[ED Note: This article was updated extensively on August 14 and August 26.]
It looks like the person behind an upscale restaurant on the South Shore--and the brother of two celebrities in the entertainment world--is going to be opening a burger restaurant. [August 26 update: Paul's brothers are also going to be involved with the restaurant--see update below.]
According to The Patriot Ledger, Paul Wahlberg is planning to open an as-of-yet unnamed eatery at the Hingham Shipyard in Hingham, across the street from Alma Nove, an Italian and Mediterranean restaurant that he founded. [August 14 update: According to a recent article in the Hingham Patch, the name of the restaurant will be Wahlburgers.] The article mentions that in addition to burgers, the new spot will feature hot dogs, fries and frappes, and that the nearly 3,000-square-foot space will be a casual dining spot with a capacity between 60 and 70, with a full bar and outdoor dining (including an outdoor fireplace).
Wahlberg, who is the brother of pop stars/actors Mark and Donnie Wahlberg, opened Alma Nove last June within the Hingham Shipyard, a massive waterfront complex that includes dining, entertainment, shopping, and recreation options, as well as a number of luxury condos.
[August 26 update: According to The Boston Herald, Mark and Donnie Wahlberg will also be involved with the new Wahlburgers restaurant, as they are part of the group that is behind it (The Wahlburgers' group, which is incorporated under the name Paragon Funding Group III LLC). The group also secured the name for the place, as it had originally been trademarked by a chain of burger places out of Rochester, NY called Tom Wahl's, which used the name "The Wahlburger" for one of its burgers.]
[October 24 update: According to both their Twitter and Facebook pages, Wahlburgers has been in the middle of a soft opening, with the grand opening to the public being tomorrow (Tuesday, October 25).]
The address for the new burger restaurant is: Wahlburgers, 19 Shipyard Drive, Hingham, MA, 02043.
For more information on this story, please go to the Patriot Ledger link below.
Paul Wahlberg opening burger restaurant in Hingham
Thanks to a poster on Chowhound for initially bringing this to our attention.
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