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Thursday, January 10, 2013

About Town with Mark Snyder

ABOUT TOWN: Chicken Kebab Opens, Bringing Turkish Food to Stoughton's Downtown

Welcome to "About Town with Mark Snyder," a column that will keep you up to the minute with what's what, who's who and what's going on around town. If you see or hear something we could use here, let us know by sending an e-mail to pmpco@aol.com.

TURKISH FOOD COMES TO STOUGHTON: Stoughton has a brand new restaurant serving Turkish food, and it's become an immediate hit. Chicken Kebab is opened downtown, next to Olivio's Pizza place. There's plenty of parking in front, and in the old Pacheco Hardware parking lot. Ali Kemal Aykurt, who is a native of Turkey, is the owner. I brought in School Committee member Dr. Erdem Ural, also a native of Turkey, to be interpretor of language and food for me.   Aykurt, who has worked in a number of restaurants, and owned the most recent one in New York City, was traveling in our area with a friend from Easton looking for a place to open up his concept here. Once he saw the old Kabob House location (which was forced to close when heavy snow …

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10:51 pm on Tuesday, April 2, 2013

Best falafel I've ever had. Wicked crispy with a fun batter on the outside and ultra moist on the inside. Perfect!   more ›

Friday, November 9, 2012

About Town with Mark Snyder

ABOUT TOWN: Jake's Wayback Burgers Now Open in Stoughton

Welcome to "About Town with Mark Snyder," a column that will keep you up to the minute with what's what, who's who and what's going on around town. If you see or hear something we could use here, let us know by sending an e-mail to pmpco@aol.com.

NEW BURGER RESTAURANT OPENS IN STOUGHTON: After much anticipation, Jake's Wayback Burgers has opened at the corner of Washington Street and Central Street, in the building last occupied by Little Caesar's Pizza, and before that Zoots Dry Cleaning. The cozy restaurant features music, fresh cooked food, and a friendly atmosphere. It is owned by the Lopes Family of Stoughton. Owner Amantino Lopes told About Town that he was very happy to finally be open. He credited the accommodating employees of the Town of Stoughton. "It took us about two months after filing all our paperwork. The inspections were sometimes done within an hour of requesting them. The Fire Department and health department have been great to us." Lopes says he invested $250,…

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