The Sinclair Kitchen Opens Monday, Eater Heatmap, and More

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And now, the latest restaurant and nightlife news from Eater Boston. Yum!

CAMBRIDGE—Harvard Square music venue/restaurant The Sinclair has until now been just a music venue. But on Monday, the restaurant half (also called The Sinclair) will open to the public, with Michael Schlow of Radius and more as a consulting chef.

BACK BAY—Asta, the first solo restaurant project by L'Espalier alum Alex Crabb, tells Eater that it plans to open by January 16. And here's a sneak peek inside.

HUB-WIDE—It's that time again: presenting the monthly update to the Eater Boston Heatmap, the city's definite guide to where to eat right freaking now! Two new Harvard Square venues and a reopened Bay Village neighborhood favorite make the cut this time around.

CAMBRIDGE—For ten years, Osushi has reigned at The Westin Copley Place. Now, the restaurant has officially opened its second location, right smack dab in the middle of Harvard Square.