Feast For Seagulls, Rats Horrifies Humans: MA Food Week

MASSACHUSETTS — Welcome to Patch's weekly round up of food and restaurant news in Massachusetts, where we review openings, closings and more in the state's dining scene.

It's been somewhat of a horrifying week for food pests with news that landmark Castle Island seafood spot Sullivan's has had to close its outdoor dining area due to super aggressive seagulls. Not to be outdone, a rat problem around trash cans in Peabody led to a young girl kind of playing with a dead rodent, and her mom wants better controls around food waste.

New restaurants, cocktails

In more appetizing news, Boston's Capital Grille is opening a new location in Dedham at the Legacy Place shopping center along Route 1. The restaurant will open on Aug. 11.

In Wayland, Coach Grill on Tuesday will begin a new series of weekly events pairing special cocktails with music in a series called "Music x Mixology." The series kicks off with new drinks by Delola, a line of spritzers designed by Jennifer Lopez.

Here's what else was cooking this week in Patch communities across Massachusetts:

• New Burlington Chicken Restaurant Opens
• Rocks In Trader Joe's Cookies: Recall
• Bombay Lounge Opening In Worcester's Canal District
• Beverly Starbucks Latest To Seek Union
• Ground Beef Salmonella Outbreak Hits MA
• State Gives Out $26.3M In Food Security Grants
• Dessert Shop Sugar Skulls Coming To Boston [Eater]
• Bobby & Jacks Memphis Barbecue Closes In Tewksbury [Boston Restaurant Talk]

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