Beloved Italian Favorite Closing + Milkshake Factory Is Here: 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.

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Beloved milkshake shop opens first Mass. location

MilkShake Factory is opening in Walpole at 108 Providence Highway, Suite P08. The eatery will officially open with a celebration on Saturday.

The Walpole location marks the chain's first store in the Bay State. The Pittsburgh-based business operates more than 30 locations across the country, with two in Connecticut.

Italian takeout spot shuts down Greater Boston location

The Melrose location of the popular restaurant chain, Comella’s, has closed. Patch reported that the business at 478 Main St. permanently closed its doors last Saturday.

The eatery has other locations in Newton, Belmont, Concord, Natick, Higham, West Roxbury and Marblehead.

New deli brings bagels and sandwiches to Boston food hall

Stack & Schmear officially opened for business inside the High Street Place Food Hall. The deli is serving up sandwiches with fresh spreads, sauces, and high-quality meats on fresh-baked bread or bagels.

It is just the latest of new options inside the 20,000-square-foot food hall, which opened at 100 High St. back in 2022.

More Massachusetts Food News:

• Brookline Chinese Restaurant Is Closing Its Doors This Summer
• WooSox Mascot To Roll Burritos At Local Taqueria To Raise Money For Nonprofit
• Unique Restaurant With Ecuadorian, Peruvian Menu To Open In Worcester
• MA Restaurant Owner Used 100 Stolen Identities To Steal $440K In SNAP Benefits, USAO

Catch Up On Past Food Roundups:

• Beloved Burger Chain Is Here + Popular Ice Cream Shop Charts Opening
• Beloved Irish Pub Abruptly Closes + Trendy Coffee Chains Coming To MA: Food Week
• Popular Rooftop Restaurants Closing + National Burger Spot Downsizing: MA Food Week
• Chick‑fil‑A Hits South Station + Pizza Spot To Close Hundreds Of Stores + Salad Chain Expands