New Crumbl Cookies, Popular Harvard Square Bar To Close: 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.

This week, we learned that Whitney’s, a bar that has been in Harvard Square for more than 70 years, is being forced to close its doors at the end of the year according to a report from The Harvard Crimson.

That's unfortunately not the only haunt to close, as a popular pizza spot in Westborough will close its doors after 45 years.

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Here's what else was cooking this week in Patch communities across Massachusetts:

• Popular Pizzeria Closes After 45 Years In Westborough: Report
• Crumbl Cookies To Open In Shrewsbury: Report
• North Shore Free Christmas Meals This Holiday Season
• Marblehead's Beacon Restaurant To Host Annual Holiday Pageant
• Salem Pantry Eyes $100K Year-End Fundraising Goal For Food Services
• Peabody Main Street Closed As Crews Battle Fire At Pizza Shop: Police
• Harvard Square Bar Forced To Close By Year's End: Report
• Looking For The Perfect Gingerbread House? There's A Shop In Massachusetts That Can Help
• What Restaurants Opened, Closed This Year In Massachusetts?
• Here's Where To Celebrate The New Year With Food In MA