Westford Area Cupcakes, Burgers and Restaurant Reviews

We know Westford residents don’t just stay in town when they want a night out and a break from cooking.

Restaurant comings and goings, new business and the best dishes and recipes are among the items that have appeared on area Patch sites over the past month.

Below is a look at the restaurant and food stories local Patch sites have covered over the past month. Read through our round up for the latest food news in the area.

Westford

• For Westford resident Gail Flannery, a career set back has turned into a sweet opportunity. We recently profiled Flannery and her 2- year-old shop Sweet Visions Patisserie. The cakes and confections have generated a niche market at Carlisle Farmers’ Market.

• Speaking of sweets, Westford has become a hotbed for cupcakes. Between home-based businesses and shops popping up, Merrimack Valley residents are going to be running to Westford when cravings call.

Chelmsford

• Celebrating one year since Vincenzo’s in Chelmsford changed to Rufina’s, Ribeck says the most popular item on the menu is Chicken Parmigiana (followed closely by any of the other parms, veal, eggplant and the combination of all three). Her favorite menu item is a toss up between Lobster fra Diavolo (loaded with fresh lobster meat simmered in a spicy marinara sauce tossed with linguine) or Haddock di Estate (haddock of the summer) oven roasted day boat haddock fillet served with julienned summer vegetables finished in a sherry wine and shallot sauce served over angel hair.

• Do you have a go-to spot for drinking or dining in Chelmsford? Chelmsford Patch recently asked people what small businesses they support and like the most.

Acton

• Acton Patch editor Patrick Clark recently , located just south of Route 2. 

Nashua

• New Hampshire's second largest city is only 15 minutes away from Westford, but how far away is it from a good burger? .
  

Concord

• If no good burgers can be found north of the border, at least there are some down here in the Commonwealth. Local Voices columnist Sheila Duggan Chabot .