Car Crashes into School Street Foods in Lynnfield; Building "Uninhabitable"

A popular restaurant in the northern suburbs of Boston is closed for the foreseeable future after an early-morning car crash over the weekend.

According to an article from NBC10 Boston, Massachusetts State Police indicate that a driver crashed his car into School Street Foods in Lynnfield sometime after 1:30 on Sunday morning after being seen driving erratically on Route 1 north. The article says that Benjamin Robert Pimental of Lynnfield was allegedly driving under the influence when his car crashed into the dining spot and he was arrested for operating under the influence, failure to stop, negligent operation, and other motor vehicle related charges. A Facebook reel from School Street food indicates that the building is "uninhabitable" and whether the restaurant can reopen is to be determined.

The car crash comes on the heels of a location of School Street Foods in Methuen recently debuting (currently within the Methuen House of Pizza space on 289 Merrimack Street).

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Matsunori Handroll Bar to Open in Lynnfield

A restaurant in Boston that features a type of handheld sushi is going to be expanding to the suburbs.

According to a poster within the Friends of Boston's Hidden Restaurants Facebook group page, Matsunori Handroll Bar is planning to open at an as-of-yet undisclosed space in Lynnfield, with this being confirmed by the social media for the business. Once it opens, the new location will join the original on Beacon Street in the Audubon Circle area, and based on that location, a variety of handrolls featuring such possible ingredients as tuna, salmon, cod, eel, shrimp, crab, scallops, and wagyu will be offered.

The original Matsunori Handroll Bar first opened in Boston in the early part of 2023. Its website can be found at https://matsunori-handroll-bar.menu-world.com/

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Cava Opens at MarketStreet Lynnfield

A Washington, D.C.-based chain of fast-casual Mediterranean spots has opened a new location in the northern suburbs of Boston.

According to a press release, Cava is now open at MarketStreet Lynnfield, and like its other locations, it offers such options as bowls, pitas, salads, and more. The new outlet joins a number of others in the Greater Boston area, including four outlets north of the city in Beverly, Chelmsford, North Andover, and Woburn.

The address for the new location of Cava at MarketStreet Lynnfield is 335 Market Street, Lynnfield, MA, 01940. The website for all locations can be found at https://cava.com/

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Wahlburgers at MarketStreet Lynnfield Has Closed

Another location of a chain of burger spots with local roots has shut down.

According to a Facebook post from the place, Wahlburgers at MarketStreet Lynnfield is no longer in business, having closed on April 27. A message was sent to us giving more information on the closure:

After several wonderful years serving the Lynnfield community, we have closed  our doors at our 930 Market Street restaurant. The lease had expired and we were unable to negotiate an equitable extension. We are incredibly grateful to our loyal guests, dedicated team members, and the local community for their support over the years. This location has meant a great deal to us, and we are proud of the memories and meals we’ve shared here. While we are closing this chapter, we’re excited to welcome our guests to continue enjoying our satisfying burgers at our nearby locations throughout the Boston area: two in Logan Airport, and one in Fenway, Springfield, Hingham and Plainville. Check out wahlburgers.com to find one closest to you!

This is the second location in the Greater Boston area to shutter over the past year or so, as the South Bay outlet in Dorchester closed its doors last spring. (The chain was founded by Mark, Donnie, and Paul Wahlberg.)

The website for Wahlburgers can be found at https://www.wahlburgersrestaurant.com/

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Oola Bowls to Open at MarketStreet Lynnfield

A growing group of bowl and smoothie spots with roots in Pennsylvania will be opening a location in the northern suburbs of Boston.

NBC10 Boston is reporting (via the Boston Business Journal) that Oola Bowls is planning to open at MarketStreet Lynnfield, which plans to open by the summer. Once it is up and running, the Lynnfield outlet will be the first in the Greater Boston area and either the first or second location in Massachusetts, as another one is in the works for Newburyport, while other locations of Oola Bowls can be found in Pennsylvania including in Lancaster, where the business began as a food truck in 2018.

The website for Oola Bowls is at https://www.oolabowls.com/

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School Street Foods Is Opening in Lynnfield

The person behind a Latin-American puff pastry business is opening a permanent restaurant in the northern suburbs of Boston.

According to a source (Paul Dube), School Street Foods is planning to open in Lynnfield, with a Facebook post from owner Javier Baez saying the following:

Pastelito Pastelito Pastelito -- Dreams become reality! We're thrilled to announce that our team is launching a School Street Foods brick and mortar at 618 Salem St, Lynnfield. Get ready for a full menu featuring New England's best empanadas and more, Tuesday-Saturday, starting early November, with online ordering, delivery, dine-in, takeout, and catering!....More details to come but thank you to all the people that have supported this dream and this vision over the years. We wouldn't be here without you and we look forward to feeding you and hopefully putting smiles on your faces.

Baez has been selling his filled pastelitos at various pop-ups in the local area, including such fillings as birria, chicken and cheese, pastrami and cheese, chicken bacon ranch, buffalo chicken, reuben, and more.

[November 20 update: According to its social media, School Street Foods is now open.]

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New Style Asian Food in Lynn Has Opened a New Location in Lynnfield

A Chinese restaurant on the North Shore has opened a second outpost north of Boston.

According to a source, New Style Asian Food is now open in Lynnfield, with the new location in the Kernwood Plaza on Salem Street joining the existing restaurant on Boston Street in Lynn. The menu for the new outlet shows the same Chinese-American food that the original is known for, including a variety of combination platters, while also offering sushi and Thai dishes.

The address for the new location of New Style Asian Food in Lynnfield is 12 Salem Street, Lynnfield, MA, 01940. The website for both locations can be found at https://newstyleasianfood.com/

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Soi 8/Sushi Ike Opens at MarketStreet Lynnfield

A new dual-concept Asian restaurant has come to a development along Route 128.

According to a press release, Soi 8/Sushi Ike is now open at MarketStreet Lynnfield, with Soi 8 offering a dishes with Thai, Cambodian, Laotian, and Indonesian influences including such options as crispy veggie rolls, drunken noodles, Indonesian fried rice, and Penang, while Sushi Ike offers sashimi, nigiri, classic and specialty rolls, and appetizers.

The website for Soi 8 can be found at https://www.soi8lynnfield.com/; the website for Sushi Ike is at https://www.sushilynnfield.com/

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Chicken & the Pig Opens at MarketStreet Lynnfield

The people behind a suburban food truck that offers chicken sandwiches, hot dogs, and more have opened a brick-and-mortar location.

According to its website and social media, Chicken & the Pig is now open at MarketStreet Lynnfield, with an official grand opening slated for November 3. In addition to breaded chicken sandwiches and gourmet hot dogs, the dining spot also offers chicken strips, salads, waffle fries, craft beer, milkshakes, and more.

Chicken & the Pig started out as a food truck in Middleton, residing at The Lot on South Main which is across from Richardson's Ice Cream. It appears that the food truck will remain in that space, as both the truck and the brick-and-mortar are shown on the website, which can be found at https://chickenandthepigfoodtruck.com/

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La Gallina Is Opening at MarketStreet Lynnfield

A brand new Mediterranean restaurant is on its way to a growing development just off Route 128 in the northern suburbs of Boston.

According to a post within the jobs section of the bostonchefs.com website, La Gallina is planning to open at MarketStreet Lynnfield, with the listing indicating that Matthias Kiehm and James Wierzelewski of the Weston-based MK Global Hospitality Group are behind it. The post mentions that the new dining spot is slated to open this summer, though no other details have been given as of yet; as soon as we hear what may be on its menu, we will post an update here.

The website for La Gallina is https://lagallina-lynnfield.com/ while the website for MK Global Hospitality Group can be found at https://mk-globalhospitalitygroup.com/ (the website for MarketStreet Lynnfield is at https://marketstreetlynnfield.com/)

[September 23 update: According to a press release, La Gallina is now open, and it is a coastal Mediterranean restaurant with "fresh takes on classics from Spain to Greece and beyond."]

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Squeeze Juice Company Opens at MarketStreet Lynnfield

A local trio of juice spots has been joined by a fourth location, with this one opening in a development in the northern suburbs.

According to its website, Squeeze Juice Company is now open at MarketStreet Lynnfield, with the new outlet joining others in downtown Boston, the Seaport District, and Somerville's Assembly Row. As with the other locations, the new shop offers an array of juices along with smoothies, bowls, toasts, coffee, tea, and more.

The website for Squeeze Juice Company can be found at https://www.drinksqueeze.com/

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The OkiPoké Is Opening at MarketStreet Lynnfield

A pair of poke shops will soon be opening a third location in the local area, with this one coming to a mixed-use development north of Boston.

According to an article in the Boston Real Estate Times, The OkiPoké is planning to open at MarketStreet Lynnfield, joining two other outlets in Burlington and Westford. Based on the menus at those spots, expect to see poke bowls, burritos, and salads, while the article says that ramen dishes will be offered as well. If all goes as planned, the new location of The OkiPoké will be opening this spring.

Several other restaurants and food spots are on their way to MarketStreet Lynnfield as well, including Alchemy (a New American restaurant that used to be in Gloucester) and GFG Cafe, which will offer Greek fare.

The address for The OkiPoké is at https://theokipoke.com/

[May 24 update: A press release mentions that the MarketStreet Lynnfield location of The OkiPoké is now open.]

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GFG Cafe to Open at MarketStreet Lynnfield

A Greek cafe and bakery with roots in New Jersey is opening its first Massachusetts location in the northern suburbs of Boston.

According to an article from the Boston Real Estate Times, GFG Cafe is planning to open at MarketStreet Lynnfield, with the post saying that it hopes to debut sometime this summer. The business, which was established in Hoboken in 2017, now has a handful of locations in New Jersey and New York along with a couple in Pennsylvania and Florida, with the menu including such items as spanakopita, leek pie, a Greek omelet, pastichio, mousaka, stuffed peppers, chicken kebabs, eggplant rolls, a turkey BLT wrap, coffee, baklava, and more.

The website for GFG Cafe can be found at https://www.gfg-bakery.com/

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Alchemy Is Being Reborn in the Former Gaslight Space at MarketStreet Lynnfield

A popular Cape Ann restaurant that shut down a few years ago is returning to a new space in the northern suburbs of Boston.

According to a post within the jobs section of bostonchefs.com, Alchemy, which had been located in Gloucester until 2016, will be reopening in the former Gaslight space at MarketStreet Lynnfield, with the post saying that "Alchemy was the first restaurant that the Serenitee Restaurant Group opened and it was beloved by the community in which it first came to life. Due to popular demand (and their desire to see the concept come to life once again), they'll be launching the new and improved Alchemy in Lynnfield next year." Alchemy, which had been located on Duncan Street in Gloucester for approximately 12 years, was known in part for its New American fare and small plates along with its craft cocktails.

The Serenitee Restaurant Group also includes such restaurants as 15 Walnut in Hamilton, Cala's Restaurant in Manchester, Hale Street Tavern in Beverly Farms, Maggie's Farm in Middleton, Opus in Salem, The Spot in Georgetown and Winchester, and Minglewood Harborside and Taj in Gloucester.

Gaslight announced the closure of its MarketStreet Lynnfield outlet this summer; the original location in Boston's South End remains in operation.

[July 28, 2021 update: According to a press release, Alchemy is now open at MarketStreet Lynnfield.]

[Earlier Article]
Aquitaine in Dedham, Gaslight in Lynnfield Have Closed for Good

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Burton's Grill Is Moving from Peabody to MarketStreet Lynnfield

A small local chain of upscale restaurants has closed one of its locations, though it plans to reopen in a new space nearby.

A tweet posted last night by @angem25 hinted that Burton's Grill in Peabody might be closed, with a check on the locations page of the chain confirming that it indeed shuttered, showing that the Northshore Mall outlet is no longer listed. A subsequent check on the company's Facebook page mentions that the Peabody restaurant has closed, but the plan is for it to relocate to a space within MarketStreet Lynnfield a few miles to the west of its former space. Locations of Burton's in Burlington, Framingham, Hingham, North Andover, Peabody, Shrewsbury, and Westford remain in operation, along with others in Connecticut, Florida, Maryland, New Hampshire, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia.

The website for all locations of Burton's Grill can be found at https://burtonsgrill.com/

[November 16, 2021 update: According to a press release, Burton's Grill opens at MarketStreet Lynnfield today.]

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Aquitaine in Dedham, Gaslight in Lynnfield Have Closed for Good

Earlier today it was reported than an Italian restaurant in Boston had closed down after sustaining damage from a water main break earlier this year. Now we have learned that two other dining spots from the same restaurant group have shut down as well.

According to a source, Aquitaine at Legacy Place in Dedham is no longer in operation, with a note on its website confirming this, while a similar note on the website for Gaslight at MarketStreet Lynnfield mentions that it has closed as well. Both notes say that "These are difficult times and this decision to close was not made easily" while also referring people to Aquitaine Boston, Gaslight, and Metropolis Cafe in Boston's South End along with Aquitaine Chestnut Hill.

As mentioned earlier, The Aquitaine Group has also closed Cinquecento in the South End, which was "devastated" by flood damage back in April.

[Earlier Article]
Cinquecento in Boston's South End Has Closed for Good

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Skeleton Key at MarketStreet Lynnfield Has Closed

A suburban spot that featured food, drink, and "escape rooms" has shut down after about a year and a half in business.

Based on the website for MarketStreet Lynnfield, Skeleton Key is no longer in operation, with social media posts confirming that the place closed in the fall. As mentioned in an earlier article, the spot was "part bar & lounge and part museum-of-curiosities," featuring physical adventure games in which groups would try to figure out a series of puzzles and crack codes before time ran out. (The business also offered snacks and meals along with beer and wine.)

Skeleton Key first opened its doors in the spring of 2018.

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FuGaKyu at MarketStreet Lynnfield Has Closed

A trio of Japanese restaurants is back down to just two, as one of its suburban locations has said farewell.

According to a message from The Daily Lunch, FuGaKyu at MarketStreet Lynnfield has closed, with a Facebook post from the place indicating that yesterday was its last day in operation. The thread does mention that its other two locations in Brookline and Sudbury remain open, though no reason has been given for the closure of the Lynnfield outlet nor is it known what might go into the space (keep checking back for updates).

The Lynnfield location of FuGaKyu first opened in the summer of 2014, offering sushi along with a variety of appetizers and entrees including shumai, gyoza, udon, ramen, teriyaki, katsu, and tempura.

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Anoush'Ella Is Opening at MarketStreet Lynnfield

A Mediterranean and Middle Eastern restaurant that opened in Boston a couple of years ago is expanding to the suburbs.

According to a page within the MarketStreet Lynnfield website, Anoush'Ella is planning to open at the mixed-use development just off Routes 128 and 95, with the dining spot joining its original location on W Newton Street in the South End. The post says that it will be a "'Fine Casual' Eatery. Serving fresh, flavorful Eastern [Mediterranean] Food in a relaxing atmosphere where guests feel as if they are part of the family." It is not known exactly when the Lynnfield location of Anoush'Ella will open, but it appears that its opening may be very close.

The South End location of Anoush'Ella first opened in the former Pathways To Wellness space in September of 2017, offering breads made on a saj (a type of rounded grill) that have a variety of ingredients added to create a type of pita sandwich. The restaurant also serves soups, salads, grain bowls, and labne, or strained yogurt with toppings added.

The website for Anoush'Ella  can be found at http://www.anoushella.com/

[May 28 update: According to a Facebook post, Anoush'Ella is now open at MarketStreet Lynnfield.]

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Fat Biscuit at MarketStreet Lynnfield Has Closed

by Marc Hurwitz

It appears that a Southern-style restaurant in the northern suburbs that joined a New Hampshire location two years ago has shuttered

According to a source, Fat Biscuit at MarketStreet Lynnfield is no longer in business, with the place being cleared out and a sign out front saying that it has indeed closed down. A check on the MarketStreet Lynnfield website indicates that the restaurant is no longer listed there, while the restaurant's website has apparently been taken down.

Fat Biscuit first opened in early 2017, joining another location in North Conway (which is also closed), with both locations offering such items as biscuits and gravy, shrimp and grits, burgers, sausage balls, brick chicken, and a fried green tomato BLT.

The address for the Lynnfield location of Fat Biscuit was 335 Market Street, Lynnfield, MA, 01940.

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