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Beloved Eatery Shutters + New England Chain Expands: MA Food Week

Plus, 11 new restaurants are set to open across the Bay State this summer.

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Beloved New England eatery expands in Mass.

Tavern in the Square celebrated its opening in Fitchburg this week. The Fitchburg restaurant is at the site of the former Singapore Restaurant in Twin City Plaza.

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The eatery operates 21 locations in Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Rhode Island.

Longtime MetroWest restaurant closes for good

A longtime MetroWest restaurant is set to close next month as its owners prepare to retire.

Carbone's Restaurant at 280 Cedar St. will close on June 27, owner Mary Ann Lorentzen told MassLive. The Italian-American restaurant has operated in Hopkinton since 1933 and has remained in the Carbone family for about 90 years, according to the restaurant's website.

Eleven new restaurants opening in Mass. this summer

Massachusetts diners will have plenty of new spots to try this summer, with 11 restaurants preparing to open across the state. Here’s what’s opening in Mass in the coming weeks:

Mass. Bar named No. 2 best local sports bar in the nation

A Fenway Park bar with a view straight into the ballpark has been named one of the best local sports bars in the country.

Bleacher Bar on Lansdowne Street in Boston's Fenway Park was named the No. 2 Best Local Sports Bar in the Country. That’s according to USA Today’s 2026 Reader Choice Awards.

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