Leo's Events and Restaurant Officially Opens in Braintree

The restaurant part of a dining and function space in the southern suburbs of Boston has debuted.

A check on the space this past weekend along with a Facebook post from the business indicates that Leo's Events and Restaurant is now fully open, with the Facebook post from Sunday saying the following:

Today's the day! Leo's Restaurant officially opens its doors at 4PM. We're so excited to welcome everyone in to experience our new space, great food, drinks, and hospitality. Come join us tonight in Braintree — we can't wait to see you!

Leo's Events and Restaurant, which moves into the former Dunkin' Donuts University space on Granite Street, is run by Leo Keka (Alba, Scutari, Zef Cicchetti & Raw Bar); the functions/events part of the business debuted last summer.

The address for Leo's Events and Restaurant is 589 Granite Street, Braintree, MA, 02184. Its Facebook page is at https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61572606675228 while its Instagram page is at https://www.instagram.com/leoseventsandrestaurant/

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Leo's Events and Restaurant Plans to Open in Braintree

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Mamaleh's Kibitz Corner Is Opening in the Former Vincent's Space in Cambridge's Kendall Square

A couple of months ago, it was reported that a restaurant and wine bar in Cambridge was closing, and now we have learned that the group behind it is debuting a new spot with a familiar name.

According to a press release, Mamaleh's Kibitz Corner is opening in Kendall Square, taking over the space on Cardinal Medeiros Avenue that had been home to Vincent's. The release mentions that the new spot will offer its space for private events while also hosting public events such as book readings, comedy nights, and special popup dinners--and being a test kitchen where it tries out new recipes. The grand opening for Mamaleh's Kibitz Corner takes place on April 26 and April 27 with a prix-fixe Passover dinner.

Big Dipper Hospitality Group (which runs State Park in Kendall Square and Mamaleh's in Kendall Square and Brookline) first opened Vincent's in 2020 as Vincent's Grocery, reconcepting the place into Vincent's restaurant the following year.

The address for Mamaleh's Kibitz Corner is 233 Cardinal Medeiros Avenue, Cambridge, MA, 02141. The website for Mamaleh's can be found at https://mamalehs.com/

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