Friday, April 5, 2013
You ask, Patch answers.
It is easily the question readers ask us the most: What's happening with The Cheesecake Factory at the former Atrium Mall in Chestnut Hill? Last summer, Simon Properties sold the ailing Atrium Mall to Needham-based Bulfinch Cos. In July, Bulfinch announced it would convert the mall into the Atrium Center at Chestnut Hill, a medical and office building. Once the sale went through, the already half-empty mall started losing stores one by one, with the last few moving out in January 2013. But as the mall emptied, one Atrium tenant remained: The Cheesecake Factory. When asked about its future plans at the Atrium or elsewhere in Chestnut Hill, The Cheesecake Factory Senior Director of Public Relations Alethea Rowe sent the following statement…
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The Cheesecake Factory
300 Boylston St, Chestnut Hill, MA
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Owners Rumyana Gizdova and Edgar Zavala share how the Newton bakery got its sort-of-new name, what customers love to eat there, and how they came up with an ingenious idea to make their iced coffee even better.
Since a long-forgotten inventive coffee drinker first added cubes to his caffeine to create iced coffee, aficionados have dealt with the same sad situation: as the ice melts, your iced coffee gets progressively more watery and less palatable. Edgar Zavala and Rumyana Gizdova, owners of New Breadsong Corner Bakery in Auburndale have come up with a simple yet extremely effective remedy for this dilemma: use frozen coffee for the cubes. “We just came up with the idea,” laughs Gizdova. “Instead of throwing the coffee away at night, we just freeze it in ice cube trays.” Zavala adds, “The coffee is really good, nice and strong. And with the iced coffee cubes (they use decaf so everyone can have it), it stays good.” This is just one of the …
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New Breadsong Corner Bakery
349 Auburn St, Auburndale, MA
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The new frozen yogurt shop "swirled" free samples from 6 p.m. - 9 p.m. Thursday night, and was met with a line of eager froyo fans. The Pinkberry officially opens Friday, April 5.
Do you have photos from last night's opening? Planning to stop by Pinkberry and take some photos later today? Add them by clicking the "Upload photo/video" button above! Joining Shake Shack, lululemon, Sports Club/LA, City Sports and Pottery Barn, Pinkberry is the latest tenant to open at The Street in Chestnut Hill. The Chestnut Hill frozen yogurt shop held a bit of a celebration Thursday, April 4 as it opened its doors to the public for the first time. Free samples of the tart treat were handed out to froyo fans from 6 p.m. - 9 p.m., along with raffles, giveaways, a DJ and more. Reminiscent of the Shake Shack opening a couple of weeks ago, a line of fans formed outside the building before the doors even opened. Pinkberry is located in …
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49 Boylston St, Chestnut Hill, MA
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Friday, March 29, 2013
The popular frozen yogurt chain will be opening a location at The Street in Chestnut Hill.
Following the recent opening of Sports Club/LA, City Sports, Pottery Barn and Shake Shack, it looks as though another new tenant at The Street is ready for customers. Pinkberry will officially open to the public next week, starting with a grand opening celebration on Thurs., April 4 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., a company spokesman told Newton Patch Thursday. Thursday's celebration will feature "three free swirling hours" where the public can enjoy free frozen yogurt as well as raffles, giveaways and a chance to win free Pinkberry for a year. (See announcement/invite in the .pdf section to the right). Following Thursday night's festivities, Pinkberry will be open to the hungry public on Friday, April 5, the spokesman said. Official hours for …
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49 Boylston St Ste 4940, Chestnut Hill, MA
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THE STREET
55 Boylston St, Chestnut Hill, MA
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Thursday, March 28, 2013
We have a few suggestions, but we'd love to hear your recommendations! Tell us in the comments section below.
After the egg hunts are finished and before the week-long binge on Easter candy, where will you enjoy a hearty Easter morning brunch? In a city like Newton, there are plenty of options. From the Biltmore in Upper Falls to The Metropolitan Club in Chestnut Hill to Bokx 109 in Lower Falls -- almost every village has its own spot for Sunday brunch. Below are a few suggestions for Newton restaurants serving Easter brunch (along with phone numbers for reservations): Several restaurants are also available for online reservations through OpenTable. We need your suggestions! Where do you recommend dining for Easter brunch? Let us know in the comments section below and we'll add it to the list. Newton Patch Facebook | Twitter | Email Updates | …
Danny Meyer, owner of Shake Shack, was in town for the grand opening of the latest branch of the popular burger chain. He and Mayor Setti Warren held a ribbon-cutting ceremony and chowed down.
Though they opened their doors a week ago, last night the new Shake Shack celebrated its grand opening “housewarming party” at The Street in Chestnut Hill. Having closed their doors to the general public earlier in the day, the latest branch of the international chain hosted invited guests who dined on a multitude of menu items and enjoyed the music of local band Parks. The festivities began with a ribbon-cutting ceremony with Mayor Setti Warren and Shake Shack owner and restaurateur Danny Meyer. Shake Shack employees then began circulating with treats from the menu including the Shack Burger (cheeseburger with lettuce, tomato and Shake Sauce), the ‘Shroom Burger (their vegetarian offering – a fried, cheese-filled portabella mushroom with…
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55 Boylston St, Chestnut Hill, MA
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Shake Shack
49 Boylston St, Chestnut Hill, MA
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Monday, March 25, 2013
Tiny Post is an app that allows users to upload photos, select a photo filter, and write captions over the photo to tell a story.
Newton-based TripAdvisor announced last week that it has acquired Tiny Post, an iPhone app that involves users writing captions over photos to share a story or review. The terms of the deal were not disclosed, according to a report from the Associated Press. Tiny Post was founded as Tiny Review in 2011 by Dick Brouwer and Melissa Miranda. They intended for their app to be used to add text to photos for reviews, but clever app users began creating internet memes that you can see all over Facebook and elsewhere. The Palo Alto, Calif. company shifted gears and rebranded as Tiny Post in July 2012, according to the Tiny Post website. TripAdvisor will base the Tiny Post operations out of TripAdvisor's Palo Alto office, the AP reported. …
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Trip Advisor LLC
141 Needham St, Newton Upper Falls, MA
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Thursday, March 21, 2013
The Newton location will feature an open design with wider aisles, warm colors and brighter lighting, the company says.
UPDATED April 5, 4:30 p.m. According to an email from a Michaels spokesperson, the grand opening date for the Newton craft store has been pushed back to Sun., April 21. The grand opening celebration schedule will remain the same, only it will start on April 21 instead of April 14. Original story: Local crafters: Start your engines. Michaels Craft Store confirmed this week that it is opening up a new store at 201 Needham St. in Newton Upper Falls. The new store, which is located in one of the former Filene's Basement buildings, is set to open on Sunday, April 14, the company announced in a press release Wednesday. The new, 17,662-square-foot store will employ more than 60 people, the press release said. It will feature "an open …
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201 Needham St, Newton, MA
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The line was out the door at the new Shake Shack in Newton, which opened to the public Wednesday at 11 a.m. Add your Shake Shack photos below!
Wednesday, March 20, 2013
The line was out the door at the new Shake Shack in Newton, which opened to the public Wednesday at 11 a.m. Add your Shake Shack photos below!
It's finally here. Shake Shack has opened in Chestnut Hill. The popular burger and frozen custard chain opened its doors at 49 Boylston St. today at 11 a.m. Greeted by a long line of eager customers, the restaurant was packed within a few short minutes. Do you have photos from this morning's Shake Shack opening? Add them by clicking the "Upload Photos and Videos" button above. According to the press release, the Chestnut Hill Shake Shack has been constructed with a number of recycled and sustainable materials. The restaurant's walls are made of reclaimed wood from an old paper mill in Holyoke, MA, tabletops are sourced from reclaimed bowling alley lanes and the tile floors are made up of recycled content. WiFi is also be available at the…
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Sallee Lipshutz
5:17 pm on Thursday, April 11, 2013
@Stuart: My daughter lives out there and is also very happy with this news. She said that she read that Cheesecake will be opening its restaurant at Twelve Oaks Mall in Novi, Michigan. more ›