New life is being breathed into a historic Boston hotel with the debut of two restaurants next month.
The Lenox Hotel, located in Back Bay, will welcome Sweeney’s on Boylston and The Irving at the Lenox in November.
Sweeney’s is an Irish pub with large TVs, daily specials and a full Irish breakfast served on weekends. Meanwhile, The Irving will offer craft cocktails, wines by the glass and food.
Both concepts are spearheaded by Chef Daniel Kenney, who came to the Lenox with more than 20 years of culinary experience at other hotels, such as The Liberty Hotel, Boston Harbor Hotel and Four Seasons Resort in Costa Rica.
“We are thrilled to have Chef Daniel Kenney at the helm as we reimagine our food and beverage offerings,” Dan Donahue, president of Saunders Hotel Group, said in a press release. “His creativity, dedication to quality, and passion for fresh, local ingredients make him the perfect fit to guide us through this evolution. We are confident that these new concepts will bring innovative and memorable dining experiences to our guests and the local community.”
Sweeney’s on Boylston will take over the former space of Solas Irish Pub, which will officially close at the end of October. Inspired by chef Kenney’s trip to Ireland earlier this year, the restaurant will feature traditional Irish fare with a modern twist.
Signature dishes will include Guinness beef stew, Ploughman’s Platte and corned beef and cabbage sando. The pub will be open from 11 a.m. to 2 a.m. daily.
The Irving is a new cocktail lounge opening inside the Lenox Hotel in Boston in November.Courtesy Photo
The Irving will take over the former space of City Bar, which is also closing at the end of the month. The new cocktail lounge will have an extensive bourbon and whiskey selection and offer shareable bites and pizzas.
Signature dishes will include fresno chili seared Gloucester tuna, Pineland Farms ribeye grind burger and cold water mussels. The Irving will be open from 4 p.m. to 2 a.m. Sunday through Friday and from 2 p.m. to 2 a.m. Saturdays.
A third concept, which will replace City Table, is also set to open in the hotel in early 2025.
