Popular Soup Dumpling Chain Coming + Beloved Steakhouse Debuts: MA 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 health cafe opening first Mass. location

Pura Vida Miami is opening in Harvard Square, a company spokesperson confirmed to Patch. The all-day wellness cafe will open its doors at 95 Mt. Auburn St.

The Miami-based eatery will serve all-day breakfast, as well as salads, bowls, sandwiches and smoothies

Popular steakhouse charts opening in Boston

Upscale steakhouse Maple & Ash is expected to open this spring at 131 Seaport Blvd. in Boston.

The menu created by two-Michelin-star Chef Danny Grant features caviar, seafood towers, wood-fire steaks and lamb chops, as well as fish and chicken entree options.

Trader Joe's expanding with another Mass. store

Reading will get another Trader Joe's grocery store at the Crossing at Walkers Brook at 34 Walkers Brook Drive.

The town said it will open sometime this year.

Soup dumpling favorite heading to Framingham

Nan Xiang Soup Dumplings, a New York-based restaurant chain known for handmade dumplings and southern Chinese dishes, plans to open later this year off Route 9 in Framingham, according to the MetroWest Daily News.

More Massachusetts Food News:

• Lebanese Restaurant Plans To Open In Framingham: Report
• 2 MA Bars Rank Among North America’s Top 100, New List Says
• Cambridge-based Food Chain Cutting More Than 180 Employees
• Last Pizza Slice Sells On Sunday As Beloved Framingham Bakery Closes Its Doors
• Easter 2026 Grocery And Retail Hours: What's Open And Closed In MA?
• Fast-Casual Restaurant Charts Opening In Burlington: Report

Catch Up On Past Food Roundups:

• Beloved Italian Favorite Closing + Milkshake Factory Is Here
• Beloved Burger Chain Is Here + Popular Ice Cream Shop Charts Opening
• Beloved Irish Pub Abruptly Closes + Trendy Coffee Chains Coming To MA
• Popular Rooftop Restaurants Closing + National Burger Spot Downsizing