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ABOUT TOWN: Owners of Stoughton's Chinatown Restaurant Open New Eatery in Natick
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY: To Edward Gilbert, the Director of Food Services for the . Ed is the reason why children in Stoughton prefer to buy lunch rather than bring it. And, he's from Randolph, just like this columnist.
And Happy Birthday to Ken Sawyer, my former next-door neighbor, and the president of Spoontiques, Inc. in Stoughton.
WONGS OPEN NEW EATERY: The Wong family, owners of , have opened a gleaming new restaurant in Natick, Ten-ichi Dynamic Kitchen & Bar. Henry Wong will be the General Manager of the location at 1400 Worcester Road.
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Last night a gala Grand Opening was held there, and a large contingency of Stoughton people attended. Lisa & William Wong, along with their children Henry, Tracy, and Bruce, welcomed the large gathering.
Tracy was stationed behind the bar. Henry, resplendent in a fancy sportscoat, was running around making sure things were going smooth, while Lisa was greeting guests, and William was watching the kitchen.
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It is an absolutely beautiful restaurant, with a long sleak bar, a magnificent sushi bar, an inviting and spacious dining room, and delicious food.
Henry Wong told me that it serves "Hot Pot Cuisine", known as Shabu, Shabu. All I can tell you is that the food is delicious, and the location is not far from Rt. 128, right on busy Rt. 9.
It took the Wong family a year to secure all the permits and get the place built. It was worth the wait. if you are going to MetroWest, stop by!
FACES IN THE CROWD: Police Chief Paul Shastany and his wife Ann Marie; Realtors Fred Yaitanes and Nadine Israel; Lions Club honcho and Stoughton Chamber Board member Lester Davis and his wife, Sandy. Stoughton Chamber Executive Director Terry Schneider, his wife Joanne, and daughter Danielle; AT&T/Cellco CEO Rick Kaplan; Former Stoughton Selectmen John Kowalczyk, Dick Levine and Roy Cohen; Retired Stoughton Police Captain Jake Reed; Thomas "Tiny" O'Connor, president of the New England Sinai Hospital Men's Associates; Retired Attorney, and N.E. Sinai Men's Associates Board Member Harold Cohen.
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