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'Thanks For Your Business': Restaurant In Needham To Close After 4 Years 'Thanks For Your Business': Restaurant In Needham To Close After 4 Years
Latina Kitchen and Bar Closing In Needham After Four Years A restaurant that has brought Mediterranean and South American flavors to Needham will shut its doors after four years. Latina Kitchen and Bar at 30 Dedham Ave. will pour its last drinks and serve its final dishes on Sunday, Dec. 17, according to a post on social media.  Thanks for your business! We hope you've enjoyed your time with us as much as we've enjoyed serving you.Thanks team for your hard work and resilience. You inspire us and keep us going through tough times. The restaurant opened just before the pandemic, which caused serious issues throughout the restaurant industry.  But ow…

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Pizza Guru Portnoy Gets Nostalgic Reviewing Chelsea Pizzeria Pizza Guru Portnoy Gets Nostalgic Reviewing Chelsea Pizzeria
Pizza Guru Portnoy Gets Nostalgic Reviewing Chelsea Pizzeria Dave Portnoy says he has a discerning eye for pizza, but when it came to a Chelsea pizzeria, he considered bending the rules because it reminded him of his childhood.  Portnoy, who grew up in Swampscott, recently reviewed The Brown Jug at 1014 Revere Beach Parkway, but his lasting impression wasn't about the pizza. It was the "whole vibe" of the place.  Related: Things Get 'Awkward' During Dave Portnoy's Review Of Wakefield Pizzeria "If you want to know what Boston is like, walk into The Brown Jug," he said on a recent episode of his popular "One Bite Pizza Reviews. "…

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Things Get 'Awkward' As Pizza Guru Portnoy Rates Wakefield Pizzeria Things Get 'Awkward' As Pizza Guru Portnoy Rates Wakefield Pizzeria
Things Get 'Awkward' As Pizza Guru Portnoy Rates Wakefield Pizzeria Barstool Sports Owner and resident pizza specialist Dave Portnoy said one of his latest reviews of a Wakefield pizzeria "got a little awkward" because of an uncomfortable fan interaction.  Portnoy posted his review of Dino’s Brick Oven Pizzeria on Wednesday, Dec. 13, to his popular "One Bite Pizza Review" YouTube channel.  Related: Pizza Pundit Dave Portnoy Ranks Watertown, Belmont Pizzerias; How Did They Stack Up? Portnoy had nothing but nice things to say about the pizza. His one-bite pizza review could be summed up in one word: "Good." "It's good," he said, standing in…

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Jenna Ortega, Tommy Lee Jones Movie Filmed In Stoughton, Dedham To Premiere On Paramount+ Jenna Ortega, Tommy Lee Jones Movie Filmed In Stoughton, Dedham To Premiere On Paramount+
'Finestkind,' Movie Filmed In Mass, Premieres On Paramount+ A new crime thriller with a star-studded cast that was filmed across Massachusetts is set to be released this week on the streaming service Paramount+.  "Finestkind," stars Jenna Ortega, Tommy Lee Jones, Ben Foster, and Toby Wallace, will premiere on Friday, Dec. 15. It first premiered in September at the Toronto International Film Festival.  The movie is set in the coastal town of New Bedford and was filmed there, and in nearby Dedham, Stoughton, Scituate, and Fairhaven, according to IMDB.  "Finestkind" is the latest offering from director Brian Helgeland, who mad…

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Mariah Carey Stops By Boston Restaurant After Concert Mariah Carey Stops By Boston Restaurant After Concert
Mariah Carey Stops By Boston Restaurant After Concert Mariah Carey was in the mood for Italian following her concert on Monday night, Dec. 11, at TD Garden in Boston.  The — disputed — "Queen of Christmas" was spotted at Strega North End at 379 Hanover St. in Boston and posed for a photo with owner Nick Varano.  Varano called her a friend of the Varano Group, his company that owns several restaurants in Boston, and wrote having her show up is "all we ever want for Christmas." View this post on Instagram A post shared by Strega by Nick Varano (@streganorthend) Carey signed autogra…

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New Steakhouse To Open At Historic Space In Reading New Steakhouse To Open At Historic Space In Reading
New Steakhouse To Open At Historic Space In Reading A new steakhouse is planning to open at a historic spot in Reading in the spring of 2024. Post 1917 Steakhouse will be located in the Postmark Building at 136 Haven Street, the previous home of the town’s century-old post office. Renovation of the building finished in October 2021 and features 50 units of condominiums, office space, and soon Post 1917 Steakhouse restaurant, according to the Reading Post. Jason Carron, who was the regional chef and Boston chef-partner of Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse and Wine Bar from 2000 to 2009, will serve as head chef and owner at Post 1917. According to …

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‘Pinnacle Of Pizza’: Sally’s Apizza Opens Its First Mass Location In Woburn ‘Pinnacle Of Pizza’: Sally’s Apizza Opens Its First Mass Location In Woburn
‘Pinnacle Of Pizza’: Sally’s Apizza Opens Its First Mass Location In Woburn A staple pizzeria in New Haven, Connecticut, is ramping up its social media game ahead of its new location in Woburn. Sally's Apizza is opening a new spot at 300 Mishawum Drive on Thursday, Dec. 14, according to the Boston Globe. It’s the pizza shop’s first location in Massachusetts, but a Boston seaport location is set to open in 2024. Related: Pizzeria With 'Perfect' Pies Plans New Woburn Location Sally’s Apizza was founded by Salvatore “Sally” Consiglio in 1938. It serves specialty pies, including potato and rosemary pie, New Haven clam pie, and the “firebird” — mozzarella, tomato sau…

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'Instagrammable' Crumbl Cookies To Open In Hudson 'Instagrammable' Crumbl Cookies To Open In Hudson
'Instagrammable' Crumbl Cookies To Open In Hudson Middlesex County residents with a sweet tooth have a reason to rejoice as Crumbl Cookies, the “Instagrammable” cookie chain, will open its doors in Hudson. Crumbl Cookies will open its new location at 3 Highland Commons Suite 300, in Hudson, on Friday, Dec. 15. Hudson Crumbl owners Dennis Sosa and Richard Howell, who have known each other for nine years, remembered how their families were obsessed with the cookies. Store owners Dennis Sosa and Richard Howell in front of Hudson Crumbl, wearing the shop's signature pink colors. Crumbl “We each have a house full of boys who all love c…

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‘Knocked My Socks Off’: These 5 Mass Eateries Named In Top 100 Restaurants In US ‘Knocked My Socks Off’: These 5 Mass Eateries Named In Top 100 Restaurants In US
‘Knocked My Socks Off’: These 5 Mass Eateries Named In Top 100 Restaurants In US Bay Staters are spoiled for choice in OpenTable's 2023 Top 100 restaurants in the country, as five Massachusetts eateries made the list.  OpenTable put together the list based on 12 million diner reviews, ratings, percentage of reservations made in advance, and five-star reviews, the online restaurant reservation service said. Two Boston restaurants made the list — Krasi and Mooncusser Fish House. Krasi, a wine bar in the heart of Boston's Back Bay, won over customers with their delectable bites.  View this post on Instagram A…

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'Can't Get Enough': Waltham Mexican Eatery Makes Rare Second Appearance On Best In US List 'Can't Get Enough': Waltham Mexican Eatery Makes Rare Second Appearance On Best In US List
'Can't Get Enough': Waltham Mexican Eatery Makes Rare Second Appearance On Best In US List If you’re looking for a mouth-watering taco, you can’t go wrong with Taqueria El Amigo, the only spot in Massachusetts to make it on Yelp’s Best Places to Eat in America two years in a row. Taqueria El Amigo at 196 Willow Street in Waltham, about half an hour from Boston, landed at number 84 on Yelp’s 10th annual “Top 100 US Restaurants 2023.” The taqueria was ranked 60th last year, and the only shop from New England to make it on the list in 2022. Related: This Waltham Taqueria Is One Of 'Yelp’s Top 100 Taco Spots In America' Taqueria El Amigo’s taco especiales attracts lines out th…

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Looking For A Four-Legged Family Member? MSPCA Has A Special Deal For You Looking For A Four-Legged Family Member? MSPCA Has A Special Deal For You
Looking For A Four-Legged Family Member? Mspca Has A Special Deal For You Anyone looking for a rescue dog at MSPCA-Angell’s shelters in Boston, Salem, Methuen, and Centerville on Cape Cod won’t have to worry about adoption fees as they will be waived for all 1-year-old pooches and older all week long starting Monday, Dec. 4. The “‘Home for the Holidays’ Adoptathon” is a response to new data from Shelter Animals Count, which showed 96,000 dogs across the country were expected to be euthanized because they couldn’t find a forever home. All the dogs available for free have stars on their photos on the MSPCA profile page.  Adoption fees for adult dogs …

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$25M Lottery Payday: Boston Woman Claims Her 2nd Lottery Jackpot $25M Lottery Payday: Boston Woman Claims Her 2nd Lottery Jackpot
$25M Lottery Payday: Boston Woman Claims Her 2nd Lottery Jackpot A Boston woman who had previously won $1 million in the Massachusetts Lottery in 2006 claimed a $25 million grand prize this week.  Desiree Fortini-Craft, of Hyde Park, was the eight-figure payday playing the “Billion Dollar Extravaganza” $50 scratch-off game.  Fortini-Craft opted to take the lump sum payment of $16,250,000 (before taxes) rather than the annuity.  Fortini-Craft said she wants to use the money to enjoy life. She plans to spend Christmas in Aruba with her fiance, Jason Perkins, and looks to pay off her three daughters' student loans, buy a new car, a…

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