J J Mckay's Restaurant in Wayland Is Closing

A restaurant and bar west of Boston that has been in business for nearly 40 years is getting ready to shut its doors for the last time.

According to an article in the Wayland Town Crier, J J Mckay's in the Cochituate Village section of in Wayland closes today, with the Beyond Beans bakery inside the place also shutting down as well. The restaurant focused mainly on classic American dishes--along with some Italian items--while the bakery offered soups, salads, sandwiches, and breakfast items, as well as baked goods and pastries. It is not yet known what might become of the Commonwealth Road space at this point in time.

J.J. McKay's first opened in the late 1970s, with the Beyond Beans bakery opening within the space approximately five years ago.

The address for J.J. McKay's is 171 Commonwealth Road, Wayland, MA, 01778.

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Viva Mexican Grill and Tequileria Opens in Wayland

A new Mexican restaurant has come to the western suburbs of Boston, and the person behind the place is the owner of another Mexican spot closer to Boston. According to a poster on the Chowhound site, Viva Mexican Grill and Tequileria recently opened in the Cochituate neighborhood of Wayland, in the space on East Plain Street where Morn's Thai Restaurant used to be. The owner of Viva is also the owner of Jose's Mexican restaurant, an eatery on Sherman Street in Cambridge that has been around for a number of years.

The menu at Viva Mexican Grill and Tequileria features a mix of Mexican-American and traditional Mexican fare, including burritos, quesadillas, chimichangas, enchiladas, tostadas, flautas, fajitas, tacos, and tamales. A few of the more interesting-sounding entrees include an oven-steamed tilapia with shrimp, onions, tomatoes, and epazote; lamb seasoned with guajillo and pasilla peppers and wrapped in banana leaves; and roasted and grilled cactus roasted in chipotle sauce.

The address for this Mexican dining spot in Cochituate is: Viva Mexican Grill and Tequileria, 15 East Plain Street, Wayland, MA, 01778. The phone number is (508) 651-3300. And the website is at: http://vivamexicangrill.com/wordpress/

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