Last year I had a good time pulling together my blog post: BosGuy’s 5 restaurant trends for 2015, and I think my predictions for the most part turned out to be true. I also think that those five trends will continue into 2016 but in addition to those trends I think we can expect to see more of the following in 2016.
My friend Zoe showing off Uni’s late night ramen menu
More ethnic cuisine restaurants will open. One of Boston’s trendsetting chefs, Ken Oringer, made big news just a few months ago when he announced he would be closing his flagship restaurant, Clio, a high end French restaurant that has been serving the public for nearly 20 years. In its place he will expand Uni – his high end sushi bar. There will always be plenty of French, Italian and American style dining establishments, but I predict you will see more restaurant openings, offering different cuisines in Boston in 2016.
Life Food & Wine blogger and yours truly sampling wine
Michelle Wu and Stephen Murphy’s BYOB proposal for Boston will take off as part of a compromise to reform Boston’s antiquated and unfair liquor licensing process for restaurants. The BYOB proposal will have its greatest impact in transitioning neighborhoods where paying the $250,000+ for a liquor license makes opening a new restaurant impossible.
Restaurants will want in on Boston’s many street festivals
More brick-n-mortar restaurants will role out Food Trucks in Boston as a way to bring their food to the consumer. I bet at least one local restaurant chain (e.g. Legal Seafood or Whalburger) will take the plunge this year as a way to finally get a foot in the door at the many spring, summer and fall festivals in Boston.
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BosGuy 
Good predictions Rob – I agree.
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