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Chef Tiffani Faison To Close Two Fenway Restaurants
Boston chef Tiffani Faison is closing two of her Fenway restaurants, Sweet Cheeks Q and Fool's Errand. NBC Boston reports the barbecue spot and its adjoining bar are shutting down, ending chef and restaurateur Tiffani Faison's long run in the neighborhood. Elsewhere, the Red Sox lost ca…
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/).
"Boston's Economy Soars: World Cup, 250 Events Drive $83M Summer Surge": A summer packed with roughly 250 events, including World Cup watch parties around the city, pumped an estimated $83 million into Boston's economy, according to a report on rock929rocks.com (read it at https://rock929rocks.com/2026/08/14/bostons-economy-soars-world-cup-250-events-drive-83m-summer-surge/).
"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).
Compiled from official town feeds, community organizations, and local press. Outside reporting is attributed inline.
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