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MA's Sinking Whole Foods + RIP Iconic Boston Donuts: MA Food Week

Plus: A recent ranking named a Massachusetts brewery one of the best in the United States. Here's what else to know from this week.

The Beverly Whole Foods Market that has become the "celebrity sinking store" amid media reports of cracking walls and sloped floors is safe for customers and staff to enter, according to letters submitted to the city from store management and ownership.
The Beverly Whole Foods Market that has become the "celebrity sinking store" amid media reports of cracking walls and sloped floors is safe for customers and staff to enter, according to letters submitted to the city from store management and ownership. (Lorraine Swanson/Patch)

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.

This week, we learned that a sinking Massachusetts Whole Foods is, apparently, safe for customers. Also this week, Massachusetts said goodbye to two legendary food options after decades of operations for both as the pizza and donut landscape in the state took a minor hit.

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

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