It looks like a diner is returning to Newton, though its exact ownership is unknown at this point in time.
According to a poster within the Friends of Boston's Hidden Restaurants Facebook group page along with a Newton Real Estate Forum post, the Rox Diner is planning to open in Newton Highlands, moving into the space on Hartford Street that had been home to The Dining Car. There had been a Rox Diner in Newtonville which closed in 2020, while another spot called the Rox Cafe had once been in Newton Highlands, with that place closing back in 2014. A location of the Rox Diner can currently be found in West Roxbury, though it isn't yet known if there is an ownership connection with the upcoming one in Newton Highlands. (The Newtonville outlet originally had a connection to the West Roxbury location, though the two restaurants split and went under different ownership.)
The Dining Car first opened in the Hartford Street space in 2022, with the space previously being home to Bread and Chocolate.
The address for the new location of the Rox Diner in Newton Highlands is 4 Hartford Street, Newton Highlands, MA, 02461.
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