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Banyan Bar + Refuge Will Not Reopen After South End Kitchen Fire

November 5, 2026 by Olivia Westbrook

Tremont Street at Berkeley Street in the South End near Banyan Bar + Refuge in Boston.

Banyan Bar + Refuge will not reopen at 553 Tremont St. after a June 2025 kitchen fire. Read the full timeline, break-in details, and Blackbird next steps.

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