Lee's Burger Place Moves into Flippin' Burgers Spot in Newton

A new burger spot has opened in Newton Centre, replacing another burger place that featured gourmet burgers before closing this summer. Lee's Burger Place has just opened on Sumner Street (just north of Beacon Street) in the location where Flippin' Burgers used to be and looks to feature burgers with a variety of toppings as well as a number of other items. Their menu includes burgers, subs, sandwiches, hot dogs, chicken wings, chicken fingers, salads, fries, and onion rings, with prices for all items being well under $10. Lee's is a cash-only place at the present time, but according to their Facebook page, they should be getting their credit card machine working soon.

Hours for Lee's Burger Place are 11:00 AM to 9:00 PM, seven days a week.

The address for this new burger place in Newton Centre is: Lee's Burger Place, 216 Sumner Street, Newton, MA, 02459. The phone number is: (617) 795-2022. And their Facebook page is at:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Newton-MA/Lees-Burger-Place/165610074840

Lee's also has a Twitter page at:
http://twitter.com/leesburgerplace

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2009 Phantom Gourmet Beer and Food Phest to be Held October 24 and 25

The second annual Phantom Gourmet Beer and Food Phest will be coming to Suffolk Downs in East Boston later this month. The event will be held on Saturday, October 24, and Sunday, October 25, and will be mostly an indoor event with a variety of vendors offering food and drink to guests. Included among the festivities are a mechanical bull, sumo wrestling, a dance party, and more.

Hours for the Phantom Gourmet Beer and Food Phest are 12:00 PM to 10:00 PM on Saturday and 12:00 PM to 7:00 PM on Sunday. Tickets to get in are 2 for $5 in advance, or $5 each at the gate, with food and beverage being extra.

Vendors at the festival will include Firefly's, Fuddruckers, Harrows Chicken Pies, Wicked Whoopies, and several others. Drinks offered will include Bass, Beck's, Hoegaarden, Landshark, and more.

For more information on the 2009 Phantom Gourmet Beer and Food Phest, please go to the Phantom Gourmet link below:

http://www.phantomgourmetbeer.com/

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Floating Rock Restaurant Moving from Revere to Cambridge

A highly rated Cambodian restaurant in Revere is going to be moving a bit closer to Boston. According to the restaurant's Facebook page, Floating Rock will make the move from 144 Shirley Avenue near Revere Beach to 485 Mass. Ave. in the Central Square section of Cambridge. Based on the floor plan posted on Facebook, the new Floating Rock restaurant should be larger than the Revere location, and the opening of the restaurant will probably happen soon, as they are accepting applications for a variety of jobs.

[March 25, 2011 update: According to the Thrillist site, the new Floating Rock Restaurant in Cambridge had been planning to have a soft opening today (thanks to Boston-area food/drinks writer MC Slim JB for bringing this to our attention), but based on a note from the restaurant that was forwarded to us via email, there is a delay in their opening due to a final inspection that still needs to be passed. As a result, it looks like the soft opening will be pushed back at least a couple more days; as soon as they get the ok to open, we will post an update here.]

[April 18, 2011 update: According to their Facebook page, Floating Rock is in the middle of a soft opening right now.]

Floating Rock, a casual, inexpensive place that features authentic Cambodian cuisine, has been favored by locals and foodies alike since its opening in the early part of the last decade.

The address for this new restaurant in Cambridge is: Floating Rock, 485 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA, 02139. The phone number is (617) 455-4009. And the website can be found at: http://floatingrockrestaurant.com/

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River Rock Grill Opens in Maynard

A casual upscale restaurant recently opened in Maynard, moving into the space where a well-known restaurant and music club used to be. The River Rock Grill, which looks to feature New American fare with Latin and Mediterranean touches, replaces the old Sit n'Bull Restaurant on Main Street just west of the center of town. The River Rock has a bar and lounge in addition to its dining area, and like its predecessor, the restaurant will also feature live entertainment at some point. Items on the menu include calamari, fish stew, and steak frites.

Hours for the River Rock Grill are 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM and 4:00 PM to 10:00 PM Monday through Saturday and 12:00 PM to 10:00 PM on Sundays. A tapas menu is also offered from 10:00 PM to 12:00 AM.

The address for this new restaurant west of Boston is: River Rock Grill, 163 Main Street, Maynard, MA, 01754. The phone number is (978) 897-5500. And the website is at: http://www.theriverrockgrill.com/

Thanks to one of our Facebook fans (Steve) for letting us know about the opening of the River Rock Grill.

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Fire Hits Pho Hoa in Chinatown; Building Closed, May Be Condemned

A Vietnamese restaurant in the Chinatown section of Boston was damaged in a fire yesterday, and now the building in which it is housed may be in jeopardy. According to the Boston Herald, a blaze began within Pho Hoa on Beach Street, causing about $100,000 in damage. The newspaper goes on to report that the entire eight-story building was then closed down after it was discovered that there was poor electrical wiring, cracked ceiling beams, illegal bedrooms, and possibly a gambling operation inside, among other violations. A condemnation hearing for the building will take place this Thursday, according to the Herald.

Pho Hoa is a chain of Vietnamese restaurants that includes locations in the United States, Canada, and Asia. Three locations are in the Boston area, including the one on Beach Street as well as another in the Fields Corner section of Dorchester and a third in North Quincy.

To read more about the fire at Pho Hoa and the resulting closing of the building that houses it, please go to the Boston Herald link below:

Eatery fire opens can of worms

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Fire Damages Bricco in the North End

A fire early this morning caused extensive damage to Bricco, an Italian restaurant in the North End of Boston. According to WBZ 1030, several people who lived in the Hanover Street building were left temporarily homeless in the two-alarm fire, which began on the roof of the restaurant. WBZ also mentioned that no one was injured in the fire.

Bricco, which is located at 241 Hanover Street (about a block in from the entrance to the North End), is an upscale Italian dining spot that features wood-oven pizza, regional Italian dishes (including agnollotti with a veal and beef stuffing, lamb shank, and veal ossobuco), martinis, Italian wines, and an optional five-course chef tasting.

For more information on the fire at Bricco, please go to the WBZ link below:

Fire damages North End restaurant

Thanks to MC Slim JB, a local food writer and restaurant critic, for bringing this story to our attention.

[October 13 Update: According to a posting on the Chowhound site by MC Slim JB, it appears that Bricco may be open for business once again.]

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