Restaurants & Bars

Leo's Events And Restaurant Opening Soon At Former Braintree Dunkin University Site

It's the latest venture from Alba's Leo Keka, clarifying the long-rumored Braintree opening for the accomplished restaurateur.

BRAINTREE, MA — Plans for the former site of Dunkin University in Braintree are coming into clear view this month.

Leo Keka, the owner of area restaurants Alba and Zef Cicchetti & Raw Bar, will open Leo's Events And Restaurant at the 589 Granite Street location.

Keka originally said the restaurant would be named Scutari — a location of that restaurant is open in Hanover — and serve Italian cuisine, but shifted away from that model.

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The accomplished restaurateur posted a walkthrough of the Braintree space to the Alba Facebook page stating that progress was being made, but no opening date has been confirmed.

Social media pages have also been launched for the new space on Instagram and Facebook.

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According to the Norfolk County Registry of deeds, the Granite Street property was sold by Third Dunkin' Donuts Realty for $2.95 million to Liberty Grove LLC. in September 2022.

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