Prana in Newton Corner Has Reopened

A vegan restaurant in Newton Corner that closed last summer has reopened, with a new owner, an updated menu, and a slightly different name.

An email sent by the restaurant indicates that Prana is open once again on Centre Street, having opened up once again in the fall. The email mentions that the chef from the previous incarnation of the dining spot (which was called Prana Cafe) remains at the restaurant, and the menu includes a number of additions. Some of the items that can be found at Prana include bean chili, glazed turnips, naan pizza, a kelp noodle salad, pesto primavera, marinated portabella, walnut lentil croquettes, crepes, and zucchini lasagna.

Prana is open for lunch and dinner daily.

The address for this reopened restaurant in Newton Corner is: Prana, 292 Centre Street, Newton, MA, 02458. Their website can be found at http://www.eatatprana.com/

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Will Zing! Pizza in Cambridge Ever Reopen?

Several months ago, a pizza spot in the Porter Square section of Cambridge closed for "renovations," and today it remains shuttered, with no sign of life. So is Zing! Pizza gone for good, or will it reopen at some point? As of now, there doesn't appear to be a definitive answer, though things admittedly do not look good.

Based on the Yelp and Davis Square Live Journal sites, it appears that Zing! Pizza, which first opened in 2008, may be closed for good, as the former site simply has a "Closed" label at the top of the Zing! page, while the latter site includes posts that indicate the Mass. Ave. eatery will probably not reopen. Meanwhile, the Zing! website has a note on the home page stating that the restaurant is "going through a reorganization and will be closed until further notice."

Until we receive 100% confirmation on their closing (a "For Rent" sign, a new business moving in, etc.), we will just have to say that Zing! is closed for now and might not be coming back.

On a related note, the nearby Cafe Zing, which is connected with Zing! Pizza, remains open inside Porter Square Books (in the Porter Square Shopping Center).

The address for Zing! Pizza is 1925 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA, 02238.

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Naked Pizza to Close Its Brighton Store, Make Brookline Store Base of Operations

A New Orleans-based pizza place that has two locations in the Boston area is going to be closing one of its shops and making its other location its area headquarters.

According to their blog, Naked Pizza will shutter its Brighton location on Monday (January 30) while keeping its Brookline location open and making it the base of operations in the Boston area. The blog entry mentions that Naked Pizza can reach 90 percent of its Brighton delivery customers from their Coolidge Corner shop, and they have included a new delivery map within the blog entry (link: http://www.thirdslice.com/blog/2012-01-we-are-moving-our-brighton-store).

The blog entry also indicates that Naked Pizza is thinking of expanding in the Boston area, as they are looking at sites in Jamaica Plain, Cambridge's Porter Square, and the MetroWest region.

Naked Pizza first opened on Washington Street in Brighton in February of 2011, with their Beacon Street location in Brookline opening a few weeks later.

The website for Naked Pizza can be found at http://www.nakedpizza.biz/

[Earlier Articles]
Naked Pizza Opening in Brookline's Coolidge Corner
Naked Pizza Is Opening in Brighton

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Rustic Table Opens in Winthrop

A new restaurant has just opened in Winthrop, and the person behind the place happens to own the restaurant next door.

An email sent to us by The Inn at Crystal Cove indicates that Rustic Table is now open on Shirley Street, moving into the space next door to Alia Ristorante where Gary's Crystal Cove Grill had been. (Alia is the owner's other restaurant.) Based on photos of the menu from the email, it appears that Rustic Cove focuses mainly on comfort food and seafood dishes, including such items as fish cakes, wings, burgers, a pulled pork sandwich, steak tips, chicken pot pie, paella, pan-fried cod, lobster macaroni and cheese, seafood casserole, and blackened salmon. The dining spot also offers beer, wine, and cocktails.

Alia Ristorante has been featured on our sister site (Boston's Hidden Restaurants), with the review being at the link below.

http://www.hiddenboston.com/AliaRistorante.html

The address for the new Rustic Table in Winthrop is: Rustic Table, 503 Shirley Street, Winthrop, MA, 02152.

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Wichit Is Moving from Lawrence to Boston's Back Bay

A breakfast and lunch spot in Lawrence that features an array of sandwiches is getting ready to move to the Back Bay of Boston.

According to their Facebook page, Wichit on Union Street in the Everett Mills building has closed and is moving to Boston, and a post on the EveryBlock Boston site indicates that their new address will be 244 Newbury Street in the Back Bay, which is near the Fairfield Street intersection. Wichit first opened in the historic Everett Mills in Lawrence in late 2009, replacing the Mill City Gourmet. The restaurant offers bagels, frittatas, burritos, soups, salads, and sandwiches, including such hot and cold sandwiches as NY strip sirloin, pastrami, chicken, turkey, prosciutto, veggie, and tuna. Sandwiches at Wichit come with such toppings and extras as Gruyere cheese, shredded sauerkraut, roasted garlic aioli, sauteed portabella mushrooms, dried cranberries, apple wood bacon, avocado, and more.

Our sister site (Boston's Hidden Restaurants) has featured Wichit as a place to check out for sandwiches, with the review being at the link below.

Review of Wichit in Lawrence, MA

The website for Wichit can be found at http://www.wichitsandwich.com/

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Chili Cook-Off Coming to Church January 28, 2012

A food event is on its way to the Fenway neighborhood of Boston this weekend, and the focus will be on chili.

An email sent by Dramshop Hospitality indicates that the First Annual Chili Cook-Off is going to be held at Church Restaurant & Nightclub on Kilmarnock Street this Saturday, January 28, from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM. The event will feature local spots facing off against each other, with the winner being crowed the Chili Champion (Judge's Choice and People's Choice). Participating places include Church Restaurant & Nightclub, The Citizen Public House and Oyster Bar, Fenway Park, Jerry Remy's, Sweet Caroline's, Sweet Cheeks, Tasty Burger, and Thornton's Grill.

Tickets to the Chili Cook-Off, which is sponsored by Root Licquer, cost $8 online at http://www.ticketfly.com/purchase/event/90141

The address for Church is 69 Kilmarnock Street, Boston, MA, 02215. Their website can be found at http://www.churchofboston.com/

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