Exhibit 'A' Relocates, Worcester Loses Only Wine Shop: MA Food Week

MASSACHUSETTS — Welcome to Patch's weekly round up of food and restaurant news in Massachusetts, where we review openings, closings and more in the state's dining scene.

This week, we learned that Exhibit 'A' Brewing is moving on from its Framingham location but staying in the state.

For nearly a decade, the brewery has operated at 81 Morton St. in Framingham, brewing thousands of barrels of beer and pouring pints for locals and beer enthusiasts in its taproom.

They'll continue doing those activities, but it'll happen about 100 miles west in the Hampshire County community of Williamsburg, where the company will open a taproom and brewery.

In Worcester, the city's only standalone wine shop will close at the end of July, with the owners citing trouble renewing a lease at the Worcester Public Market.

Rachel and Olivia Scanlon opened Canal District Wines in late 2021. The Scanlons had to fight for their liquor license, with owners from nearby Kelley Square Liquors and McGovern's Package Store asking the city not to allow the business to open.

"Regrettably, we were unable to reach mutually agreeable terms for the renewal of our lease, which ends in August. Our last day open to the public will be Sunday, July 28. We’d like to thank our store staff past and present, Worcester Public Market staff, distributors, and other partners for their work and support," the owners said in a statement.

Here's what else was cooking this week in Patch communities across Massachusetts:

• The Salem Pantry Extends Mass General Brigham Community Care Van Pact
• Canal District Wines Closing: Owners Cite Lease Trouble
• At AMBA, A Comprehensive Range Of Mediterranean Flavors: MA Cheap Eats
• Framingham Brewery Exhibit 'A' Moving West

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