Nana's Eats & Treats Opens in Weymouth Landing

A brand new breakfast and lunch spot has come to the South Shore.

According to its website and social media, Nana's Eats & Treats is now open in Weymouth Landing, with its address given indicating that it has taken over the former Nick's Restaurant space on Washington Street. The new eatery offers such items as pancakes, omelets, waffles, French toast, breakfast and lunch sandwiches, macaroni and cheese, wings, tenders, fries, onion rings, brownies, and more.

Nick's Restaurant reopened last year under different ownership after being shuttered for nearly 10 years, but it lasted less than a year before closing down again. 

The address for Nana's Eats & Treats in Weymouth Landing is 33 Washington Street, Weymouth, MA, 02189. Its website can be found at https://ift.tt/UCIVwFl

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Tree House Brewing Opens Outdoor Beer Garden at Faneuil Hall in Boston; Indoor Space Apparently to Come at Some Point

Last month it was reported that one of the best-known breweries in New England was looking to open a location in downtown Boston, and now we have learned that part of it is up and running.

According to a Bluesky post from @heyratty.bsky.social, Tree House Brewing Company now has its outdoor beer garden open at Faneuil Hall Marketplace, indicating in the thread that the inside space is still being built out while there is a bar and a "huge" patio outside and that they allow for outside food to be brought in and cans to go are also available. The Tree House website confirms this, showing the new location on the site, and its Facebook page shows a reel from Friday saying "see you *today* and all summer."

In April, it was mentioned here that Tree House had filed a proposal to open in the former Mija Cantina & Tequila Bar/Cheers Replica Bar at Faneuil Hall, with the plans being to operate a brewery and distillery that would also include an outdoor beer garden. The company currently has locations in Charlton, Sandwich, Deerfield, Tewksbury, and a beer garden at the Pru, along with a farm in Woodstock, CT, and a taproom in Saratoga Springs, NY.

The website for Tree House Brewing Company is at https://ift.tt/R0nJsGA

[Earlier Article]
Tree House Brewing Is Looking to Open at Faneuil Hall Marketplace in Boston

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Restaurant News for the Week Ending May 24, 2026

Below are some of the biggest restaurant and food-related news stories that have been posted between May 18, 2026, and May 24, 2026.

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The Exchange Plans to Open in the Former Boston Chops Space in Boston's Downtown Crossing
A new dining spot is opening where a location of a pair of now-closed steakhouses in Boston had been.
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Trillium Garden Opens at Boston Harbor Hotel at Rowes Wharf in Boston
A local brewery has opened a beer garden in the downtown area, near where its previous beer garden had been.
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Carbone's in Hopkinton Is Closing
A longtime Italian restaurant in the western suburbs of Boston that appeared to be closing around the start of the pandemic only to remain open is now closing for real.
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Foodie's Market in Boston's South End Has Closed
A beloved neighborhood grocery store has shut down.
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Smith & Wollensky in Burlington Has Closed
A group of steakhouses headquartered in Boston has closed one of its suburban locations.
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ShoYu Plans to Open in Peabody

It looks like a trio of Asian restaurants will be opening a fourth location, and this one will be on the North Shore.

According to an article from What Now Boston, ShoYu is planning to open in Peabody, with the city's mayor (Edward A. Bettencourt) making the announcement on social media that the dining spot is planning to open in the downtown area. Once it debuts, the new location will join others in Boston, Saugus, and Andover, and expect it to offer pan-Asian fare including sushi, stir-fry noodle dishes, rice bowls, Chinese items such as chow fun and General Gau's chicken, and more.

The address for the upcoming location of ShoYu is 12 Peabody Square, Peabody, MA, 01960. The website for all locations is at https://ift.tt/qa2C5by

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The Exchange Plans to Open in the Former Boston Chops Space in Boston's Downtown Crossing

Early this year, it was reported that a pair of steakhouses in Boston had shut down, and now we have learned that a new dining spot will be moving into one of the spaces.

According to an article from The Boston Business Journal (via the Downtown Boston Alliance), The Exchange is planning to open in Downtown Crossing, moving into the former Boston Chops space on Temple Place. The article mentions that the New Hampshire-based NNE Hospitality (which runs The Puddle Dock, a Portsmouth dining spot that focuses on modern takes on colonial food) is behind the upcoming restaurant, though no other details have been given other than the possibility that it could debut sometime this year.

The Downtown Crossing location location of Boston Chops first opened in 2018, while the location in the South End opened in 2013.

The address for the upcoming Exchange is 52 Temple Place, Boston, MA, 02111.

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Trillium Garden Opens at Boston Harbor Hotel at Rowes Wharf in Boston

Earlier this year, it was reported that a popular outdoor beer garden would not be returning to the Rose Kennedy Greenway in downtown Boston, but now we have learned that the brewery behind the beer garden has opened a new seasonal space a very short walk away from the old space.

According to the Boston Harbor Hotel website, Trillium Garden is now open at lower patio of the hotel at Rowes Wharf, moving into a space with water views and offering beer on tap, wine, and cocktails while also serving some snacks as well. The new beer garden is very close to its old space, which is home to a beverage garden from Boston Harbor Distillery this summer.

In addition to the new beer garden, Trillium also has locations in Fort Point, the Fenway, and Canton. The website for the business is at https://ift.tt/CrSy59t

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Carbone's in Hopkinton Is Closing

A longtime Italian restaurant in the western suburbs of Boston that appeared to be closing around the start of the pandemic only to remain open is now closing for real.

According to a source, Carbone's Restaurant in Hopkinton is shutting down, with a MassLive article mentioning that the Cedar Street dining spot is planning to close on June 27, as co-owners (and siblings) Mary Ann Lorentzen and Peter Carbone are looking to retire. The restaurant, which has been around for 93 years, looked like it was going to shutter in the fall of 2020, as the owners were seeking to sell the business with the hope being that a new owner would continue to run the restaurant, though the decision would have ultimately been made by the person who purchased the place; Carbone's never did get sold and remained open for business through the pandemic and beyond.

The address for Carbone's Restaurant is 280 Cedar Street (Route 85), Hopkinton, MA, 01748. Its website can be found at https://ift.tt/xdWQZJF

[Earlier Article]
Carbone's in Hopkinton May Be Closing; Restaurant Space Apparently Going Up for Sale

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