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Article: For the '90s, Back Bay Bistro transforms into Small Planet
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- The Boston Globe (Boston, MA)
- Article date:
- January 1, 1993
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The dawning of a new year always brings not only soul-searching
but crystal-ball gazing. So the waning hours of New Year's Eve were
especially expectant at Back Bay Bistro, planning a phoenix-like
transformation into what its owner Frank Bell hopes will be a '90s
happening. After a month's remodeling, the restaurant will reopen as
Small Planet with a new menu and a new look.
New Year's Eve, a big night for any restaurant, was a nostalgic
one as Bell greeted patrons, thanked them for 10 years in business
and explained the coming changes to longtime regulars as well as
newcomers. A peasant cuisine is planned, he said, a simpler style, a
new decor.
Beyond that, the scene in the waning hours ...