A look at the area restaurant scene.
Arlington A new restaurant is coming to East Arlington. Menotomy Grill and Tavern, which is set for the old Hollywood Video space at 25 Massachusetts Ave., received operating and all-alcohol licenses last week from the Board of Selectmen. The roughly 150-seat restaurant is being proposed by Arlington resident Billy Lyons, of Scituate Street, who most recently managed the Black Horse Tavern in Winchester. The restaurant could be up and running as soon as November. Read more. On the other side of town, The Savory Plate, at 1346 Massachusetts Ave. in Arlington Heights, is adding outdoor seating. Read more. Also, in more food news in town, Whole Foods is looking to buy or lease the Johnnie’s Foodmaster on Massachusetts Avenue, according to …
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Quebrada Baking Company, which has locations in East Arlington and Wellesley, has begun the permitting process with the Town of Belmont.
The smile on Ellen Carter's face was made up of one part anticipation, one part anxiety and one part seeing her dream of running her own eatery coming true as the Belmont Board of Selectmen approved her business license on Monday, July 2, to open the Sweet Peach Diner, Belmont's first Southern-style restaurant. And after the town OK'd a variance for a outdoor service and pickup window, Carter said the diner, located at the former Althos Diner at 628 Trapelo Rd. in Belmont, will be open for business on Wednesday, July 11, at 6 a.m. "We're crossing our fingers," said Carter, as she and three other eateries are moving forward with their plans to open shop in Belmont. In addition to Sweet Peach, Belmont Selectmen also approved a "Common …
