Flew The Q
Stories about people and businesses that have left the Q for one reason or another, usually something unique to Quincy that makes life or success difficult for its residents and businesses.
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Latest Posts from “Flew the Q”
No Time for Crime
<![CDATA[ The Quincy Center Quincy Police Substation is no more. While both City Hall and mayoral brother-in-law QPD Chief Keenan claim that crime in the Q is under control – and surely felt in no small degree care of the recent addition of three variously local political and/or other city insider legacies to the force […]
No Brew for You Too
<![CDATA[ While the Quincy Jade restaurant on Cottage Avenue in Quincy Center is technically still open for late night take-out, given that the Jade has lost its liquor license, it is now harder for those who need a drink after 1 pm – especially for those underage – so that they can tolerate life in […]
My Kingdom for T Parking Spaces
<![CDATA[A bit over two years after the sudden closing of the Quincy Center MBTA station garage coincident with the Fourth of July holiday weekend, this actually not horrible looking example of Brutalism architecture is still standing empty – other than, that is, for the occasional homeless squat. Still, to be fair, efforts have been made […]
Next Year Jerusalem?
<![CDATA[ The Temple Beth El congregation is in the process of moving from its longtime and bucolic Hancock Street & Furnace Brook Parkway venue to merge with other congregations at a new location in Milton. Whether or not the still pending buyer of its property secures zoning waivers for its redevelopment plans remains to see. […]
No Pizza Pie For You
<![CDATA[ Longtime Wollaston neighborhood beer pub The Alumni Café may be no more, but its pizzas are not forgotten. A Quincy Quarry tip: Angelina’s Pizza at 1437 Hancock Street in Quincy Center makes a pretty fair – if not also arguably better – version of what the Alumni served for decades.* *Unlike […]
Leaving: after life in the Q
– News about Quincy from Quincy Quarry News with commentary added First off let me preface that I’m not a Quincy native. I grew up on the mean streets of Hingham. Luckily, I was able to spend a large amount of time of my high school years with friends in North Quincy. I was […]
Avon Calling! – Collect
<![CDATA[ Not even Avon could cover up the ugly that is Quincy Center. ]]>
Clifford’s Flowers gone to Pot
– News about Quincy Massachusetts from Quincy Quarry News While technically still operating in Quincy, Clifford’s Flowers, a local florist for over 60 years, still qualifies for unfortunate mention in Flew the Q as it has suffered, well, a two–fer. First, events outside of its control behooved it to recently relocate to 86 […]
The Remick Curse
<![CDATA[Remick’s – both the former department store and the now also former restaurant with the same name at 1647 Hancock Street are gone. Perhaps if they served jumbo blueberry muffins a la Jordan Marsh? Oh wait, they are gone too. Never mind. ]]>
The Bubble Burst
<![CDATA[ Apparently Quincy Center wasn’t ready for “bubble tea” as Lollicup© didn’t make it at its former location opposite City Hall on the walkway leading to the Quincy Center MBTA station.]]>
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