Fishsauce for Banh Mi.  — Photos coutesy of Việt Citron

maca doubling in size and Buzz + Thrive Gardens opens a three-month popup

Việt Citron is now open on the first floor of Bow Market. This location joins their Burlington location of the same name, both owned and operated by husband and wife duo Ngoc Tran and Howard Lee. The Burlington location has been open for five years and quickly became a regional favorite for fresh casual Vietnamese cuisine.
Chef Tran is planning on continuing many of the existing menu favorites and plans to add rotating seasonal specials only available at the Bow Market location. “We’re excited to be a part  of Bow Market, we’re planning on using the space similar to a concept kitchen to experiment with new menu offerings. Having this location will let us try out fresh ideas and flavors that we haven’t been able to offer yet,” says Tran.

Crispy Pork Banh Mi

Customer to neighbor
The idea of Việt Citron coming to Bow Market was first suggested by Tamy Chung, owner of maca, also in Bow Market. Tamy is a longtime customer of Việt Citron and thought they might be a great fit for a space coming available. Tamy is undergoing her own transition as she doubles the size of maca and expands her menu to include bubble tea and bubble waffle sundaes. Construction on that expansion has begun and Tamy expects to be open in the new space in June. In the meantime, folks can get her macarons at weekend popups inside Remnant Brewing. 

Grand Opening
Việt Citron has been warming up over the last two weekends of a soft-open but are now fully open 4 days a week, Thursday through Sunday, from 11:30am to 7:30pm. They are planning a grand opening for Saturday, March 15 2025, which will feature their core customer favorite Banh Mi’s, Banh Hoi Bowls, a variety of Pho noodles, fresh drinks and of course their famous crackling crispy pork belly that freshly comes out of the oven every hour.  Follow Việt Citron on Instagram and Facebook for grand opening promo.

Spring popup from Buzz + Thrive

Buzz + Thrive Gardens is also now open for a three month popup on the second floor of Bow Market. Buzz + Thrive, a Union Square Farmers Market favorite, will be bringing their beautiful, locally grown plants and flowers to Bow Market from March through May. They are the ninth pop-up to occupy the recently relaunched Bow Market popup which has been home to Side Quest Books & Games, the Marshmallow Fluff Micro-Museum, Bigelow Lane, WuMade, Fruits of the World, With Love ,Paint, Holomorphia, and most recently, The ThotBot Implantation Center.

Bow Market is an award-winning shopping and dining destination located in Union Square, Somerville. Once a vacant storage building, Bow Market is home to 30+ small businesses, all nestled around a public courtyard.  

Open since 2018, Bow Market has become a hub for the area’s most creative and collaborative. From chefs and brewers to DJs and designers, it’s a must-stop-spot for the best in small business and local entertainment. Bow Market has been home to 61 different permanent businesses, over 91 popups, and 38 market events with countless participating vendors. Businesses from Bow Market have gone on to open 45 different Brick and Mortar locations around the world.