New Pub Moving Into Former Balich 5 & 10 Space In Arlington

ARLINGTON, MA — A new restaurant and pub will open in the one-time home of Balich 5 & 10 on Mass. Ave., according to Boston Restaurant Talk. Jim O'Rourke, who operates First House Pub in Winchester, has leased the space to open The Heights Pub, the site reported.

The restaurant is expected to serve comfort and pub food, as well as American fare. It is still in the permitting process.

Balich 5 & 10, a family-run five-and-dime, closed last June after 64 years. It was located at 1314 Massachusetts Ave.