A longtime South Shore restaurant that featured Italian and Greek fare has come under new ownership.
According to an article in the Patriot Ledger, Maria's Restaurant in Braintree--which has been closed since July--will get a new name and some changes to the space (including a lounge in the front) while the menu will apparently be similar to that of Maria's. The post mentions that new owners Gac Lusha and Edmond Cela hope to get the dining spot open in early 2023 and that they will honor Maria's gift cards.
Maria's first opened in 1950, going through an ownership change in 1979; the restaurant was known for such dishes as fried calamari, meatballs, lasagna, chicken parmigiana, baked ziti, stuffed shells, veal saltimbocca, steak marsala, and pizza.
The address for the restaurant replacing Maria's is 240 Quincy Avenue, Braintree, MA, 02184.
[March 27, 2023 update: A Facebook post from the place indicates that the new spot replacing Maria's Restaurant opens today, and it is called Maria's Trattoria.]
[A related post from our sister site (Boston's Hidden Restaurants): List of Restaurant Closings and Openings in the Boston Area]
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