{"id":53873,"date":"2026-10-16T09:47:11","date_gmt":"2026-10-16T09:47:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.diningandcooking.com\/us\/53873\/"},"modified":"2026-10-16T09:47:11","modified_gmt":"2026-10-16T09:47:11","slug":"new-yorks-iconic-noodle-shop-xian-famous-foods-opens-downtown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.diningandcooking.com\/us\/53873\/","title":{"rendered":"New York&#8217;s iconic noodle shop, Xi&#8217;an Famous Foods, opens downtown"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"paragraph | gutter_20_0\">Downtown Crossing is about to get a lot spicier with the addition of Xi\u2019an Famous Foods, New York\u2019s celebrated noodle parlor. There\u2019s also delicious news in the suburbs, with the expansion of a prolific French bakery and the launch of an Italian cafe.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph | gutter_20_0\">Openings: New York City\u2019s iconic noodle shop Xi\u2019an Famous Foods is slated to make its downtown debut (255 Washington St.) within the next two to three weeks, says CEO Jason Wang. Wang says to expect a \u201cgrand opening event with promotions and free dishes for our fans.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph | gutter_20_0\">Xi\u2019an is beloved for hand-pulled, spicy noodles in chili oil; last year, it opened a ghost-kitchen brand in Roxbury (94 Shirley St.)<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph | gutter_20_0\">This version has 49 seats and will be open daily from 11 a.m. until 9 p.m. The menu is similar to its New York siblings: hand-ripped noodles with cumin lamb or pork, noodle soups, spicy and sour dumplings, and stewed pork burgers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph | gutter_20_0\">In Arlington, Colette opens on Friday, Oct. 16. The popular bakery (681 Massachusetts Ave.) also has branches in Boston, Medford, and Melrose. Visit from 7:30 a.m. Wednesday through Friday and from 8 a.m. on weekends for macarons, eclairs, cheesecakes, croissants, and sandwiches. With 20 seats, it\u2019s larger than the other locations.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph | gutter_20_0\">In Winchester, restaurateur Phil Frattaroli (Cunard Tavern, Ducali, Filippo, Ristorante Lucia, and The Pine Bar) opens Caffe Ducali (959 Main St.) next week.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph | gutter_20_0\">On the menu: espresso, pastries, lunch salads, and Roman-style pizza. It will also offer weekly cooking classes and space for private events. There are provisions, too: beer, wine, olive oil, and spices.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph | gutter_20_0\">Frattaroli lives in town; his family\u2019s flagship Winchester restaurant, Lucia, opened in 1985. Frattaroli closed Cunard Tavern last month, saying he planned to focus on the upcoming Ducali.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"img-Z2R5E2QHIRGDLEMFVEUR45FEPQ-image\" alt=\"Pizza at Winchester's Caffe Ducali.\" class=\"height_a width_full invisible width_full--mobile width_full--tablet-only\" src=\"https:\/\/www.diningandcooking.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Z2R5E2QHIRGDLEMFVEUR45FEPQ.jpg\"  loading=\"lazy\"\/>Pizza at Winchester&#8217;s Caffe Ducali.Brian Samuels<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph | gutter_20_0\">\u201cItalian and Italian-American are the things I know best,\u201d he said. \u201cPart of doing Cunard was venturing out from that, but in some ways, with the new Ducali, we\u2019re circling the wagons around what\u2019s most familiar to us and part of our heritage.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph | gutter_20_0\">Nocturnal diversions: Alden &amp; Harlow in Harvard Square launches a late-night menu from 10 p.m. until close: Swill $9 martinis alongside $4 smoked short-rib tacos and $19 steak frites every evening.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagline | font_primary inline_block  margin_top_32\">Kara Baskin can be reached at kara.baskin@globe.com. 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