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Posted: May 27, 2022
Blackbird Doughnuts opens at High Street Place
Boston, MA Blackbird Doughnuts has officially opened at High Street Place, downtown’s new food hall. Creating unique, gourmet doughnuts from scratch, Blackbird combines interesting flavors, both savory and sweet, with classic favorites, all while using as many natural and locally sourced ingredients as possible. Among Blackbird Doughnuts’ popular flavors are Everything Bagel – fluffy brioche, cream cheese filling and everything bagel spice; Chocolate Old Fashioned – chocolate cake and vanilla glaze; and The Blackbird – vanilla bean cake, and vanilla glaze. Guests can expect a series of fun monthly specials as well.
Blackbird Doughnuts is one of six of High Street Place’s 19 culinary vendors that serve delicious breakfast items beginning at 7am Monday - Friday and at 9am on Saturdays. Among the food hall’s other top breakfast destinations are Mamaleh’s Delicatessen, serving hand-rolled bagels, lox and pastries, Mike & Patty’s, known for its breakfast sandwiches, Wheelhouse, the food hall’s go-to spot for breakfast burgers and breakfast fried rice, Mother Juice with their acai bowls, smoothies and cold pressed juices and Gracenote Coffee, serving up fresh roasted coffee, espresso, teas, and more.
The highly anticipated food hall opened to the public on March 2, debuting a lineup of vendors, featuring some of the city’s most celebrated chefs, restaurateurs, brewmasters, cocktail experts, coffee roasters, and more.
Among the food hall’s roster of local culinary destinations are three new concepts from Boston-based chef and restaurateur Tiffani Faison’s Big Heart Hospitality, including Tenderoni’s, a 70s and 80s inspired pizza and grinder shop, Dive Bar, a seafood and raw bar bringing together the best of southern Gulf traditions and coastal New England favorites, and Bubble Bath, a Champagne focused wine bar. Guests can enjoy everything generous bowls of “Pho-Men” soup from Asian-inspired concept, Kutzu, porchetta sandwiches and roast meats from Pennypacker’s, mouth-watering fried-chicken sandwiches from Haley Jane’s, inventive cocktail creations from Daiquiris & Daisies, local craft brews from Alewives Tap Room, and so much more.
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