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Popeyes and Chipotle Coming to Lowell
LOWELL – The former VFW Lodge and parking lot on Plain Street is the site of an under-construction Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen and a proposed Chipotle Mexican Grill. A third parcel is an as yet unidentified restaurant. All three businesses will offer dine-in and take-out service, as well as drive-through windows.
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Wahlburgers Closes Last Standalone Restaurant in Boston After Worldwide Closures
Wahlburgers is saying goodbye to Boston — for now. The burger chain, owned by Mark Wahlberg and his brothers, Donnie Wahlberg and Paul Wahlberg, has closed nearly 80 locations since 2025, USA Today reported, with its final standalone store closing in the company’s home state: Massachusetts. The burger chain took to Instagram on October 30, […]
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Lowell Regulars Quietly Guard These 8 Hole-in-the-Wall Massachusetts Eateries Behind Plain Storefronts
One little takeout spot in this city literally named itself a hole in the wall. I love that kind of honesty. It sells empanadas, loaded tostones, and pizza from the same counter, and that mix alone made me curious. The rest of the list follows the same pattern. A trolley-style...
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Boston-area restaurant closures pile up
The CEO of Banyan Bar + Refuge officially called it quits for the Asian gastropub this week, more than a year after a kitchen fire forced it to close. Catch up quick: The wait on insurance dragged on long after the June 2025 kitchen fire, while Rebecca Roth Gullo charted plans to expand her other business, Blackbird Doughnuts. "The time has come for us to focus all of our time and energy on Blackbird's growth," she wrote on Instagram . "It's an exciting next chapter, but one that comes with a great deal of emotion about what we're leaving behind." 💸 The Midway Cafe is in danger of closing. Owner Jay Balerna told the Boston Globe he's looking for a new owner after the landlord expressed plans to double the rent next year. 🍔 Wahlburgers closed its Fenway location last week but plans to open new locations in Nevada, California and Puerto Rico. ☕️ Daily Provisions opened its third location Wednesday, this one at 501 Boylston St. in the Back Bay. It'll be open 7am-9pm daily. Newton Highlands is getting a new restaurant: Sichuan Ember plans to move into the space once home to Scafidi Bros. Market & Deli, per
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This Classic Massachusetts Diner Serves Up Breakfast So Good It Deserves Its Own Fan Club
There’s a diner in Hudson, Massachusetts, where the coffee is hot, the booths are red, and the breakfast menu reads like a love letter to everything good in this world. Victor’s 50’s Diner is the kind of place that makes you want to cancel your plans for the rest of the day and just stay put.
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Bartender Honored with Citation for Lifesaving Actions at Malden Restaurant
It was an afternoon that Everett resident James Mastrocola would never forget. On March 1st, while enjoying his dinner at the 621 Tavern & Grille in Malden – the unthinkable happened. Mastrocola stood up quickly to use the restroom when suddenly there was a loud bang and overwhelming pain. Mastrocola fell to the floor in agony after realizing his holstered handgun, a revolver, had accidentally discharged, severely wounding him in the leg.
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Cape Cod bartender did not become Voice of Logan. Here's who won instead.
She didn't take home the title, but Kristin Ingala went the distance in the contest to find the next Voice of Boston Logan International Airport . Ingala, a South Dennis resident, competitive boxer, and popular bartender at the Chatham Squire, was one of eight finalists selected from nearly 6,000 entries in Massport's search for a new "Voice of Logan." The winner is Chris Donisi of Burlington , a man with a deep voice, born just outside the city in East Arlington. "I'm a home-grown Boston guy," Donisi is quoted as saying on the Voice of Logan website. He accepted the title with a mix of humility and hometown pride, saying, "I don’t think I honestly deserve anything but I just know this city and its roots and how the people move and flow around here." Donisi noted that people around him have always noticed his distinctive sound and told him to do voice work, "so when I seen this I said what a perfect opportunity to give it a shot and how perfect it would be in my hometown at Logan." Cape Cod's 'Bahston Bah Tenda' Ingala brought her own distinctive Boston sound to the competition. Her accent, which she
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12 Old-School Massachusetts Meat Markets Where Quality And Tradition Still Come First
Julia Child’s initials are pressed into a sidewalk outside a butcher shop, right next to the words Bon Appétit. I love that a TV cooking legend left her mark at a meat counter instead of a fancy restaurant. That detail sent me looking for more old-school butchers in...
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A Humble Boston Seafood Shack Has Made A Name For Itself Across America
Crab traps hanging from the ceiling with little lights wrapped around them? That’s already my kind of seafood place. Add picnic tables covered in lobster shells, and I can practically hear people cracking claws and laughing over dinner. Forget fancy decorations. This sounds like a lot more fun. And...