What's The Deal With MA City's Massive Crab? 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.

Worcester residents have likely spotted what could presumably be, at first glance, nightmare fuel atop a local eatery. A deeper dive from Patch editor Jessie Castellano found that the crustacean sitting on top of The Sole Proprietor is named Buster, dubbed “the world’s largest inflatable crab.”

It’s all part of an annual tradition to celebrate crab month in July. The restaurant at 118 Highland St. is serving up all things crustacean with a full menu of crab appetizers and entrees.

Aside from massive crabs, this week proved busy in the Massachusetts food scene. Cape Cod's first Shake Shack is readying to open, one grocery store is set to open while another shuts down, the Burlington Mall is getting two restaurants and more.

Here's what was cooking this week in Massachusetts:

• Giant Crab Lands At Worcester Restaurant
• Cape Cod's 1st Shake Shack Opens Next Week
• Popular Eatery Offers Free Tender For National Chicken Finger Day In MA
• New Eatery To Replace Beloved Pizza Place In Westborough
• Global Bubble Shop Chain To Open Andover Location
• Westborough Is Getting A Big Y Grocery Store
• Marlborough Hannaford To Shut Down, Could Affect 160 Employees
• A Sam Adams Beer Garden Just Opened At This Cape Cod Resort
• 2 Restaurants To Open At Burlington Mall This Summer
• Honeygrow Opens At Lakeway Commons In Shrewsbury
• Anticipated Nantucket Steakhouse Closes In On Opening Day
• These MA Hotel Restaurants Among The Best In U.S.
• Newton Sandwich Shop Selling Iced Coffee By The Bucket: Report
• Salem Pantry Elects 4 To Board Of Directors
• Tewksbury Community Market To Feature 30 Vendors This Week