As reported earlier, Boston Red Sox slugger David Ortiz will soon be in the restaurant business, and the latest information is that Big Papi's Grille will be opening this Friday, July 24, on Route 9 in Framingham.
According to an email press release from Callanan & Klein Communications, Big Papi’s Grille will be a casual upscale restaurant featuring dishes such as pasta, Kobe beef burgers, and steaks. Ortiz will also have some of his favorite dishes on the menu, including Dominican-influenced entrees. The press release mentions that Big Papi's will be full of baseball memorabilia that highlights Ortiz's career.
Big Papi's Grille is replacing the Metro 9 Steak House, though the ownership will remain the same, with Ortiz being a partner in the new restaurant. The company behind Big Papi's--Classic Restaurant Concepts--also owns the Asgard in the Central Square neighborhood of Cambridge and the Kinsale in the Government Center section of Boston.
Big Papi’s Grille will open daily for dinner at 4:00 PM. The address for the restaurant will be: Big Papi's Grille, 30 Worcester Road (Route 9), Framingham, MA 01702. The phone number will be (508) 620-9990.
[UPDATE, 9/14/09]: Big Papi's Grille is now open for lunch. According to an email press release sent to us by Callanan and Klein Communications, the restaurant will be open for lunch each day starting at 11:30 AM. Dishes that will be served at lunchtime include a chimichurri burger, plantain-encrusted fish and chips, steaks, pasta dishes, and much more.]
