A Newton butcher shop was fined $1,000 today for advertising kosher meat even after it stopped paying for kosher certification, the state Attorney General's office announced today.

The Gordon and Alperin Butcher Shop made a business decision in 2008 to drop its kosher certification, but the AG's office said the shop continued to post "Kosher meat" signs in Hebrew and to advertise the same on a Web site.

Gordon and Alperin has since regained its kashrut certification, Kosher Blog reports.

UPDATE: Kosher Blog now reports (same URL as below) that the cafe is simply changing certification agents and that they will remain kosher.

Kosher Blog reports that the Milk Street Cafe has lost its kashrut (i.e., kosher) certification:

Here's hoping that whatever kashrus issues caused this turn of events can be quickly turned around, and a dean of Boston kosher restaurants can be restored to its proper place!

Shaw's rejects kosher butcher shop for renovated Chestnut Hill Star Market.

Via Marc Stober, who adds:

... I guess if Jews have waited thousands of years for a return to Zion and are still waiting for the Messiah, we can wait a bit longer for a place to buy kosher meat with adequate parking. :)

To be replaced by a non-kosher joint, Kosher News reports - adding the main Milk Street Cafe will remain open.

Bugs, mice plague Fugakyu, Zaftig's.

Kosher Blog has the scoop on the changing of hands at the longtime Brookline kosher Korean/Chinese/American food place:

... No word yet on the details, but the thought of home-cooked Sephardi food is pretty exciting.

Kosher Blog relays the news that Shalom Beijing is closing as a kosher restaurant on July 25:

... While I would not recommend that Boston’s next kosher venture be another pan-Asian restaurant, I think a nice kosher sushi joint would be a welcome addition.