Bolton Street Tavern Hosts Grand Opening Weekend

The Bolton Street Tavern is holding its grand opening weekend.

Bolton Street Tavern "Welcomes the Community"

A slew of weekend activities are planned for the restaurant during its grand opening weekend.

The Bolton Street Tavern opened its doors to welcome in the community which has greeted the new restaurant with open arms. "The community has been very welcoming to us and we want to welcome the community to our place," said John Stounaras who owns and operates the restaurant located at the site of the former Piccadilly Pub at 587 Bolton Street with his wife Sharon. "It's very, very exciting." As the renovations were undergoing at the building and the soft opening of the business took place, people would stop in and wish them luck and commend them on the work they were doing, he said. This opening weekend is a way to give back to the community which has already reached out to the business. There will be live music Friday and Saturday night…

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Bolton Street Tavern Opens

Family-style dining comes to Bolton Street.

The community has already begun to embrace the Bolton Street Tavern which began a soft opening on Monday. “They’ve been very supportive. They want us to do well. So that is really a very good feeling,” said Manager Peter Moynihan of the new restaurant at 587 Bolton Street. A soft opening allows a restaurant to get everything up and running in preparation for a grand opening. All the items besides pizza are on the menu and the restaurant's take out service is being delayed until the grand opening, said Moynihan. “We’re trying to take care of the people in the restaurant first,” he said explaining that customers have been very understanding as the restaurant works up to its full potential. "99% of them have been very understanding and very …

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Bolton Street Tavern Gets License

The Bolton Street Tavern is one step closer to opening while additional details about the interior and menu have been revealed.

The Marlborough License Board approved a transfer of the all acohol restaurant license from Picadilly Pub to the Bolton Street Tavern Wednesday night. “We really try to get involved in the comm and the area that we put our feet down in,” said John Stounaras who owns the location with his wife Sharon. “I really like the location. I really like the city. I feel like we can have a really nice fit here." It was revealed recently that the site of the former Picadilly Pub would become the Bolton Street Tavern. The Stounaras' also own Morse Tavern in Natick. Additional details were revealed at the meeting: Receive breaking news in your inbox or smartphone by signing up for our newsletter here The plan is still in the works to provide outside …

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Outside Dining for Bolton Street Tavern

The former Piccadilly Pub restaurant will bring outdoor, family-style dining as it becomes a part of the community, say owners

The owner's of Bolton Street Tavern, John and Sharon Stounaras, say their new restaurant at the former Piccadilly Pub location that was recently announced will become a part of the community that includes outside dining from its location overlooking the water. "The beauty of this location is really overlooking the water... it almost reminds you of a place outside of where you live. We are trying to aim for that cozy home away from home atmosphere," said Sharon. The family-style tavern will appeal to all ages, said the couple. It will be similar in concept to the Morse Tavern in Natick, which they also own. John described the food as contemporary classics with a flair. "We will really knock it out of the park with the atmosphere, the food …

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What is Going into Piccadilly Pub?

You have been asking what is going into the former Piccadilly Pub location and we have the answer.

A family style pub by the name of Bolton Street Tavern will be moving into the former Piccadilly Pub location on Bolton Street. The owner's of Morse Tavern in Natick, John and Sharon Stounaras, have put in papers with the Board of Health to transform the former Picadilly Pub. The location has already had work being done to the roof and exterior by the new owner. "He’s doing the whole place over inside," said Board of Health Director Robert Landry. The entire interior of the building will be redone, with completion in the middle of February into April, he said. The owners have put in for a liquor license at the location.

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Cest La Vie

6:07 pm on Friday, January 25, 2013

I fondly remember when it was "Keeper's II", back in the '80's, and it was always packed in the parking lot, even on snowy nights, during the week too!! "The Gathering" on Lakeside Avenue was another great place! That ever so "Tasty" Grasshopper Pie, and of course the "Tasty Adult Beverage's" out on the RoofTop on the summer night's, to boot too!!   more ›