Tapas, Dive Bar And Free Meals For Kids: MA Cheap Eats

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 the people behind beloved Brookline tapas spot Mahaniyom are set to open a dive bar.

Merai, which means "alcohol" in Thai, is co-owned by Mahaniyom's Chompon "Boong" Boonnak and his business partners and sits on Harvard Street in the heart of Brookline Village, Eater Boston said Monday.

Plus: A tapas-style restaurant is planning to open in the space formerly occupied by Fugakyu Café in Sudbury, which closed its Boston Post Road spot more than a year ago. Zayith Tapas and Bar is planning to take over the 621 Boston Post Rd. Fugakyu space, serving a "mosaic of small plates inspired by the rich gastronomic heritage of France, Greece, Turkey, Lebanon, Morocco, Egypt, Spain, Italy and the larger Mediterranean region."

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

• Waltham Teens, Kids Can Get Free Meals This Summer
• Cape Cod Inn Among The Best Hotels In The World: Travel + Leisure
• Licenses Approved For Grocer With Plans For Framingham Store
• MA Chef Challenges Diners To Beat Him At His Own Game: Cheap Eats
• McGovern, Healey To Visit Westborough School Over Summer Meal Program
• Zayith Tapas and Bar To Open In Sudbury In Fugakyu Space
• Stop & Shop Closing 8 Stores In Massachusetts: See Which Ones
• Coscto Increases Membership Fees: MA Customers To Pay More
• Who's Buying A Possible Happy Hour Return In MA?
• Co-Owner Of Beloved Brookline Restaurant Opens Dive Bar: Report