Patch Newton, MA --There is plenty of restaurant and food news from across the area.
Here’s just a sampling of what’s going on in the culinary scene:
** Newton **
Wegmans Delays Chestnut Hill Opening
Wegmans announced that it has pushed off the opening of its Chestnut Hill location until spring 2014. The original plan was for the new store to open this fall.
"Some construction delays and demands of other projects that we're building forced us to move it back just a little," said Jo Natale, director of media relations for Wegmans. She said a typical pace of opening is two to three stores per year.
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Yogurtland Opening in Newton Centre
Yogurtland is opening a location at 1231 Centre St. as part of its expansion plan to open 20 new locations in Greater Boston.
This will be the second frozen yogurt shop in Newton Centre and the fourth in the city, joining Sweet Tart, YoFresh and Pinkberry.
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** Arlington **
New Eateries Host Grand Openings
Two relatively new East Arlington food establishments hosted official grand openings recently.
Something Sweet Without Wheat at 169 Mass. Ave., is a gluten/wheat-free bakery and Anthony’s East Side Deli at 159 Mass. Ave. is a new deli that also unveiled a gluten-free menu.
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Menotomy Grill & Tavern Gets Ready for its Opening
Menotomy Grill & Tavern at 25 Mass. Ave. is close to opening its doors.
Owner Billy Lyons, of Arlington, who has been in the restaurant for roughly three decades, said he designed about 90 percent of the restaurant himself. “I’ve had it in my head for years,” he said.
Lyons has hired Mark Thompson as the restaurant’s chef. The two worked together at Stoddard’s Fine Food & Ale in Boston. Thompson was also the chef de cuisine at Chez Henri in Cambridge for nearly a decade. Here is the restaurant’s opening menu.
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Brigham’s Restaurant is Changing Its Name
The final piece of the Arlington institution known as Brigham’s will soon be gone.
A spokeswoman for Lynnfield-based Hood, which bought the ice cream brand in 2008, recently said the four Brigham’s-named restaurants – in Andover, Quincy and Hingham as well – will have to change their names, as Brigham’s ice cream will no longer be sold in three-gallon tubs. The restaurants are run as independently-owned franchises.
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** Waltham **
Cooper House Tavern Opens
A new pub opened at 380 Winter St.
Cooper House Tavern has a menu of pub food, including burgers and pizza, as well as wine and more than 40 beers.
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** Wayland **
Eatery Fails Second Alcohol Compliance Check
Viva Mexican Grill and Tequileria failed an undercover alcohol compliance check for the second time, according to Wayland Police.
Police conducted alcohol compliance checks at 12 Wayland establishments and the Mexican restaurant was the only one that failed.
Police reportedly sent in two minors to attempt to purchase alcohol without showing their Ids.
Selectmen had already implemented a yearlong liquor probation for Viva two years ago. The board may hold another hearing at the end of June. Viva can continue to serve alcohol until the hearing. Reported by Patch 6 hours ago.