Will MA Amazon Fresh Finally Open + MA Ice Cream Expansion: 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.

There was a brief time when Braintree was supposed to have the first Amazon Fresh grocer in Massachusetts.

That was in 2021 and, now in 2025, that store remains in limbo. It still is, but does a recent real estate transaction make an opening more likely?

Waterstone Properties Group recently acquired 86,000 sq. ft. of space in the Marketplace at Braintree development, a deal worth $30 million, according to the company.

In a news release, Waterstone said that a still-to-be-announced national grocery concept would be going into the space, but didn't confirm which chain that would be.

Plus: Holy Cow Ice Cream Cafe is coming to 3rd Ave Burlington. The shop is planning to open in the spring, according to the 3rd Ave website.

Holy Cow currently has locations in Peabody, Gloucester, Dennis, and Salem. The shop includes a variety of eclectic flavors like Lucky Charms and Salty Himalayan.

Here's what was cooking this week in Massachusetts:

• New Grocer Coming To Braintree. Will It Finally Be Amazon Fresh?
• Red Robin May Close MA Locations As Burger Chain Tries To Recoup Debt
• Woods Hill Table, Belleflower Brewing Collaborate On Special Menu
• Waltham's Mighty Squirrel Pairs Beer, Food For Mass Beer Week
• Cisco Brewers, Revolution Partner On New Pilsner For MLS Season
• Massachusetts Ice Cream Chain To Open Burlington Store
• Sullivan's On Castle Island In Boston Reopens For 2025 Season To Line Around The Block
• North Shore 'Best Chef' Returns To Benefit Beverly Bootstraps
• Hooters Shrewsbury To Remain Open Following Corporate Bankruptcy
• New Somerville Bar Proves No Tall Order: Report