Restaurants & Bars
From Post Office To Steakhouse, Bad Basil And More: MA Food Week
Plus: Worcester's bustling June Street gets a new coffee spot, and a Cap Cod institution won't reopen this year.
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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 an accomplished chef will be the person to take over the future of the former Reading Post Office with a farm-to-table leaning steakhouse.
Post 1917 features USDA prime cuts of beef from Bandt Farms and is set to open this weekend in Reading.
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As one restaurant opens in Massachusetts another one closes.
On Cape Cod, Gina's by the Sea was one of many that locals, tourists and seasonal residents alike waited for to open. That won't happen in 2024 and beyond.
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The operators of the business announced the news on social media, saying the decision comes "with heavy hearts and a jumble of emotions."
Here's what else was cooking this week in Patch communities across Massachusetts:
- Trader Joe's Basil Linked To Salmonella Outbreak Sold In MA
- Gina's By The Sea, Cape Cod Institution, Won't Reopen
- Cordella's Coffee Shop Opens In Worcester On Bustling June Street
- Sudbury Shaw's Bag Fundraiser For Cooking Education Nonprofit
- Falmouth Organizes Commercial Shellfish Permit Lottery
- Quarterly Marlborough Food Drive Returns This Month
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