2 New Restaurants Opening At Popular MA Hub: MA Cheap Eats

DEDHAM, MA — Legacy Place, a popular open-air shopping and dining plaza in Dedham, is set to welcome five new businesses in 2025, including two new dining options.

Anna's Taqueria and Mecha Noodle Bar are both set to open by the fall of this year, officials said. They'll be predated by the opening of a fitness facility, [solidcore], to open this spring, and two retailers, Aritzia and Brave Daughters, to open in the late summer.

“We’re thrilled to welcome this incredibly exciting lineup of new businesses to Legacy Place,” says Alana Stein, Director, Asset Strategy & Experience. “From fitness to new foodie spots, and coveted new retailers, these additions further our commitment to being a vibrant destination where guests can spend their day enjoying everything we have to offer.”

Anna's has been serving food inspired by San Francisco's Mission District burrito culture in Boston for over 25 years and, in recent years, has begun expanding outside the city.

The restaurant was founded in 1995 with a location in Brookline. The taqueria now has eight locations in Massachusetts, and a soon-to-open Natick location will make it nine.

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The noodle bar is "inspired by culture and shaped by immigrant cuisine," officials said. Diners can expect Asian comfort food, multiple variations of soups from ramen to pho and a cocktail program.

Mecha opened its first Massachusetts location in Brookline in 2022, and has since expanded to include a location in Boston and three other cities nationwide. The restaurant started in Connecticut, where it operates five additional locations.

Through the Eat Justice nonprofit founded by owners Tony Pham and Rich Reyes, $0.50 from every ramen bowl sold is donated to a local charity.