Although the past 12 months were relatively quiet on the local restaurant scene, there were a number of notable openings, closings, and other changes involving eateries in and around Gardner.
By comparison, more than 10 new restaurants opened in or around Gardner in 2024.
Among the memorable dining-related events of 2025 were the opening of a new location for a popular Japanese-Chinese restaurant in Gardner and a new café specializing in dirty sodas in Westminster. The year saw a favorite Toy Town ice cream shop getting mobile and marked a bittersweet goodbye for a beloved pizza and sub shop in downtown Baldwinville…