The Westland

The Westland Restaurant Opens Near Symphony Hall in Boston | Eater Boston

"After a long wait, the Westland — Douglas Bacon’s long-anticipated Symphony-area, 124-seat brasserie-style restaurant that he bought in 2012 — has finally opened. Bacon told Eater that the bar is currently open each night from 4 p.m. until 2 a.m. and the kitchen runs from 5 p.m. until 10 p.m., with a late-night menu promised “in the very near future,” and plans for daily lunch service and a weekend brunch service possibly starting within the next month. The menu is billed as “international comfort food,” with examples including oysters, grilled pizzas, a rotating crudo, and more; Matt Drummond is the Red Paint group’s culinary director and Danielle Dorcil is the Westland’s executive chef. Bacon said, “I’ve got a very good feeling about this restaurant,” and that he’s very happy with the team and how the space looks; the opening comes after delays caused by issues with one of his Allston properties (Shanghai Social Club, now Hopewell) and related licensing-board appearances because the liquor license had already been secured." - Terrence Doyle