Food

Pizza is pretty much the closest you'll get to a perfect food. It's simple to make, easy to eat and contains basically all the essential food groups. It's hard to find someone who doesn't enjoy pizza. Here on the SouthCoast, pizza is a point of pride with the beloved South Shore Bar Pizzas as well as fun combinations like General Tso's pizza or Blooming Onion pizza. ...

Union Straw made a name for itself in Foxboro, with a vibe that takes guests back to early America and offers contemporary flair with every dish.

The Nook in Fairhaven is now dishing out delicious South Shore-style pepperoni, cheese and linguica bar pizza.

The Black Whale on the New Bedford waterfront will see some improvements before this spring. The seafood restaurant is upgrading its deck.

Dartmouth Mall was once home to a Friendly's restaurant. Gazelle remembers the hot spot with fondness and maybe one waitress-related cringe.

The unique space takes the idea of a standard apartment and replaces it with the makings of a New Haven pizza shop. Wait until you see inside.

The announcement is one of several changes coming to Starbucks this year.

The legendary Ma's (errr, Grand-Ma's) Donuts is expanding.  With the exception of a few years off, the donut and coffee shop has been a New Bedford institution since 1955.  They must have known they were doing something right when customers started lining up around the building looking to buy fresh donuts each weekend before they sold out. N...

Sorry, you're going to have to ask for that refill. The change has already started at some McDonald's locations.

As with most years, 2023 saw many local businesses close. From restaurants to shopping spots, places we have known and loved across the SouthCoast had to call it quits for one reason or another this year. Some closings were sad to hear, other may not have surprised anyone at all...