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The Metrowest Daily News

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Zippity Do Dog is for sale again as owners cite health issues

Just six months after taking ownership of the popular Framingham hot dog stand Zippity Do Dog , owners Alan and Paponake MacIntosh are looking for a new buyer, citing health reasons. The MacIntoshes took over the beloved hot dog stand parked at 160 Speen St. in May and have since revamped the menu with new ingredients and items while continuing the nearly 20 year old business. They purchased the stand from former owner Roland Houle, who stepped away from the business after seven years to pursue a new career opportunity. In a social media post on Nov. 4, the MacIntoshes announced that they made the decision to sell Zippity Do Dog and find a new owner to continue the business. "Due to recent health complications, we have been forced to make the incredibly difficult decision to sell Zippity Do Dog," the post read. "It is a special part of the community with a wonderful history and loyal customers who have made every day worthwhile." The MacIntoshes own Doragon Eatery in Ashland, which they are also looking to sell. Alan MacIntosh told the Daily News that they have not identified a potential buyer for the restaurant and said it could be

Framingham, MA · 2d

The Coconut Mama

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Beloved Massachusetts Chinese restaurant closes after 37 years of family celebrations

Massachusetts has lost another beloved longtime restaurant with the closing of Mandarin Cuisine in Needham. The Chinese and Chinese-American fixture served its final meals on October 31, 2026, ending a…

Needham, MA · 1d

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This Adorable Small Town In Massachusetts Is A Hidden Foodie Paradise That Rivals Any Big City

Concord, Massachusetts is the kind of town that makes you feel slightly guilty for not visiting sooner, like finding a twenty-dollar bill in an old jacket pocket, except the jacket is made of history and the twenty dollars is a really exceptional loaf of bread. Tucked about twenty miles northwest...

Concord, MA · 6d
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Visit The Massive Thrift Store In Massachusetts That Bargain Hunters Are Obsessed With

If you’ve ever walked past a thrift store and thought “maybe next time,” Boomerangs in Cambridge, Massachusetts is the place that will make you regret every single one of those missed opportunities. It’s not just a thrift store. It’s a whole experience, and bargain hunters across...

Cambridge, MA · 6d
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We Are Berkshires

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Celebrity Chef Gives High Marks To "Retro" Diner In Massachusetts

Recently, they came up with a list of the very best "Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives" in every state across the country.

Massachusetts · 5d

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The Groovy 60s-Themed Diner In Massachusetts Where Comfort Food Dreams Actually Come True Daily

There’s a diner in Norwood, Massachusetts that makes you forget you had anywhere else to be today. The Sixties Diner has that rare quality of a place that pulls you in completely, and the only thing you’ll regret is not coming sooner. Let’s start with something important.

Norwood, MA · 4d

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This Shady Massachusetts Rail Trail Rolls Past Quiet Ponds, Open Fields, and Small-Town Lunch Stops

A paved trail where you can park your bike, walk to a public pond, and cool off on a hot afternoon. That detail alone made me want to know more. The path follows an old railroad line through leafy woods, past wetlands and open fields. Deer have been spotted along the way.

Massachusetts · 2d

Axios Boston

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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

Boston, MA · 2d

Boston Globe

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The cats are taking over Somerville

🥩 Good news: You have dinner plans. You can snag a seat at Lincoln Tavern *every* Thursday for this $35 meal deal. It comes with an app, a bev, and your choice of short rib pasta or steak. Bonus points if you spot Morrey!. 👀 What’s on tap today:...

Boston, MA · 2d

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Head To This Unassuming Massachusetts Restaurant For Pancakes So Good They Should Be Illegal

If Massachusetts had an official list of breakfast experiences that every resident is required to have at least once, In A Pickle Restaurant on Moody Street in Waltham would be somewhere near the very top of it. The fact that it isn’t more widely known outside of the local area...

Waltham, MA · 5d

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Two Burlington Restaurants Close After Nine Years in Business

Jack’s Coal Fired Pizza and Temazcal Tequila Cantina have both closed their doors as of November 1. BNEWS confirmed the closures by calling both restaurants, located at 2 Wall Street. An automated message at Jack’s says the restaurant hopes to find a new location in the future. Temazcal still has locations at MarketStreet in Lynnfield and Legacy Place in Dedham. This is the third Temezcal location to close in 2026, following the Boston Seaport location in January, and the Framingham location last month. The recorded message at both restaurants states, “We thank you for being a part of our family for all these years. We hope to see you again soon.”

Burlington, MA · 2d

TODAY.com

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At 9, He Was Banned From Delta for Pulling a Prank. Now He’s the Voice of Boston’s Logan Airport

Somewhere over the Eastern Seaboard in the early 1990s, a 9-year-old boy flying alone discovered the flight attendant call button. He pressed it. A flight attendant appeared. He switched the light off. He pressed it again. “I did it probably like 15 times,” Chris Donisi tells TODAY.com. When the plane...

Boston, MA · 1d

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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...

Boston, MA · 21h

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Hot Diggity Dog – Half-Price Hot Dogs at Sullivan’s through November 29th

To celebrate a successful season, Sullivan’s is offering half-price hot dogs until closing day, November 29th! You might as well get two, right? We’ll take ours “all around!”. What other menu standouts will we miss on Sully’s hiatus? Fried clams, Lime Rickeys, lobster roll, and french fries!...

Boston, MA · 2d

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11 Best Italian Restaurants In Somerville, Massachusetts That Locals Absolutely Love And Keep Coming Back To

One pizzeria in this city sells a sub that runs three feet long. I read that twice to make sure I had it right. That counter has been feeding the neighborhood since the 1950s. Another kitchen nearby has served Sicilian cooking since 1969, and it opens at 7 in the morning.

Somerville, MA · 1d

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Baypath Adoptable Animal of the Week: Mimi and Bentley

Each week, the Independent highlights an animal available for adoption at Baypath Humane Society in Hopkinton. This week’s adoptable animal bonded pair is 3-year-old Mimi and 2-year-old Bentley. Here is Baypath’s description of Mimi and Bentley:. “Meet Mimi and Bentley, an adorable bonded pair looking for a forever...

Hopkinton, MA · 2d

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This Rock And Roll Inspired Massachusetts Restaurant Has Been Serving The Best Pizza For Years Now

Nobody sits down and plans to name their pizza place after a rock song, and yet here we are, and here is Dirty Water Dough Company on Newbury Street in Boston, making the whole idea seem completely inevitable. “Dirty Water” by The Standells is one of those songs that belongs...

Boston, MA · 5d

Boston

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Julia Child’s Cambridge home sells for over asking ‘in a hot minute’

The home of famed chef Julia Child, a staple of the Cambridge area where she lived for 40 years, has officially sold. Julia Child’s former Cambridge home sold for $6.525 million — $50,000 over the asking price — after only a handful of days on the market.

Cambridge, MA · 3d

The Metrowest Daily News

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Marlborough jewelry store celebrating 40 years

Joy-Den Jewelers will celebrate 40 years in Downtown Marlborough with an anniversary event from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Nov. 14 at 209 Main St. The locally owned fine jewelry store has served Marlborough and the MetroWest community since 1986, according to a community announcement. The 40th Anniversary Celebration will feature refreshments, special treats, gifts with purchase and a raffle for a $400 Joy-Den Jewelers gift certificate. Joyce Marino and Dennis Marino founded Joy-Den in 1986, combining their first names to create the store's name. In the four decades since, the business has become a familiar presence in Downtown Marlborough and developed relationships with generations of customers, according to the announcement. Current owner Chad Yesue began working at the jewelry store as a teenager. He later studied jewelry making and repair at Boston's North Bennet Street School and became Joy-Den's manager before buying the business in 2005. “Forty years doesn’t happen because of one person. It happens because people choose to come back, year after year, and trust us with some of the most meaningful moments and pieces in their lives,” Yesue said. “Our incredible staff has watched customers become friends, helped their kids pick out engagement rings and cared

Marlborough, MA · 1d