eating | Village 14

Frank’s Brick Oven re-lights an old flame

by Chuck Tanowitz | Feb 3, 2021 | eating | 12 comments

Apparently, in the back of The Local in W. Newton there was a pizza kitchen. Those of us who have lived here a while know that a few pizza places operated in that stretch of stores (Parrot Pizza comes to mind). Well, now there’s a new shop in town, Frank’s...

Newton Al Fresco (where to eat this weekend)

by village14 | Jun 12, 2020 | eating | 10 comments

As you’ve likely noticed, the city has been placing picnic tables in local parks and public parking lots to provide locations to enjoy takeout from local restaurants, while practicing safe social distancing. The map below shows the current table locations or locations where tables are about to be placed.

In addition the chamber has created this list of are restaurants offering outdoor dining adjacent to their own premises.

What restaurant owners need

by village14 | May 8, 2020 | eating, Newton | 4 comments

I don’t share a lot of Newton-Needham Chamber content on this site but I think some people will find this conversation I had today with six local restaurant owners to be of interest.

Here’s a way the city could help our restaurants

by village14 | Apr 20, 2020 | eating, economic development | 26 comments

Hello friends: As some of you may have noticed (perhaps happily) I haven’t been engaging much on Village 14 these days. My life has really be consumed working with businesses and nonprofits though my role in with chamber. Among the things I’m doing is a...

‘Hidden restaurants you need to visit in Newton’

by village14 | Jan 10, 2020 | eating | 23 comments

Allie Floros, editor In chief of Denebola, the Newton South’s student newspaper, has put together her list of what she calls ‘hidden restaurants you need to visit in Newton.” What’s on your list?

Patch: Newton restaurants that closed or opened in 2019

by village14 | Jan 2, 2020 | eating | 10 comments

Which of the new Newton restaurants that opened in 2019 have you tried and which of those that have closed do you miss?

The Landing lands a rave review in the Globe

by village14 | Jul 3, 2019 | eating, Newton, Nonantum | 2 comments

“What a place!” raves Globe food critic Sheryl Julian about The Landing — L’Approdo Pizza & Kitchen on Adams Street The pies are traditional Neopolitan. The thin crust is a substantial, chewy dough that’s full of flavor and is cooked through; it tastes...

All systems pho!

by Greg Reibman | Jan 23, 2019 | eating, Newton Centre | 2 comments

Pho Viet’s II, a new Vietnamese restaurant in Newton Centre at the former No. 1 Noodle House location is now open, Julie Cohen at the TAB reports.

New restaurant headed to the Street

by village14 | Jan 14, 2019 | Chestnut Hill, eating, Newton

The husband-and-wife duo behind O Ya and Hojoko in Boston and several restaurants in New York City are taking over the former location of the Cottage at Chestnut Hill, Eater Boston reports.

Brio Tuscan Grille closing Chestnut Hill restaurant

by Greg Reibman | Nov 21, 2018 | Chestnut Hill, eating | 15 comments

Although it’s not on its website, Brio Tuscan Grill at the Chestnut Hill Square will be serving its last tiramisu on Nov. 30

Bon voyage Bon Me

by Greg Reibman | Aug 21, 2018 | Chestnut Hill, eating | 7 comments

After three years in Chestnut Hill, the Asian-inspired food truck turned brick and mortar restaurant Bon Me is closing its spot at the Chestnut Hill Square shopping area, Newton Patch reports.

Austin Street project is still being built to accommodate restaurant

by Greg Reibman | Aug 16, 2018 | Austin Street, City Council, eating | 18 comments

During Monday’s city council meeting, Councilor Emily Norton took many of her colleagues, city officials and audience members by surprise when she reported that Austin Street Partners — the developer building the mixed use property at 28 Austin Street...

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