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 last month.
Below is a look at the restaurant and food stories covered in the last month.
STOUGHTON
Stoughton Board of Selectmen Approves Licenses for Mediterranean and Thai Restaurants
In December, The Stoughton Board of Selectmen approved the common victualler licenses for a pair of new restaurants on Washington Street - Chicken Kebab, a Mediterranean/Turkish fast food style restaurant, and Rukmae, which will serve Thai cuisine.
Chicken Kebab will be located in the downtown at the former Kabob House location at 756 Washington St. in Stoughton, next to Olivio's. The Kabob House opened in the spring of 2010 but was forced to close when heavy snow collapsed the roof of the building next door back in January 2011, which subsequently caused damage to the Kabob House.
Signs are up for Chicken Kebab, which plans to open soon.
Meanwhile, Rukmae, which means "loving mom," will be located at 1778 Washington St. in a space at the Planet Fitness Plaza. It has a projected March 2013 opening.
CANTON
Visions for Vacancies: What Should Fill Old KFC Building in 2013?
A handful of Patch readers weighed in this month on what should fill the old Kenucky Fried Chicken (KFC) building in Stoughton at Cobbs Corner on the Canton line.
Some suggested a new, local branch of Panera Bread, while other suggestions included a book store and a bakery. What would you like to see there?
EASTON
Scott's Fine Wines and Spirits Under New Ownership
While there are no plans for the name of Scott's Fine Wine and Spirits in Easton to change, the layout and ownership will. The Easton Board of Selectmen approved an application in December to transfer the liquor license associated with Scott's Fine Wine and Liquors in Correia's Plaza from Paparo Liquors to Shree Laxmi Corporation.
Maguire's Delivers Early Christmas Gift to Easton Food Pantry
Every year, Maguire's owners Pat Connell, Michael Sullivan and Neil Levine invite their most loyal customers to an evening of free food and a cash bar at the Easton venue. This year, the group donated the proceeds of the cash bar to the Easton Food Pantry. In total, Maguire's collected $2,000 from the three-hour long event. The restaurant collected $1,630 in sales, $70 from donations and an additional $300 from the pockets of the three owners.
Owen O'Leary's to Open Additional Location in Westborough
Owen O’Leary’s Restaurant and Pub announced in December plans to open its third eatery – a brewpub – at the former Piccadilly Pub on Connector Road in Westborough, targeting before St. Patrick’s Day. The new opening will end a four-year search for a new home for the restaurant, which has a location in Easton, after it closed its Hampton Inn branch in Natick in 2008.
WALPOLE
Red Wing Diner: Serving Walpole for Over 80 Years
A staple restaurant on Rte. 1 in the Walpole-Foxborough line, the Red Wing Diner owner Liam Murphy spoke to Patch in December about the well-known local restaurant, and how businesses has been serving customers in the area for more than eight decades.
Newly Opened Asian Deli Offers Authentic Thai, Chinese and Japanese Cuisine
What was formerly Mandarin Cuisine in Walpole is now known as the Asian Deli.
A change in ownership and nearly two months of renovations have led to the Main Street eatery's opening for business in December. The restaurant will offer authentic Thai, Chinese and Japanese cuisine for its customers.
DEDHAM
Harrows is Bringing Chicken Pies to Dedham
A restaurant serving the Reading community is coming to Dedham. Harrows Chicken Pies has been serving the residents of Reading since 1935, but will now give Dedham residents a taste of the product.
FOXBOROUGH
Capriotti's Now Open for Business in Foxborough
Capriotti’s Sandwich Shop is now open at Foxborough's Patriot Place, having opened just in time for the holidays and the Patriots’ last regular season game. Capriotti’s will bring its signature sub, The Bobbie, voted “Greatest Sandwich in America” by thousands of AOL readers, to New England residents.
Jake n Joe's to Open Foxborough Location in January 2013
Jake N’ Joes Sports Grille is preparing to open at the former site of Piccadilly Pub in Foxborough sometime in January 2013, according to the establishment's Facebook page in December.
Grand Slam Restaurant Concepts Foxborough LLC DBA, the restaurant's representatives, had originally targeted a Nov. 21 opening date when it applied for a common victuallers license and a transfer of Piccadilly Pub's liquor license with the town.
NORTON
Sportsway Cafe Gets One-Day Suspension for License Violation
Sportsway Cafe in Norton will be facing a one-day liquor license suspension in January 2013 due to an incident of sexual misconduct. The penalty comes after the Norton Police Department received a report from a female Wheaton College student who said she was sexually assaulted while at the restaurant. The victim stated to police that on Feb. 2, she was at the bar with friends when she was sexually assaulted by an employee of the establishment.