New Worcester Brewery, Framingham Ramen Spot Changes: 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.

Super Bowl Sunday is fast approaching, and Patch spent this week compiling a list of recommendations from local food industry experts. We asked what they're making, what they're drinking and where they're watching.

Those stories can be found below:

• Naukabout Brewery's Peter Murner Shares His Super Bowl Party Go-Tos
• What To Eat This Super Bowl, With Trading Post Lounge's Kyle Higgins
• Skybokx 109's Lou Carrier On The Best Super Bowl Party Dish
• What The Exhibit 'A' Brewing Team Is Eating, Drinking For The Big Game
• What To Make For The Super Bowl, According To Jack's Abby's Rob Day

Odd By Worcester Brewery Opens In Growing Midtown Mall

The dream of the 90s is alive in Worcester after the opening of the 1990s-themed brewery Odd By Worcester this week.

The brewery — the first in downtown proper — joins a growing group of eclectic businesses inside the renovated Midtown Mall, which has been coming back to life since Felico Lana bought it in 2019. The mall is home to businesses including Woo Juice, Doho Cafe & Doughnut Bar, the Que Rico clothing store and The Clock Beer & Wine store.

Framingham's Doragon Ramen Announces Next Chapter

At Doragon Ramen, the beloved Framingham ramen restaurant, rising costs were a piece of the decision for a recently announced transition, but not the full story.

Alan and Paponake MacIntosh shared that Doragon Ramen will soon become Doragon Eatery, a restaurant that will trade in the ramen for smash burgers, fried chicken sandwiches and other options.

Here's what else was cooking this week:

• Drivers Needed To Deliver Meals On Wheels To Local Seniors
• Peabody Country Music Bar Closes To Make Way For Brew Pub
• Danvers Styrofoam Ban Proposal Gets Select Board Support
• Heat Check: Beverly Warrior Weekend Back With Hot Pepper Challenge
• Wegmans Hummus Recalled In MA Over Possible Allergen
• New Restaurant, Bar With Live Music Opens In Burlington