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.

Basil sold at Trader Joe’s in Massachusetts and multiple other states has been linked to an outbreak of salmonella that has sickened about a dozen people in seven states, the retailer said this week.
Basil sold at Trader Joe’s in Massachusetts and multiple other states has been linked to an outbreak of salmonella that has sickened about a dozen people in seven states, the retailer said this week. (Jenna Fisher/Patch)

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:


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