We know Stoughton residents don’t just stay in town when they want a night out and a break from cooking.
Restaurant coming and goings, new business and the best dishes and recipes are among the items that have appeared on Patch sites around the region over the past month.
Below is a look at the restaurant and food stories covered in the past month.
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Corner Cafe in Stoughton Offers Home-Cooked Meals, Friendly Atmosphere
Stoughton's Corner Cafe has become a popular dining spot in town, opening at 6 a.m. each morning with a full breakfast menu cooked to order and staying open through lunch.
The Corner Cafe features what have to be the biggest pancakes in town, and lunch favorites like "Ed's Stuffy" (fresh clam stuffed with chorizo, onions, peppers and homemade bread crumbs) and the "Corner Burger" (two all beef patties with American cheese, lettuce, tomato and onion with a special family recipe sauce).
Get an inside look at the Corner Cafe in this Q&A with owner Ed Wormald to find out just what makes the Corner Cafe a special Stoughton destination for a good home-cooked meal.
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Business Spotlight: The Halfway Cafe
The Halfway Cafe in Canton is a local favorite known for such deals as its "8 Meals for $8". The restaurant will be hosting another 5K Road Race in June, as well.
Patch sat down with Tom Cahillane, manager of the restaurant's nearby Cobbs Corner location to find out more about what's available for food and entertainment.
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Jake n JOES Now Open in Foxborough
Jake n JOES, a sports bar and grille, opened its Foxborough location March 26.
“We love this location and are very excited to be bringing Jake n JOES to Foxborough,” said owner James Nocera – who also owns The Chateau Restaurant Company, which has a Stoughton location on Park St. “We feel a sports grille is something the [Foxborough] community was lacking and it’s great to be able to do it.”
In addition to the wall-to-wall HDTVs and sports memorabilia, Nocera says patrons will enjoy the “great food” on the menu.
“We take pride in the food, especially with owning the Chateau Restaurants,” Nocera said. “If we do food right people will enjoy the experience.”
Jake n JOES also has a Norwood location, which opened in 2010.
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Cheng-Du a Family Run Restaurant for Over 30 Years in Mansfield
Cheng-Du is a popular restaurant in Stoughton, but there is one in Mansfield too. Sonny Tang and his family have been in Mansfield at Cheng-Du for more than 30 years, having emigrated from Taiwan in the late 1970s in an effort to open their own business, right in Mansfield.
Click here to read more about the Mansfield location.
For a feature on the Stoughton Cheng-Du, click here.
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Cupcake Charlie’s Targets April Opening at Patriot Place
Award-winning gourmet cupcake bakery Cupcake Charlie's is expected to open at Patriot Place in Foxborough in April. The bakery will be located in the North Marketplace at 262 Patriot Place.