News Elsewhere: New York's Tavern on the Green to Become Visitors Center, Food Court

It looks like the space where a popular high-end restaurant in Manhattan's Central Park used to be will become something quite a bit different.

According to The Boston Globe, the former Tavern on the Green space will become a visitors center and food court. The article mentions that items such chili sesame noodle salad, Turkish tacos, and Chinese dumplings will be available at the food court, which will be in the space where Tavern on the Green's Crystal Room used to be. According to the Globe, the official unveiling of the new spot is planned for today.

Tavern on the Green was a landmark dining spot that first opened in the mid-1930s, eventually becoming the highest grossing dining spot in the country. The restaurant closed this past winter, and there had been talk of another eatery moving into the space, but plans for that apparently fell through.

The former Tavern on the Green space is located along the western edge of Central Park near W 66th Street and just east of Lincoln Center.

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Peony Restaurant Planning to Open in Norwood Center

It looks like a new Chinese restaurant may be opening in Norwood Center over the coming months.

According to the Norwood Transcript and Bulletin and Wicked Local, Peony recently received a common victualer's license to open on Washington Street in the heart of Norwood's downtown area, and the person behind the dining spot now needs to have renovations done to the space before it can open. The article mentions that Peony will feature Chinese fare, and the owner is apparently focusing on it being a place to get healthy dishes.

The address for this upcoming Chinese restaurant in Norwood will be: Peony, 654 Washington Street, Norwood, MA, 02062.

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Telegraph Hill Kitchen and Bar Opens in South Boston

A new restaurant and pub has just opened in the Andrew Square section of South Boston.

According to their website, Telegraph Hill Kitchen & Bar is now open on Dorchester Street, just east of the Old Colony Avenue intersection in the space where Mullins Tavern used to be. Based on photos posted onto their Facebook page, it appears that Telegraph Hill Kitchen & Bar has a mix of bar seating and high top bar tables, along with a jukebox and a number of TVs along the walls. The Thrillist and Yelp sites mention that the restaurant features such dishes as a Caesar salad, burgers, macaroni and cheese with prosciutto, battered cod, and po' boys, as well as more than 30 beer options.

The Facebook page for Telegraph Hill Kitchen & Bar indicates that it will be open for both lunch and dinner.

The address for this new restaurant and bar in the Andrew Square section of South Boston is: Telegraph Hill Kitchen & Bar, 289 Dorchester Street, Boston, MA, 02127. Their website can be found at: http://www.telegraphhillboston.com/

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KO Catering and Pies Opening in South Boston

A takeout spot and food truck featuring Australian fare is going to be opening in South Boston, moving into the space where a recently-closed restaurant had been.

According to their Twitter page, KO Catering and Pies will open on A Street (just north of W Broadway) in the spot where St. Alphonzo's Kitchen used to be until closing over the summer. The Twitter page mentions that KO Catering and Pies will be a "takeaway shop" offering breakfast, lunch, and dinner. The menu will feature such items as meat pies, veggie pies, sausage rolls, chickpea salads, spicy shrimp, and lemon slice.

A note from KO Catering and Pies mentions that the food truck will be mobile, and it will be launched once the retail shop opens.

[October 26 update: According to the restaurant's Twitter page, KO Catering and Pies is now open for business.]

The address for this new takeout spot in South Boston is: KO Catering and Pies, 87 A Street, South Boston, MA, 02127. Their Twitter page can be found at: http://twitter.com/KOCatering_Pies

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Quaker Steak and Lube May Be Coming to Boston, Other New England Cities

A small chain of casual family restaurants that specializes in chicken wings may be coming to New England, including a possible location in Boston.

According to syracuse.com, Quaker Steak & Lube is looking to open several locations in New England, with Portland, ME, being the most likely candidate at this point. The article mentions that other locations of the chain might be opening in Boston, Springfield, Providence, RI, Manchester, NH, and Hartford, CT.

Quaker Steak & Lube, which is based in Sharon, PA, features classic American fare, including wings, soft pretzels, onion rings, burgers, steaks, and baby back ribs. The chain currently has approzimately 40 locations open, with most of them being in Pennsylvania and Ohio.

For more information on the possible opening of Quaker Steak & Lube in Boston and other New England cities, please go to the syracuse.com link below.

Syracuse company to open Quaker Steak and Lube restaurants in New York and New England

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Results of Twitter Meatball Poll

Our latest Twitter poll is now complete, with this poll focusing on the best meatballs in the Boston area. Our previous polls have included a sushi poll (Douzo in the Back Bay won), a cupcake poll (Sweet Cupcakes in the Back Bay and Harvard Square), a steak and cheese poll (Carl's in Waltham), an ice cream poll (Richardson's in Middleton), a roast beef poll (Nick's Famous Roast Beef in Beverly), a chicken wing poll (Buff's Pub in Newton), a macaroni and cheese poll (Fat Cat in Quincy), a fried clam poll (JT Farnham's in Essex), an onion ring poll (Mr. Bartley's Burger Cottage in Cambridge), a hot dog poll (Spike's Junkyard Dogs), a pizza poll (Santarpio's in East Boston), a burger poll (Mr. Bartley's Burger Cottage), and a lobster roll poll (Neptune Oysters in the North End). Below is the winner of the Twitter meatball poll:

1) Comella's, various locations (64%)

A few other restaurants were picked in the Twitter meatball poll, including Cardullo's (Cambridge), Craigie on Main (Cambridge), Porcini's (Watertown), and Tavolo (Dorchester).

Thanks to those who have voted in our Twitter polls. We will start another poll soon, so keep checking back on our Twitter page at http://twitter.com/hiddenboston.

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