Birdies Hot Chicken Is Opening in Boston's Downtown Crossing

A third location of a group of Nashville hot chicken places appears to be on its way to the Greater Boston area, and this one will be in the heart of the city.

According to a poster (Geoff Wong) within the Friends of Boston's Hidden Restaurants Facebook group page, Birdies Hot Chicken is planning to open in the city's Downtown Crossing area, with the post indicating that it will be moving into a space next to Potbelly which means its exact address is 267 Washington Street. Once it opens, the new outlet will join others in Brockton and Westwood, and based on those locations, expect the new location to offer chicken sliders, wings, tenders, chicken and waffles, and more.

The website for Birdies Hot Chicken can be found at https://birdieshotchickenma.com/

[April 3 update: A post from @DTownBostonBID indicates that Birdies Hot Chicken is now open in Downtown Crossing.]

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Chick-fil-A Opens in Brockton

A chain of chicken spots that until recently had very little presence in the Greater Boston area has opened its sixth location inside Route 495, with more possibly on the way.

Wicked Local reports that Chick-fil-A opens in Brockton today, with the Facebook page for the place confirming that the Westgate Drive eatery is indeed open for business. This follows on the heels of another outlet opening in Woburn in late April, with both joining existing locations in Burlington, Dedham, Framingham, and Peabody--and two other restaurants may be coming to Boston's Back Bay and Walpole as well.

The address for the new location of Chick-fil-A in Brockton is 542 Westgate Drive, Brockton, MA, 02301. The website for the chain can be found at https://www.chick-fil-a.com/

[Earlier Article]
Chick-fil-A Plans to Open Outlets in Brockton, Woburn

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Chick-fil-A Plans to Open Outlets in Brockton, Woburn

by Marc Hurwitz

A chain of chicken places that appeared to have no chance of opening in the city of Boston several years ago is now in rapid expansion mode in the area, with two shops coming to the suburbs in addition to at least two others on the way, including one within the Boston city limits.

According to an article in The Enterprise, Chick-fil-A is planning to open in Brockton, while several sources also tell us that another location is on its way to Woburn, with a Facebook page confirming this. The Brockton location, which will be at 544 Westgate Drive, hopes to open by the late summer, while the Woburn outlet, which will be at 375 Washington Street, does not have an opening date yet, but it looks like it is close to being up and running.

Earlier in the decade, the late Boston Mayor Thomas Menino voiced his opposition to the chain coming to the city based on the CEO's opposition to same-sex marriage, but now it looks like the city's first shop could be opening at 569 Boylston Street in the Back Bay, while another location may be coming to Walpole as well. (Other location can be found in various Boston suburbs, including Burlington, Dedham, Framingham, Marlboro, and Peabody.)

[April 23 update: The Patch mentions that the Woburn location of Chick-fil-A opens on April 25.]

[June 7 update: Wicked Local states that the Brockton location of Chick-fil-A opens on June 11.]

[Earlier Article]
Chick-fil-A Plans to Open in Boston's Copley Square
Chick-fil-A Plans to Open in Walpole

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Pollo Campero in Chelsea Destroyed in Fire

by Marc Hurwitz

A Boston-area location of a chain of chicken spots has been destroyed in a fire.

According to an article from NBC Boston, Pollo Campero in Chelsea was hit by a two-alarm blaze overnight that apparently started in the rear of the Park Street structure, with firefighters having to pull away from the fire because conditions went downhill too much to allow them to safely try to put it out. The post says that the building is a total loss, while The Boston Globe mentions that one firefighter sustained minor injuries in the blaze.

Pollo Campero first opened in Chelsea approximately 10 years ago and has since been joined by two others in East Boston and Lynn; the chain got its start nearly 40 years ago in Guatemala.

The address for the Chelsea location of Pollo Campero is 115 Park Street, Chelsea, MA, 02150. The website for the chain can be found at http://us.campero.com/

[February 1 update: A Facebook post from the Chelsea Chamber of Commerce indicates that Pollo Campero plans to reopen in Chelsea, though the rebuild will "take time," and there is apparently no specific timeline for the rebuilding of the restaurant as of yet. (Thanks to a source for letting us know about this.)]

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Chick-fil-A Plans to Open in Walpole

by Marc Hurwitz

A controversial chain of chicken spots is looking to open another location in the Greater Boston area, with this one being southwest of the city.

The Walpole Times is reporting that Georgia-based Chick-fil-A is planning to open at the Walpole Mall on Route 1, with the dining spot possibly having seating for 120 inside and a small outdoor area with 16 additional seats. This outlet would join others in Burlington, Dedham, Framingham, Marlboro, and Peabody along with six other shops in Massachusetts.

Chick-fil-A was in the local news several years ago when former Boston mayor Thomas Menino said he wouldn't allow the chain to open within the city because of the CEO's opposition to same-sex marriage. The website for the chain can be found at https://www.chick-fil-a.com/

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More Than Two Dozen People Sickened after Eating at Wright's Farm in Burrillville, RI

An iconic Rhode Island restaurant that has been in business for more than 60 years is getting ready to reopen after a number of diners became ill there a few days ago.

The Providence Journal is reporting that approximately 30 people were sickened at Wright's Farm in Burrillville on Sunday night, with the patrons showing gastrointestinal symptoms after a young boy became sick in the restaurant. Health Department officials are waiting for test results to come back to see if it could be the norovirus, which is an airborne virus, and one that has been in the news of late after locations of Chipotle in Brighton and Billerica, MA, temporarily closed due to suspected norovirus outbreaks. Wright's Farm owner Frank Galleshaw says that they are steam cleaning the carpets and bleaching down the tables and hope to be open today, according to the Journal. (The eatery is only open Thursday through Sunday.)

[March 18 update: A Facebook post from the place indicates that Wright's Farm remains closed, with the plan being to continue the cleaning and sanitizing process over the coming days and reopening on Thursday, March 24.]

[March 21 update: Wright's Farm has confirmed that it will open back up on Thursday at 4:00 PM.]

Wright's Farm first opened in the 1950s, with the present owners purchasing the restaurant in 1972; the dining spot is known in part for its family-style chicken dinners.

The address for Wright's Farm is 84 Inman Road, Harrisville, RI, 02830. Its website can be found at http://www.wrightsfarm.com/

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Popeyes Is Open Once Again in Kenmore Square

A fast-food chicken place in Kenmore Square that closed earlier this year has reopened.

According to posters on the Yelp site, Popeyes on Beacon Street in the heart of the square is open once again for business, and the Popeyes chain has added the location back onto their website after taking it down when it closed a few months back. The reopened Popeyes joins one other location within the Boston city limits (on the American Legion Highway in Roslindale), with a third Boston-area location being in Brockton's Westgate Mall.

Popeyes features a variety of chicken dishes, including chicken and biscuits, chicken nuggets, chicken tenders, a chicken bowl with red beans and rice, and chicken sandwiches and wraps. The chain has nearly 2,000 locations across the United States, and several hundred more in other countries around the world.

The address for this reopened fast-food chicken place in Kenmore Square is: Popeyes,21 Brookline Avenue, Boston, MA, 02215. The phone number is (617) 262-1687. And the website for the chain is at http://www.popeyes.com/

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Buffalo Wild Wings Is Opening in Saugus

The opening of Buffalo Wild Wings in Danvers may be on the shelf (at least for now), but it looks like the national chain of casual restaurants and sports bars may still be making its presence felt in the Boston area at some point soon.

According to an article in The Daily Item of Lynn, Buffalo Wild Wings (also known as BW3) has received approval for a liquor license by the Saugus Board of Selectmen, paving the way for a new outlet of the popular chicken wing place on Main Street in the Kmart Plaza (just west of Route 1). The article mentions that BW3 would take over the Verizon Wireless space.

Based on information in the article, if all goes as planned, the new Buffalo Wild Wings in Saugus will have 56 televisions, a capacity of just under 250 people, and a closing time of 2:00 AM (1:00 AM for serving alcohol).

Last year, we had reported that BW3 was looking to open in Danvers, making that the first location of the chain in the Boston area, but it appears that the Danvers restaurant may have fallen through. Currently, the only other Buffalo Wild Wings location in Massachusetts is in Hadley, with a few spots in Connecticut as well. [January 10, 2011, UPDATE: A new BW3 has since opened in Leominster, with the Hadley location closing.] The chain has more than 600 locations in 41 states across the country.

[April 26, 2011 update: According to their Facebook page, the new Buffalo Wild Wings in Saugus is opening today. For more info, their Facebook page can be found at http://www.facebook.com/bwwsaugus]

For more information on the opening of Buffalo Wild Wings in Saugus, please go to the Daily Item link below.

Saugus board OKs license transfer

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Raising Cane's to Open at Boston University Campus This Month

A fast-food chain that features chicken fingers will be opening a new location at the Boston University Campus this month. According to a note sent by the chain, Raising Cane's will be opening on October 15 on Commonwealth Avenue between the B.U. Bridge and Allston.

Raising Cane's features only chicken fingers, with several combo plate options from which to choose. The combos include fries, sauce, Texas toast, and a drink, with a couple of the combos also including coleslaw. A chicken finger sandwich is offered within one of the combos.

The first location of Raising Cane's opened in 1996, and the chain now has more than 80 locations across the country. The Boston location will be the first Raising Cane's in New England.

The founder and CEO of the restaurant chain is known in part for being on "Secret Millionaire," a reality TV show that began on Fox and recently switched over to ABC.

The address for this soon-to-open fast-food restaurant at the B.U. Campus will be: Raising Cane's, 949 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, MA, 02215. The Web site for the chain is at: http://www.raisingcanes.com/

Thanks to a poster on the Chowhound site for initially letting us know about Raising Cane's coming to Boston.

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A New Popeyes Coming to Roslindale

Popeyes Chicken & Biscuits, a global chain of fast-food chicken places, is opening a new restaurant in the Roslindale section of Boston. According to a job posting on Craigslist, it should be open sometime in early July.

Popeyes currently has two locations in the Boston area: One on Beacon Street in the Kenmore Square section of Boston, and another in the Westgate Mall in Brockton.

The address for this new Popeyes will be: Popeyes Chicken & Biscuits, 710 American Legion Highway, Roslindale, MA, 02131.

Lucille's Fine Chicken in Lynnfield Is Now Open

Lucille's Fine Chicken, a restaurant that features a fixed-price meal of chicken, salad, pasta, and fries, is now open on Route 1 in Lynnfield in the spot formerly occupied by the Naked Fish (Lucille's is run by the owner of the Naked Fish).

Lucille's looks to be a casual, family-friendly restaurant that has a similar theme to Wright's Farm in Harrisville, RI, another fixed-price chicken place. The restaurant will be open for dinner only during the week (closed on Mondays), with both lunch and dinner offered on weekends.

The address for Lucille's Fine Chicken is: Lucille's Fine Chicken, 215 Broadway (Route 1), Lynnfield, MA, 01940.

Naked Fish in Lynnfield to Become Lucille's Fine Chicken

The Naked Fish on Route 1 in Lynnfield is now closed and will soon be replaced by a new restaurant called Lucille's Fine Chicken.

The owner of the Naked Fish, a small chain of restaurants in the Boston area, will be running Lucille's as well; according to a job posting on Craigslist, it will be a family-friendly restaurant featuring a fixed-price meal of salad, pasta, roasted chicken, and handcut fries. The posting goes on to state that Lucille's will be open for dinner only Tuesday-Friday, and lunch and dinner on the weekends (they will be closed on Mondays).

Lucille's Fine Chicken looks to be open sometime toward the middle-to-late part of April. The address for Lucille's will be 215 Broadway (Route 1) in Lynnfield, a short distance south of the Route 128/95 intersection.

The remaining Naked Fish restaurants are in Framingham, Billerica, and Waltham.