Fred's Franks in Wakefield Cuts Hours After New Law Apparently Takes Effect

A couple of years ago, we wrote that a hot dog stand in the northern suburbs of Boston was reportedly paid a visit by someone who claimed to be a representative of a state agency and told that the stand may need to move. That never happened, though now the hot dog stand appears to be facing another similar problem with its location.

According to a Facebook post from the stand, Fred's Franks in Wakefield has had to reduce their hours apparently because of the following: "Due to a new law in Wakefield, Fred's Franks is only allowed to conduct business for 2 hours at a time. After 2 hours we must move 100 ft which is a difficult task for us due to the fact that we have 2 fired Big Green Eggs. So, we will be conducting business from 11:30-1:30ish daily till further notice." It is not known why they need to move their stand after two hours, but the ruling appears to be in effect immediately, as another note on the Facebook page says "The police came down [Tuesday] and said they are going to enforce it starting [yesterday]."

Fred's Franks is located on the northern edge of Lake Quannapowitt, just south of the Route 128/129 intersection. Its website is at http://fredsfranks.com/

Thanks to one of our readers for bringing this to our attention.

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Fred's Franks in Wakefield May Have to Move

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2014 Taste of Quincy to Be Held June 17

A culinary event is on its way to Boston's southern neighbor this month, and as always, a number of restaurants and food purveyors will be taking part in it.

According to an article in the Patriot Ledger, Taste of Quincy will be held at the Best Western Adams Inn on Hancock Street in North Quincy on Tuesday, June 17, with the event starting at 5:00 PM. Food samplings will be offered from approximately 30 local businesses, including such spots as Abby Park, B Cafe, Babycakes, Early American, Fratelli's, La Paloma, Pho Hoa, Punjab Cafe, Siros, Tony's Clam Shop, the Wheelhouse Diner, and more, according to the event's website.

Tickets to the 2014 Taste of Quincy cost $35 ($15 for children under 12) and can be ordered at the following link:

http://tastequincy.com/

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Update: Kam Man Market "Sealed Off" from South Bay Center

In April, we reported that an Asian supermarket just south of downtown Boston had apparently closed, with its status being unclear at the time. Now we have learned a bit more about what exactly is going on.

The Dorchester Reporter mentions that Kam Man has been "sealed off" from South Bay Center near the Southeast Expressway in Dorchester due to a dispute concerning the planned addition of a Dollar Tree store within the space. The article says that  E&A Northeast Limited Partnership, which owns the shopping center, has been against the market sharing its space with the store, and once signs went up for the Dollar Tree in late April, jersey barriers were set up at the entrance of the market's parking lot, which kept customers and delivery trucks from being able to get into the lot. The store is now closed and the dispute is heading to court, with a hearing taking place on June 23 in Suffolk Superior Court.

According to the article, the building in which Kam Man resides is not owned by E&A, but the market's sole access is by way of Allstate Road, which is mostly owned by the company. The post says that according to court documents, E&A agreed to allow the previous market in the space (Super 88) to use the access road in exchange for an annual sum over the course of a 20-year period, with the deal including "limiting the total area of the building and restricting certain commercial use within the building itself." Earlier this year, Kam Man told E&A about its plans, which was opposed by the company because they said it was in violation of the lease agreement that Kam Man assumed from Super 88. E&A then made an offer on the Kam Man building, but the offer was rejected and the barriers went up soon after the Dollar Tree signs were posted.

The address for Kam Man in South Bay is 101 Allstate Road, Dorchester, MA, 02125.

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Kam Man in Boston's South Bay Has Closed; Status Unknown

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Yong Yong Is Opening in Malden

A new restaurant has come to the downtown section of Malden, and it features a variety of options for dining.

A Twitter note from @DuffyMalden indicates that Yong Yong has soft opened on Ferry Street, with the grand opening for the place coming sometime this week. Based on information from the Twitter post as well as the restaurant's Facebook page, it looks like the dining spot is offering sushi, a hotpot buffet, dim sum a la carte, and Chinese dishes.

The address for the new restaurant in Malden is: Yong Yong, 108 Ferry Street, Malden, MA, 02148.

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The Wok in Wellesley Could Be Coming to the Former Tonic Space in Jamaica Plain

It looks like a Chinese restaurant in Wellesley could be on its way to the site of a now-closed dining spot in Jamaica Plain, though nothing is written in stone as of yet.

Universal Hub is reporting that the people behind The Wok on Route 9 are in discussions with owner Coran McCormack of the shuttered Tonic to open in the space on Washington Street in the Forest Hills part of JP. The article mentions that plans to bring an Italian restaurant to the space fell through awhile back, and negotiations with others didn't work out, either, with the Boston Licensing Board now considering taking the liquor license away (the board could decide to grant McCormack more time, however, with a possible vote coming this Thursday). If The Wok does end up opening in the Tonic space, UH says that this would be the "first sit-down Chinese restaurant in Boston's southwest corner in years."

The Wok is a restaurant that has been featured by our sister site (Boston's Hidden Restaurants) as an under-the-radar spot to go to for both Chinese-American and authentic Chinese fare. The review for it can be found at the following link:

http://www.hiddenboston.com/TheWok.html

The address for the space where Tonic used to be is 3698 Washington Street, Jamaica Plain, MA, 02130.

[Earlier Articles]
Owner of Tonic in Jamaica Plain May Replace It with an Italian Restaurant
Tonic in Jamaica Plain Has Closed (Again)

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Carvel Ice Cream Is Opening at South Station in Boston

Three years ago, we reported that a chain of ice cream shops was going to be returning to the Boston area, and now we have learned that its first location will be coming to the heart of the city this week.

Eater Boston is reporting that Carvel opens at South Station this Thursday (June 12), with this being the start of an expansion that will include both full-sized and express locations in the Boston area and elsewhere in the state. The South Station location of Carvel is being run by the franchise owner of the Auntie Anne's shop at South Station, with the ice cream shop being integrated within the pretzel place, according to a release on the Business Wire site.

Atlanta-based Carvel, which first started out in 1934, used to have a handful of locations in the local area, including in Brockton, Malden, and Woburn. Currently, the only places in Massachusetts that serve Carvel ice cream are locations of Moe's Southwest Grill in Waltham and Shrewsbury, based on information from the Carvel site. (The website for the ice cream chain is at http://www.carvel.com/)

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Carvel Ice Cream is Returning to the Boston Area

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