Not Your Average Joe's Celebrates Westwood Grand Opening and Donates $10,000 To Foundation For Westwood Education

Westwood, Mass. (February 23, 2016) – Not Your Average Joe’s, the Massachusetts-based restaurant brand known for its globally inspired, chef-driven menu served at affordable prices, commemorated the official Grand Opening of its new Westwood location, the brand’s 26th on the East Coast, with a ribbon cutting ceremony on Monday, February 22.

Welcoming the group to Westwood were Massachusetts State Representative Paul McMurtry and State Senator Mike Rush; Westwood Board of Selectmen members Michael Walsh (chairman) and Nancy Hyde; and a long list of town officials and community members who joined in the festivities with Not Your Average Joe’s Founder and CEO Stephen Silverstein, Executive Chef Jeff Tenner, and the Westwood location’s General Manager Michael Belley. To recognize the grand opening, Silverstein was presented with congratulatory citations from Representative McMurtry and and Senator Rush.

In keeping with the brand’s commitment to the communities in which it serves, Not Your Average Joe’s selected the Westwood-based non-profit Foundation for Westwood Education (FWE) as its cause partner for its pre-opening events over the weekend, which raised $10,000 that Silverstein and Belley presented FWE President Michelle Sutrich at the event. FWE is a community-sponsored organization supporting high quality education in the town’s public school systems and enhanced learning opportunities for all Westwood residents.

FWE is also the beneficiary of the restaurant’s “Not Your Average Cause” program during February and March, which will provide the organization 15 percent of restaurant sales from its supporters each Tuesday during that time period.

The kitchen sits at the focal point of the Westwood restaurant, offering views of the chef at work from every angle while the 1,300 square foot dining room seats 210 and projects a welcoming vibe with the contrast of dark metals and glass along with warm grays and mint green accents that are highlighted by pops of brightly colored artwork. Guided by Tenner, the Westwood restaurant’s head chef Luciano DaSilva and his team create made-from-scratch dishes using fresh, never frozen ingredients.

The restaurant’s 1,400 square foot bar area offers 21 stools along a 20-foot U-shaped white quartz countertop with wood planks, metal strapping and exposed fasteners on the bar’s interior, along with 68 seats for casual dining. Behind the bar, Not Your Average Joe’s experienced bartenders serve inventive cocktails, 45 bottles of wine, and 30 beers on tap including a rotating selection of Massachusetts-made “Backyard Brews.”

Not Your Average Joe’s at University Station in Westwood, Mass. is located at 70 University Ave. The restaurant is open Monday through Thursday 11:30 a.m. – 10:00 p.m., Fridays and Saturdays 11:30 a.m. – 11:00 p.m. and Sundays 12:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. For more information call 781.355.4400 or click here.

Attached Photo ID (l to r): State Senator Mike Rush, State Representative Paul McMurtry, Not Your Average Joe’s Founder and CEO Stephen Silverstein, Selectwoman Nancy Hyde, Selectman Michael Walsh

About Not Your Average Joe’s

Not Your Average Joe’s is a restaurant concept predicated on a dynamic trifecta: made-from-scratch dishes, affordable pricing and customer-driven service. Founded in 1994 by CEO Steve Silverstein, the brand has expanded its culinary footprint to 26 locations along the East Coast. Specializing in creative casual American cuisine, Not Your Average Joe’s also boasts an award-winning wine list and impressive beer selection all designed to meet customers’ needs and budgets. More information on Not Your Average Joe’s is available here and via the restaurant’s social media channels; follow on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.