New Tenant for Former Newton Highlands Bank of America

A local bank will relocate its current Newton Highlands location to a new spot on Walnut Street.

A familiar name in local banking will soon be moving into a new space in Newton Highlands.  Brookline Bank has decided to relocate its Newton Highlands banking location to the former Bank of America space at 1160 Walnut St., according to Brookline Bank spokesman Peter Roveto. Roveto explained that the bank will eventually close its Newton Highlands branch at 34 Lincoln St. and reopen in the new space on Walnut Street. "[The Walnut Street location] is a much more enhanced banking facility," Roveto told Newton Patch.  The new location provides more space, safe deposit boxes and more parking options, Roveto said. In addition, the new bank will be in a "more vibrant" location, as it will be situated right next to the Newton Highlands MBTA stop…

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Newton in the Kitchen

'Veg Out' at the New Walnut Grille in Newton Highlands

Chef Shiva Kumar and Chef/Owner Kannan Kesav tell Newton Patch why everyone- even meat-lovers- will love the fare at their new vegetarian/vegan restaurant in Newton Highlands.

  If you have driven by the new Walnut Grille in Newton Highlands, you may have noticed their sign that touts the restaurant as being a “vegetarian and vegan experience.”  And you may have asked yourself, “What exactly is a ‘vegetarian and vegan experience?’” According to Chef Shiva Kumar, one of five friends involved in the new venture, the answer is actually pretty simple. “So many vegetarian restaurants, restaurants in general, are just that --restaurants,” Kumar explains. “We wanted to attract people with more. When they come, they get the full experience- the food, the atmosphere, the music. The whole thing.” Kumar got his culinary training in his native India and has worked at restaurants across the US. Most recently, he worked for …

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New Walnut Grille Restaurant Opening Tonight in Newton Highlands

Starting next week, the new "vegetarian and vegan experience" will be offering lunch as well as dinner.

Newton's newest "vegetarian and vegan experience" is ready to open its doors in Newton Highlands. Walnut Grille, located at 1203 Walnut St., will open for dinner tonight, Feb. 28, co-owner Kaarthy Madhan told Newton Patch in an email this week.  The Walnut Grille dinner menu boasts four pages of vegetarian-friendly soups, salads, entrees, side dishes, pizzas, smoothies, kids' meals and fresh-squeezed juices. Many of the dishes offer vegan options as well as gluten- and soy-free ingredients. According to Madhan, the restaurant will start its dinner service tonight and begin lunch service next week. Brunch will soon be available on the weekends as well.  A take-out menu will also be available for locals who want a quick salad or a smoothie …

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