Citing cost concerns, Smith & Wollensky will shutter Back Bay Castle


Medford-based steakhouse chain Smith & Wollensky plans to close its 500-seat restaurant in Boston’s Back Bay this summer, The Boston Globe reported.

Smith & Wollensky representatives declined to speak with the Business Journal regarding the closure. Representatives did not release a formal announcement, instead directing the Business Journal to the Globe story.

Michael Feighery, Smith & Wollensky’s president, told the Globe that the restaurant’s 15-year lease was coming due. The chain would…

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