Coffee Chain Expands + NY Style Pizza Debuts: MA Food Week

MASSACHUSETTS — Welcome to Patch's weekly round-up of food and restaurant news in Massachusetts, where we review openings, closings, and more in the state's dining scene.

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New York-style pizza debuts in Mass.

A new New York-style pizza shop is set to open in Boston’s Seaport next week.

Sugar’s Hot Pizza, from the team behind nearby restaurant Stubbys, will officially open May 15 at 29 Northern Ave.

Popular coffee franchise opening two shops in Central Mass.

Identity Coffee Co. is expected to open both locations inside apartment complexes in Worcester. The proposed cafes would be located at 1 Green Island Blvd. at The Revington and 383 Shrewsbury St. at Railroad Lofts.

Beloved brewery to open new beer garden in Mass.

Trillium Garden, created in partnership with the Boston Harbor Hotel, is scheduled to open May 19 at 70 Rowes Wharf on the edge of Boston Harbor.

New Italian eatery opens with secret speakeasy

Alice & Monarch will officially open at 238 Main St. in Cambridge on Friday.

The new dining experience will feature Alice, which is a modern Italian-Mediterranean taverna upstairs, and Monarch, a hidden dessert speakeasy and cocktail lounge downstairs.

Cape Cod coffee expanding to the Boston area

A coffee shop and roastery that’s been a staple on Cape Cod for over half a century will soon open a branch in Braintree.

Cape Cod Coffee Co. plans to open its first location in the Boston area next month at South Shore Plaza, according to the MetroWest Daily News and the mall's website.

Mediterranean eatery expanding with another Mass. location

A new restaurant opens Friday in Braintree.

Cava will serve up Mediterranean-inspired bowls, pitas, dips and dressings at 125 Union St., just off MA Route 3.

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More Massachusetts Food News:

• Westborough Ice Cream Shop Hosting Sought-After BBQ Truck
• New Salvadoran-American Diner Opens In Worcester
• New Middle Eastern-Style Coffee, Nut Shop To Open In Central MA
• New Café Coming To Newton's Cooper Center For Active Living
• On Mother’s Day Weekend, Gustazo Begins Brunches In Cambridge
• Popular MA Snack Recalled Over Salmonella Risk
• First Look Inside: New Asian Market Opens In Sudbury Crossing
• New Juice Bar To Debut In Marlborough
• 9 Cape Cod Breweries To Celebrate American Craft Beer Week

Catch Up On Past Food Roundups:

• Adored Ice Cream Shop + Longtime Restaurant Chain Both Close For Good
• Beloved Breakfast Chain Expands + MA Food Hall Is Best In Nation
• Popular Sports Bar Debuts + MA Breweries Among Best In U.S.
• Gourmet Burger Spot Debuts + MA Pizzeria Recognized
• Popular Soup Dumpling Chain Coming + Beloved Steakhouse Debuts