Chelsea

Smokehouse 52 BBQ owner Phil Tolliver was taking various construction setbacks in stride as he prepared to open in March.”It’s really not unusual with these old buildings to uncover something else along the way that...

Robin Hills Farm, a recreation farm and event space, began offering “hyperlocal and fresh” farm-to-table weekend brunches at its restaurant, The Nest, in January. By March, the restaurant planned to close temporarily...

Chelsea Kidz Stop, which sold toys and clothing for the ten-and-under set, closed after more than three years in the Sylvan Building downtown. Heidi and Eric Langenderfer initially opened their shop at Oak Tree Plaza on Old...

In December, Susann and Bobby Thrasher converted their Werkner Rd. garage into the Country Cabin, a holiday and home decor store with a “primitive and country style.” Susann, who was a stay-at-home mom to her four...

A couple of days after Valentine’s Day, Maureen White-Goeman was still recovering from the rush at her new floral shop, Maureen’s Designs, which replaced Gigi’s Flowers & Gifts on Main. “It was our...

Terry B’s closed in early March. Owner Coley O’Brien anticipated that the restaurant would be closed for three or four weeks–like all remodeling deadlines, subject to change–before reopening as The...