Arsenal Yards expands its culinary and wellness offerings with new restaurants

Watertown, MA Arsenal Yards, the new neighborhood in the historic East End from Boylston Properties and Wilder, is welcoming new dining, health, and wellness offerings, in addition to gearing up for additional openings over the coming months. 

Coming to the Arsenal Yard’s roster of restaurants, retailers, fitness, service, and entertainment destinations, is Blackbird Doughnuts, as well as Chip City and Medium Rare. The most recent openings include specialty dining venue Ten One Tea House, and health and wellness options like Skin Laundry, Restore Hyper Wellness, and GNC.

“Summer is one of the best times to visit Arsenal Yards, and all of the new and diverse additions to the neighborhood this summer truly represent what makes our community so unique,” said Kerry Dowling, Wilder’s managing director, leasing. “Whether you are looking to kickstart your wellness journey, sample delectable and exotic teas, or enjoy the outdoors while exploring the neighborhood, there is something for everyone to be excited about. It’s our goal to make sure everyone who comes to Arsenal Yards, whether to live, work, or play, finds everything they need and everything they want.”

A sampling of recent and upcoming openings at Arsenal Yards includes:

Blackbird Doughnuts to debut seventh location:

Known for its delicious, made–from–scratch doughnuts, Blackbird Doughnuts will open its seventh Massachusetts location at 116 Bond St. in Fall 2023. From classic options like vanilla glaze, chocolate old fashioned, and Boston cream to the rotating menu of unique flavor specials with decadent glazes and fillings, guests can enjoy the freshest treats made with the highest quality ingredients.

Chip City to brings its NYC Cookies to greater Boston:

Born in Astoria, Queens in 2017, Chip City is known for its delicious, ooey-gooey cookies in a variety of mouth-watering flavors. From unique offerings like Everything, Lemon Berry, and Peanut Butter and Jelly to the classic Chocolate Chip, Chip City brings cookie lovers back to their childhood. With multiple locations across Manhattan and Long Island, Chip City makes its Greater Boston debut at Arsenal Yards’ Bond Square later this year.

Medium Rare to offer the best steak & fries At Arsenal Yards

The award–winning Washington, D.C.–based restaurant locally famous and universally loved for its steak frites will debut soon at Arsenal Yards. Medium Rare provides a mix of simple yet sophisticated dinner dishes like its famous culotte steak and hand–cut fries and brunch favorites. Medium Rare will be opening in Bond Sq, next to Pokeworks.