Last year it was reported that an Irish pub in the western suburbs that closed at the start of the coronavirus outbreak was getting a new but familiar name. Now we have learned that the changeover has officially taken place.
According to a message sent to us, Tessie's Bar & Kitchen has opened in Waltham, replacing The Mad Raven which was under the same ownership. A Facebook post gives a bit more information on the changeover, saying the following:
When we closed our doors on March 16th, 2020, we naively thought it would be a short pause. (Heck, we only closed on Christmas for the last 20 years!) Little did we know the havoc that would wreak through all our lives – and most especially the restaurant industry. Through the better part of last year, news grew darker, lockdowns ensued - and the thought of re-opening this bar seemed to drift further away amidst all the uncertainty....The pandemic taught us resilience. When you are knocked down, you get back up. So here we are. We are back up, and Waltham, we are OPEN!
As hinted at in an earlier article, this is a second location of Tessie's Bar & Kitchen, as the original can be found in Walpole (initially, it looked like the new spot in Waltham might be called Tessie's West). In addition to the two Tessie's locations, the people behind them also run The Raven's Nest in Walpole as well.
The address for the new location of Tessie's Bar & Kitchen in Waltham (and the former Mad Raven) is 841 Main Street, Waltham, MA, 02451. The website for both locations of Tessie's is at https://tessiesbar.com/
[Earlier Article]
The Mad Raven in Waltham to Become Tessie's West
[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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