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Two Hit Somerville Restaurants Team Up for New Ramen Spot
is the deputy editor of Eater's Northeast region, covering Boston, Philly, D.C. and New York. Based in Boston, she has spent years covering the local restaurant industry.
There are dining changes afoot in Union Square. Jose Garcia and Estefania Ladner, the co-owners behind beloved neighborhood sushi spot Ebi Sushi, are relocating the restaurant to a larger space inside 10 Prospect, the shiny new real estate development at the corner of Prospect Street and Somerville Avenue. In addition to the relocation, they are also planning to open an entirely new restaurant inside the development: Dashizen, a ramen spot launched in a collaboration with ramen chef Tsuyoshi Onishi, owner of the highly regarded Tsurumen in Davis Square. Both of the restaurants will debut sometime this winter, according to a press release announcing the changes. In the meantime, Ebi Sushi will stay open at its original address (290 Somerville Avenue) until the new restaurants are up and running.]
Fenway Park concession workers prepare to strike
Fenway Park's unionized food and drink workers are preparing to go on a three-day strike starting midday today, on Friday, July 25, if a contract agreement isn't reached between the workers and their employer, the food service behemoth Aramark. The Boston Globe reports that the workers authorized a strike over a number of issues, including wanting more limits on automation (like self-checkout kiosks) and better pay. Fenway workers earn an average of $18 per hour, according to the Globe, as compared to $20 to $26 per hour that Aramark pays workers at nearby Boston University. If the strike goes forward, Fenway's union workers are advocating for fans to still come to the games this weekend, but not to buy food and drink inside the stadium in solidarity with the striking workers. (You can bring sealed water bottles into the park, and while there's no definitive ban on bringing in outside food, play it safe and eat before the game. There's plenty of great options right around the park.)
Shake Shack has finally come for Cape Cod
Yup, there's now a Shake Shack on Cape Cod. The outdoor shopping center the Landing at Hyannis will be home to the first Shake Shack on the Cape starting on Wednesday, July 30, according to a press release on the opening. Swing by, pick up the chain's cult-favorite burgers, shakes, and crinkle-cut fries — and then make plans for more essential dining stops while you're out there.
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