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Many years ago, Mary Chung Restaurant (and a art house movie theater) was forced to close so Bioran (aka Quest Diagnotics) could build a facility at the corner of Mass Ave and Main St. It took many years, but Mary Chung's eventually reopened across the street. Last night, when Ann and I went to dinner at Mary Chung's Restaurant, I was surprised to find that Bioran and the parking lot behind it are now a large hole in the ground. I wonder if Mary Chung is pleased to have outlasted Bioran?

The new building's website has a webcam (if you scroll down) showing the construction. (the website shows that the parking lot behind it will return)

(I wonder what happened to the stained glass mural in Bioran's windows. Part of the mural featured scenes inspired by Mary Chung's restaurant.

Crossposts: https://deguspice.livejournal.com/141263.html

I found another use of Google Street view; finding the name of a restaurant in Rome that I visited 5 years ago for my father (we ate there almost every night on the trip, because my father liked it (decent food, good prices, friendly staff)).

First, I had to find the hotel we stayed at (it's near the pyramid), so once I found it, finding the hotel was easy. Then I used Google Street view to try "walking" to restaurant. The street market and pharmacy at the corner as I remembered it helped confirm the location.

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