Chef Tiffani Faison To Close Two Fenway Restaurants
BOSTON — Boston chef Tiffani Faison is closing two of her Fenway restaurants, Sweet Cheeks Q and Fool's Errand, according to a report from NBC Boston, one of the more notable local business developments to surface in the past day.
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"Tiffani Faison closing Sweet Cheeks Q and Fool's Errand in Boston's Fenway neighborhood": The Boston chef and TV personality is shutting down both the barbecue restaurant and its adjoining bar, ending a presence she has anchored in the neighborhood for years, per NBC Boston (read it at https://www.nbcboston.com/entertainment/food-drink-nightlife/tiffani-faison-closing-sweet-cheeks-q-and-fools-errand-in-bostons-fenway-neighborhood/3997766/).
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"Recently Cut Boston Red Sox Catcher Acquired by Chicago White Sox": Catcher Jake Rogers, recently cut loose by the Red Sox, has been claimed off waivers by the Chicago White Sox, Heavy Sports reports (read it at https://heavy.com/sports/mlb/boston-red-sox/recently-cut-boston-red-sox-catcher-acquired-white-sox/).
"Boston Red Sox Announce Starting Pitchers for Pittsburgh Pirates Series": The Red Sox named their rotation for this weekend's series against the Pittsburgh Pirates, according to Yahoo Sports (read it at https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/boston-red-sox-announce-starting-150750532.html).
"WWE Friday Night SmackDown [TD Garden, Boston, MA] update": WWE's Friday Night SmackDown taped at TD Garden on Aug. 14, bringing the promotion's national broadcast to Boston for the night, according to PWMania (read it at https://www.pwmania.com/wwe-smackdown-preview-for-tonight-8-14-2026-boston-ma).
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