Tir Na Nog Now to Stay Open Through March

The latest news on Tir Na Nog in Somerville (thanks to the Boston Herald, MySpace, and Chowhound) is that it will remain open until around the end of March. After that, who knows what will happen? But at least they will be open for St. Patrick's Day.

For continued updates on Tir Na Nog, go to:

http://www.thenog.com

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Firefly's Coming to Quincy Later This Spring

Firefly's, which is considered one of the best restaurants for barbecue in the Boston area, is opening a new restaurant in Quincy this spring. It will be located at Adams Street and the Furnace Brook Parkway, where the Redwood Tavern and Red Sauce used to be.

Firefly's currently has two other locations, one in Framingham and one in Marlboro.

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Latest Review: Wendell's Pub in Norton

Another new review is on the Boston's Hidden Restaurants site. The restaurant is called Wendell's Pub, which is on Route 123 in the center of Norton, south of Boston. Wendell's Pub doesn't look like much, but they may just have the best traditional Buffalo-style chicken wings in Massachusetts, if not all of New England.

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Goodbye, Hilltop Restaurant (in Braintree)

The Hilltop Restaurant in Braintree, which closed earlier this month, had its plastic cows, cactus sign, and other items go up on the auction block this week. And even though the food at the Hilltop had gone downhill over the years, it was rather sad to see the place torn apart for good. Lots of people have sentimental memories of this place, which had been around for a long time.

Word has it that the butcher shop will open somewhere in the general area, but the restaurant is definitely gone and not likely to return. In its place? Yet another car dealership, soon to come to the South Shore.....

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Another Review: Silvermine Tavern in Norwalk, CT

Our latest review is a cozy, romantic restaurant in Norwalk, CT, called the Silvermine Tavern. Located in a beautiful section of Norwalk complete with winding streams, narrow wooded lanes, and rolling hills, the Silvermine Tavern is a place worth seeking out if you are traveling along the nearby Merritt Parkway.

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What Is Your Favorite Irish Pub in the Boston Area?

Perhaps this is more of a forum topic than a blog topic, but I am curious as to which Irish pubs seem to be favored by people in Boston. With Saint Patrick's Day coming soon, it would be nice to find a few pubs that people might not know about.

A few that I like include: James's Gate in Jamaica Plain; O'Leary's in Brookline; Spirit in Cambridge; Kitty O'Shea's in Boston; and Tir Na Nog in Somerville (though they may be closing soon).

Let me know about some others that you like!

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