The Farm Downtown Opens in Beverly

A new restaurant has just opened in Beverly, and the people behind it are the owners of a similar dining spot a few miles away.

According to Boston.com, The Farm Downtown is now open on Rantoul Street (Route 1A), and it is a sister restaurant to The Farm Bar and Grille, an eatery on Route 22 in Essex that first opened in the spring of 2009. The article mentions that while The Farm Downtown does not have the live music or games that The Farm Bar and Grille has, its menu is similar, featuring American fare, BBQ, and seafood items. A few dishes included on The Farm Downtown's menu include BBQ nachos, clam chowder, burgers, a pulled smoked chicken sandwich, baby-back ribs, fish tacos, and fish and chips.

The Farm Downtown is open for lunch and dinner seven days a week.

The address for this new restaurant in Beverly is: The Farm Downtown, 350 Rantoul Street, Beverly, MA, 01915. The phone number is (978) 922-0011. And the website can be found at: http://www.farmdowntown.com/

For more information on the opening of The Farm Downtown, please go to the Boston.com link below.

Beverly restaurant team expands with The Farm Downtown

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Six Burner in Boston's Back Bay Is Closing; Owners Opening Red Rock Grill and Bar in Upton

A Back Bay restaurant featuring classic American dishes is closing its doors, and the owners are opening a new restaurant in the Worcester area.

According to The Boston Herald, Six Burner on Dartmouth Street is shutting down, with a new dining spot from the people behind Common Ground in Allston and Coda in the South End taking over the space. [July 11, 2011 update: The new spot in the Back Bay will be called The Salty Pig.] The Herald mentions that the husband-and-wife team behind Six Burner, who also ran the now-closed Laurel on nearby Berkeley Street, are opening a new eatery on Main Street in Upton (a few miles southeast of Worcester) called the Red Rock Grill and Bar. [July 11, 2011 update: According to TheDailyGrafton.com, the Red Rock Grill and Bar is now open.]

Six Burner, which first opened around the beginning of the year, featured such comfort food dishes as chili nachos, Kobe beef hot dogs, grilled cheese sandwiches, lobster macaroni and cheese, and meat loaf.

The address for Six Burner was: Six Burner, 130 Dartmouth Street, Boston, MA, 02116.

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Little Mary's Bagels Looking to Open in Arlington

It looks like a breakfast and lunch spot featuring bagels will be soon opening in Arlington.

According to the restaurant's website, Little Mary's Bagels is planning to open on Mass. Ave. across from Arlington High School sometime this fall (their Facebook page states that they are currently looking at a November opening). In addition to freshly baked bagels, Little Mary's will offer organic coffee, breakfast sandwiches, salads, deli-style sandwiches, and pastries. A blog entry within the Arlington Advocate mentions that Little Mary's will have seating for 18 people.

The address for this upcoming breakfast and lunch spot in Arlington will be: Little Mary's Bagels, 882B Massachusetts Avenue, Arlington, MA, 02476. Their website can be found at: http://littlemarysbagels.com/ and their Facebook page is at: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Arlington-MA/Little-Marys-Bagels/117126641673023

[December 1 update: According to posters on their Facebook page, it appears that construction has stopped on Little Mary's Bagels and that there is no longer a sign out front for the place. (A recent drive by the place has indeed confirmed this.) As soon as we find out if Little Mary's will indeed be opening in this space, we will post another update here.]

[May 31, 2011 update: It appears that Little Mary's Bagels will not be opening--at least not at 882B Massachusetts Avenue, where they had planned to open last fall--as a "For Rent" sign is now in the window of the space.]

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OTTO Pizza Coming to Harvard Square in Cambridge

[Ed note: The name of this restaurant will be OTTO, not Enzo, as previously reported by us and others. Changes have been made as of 1/28/11.]

A pizza shop is on its way to the Harvard Square section of Cambridge, moving into the space where a location of a bagel chain has been.

According to the Cantabrigia blog, OTTO will be opening on Mass. Ave., taking over the Finagle A Bagel spot (a poster on Chowhound says that Finagle-A-Bagel appears to be closed now). The article mentions that OTTO is connected with the pizza shop of the same name in Portland, Maine, that features nearly 25 options for toppings. As is the case with OTTO in Portland, it looks like the new OTTO in Cambridge will be serving slices as well as whole pizzas.

[January 28, 2011, update: The new OTTO in Harvard Square is now open.]

The address for this upcoming pizzeria in Harvard Square will be: OTTO, 1432 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA, 02138. The website for OTTO is: http://www.ottoportland.com/

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Boston Local Food Festival Coming October 2, 2010

The Fort Point District of Boston is going to be the site of a food event this weekend, and it will focus on foods sourced from the New England region.

According to the event's website, the Boston Local Food Festival is going to be held on Saturday, October 2 from 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM at the Congress Street Bridge and outside of the Boston Children's Museum. The event will feature freshly harvested seafood and produce, food items that have been created using locally grown ingredients, tastings of regional craft beers and handcrafted wines, as well as workshops, demonstrations, competitions, music, children's activities, and more.

The event organizers ask that patrons bring water bottles, reusable shopping bags, and garden items to donate. When the festival is over, local foods will be given to families in need via South Boston Grows and The Food Project.

Admission to the Boston Local Food Festival is free.

For more information on the Boston Local Food Festival, please go to the link below.

http://bostonlocalfoodfestival.com/

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Willy's Phillys in Maynard Is Open Once Again

A Maynard sub shop that closed its doors less than two months ago has reopened under new management.

According to the Eye on Maynard Facebook page, Willy's Phillys has reopened in the same location as before, on Main Street between Nason Street and the Acton Street/Summer Street intersection in the center of town. Two new owners have taken over the eatery, which is known for its Philadelphia-style cheesesteaks, as well as other subs and sandwiches including roast beef.

Willy's Philly's first opened a little more than two years ago.

The address for this reopened dining spot in Maynard is: Willy's Phillys, 45 Main Street, Maynard, MA, 01754.

Thanks to a poster on our Hiddenboston Twitter page for bringing this to our attention.

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