{"id":14766,"date":"2026-03-09T17:11:08","date_gmt":"2026-03-09T17:11:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pembroke.com\/?p=14766"},"modified":"2026-03-09T17:16:41","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T17:16:41","slug":"life-alive-organic-cafe-and-salt-straw-join-culinary-lineup-at-commonwealth-pier","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pembroke.com\/news\/life-alive-organic-cafe-and-salt-straw-join-culinary-lineup-at-commonwealth-pier\/","title":{"rendered":"Life Alive Organic Caf\u00e9 and Salt &amp; Straw Join Culinary Lineup at Commonwealth Pier"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">These openings join the anticipated arrivals of Daily Provisions and Ci Siamo, both from Union Square Hospitality Group.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>LifeAlive Organic Caf\u00e9 will open in Summer 2026 and brings its signature \u201cEat Positive. Live Positive.\u201d philosophy to the Seaport community. Known for its chef\u2011crafted grain bowls, salads, wraps, smoothies and espresso drinks, the caf\u00e9 blends wellness\u2011focused food with warm, colorful design which you can see in these renders of what\u2019s to come.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>CEO Bryan Timko highlighted the significance of the Commonwealth Pier location, \u201cThe Seaport has been our most-requested location from guests for years, so we\u2019re excited to finally bring this incredible waterfront community a space to eat well, connect, and recharge\u2026 Our vibrant, flavor-packed menu is made for people who refuse to choose between food that tastes amazing and food that makes them feel amazing.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"791\" data-id=\"14783\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pembroke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2-entry-1024x791.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14783\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pembroke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2-entry-1024x791.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pembroke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2-entry-300x232.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pembroke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2-entry-768x593.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pembroke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2-entry-1536x1187.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.pembroke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2-entry-2048x1583.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"791\" data-id=\"14787\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pembroke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/11-booths-1024x791.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14787\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pembroke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/11-booths-1024x791.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pembroke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/11-booths-300x232.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pembroke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/11-booths-768x593.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pembroke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/11-booths-1536x1187.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.pembroke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/11-booths-2048x1583.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Later this year, <a href=\"https:\/\/saltandstraw.com\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/saltandstraw.com\/\">Salt &amp; Straw <\/a>will debut its first Boston shop at Commonwealth Pier. The beloved artisan ice cream brand is known for chef\u2011driven flavors, rotating monthly menus and creative collaborations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>CEO and co\u2011founder Kim Malek shared, \u201cWe\u2019re so excited to open in a city that is already home to true ice cream lovers and champions of local food culture\u2026 We\u2019ve always known Boston would be a major market for us, and we can\u2019t wait to partner with local artisans in the city.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" data-id=\"14775\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pembroke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Evergreen-PR-Shop-2023-2-2-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14775\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pembroke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Evergreen-PR-Shop-2023-2-2-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.pembroke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Evergreen-PR-Shop-2023-2-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pembroke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Evergreen-PR-Shop-2023-2-2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pembroke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Evergreen-PR-Shop-2023-2-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pembroke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Evergreen-PR-Shop-2023-2-2-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.pembroke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Evergreen-PR-Shop-2023-2-2-2048x1366.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>These openings join the anticipated arrivals of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bing.com\/search?q=dialy+provisions&amp;cvid=33c7cf73d9ea469cbe70cba48458b18d&amp;gs_lcrp=EgRlZGdlKgYIABBFGDkyBggAEEUYOTIICAEQ6QcY_FXSAQgzMTE3ajBqNKgCALACAA&amp;FORM=ANAB01&amp;PC=U531\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.bing.com\/search?q=dialy+provisions&amp;cvid=33c7cf73d9ea469cbe70cba48458b18d&amp;gs_lcrp=EgRlZGdlKgYIABBFGDkyBggAEEUYOTIICAEQ6QcY_FXSAQgzMTE3ajBqNKgCALACAA&amp;FORM=ANAB01&amp;PC=U531\">Daily Provisions<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cisiamo.com\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.cisiamo.com\/\">Ci Siamo,<\/a> both from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ushg.com\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.ushg.com\/\">Union Square Hospitality Group.<\/a> Daily Provisions is a growing collection of all-day neighborhood cafes with restaurant roots offering a familiar, yet elevated, menu of classic dishes including its signature crullers, all-day breakfast sandwiches with a runny yolk, and freshly brewed coffee and teas. Throughout the afternoon and evening, the restaurant serves chef-driven salads, made-to-order sandwiches, seasonal sides, and comforting dinner dishes like its famous roast chicken.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Led by Executive Chef Hillary Sterling, Ci Siamo is Union Square Hospitality Group&#8217;s Italian restaurant centered around live-fire cooking and seasonal ingredients with a menu inspired by Chef&#8217;s travels throughout Italy. Translating to \u201cwe\u2019ve arrived,\u201d the second location of Ci Siamo will bring the same transportive yet familiar atmosphere to Commonwealth Pier, highlighting thoughtful preparations and dishes that celebrate the beauty of simplicity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition, <a href=\"https:\/\/earls.ca\/locations\/downtown-denver\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/earls.ca\/locations\/downtown-denver\/\">Earls Kitchen + Bar<\/a> is slated to join the Commonwealth Pier in 2027.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"14803\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pembroke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Life-Alive-food-image-Joe-St.-Pierre-photo-credit-2-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14803\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pembroke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Life-Alive-food-image-Joe-St.-Pierre-photo-credit-2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pembroke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Life-Alive-food-image-Joe-St.-Pierre-photo-credit-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pembroke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Life-Alive-food-image-Joe-St.-Pierre-photo-credit-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pembroke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Life-Alive-food-image-Joe-St.-Pierre-photo-credit-2.avif 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" data-id=\"14795\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pembroke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Copy-of-SaltNStraw_X_TacoBell_Stacked_Packaging_0255-Recovered-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14795\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pembroke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Copy-of-SaltNStraw_X_TacoBell_Stacked_Packaging_0255-Recovered-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.pembroke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Copy-of-SaltNStraw_X_TacoBell_Stacked_Packaging_0255-Recovered-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pembroke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Copy-of-SaltNStraw_X_TacoBell_Stacked_Packaging_0255-Recovered-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Life Alive Organic Caf\u00e9 mural art: Destiny Palmer<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Life Alive Organic Caf\u00e9 culinary photography: Joe St. Pierre<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>These openings join the anticipated arrivals of Daily Provisions and Ci Siamo, both from Union Square Hospitality Group. LifeAlive Organic Caf\u00e9 will open in Summer 2026 and brings its signature \u201cEat Positive. Live Positive.\u201d philosophy to the Seaport community. Known for its chef\u2011crafted grain bowls, salads, wraps, smoothies and espresso drinks, the caf\u00e9 blends wellness\u2011focused &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pembroke.com\/news\/life-alive-organic-cafe-and-salt-straw-join-culinary-lineup-at-commonwealth-pier\/\">\u7d9a\u304d<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":12,"featured_media":14779,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[68],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-14766","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-north-america","region-boston","region-north-america","region-united-states"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pembroke.com\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14766","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pembroke.com\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pembroke.com\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pembroke.com\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/12"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pembroke.com\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14766"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/www.pembroke.com\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14766\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":14808,"href":"https:\/\/www.pembroke.com\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14766\/revisions\/14808"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pembroke.com\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/14779"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pembroke.com\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14766"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pembroke.com\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=14766"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pembroke.com\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=14766"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}