.m. when she was approached by a black male and Hispanic female who demanded cash and her cell phone.  Both parties were wearing black jackets and hats, reports said, and the male brandished a gun while the female demanded the cash and the victim's iPhone. The gun was described in reports as resembling an assault rifle, but police said Monday morning the recovered weapon was an airsoft gun, a replica of a real gun.  The victim complied and handed …

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Romney-Ryan Camp to Hold Fundraisers in Chestnut Hill This Week

A reception and fundraiser will be held followed by a "Romney Victory Dinner".

Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney and running mate Paul Ryan will be making their way to Chestnut Hill this week for two high-end campaign fundraisers.  A reception at the home of former Reebok CEO Paul Fireman will be held this Friday, Sept. 28, according to a report in the Boston Globe.  The reception will be followed by a "Romney Victory Dinner" at home of former Bain & Co. employee and New England Patriots President Jonathan Kraft. The reception at the Fireman's home is reportedly $2,500 per person, the Globe reported, and a "VIP reception" with Paul Ryan is running at $50,000 per person.  The dinner at Kraft's home has a suggested contribution level of $75,000 and is open to contributors who raise $100,000 from other …

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PHOTOS: Campers in the Kitchen

Campers learn healthy cooking during Beaver Country Day School's summer programs.

The Beaver Country Day School has partnered with Healthy Habits Kitchen in Wellesley to bring healthy cooking classes to their summer campers. Check out the photos of campers learning to cook and try out the recipe below! 1. Chop 1/4 onion and 2 stalks celery small, core 1 apple and dice small 2. Turn on stovetop to medium and add 3/4 cup of sugar and 1/4 cup of water and bring to boil/ 3. Stir in 1 cup dried cranberries, apple, onion, celery, 1/4 cup raisins, 1/4 cup brown sugar, 1/4 cup vinegar, 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, 1/8 teaspoon salt, 1/8 teaspoon cloves 4. Bring to a boil and cook 10-15 minutes.

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Chestnut Hill Temple Consecrates Jewish Cemetery in West Roxbury

A traditional Jewish cemetery opened in West Roxbury Sunday.

Chestnut Hill's Temple Emeth has opened a new Jewish cemetery that will be ready for burials in the coming weeks. According to YourTown West Roxbury, the cemetery was consecrated at a ceremony at 9:15 a.m. Sunday, June 10, and is a project two years in the making. The new space will be on Baker Street, near some existing Jewish burial sites.  “This happened with the support of the temple and tremendous support of the Jewish community,” Temple Emeth Treasurer Harvey Albert told Boston.com. The Temple Emeth Memorial Park is located within West Roxbury's Baker Street Cemetery. YourTown reports that the space is beginning to fill up, which is part of the driving need for new burial space. After the ground is consecrated in today's ceremony, it…

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