New Somerville Restaurant Honored, Tainted Fruit Recall: 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.

This week, a Somerville restaurant received big honors, being named as one of America's best new restaurants, joining a list of other New England restaurants to receive the honor across publications recently.

Lehrhaus restaurant in Somerville was named among the 50 best new eateries in America this year by the men's fashion, style and culture magazine Esquire.

Esquire said of Lehrhaus:

"I've been to thousands of restaurants in the past couple of years, but I hadn't truly felt at home until I walked into Lehrhaus, a Jewish tavern and house of learning.

In Waltham, a longtime group focused on fighting food insecurity is now opening a community market space for those in need.

On "Giving Tuesday", they received a big boost from the community — and a generous group that matched donations — to build out the new space.

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

$500K Earmarked For Cape Cod Fisherman. Here's What It'll Go Toward

Healthy Waltham Raises Over $13K For New Market Space

Jack's Abby Brings Back German Christmas For 2023

Fruit Tainted With Listeria Sold At MA Stores Sickens 11; 1 Death

Somerville's Lehrhaus Among Best New Eateries In America: New List

Wade BBQ Opens in the Former Littleburg Space in Somerville's Union Square [Boston Restaurant Talk]