The Dot Block Diner opened for business this week, mixing a little of the old with the new in the neighborhood breakfast game and bringing the first ground-floor retail activity to the Dorchester Avenue complex that began to house hundreds of residents in 2023.
Bernie Goodman, the founder of McKenna’s Café in Savin Hill, is the owner-operator of the 49-seat diner, with 20 outdoor seats on the way. The eatery will serve breakfast and lunch, specializing in waffles, and will experiment with take-out from 4-6 p.m. once staff members get their feet under them, Goodman said this week inside the rustically modern space.
The diner will eventually be joined by neighbors in adjacent commercial spaces, with Sweet Teez Bakery expecting a fall opening and Chilicates Cantina – a new concept for the Boston-based Mexican street food chain –planning to open next door, having recently received a liquor license to create a sit-down restaurant experience…