Lockheart Is Opening in Wellesley

A new restaurant with Southwestern influences is hoping to open in the western suburbs.

According to an article from The Swellesley Report, Lockheart is planning on opening on Central Street in Wellesley Square, with Derek Brady--who has been involved with such spots as Union Street, Causeway, Osushi, and The Draft--being behind it. The post mentions that the upcoming eatery will be a "southwestern-themed tacos-plus restaurant" and that it received approval to open from a "wary" Select Board in which board members were concerned about violations that restaurants Brady has been involved in have received. Brady did stress that he wanted to focus on being able to operate a suburban family restaurant, saying that "it's difficult to run a lot of the restaurants that I have but that's not the type of area that I think we're looking at to do something here and that's not the type of restaurant that I'm looking to do in this town....They're two different animals."

The address for Lockheart in Wellesley Square is 102 Central Street, Wellesley, MA, 02482. Its website can be found at https://lockheartwellesley.com/

[July 15, 2022 update: According to a source, Lockheart is now open, with its menu including a variety of tacos along with salads, bowls, snacks, and large plates.]

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Both Locations of Moe's Southwest Grill in Foxborough Have Closed

Two more locations of a chain of restaurants featuring Tex-Mex food and southwestern fare have closed, and both happen to have been in the same town.

Based on information from a source and a check on the chain's website, the two outlets of Moe's Southwest Grill in Foxborough are no longer in business, with an email sent from the company confirming that the Patriot Place and Foxborough Boulevard restaurants have indeed shut their doors for good. The statement we received is as follows:

The two independently owned and operated Moe's Southwest Grill restaurants in Foxborough, MA have closed. A number of factors go into the decision to close a location. Moe's continues to open new restaurants across the country.

The two Foxborough locations of Moe's join the closing of the Natick outlet which shuttered earlier this summer; it appears that locations in Bellingham, Chelmsford, Littleton, Lowell, and Waltham remain open based on the chain's website, though the exact status of its Brockton restaurant is unknown at this point in time.

The Atlanta-based Moe's Southwest Grill, which started out approximately 20 years ago, offers such items as nachos, burritos, tacos, quesadillas, guacamole, and more. Its website can be found at https://www.moes.com/

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Moe's Southwest Grill in Natick Has Closed

A chain of restaurants featuring Tex-Mex food and southwestern fare had closed one of its closest locations to Boston proper.

According to several sources, Moe's Southwest Grill in Natick is no longer in operation, with the locations section of the chain's website seeming to confirm this, as the Route 9 outlet is no longer listed. It does appear that the Moe's location in Waltham remains open along with a few outlets along Route 495, including in Bellingham, Chelmsford, Foxborough (Patriot Place), Littleton, and Lowell, though locations in Brockton and another Foxborough outlet on Foxborough Boulevard appear to remain temporarily closed according to the locations page.

The Atlanta-based Moe's Southwest Grill first started out approximately 20 years ago.

The address for the now-closed Moe's in Natick was 1274 Worcester Street (Route 9), Natick, MA, 01760. The website for the chain can be found at https://www.moes.com/

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Masa Taqueria and Tequila Bar in Woburn Is Being Sold; New Restaurant to Replace It

The sister restaurant of a popular tapas and tequila bar in Boston's South End is closing and will become home to a brand new eatery.

According to a press release, Masa Taqueria and Tequila Bar in Woburn is in the process of being sold and its last day in operation will be Mother's Day (Sunday, May 8), with an "established, well-respected restaurant group" taking over the space and opening a new dining spot within the space. The original Masa on Tremont Street will remain in operation, and all gift certificates for the Woburn location of Masa will be honored there.

The Woburn location of Masa first opened in 2008 as Masa Southwestern Grill, changing over to Masa Taqueria and Tequila Bar in the fall of 2015; the South End location of Masa has been in business since 1998.

The address for the soon-to-close Masa Taqueria and Tequila Bar is 350 Cambridge Road, Woburn, MA, 01801. The website for the original location of Masa can be found at http://www.masarestaurant.com/

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Moe's Southwest Grill Is Opening in Waltham

A chain of restaurants that features Tex-Mex food and southwestern fare continues its expansion into Massachusetts, with its upcoming location being the closest one yet to Boston.

According to their Twitter and Facebook pages, Moe's Southwest Grill is going to be opening on Main Street in Waltham later this month, moving into the space where Tony D's had been before moving to a nearby space on Main Street. Once the eatery opens (either February 23 or February 27, based on their Facebook and Twitter pages), Moe's in Waltham will join other locations in Natick, Chelmsford, Shrewsbury, Hanover, Worcester, and Plymouth, as well as several hundred other outlets of the Atlanta-based chain across the country.

The menu at Moe's Southwest Grill features rice bowls, nachos, burritos, quesadillas, fajitas, and tacos, with many individual dishes taking names from TV shows and movies. A few items on the menu include the Closetalker (from Seinfeld), which is a salad; the Billy Barou (from Caddyshack), a nacho plate that can be ordered with an array of meats and other items; the Alfredo Garcia fajitas (from the Sam Peckinpah movie Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia); and the Art Vandalay (from Seinfeld), which is a veggie burrito.

[February 26 update: According to a poster on Chowhound (and confirmed by the restaurant's Facebook page), Moe's Southwest Grill is now open in Waltham.]

The address for this new restaurant in Waltham is: Moe's Southwest Grill, 831 Main Street, Waltham, MA, 02451. The chain's website can be found at http://www.moes.com/

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Bella Drew's Cafe in Boston Has Closed

It looks like a cafe in downtown Boston that focused on Southwest-influenced dishes has closed its doors after being in business for only about four months.

According to a poster on Chowhound, Bella Drew's Cafe on Province Street is shuttered, with "For Sale" signs displayed in the windows. A call to the place seems to confirm this, as their phone is no longer in service, and the "Order Online" section of their website has been taken down.

Bella Drew's Cafe first opened in March of this year, moving into the space where the Chilean eatery Chacarero used to be (the Arch Street location of Chacarero remains open). The now-closed Bella Drew's featured soups, salads, and sandwiches, along with some breakfast dishes.

The address for this restaurant in downtown Boston was: Bella Drew's Cafe, 26 Province Street, Boston, MA, 02108.

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Bella Drew's Cafe Opens in Boston, Taking Over Former Chacarero Space

A cafe featuring Southwest-influenced dishes has opened in downtown Boston, moving into the space where a Chilean restaurant used to be.

A poster on Chowhound has mentioned that Bella Drew's Cafe is now open on Province Street, taking over the old Chacarero spot (Chacarero closed its Province Street location last month--the Arch Street location remains open). A look at the restaurant's website indicates that the new eatery focuses on soups, salads, and sandwiches for the lunch crowd, as well as a handful of options at breakfast. Sandwiches include chipotle beef and cilantro chicken, while breakfast items include huevos rancheros and a breakfast burrito.

Hours for Bella Drew's are 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM Monday through Friday.

The address for this new dining spot in downtown Boston is: Bella Drew's Cafe, 26 Province Street, Boston, MA, 02108. The phone number is (617) 723-2100. And their website can be found at: http://www.belladrews.com/

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Update: Cottonwood Cafe in the Back Bay Has Closed; Looking for New Space

A restaurant in the Back Bay of Boston that has been serving Southwest cuisine for many years is getting ready to shut its doors.

According to a poster on the Chowhound site, the Cottonwood Cafe on Berkeley Street is going to be closing on June 30 after being in business since the early 1990s. A call placed to the restaurant has confirmed that it will indeed be closing at the end of the month. [June 28 update: According to a number of sources, including the Boston Herald, the Cottonwood Cafe has closed a bit early, as their last day was apparently yesterday (Sunday, June 27).]

Known in part for its margaritas, outdoor patio, and people-watching, the Cottonwood Cafe features lunch and dinner seven days a week, offering such items as blackened scallops, stuffed Anaheim chiles, black bean soup, a tenderloin tip sandwich, roasted poblano macaroni and cheese, grilled red chile sausage, paella, black angus strip steak, and lamb chops.

The address for this dining spot in the Back Bay was: Cottonwood Cafe, 222 Berkeley Street, Boston, MA, 02116.

[July 14 update: According to the restaurant's website, the Cottonwood Cafe
is looking at new spaces, as it is hoping to reopen in the next three to six months. The website note also mentions that the folks behind the Cottonwood Cafe had decided to leave the Berkeley Street spot once their lease had expired.]

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Masa Southwest Bar and Grill in Woburn is Open

A new restaurant has just opened in Woburn. Masa Southwest Bar and Grill has opened its doors in the Horn Pond Plaza on Route 3 (in the same shopping plaza as Whole Foods) just north of the Winchester line.

The restaurant is upscale but casual, and features mostly Southwestern-style cuisine including chicken with black bean and mango salsa, pork shoulder with borracha sauce, grilled catfish with verde sauce, tequila marinated shrimp, and chipotle apricot glazed short ribs.

The address for the new Masa in Woburn is: Masa Southwest Bar and Grill, 348A Cambridge Road (Horn Pond Plaza), Woburn, MA, 01801. The phone number is (781) 938-8886.

Masa Southwest Bar and Grill Coming to Woburn This Fall

A new restaurant is coming to Woburn, and it is one that may be familiar to Boston diners.

Masa Southwest Bar and Grill, an upscale restaurant featuring Southwest-style cuisine, will be opening in the spot vacated by the Bear Rock Cafe in the Horn Pond Plaza on Route 3 near the Winchester line. This will be the second location for Masa, which also has a restaurant on Tremont Street in the South End of Boston.

No specific date has been given for Masa's opening, but it should be open sometime this fall.