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Restaurant News

Friday, March 29, 2013

Family Tradition Aplenty with Norton Eateries, More Nearby Restaurant News

A look back at restaurant news and comings and goings in the last month from Southeastern Massachusetts.

We know residents in Norton don’t just stay in the immediate area when they want a night out and a break from cooking.   Restaurant coming and goings, new business and the best dishes and recipes are among the items that have appeared on Patch sites around the region over the past month. Below is a look at the restaurant and food stories covered in the past month. Alberto's in Norton a True Family Restaurant Alberto's in Norton has been open for nearly 20 years, and has sliced out a niche in the Norton community. Owner Tim McCarthy says the restaurant’s success is due to his employees and the loyal customer base. Having opened in 1993, the restaurant made it through the perilous first two years of a new restaurant business by the skin of …

Saturday, March 2, 2013

Norton Restaurant Spawned from Country Dream, More Nearby Restaurant News

A monthly roundup of nearby restaurant news from around the region.

We know Norton residents don’t just stay in town when they want a night out and a break from cooking.   Restaurant coming and goings, new business and the best dishes and recipes are among the items that have appeared on Patch sites around the region over the last month. Below is a look at the restaurant and food stories covered in February. McMahon's in Norton the Outcome of a Country Dream  Karyn McMahon said that she and her husband have always wanted to open up a restaurant together, and now they have put their dream into reality. McMahon bought a space in Norton from the previous owners who ran Old Colony Café, and in two years have since turned it into their ideal space, now called McMahon's Countryside Grille. Stoughton Selectmen …

Saturday, February 2, 2013

Spotlight on Trinity Chef, More Nearby Restaurant News

A monthly roundup of nearby restaurant news from around the region.

We know Norton residents don’t just stay in town when they want a night out and a break from cooking.   Restaurant coming and goings, new business and the best dishes and recipes are among the items that have appeared on Patch sites around the region over the last month. Below is a look at the restaurant and food stories covered in the last month.  Trinity Bringing Two Decades of Experience to Norton  John Robertson, Jr., Executive Chef at Trinity Bar & Restaurant in Norton, told Patch in January that he’s been in the restaurant business for more than 20 years. Get the full story on Robertson, who began his career path at Peg Leg Pete’s in North Attleboro before working at the Lafayette House in Foxborough and the Sweet and Crafty shop in …

Monday, December 31, 2012

License Fees to Increase in Norton and More Nearby Restaurant News

A monthly roundup of nearby restaurant news from around the region.

We know Norton residents don’t just stay in town when they want a night out and a break from cooking.   Restaurant coming and goings, new business and the best dishes and recipes are among the items that have appeared on Patch sites around the region over the past month. Below is a look at the restaurant and food stories covered in the past month. NORTON License Fees Increased by 10 Percent  The Norton Board of Selectmen voted in December to hike fees for some licenses in town by 10 percent, after various arguments over several meetings, for and against greater increases. Sportsway Cafe Gets One-Day Suspension for License Violation Sportsway Cafe in Norton will be facing a one-day liquor license suspension in January 2013 due to an …

Saturday, November 3, 2012

Sabatinos Opens, More Nearby Restaurant News

Also in this month's restaurant round-up, Canton-based Dunkin Donuts eyes "Best Coffee in America" trademark.

We know Norton residents don’t just stay in town when they want a night out and a break from cooking.   Restaurant coming and goings, new business and the best dishes and recipes are among the items that have appeared on Patch sites around the region over the past month. Below is a look at the restaurant and food stories covered in the past month. NORTON Sabatino's Trattoria Settles on Opening Date After months of postponing, Sabatino’s Trattoria owner Rico Ferrera announced in late October that the Italian restaurant would open Thursday, Nov. 1. The opening comes months after the original expected opening in April. CANTON Canton-Based Dunkin Donuts Eyes 'Best Coffee in America' Trademark  In early October, Dunkin Donuts applied for the …

Tuesday, September 4, 2012

Fresh Catch Closes in Attleboro and More Nearby Restaurant News

Also in this month's restaurant round-up: Conrad's and Coffee Perch open their doors in Walpole.

We know Norton residents don’t just stay in town when they want a night out and a break from cooking.   Restaurant coming and goings, new business and the best dishes and recipes are among the items that have appeared on Patch sites around the region over the past month. Below is a look at the restaurant and food stories covered in the past month. ATTLEBORO Fresh Catch Closes in Attleboro  A moving van could be seen in front of Fresh Catch on Union Street in Attleboro in late August, as owner Bill Sarro prepared to close the restaurant after five years. The reason for closing? Sarro said he did not renew his lease on the property. "In these economic times, the tough times we're in, it's not feasible with the rent and the taxes in this city…

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