The Scoop N Scootery Is Opening in the Former Abbott's Frozen Custard Space in Brighton

It looks like an ice cream delivery company with two shops in the Boston area is opening a third, with this one taking over the space where a location of a small chain of frozen custard shops had been until closing last June.

According to a source, The Scoop N Scootery is moving into the former Abbott's Frozen Custard space in Brighton Center, with a photo showing a sign up for the upcoming shop. A check on Yelp seems to confirm this, showing that a page is now up for the Washington Street location of The Scoop N Scootery, though the website for the business only shows its existing locations in East Arlington and Allston.

The Scoop N Scootery, which started out as a Somerville-based mobile ice cream delivery and catering business, opened its first shop on Mass. Ave. in East Arlington in 2016, with its second outlet on Linden Street in Allston opening earlier this year.

Locations of Abbott's Frozen Custard (which is based in Rochester, NY) remain open in Arlington, Lexington, and Needham, with another on the way to Arlington Heights as well.

The address for the upcoming location of The Scoop N Scootery in Brighton Center is 360 Washington Street, Brighton, MA, 02135. The website for the company can be found at https://www.thescoopnscootery.com/

[January 8 update: A source tells us that The Scoop N Scootery is now open in Brighton.]

by Marc Hurwitz (Also follow us on Twitter at @hiddenboston)

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Rewild Co-Founder to Open PlantPub Delivery Service and (Eventually) Beer Hall

One of the founders of a vegan beer hall that said goodbye to its pop-up home last year is opening a new vegan beer hall, though it will initially be a delivery-only business.

According to an article from Eater Boston, Pat McAuley of Rewild is opening PlantPub, with the business initially working out of a commissary kitchen whose range will cover an area that includes Boston, Cambridge, and Somerville. The post says that its delivery business should debut this summer, with the beer hall itself opening at a later date, and at an as-of-yet unknown location (a permanent lease has not yet been signed), and that Mary Dumont of the now-closed downtown Boston restaurant Cultivar is also a partner.

Rewild, which claimed to be the first 100-percent vegan restaurant, cafe, and beer hall in the United States when it opened in Quincy in 2018, has been looking to reopen in Cambridge's Central Square, though it is not known if/when this will be happening.

The Facebook page for PlantPub can be found at https://www.facebook.com/pg/PlantPub/

[Earlier Article]
Rewild Planning to Reopen in Cambridge's Central Square

by Marc Hurwitz (Also follow us on Twitter at @hiddenboston)

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The Foodery Has Closed for Good; Cites COVID-19 Crisis As Reason for Closing

A local business that focused on food delivery has shut down permanently, and the coronavirus outbreak appears to have been the cause of its closure.

According to a message sent from Lillie Marshall, The Foodery is no longer in business, with a note on the company's website saying the following:

Amid the COVID-19 crisis, it is no longer possible for us to continue operations. Our methods of preparation and delivery of our products inherently requires intense team collaboration and interaction with suppliers, purveyors and customers. The effect of this crisis on our team and operations has become too uncertain to continue accepting customer orders, so it is in the best interest of all of our stakeholders to close The Foodery.

The Foodery, which was headquartered in Malden, was known for its ever-changing seasonal dishes made using locally sourced and organic ingredients. The food delivery company first started out approximately seven years ago.

by Marc Hurwitz (Also follow us on Twitter at @hiddenboston)

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[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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