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New MA Shake Shack, Super Bowl Pizza Deals: MA Food Week
Plus: The beloved Vermont restaurant The Skinny Pancake is expanding again into Massachusetts. Here's where.

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, residents of New England, the country and some international friends are thinking about food on one day: Super Bowl Sunday.
Patch has plenty of coverage about Super Bowl options for the week, including where to score deals on pizza this Sunday, which also happens to be National Pizza Day.
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Editor Montana Samuels also compiled a list of 13 spots running specials for the Super Bowl in last week's Cheap Eats column, which can be read here: 13 MA Spots To Watch The Big Game In 2025: MA Cheap Eats
Our local editors have also rounded up a collection of spots in specific Patch communities that are great for catching the game. A full list will be included below.
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But the Super Bowl isn't the only big news coming out of Massachusetts this week.
On Cape Cod, The Landing at Hyannis announced this week that its landed a deal to bring in the first Cape Shake Shack later this year.
For those who've searched for breakfast or lunch options during a trip to Burlington, Vermont, you may have grabbed a bite at The Skinny Pancake. The restaurant announced they'll open a second Massachusetts location at the North Shore Mall in Peabody.
Here's what else was cooking this week in Massachusetts:
- Crumbl Cookies Opening In Shrewsbury This Week
- Shake Shack To Open 1st Cape Cod Location This Year
- Where To Score National Pizza Day Deals In MA On Super Bowl Sunday
- Lauded South End Pizza Spot Expanding To Marlborough: Report
- Vermont-Based The Skinny Pancake To Open At Peabody's Northshore Mall
- Beverly 'Food Fight' Coming To Cabot Theater Stage
- Beverly Breweries Toast End Of Dry January With Winter Beer Mile
- Allston-Based Koren-Mexican Fusion Restaurant To Open Framingham Spot
Where To Watch The Game In Your Hometown
Our Patch editors spent time putting together lists of places to watch the game in their local towns. Here's a collection of their work:
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