Last summer, it was reported that plans for a restaurant to open within an historic building in the western suburbs of Boston appeared to finally be moving along, and now we have learned that a well-known figure within the local restaurant scene will be opening a dining spot there.

According to a Facebook post from Brian Piccini (Boston Chops, Deuxave, dbar), The Woods will be opening at the Josiah Smith Tavern Site in Weston, with Piccini saying the following while also referring readers to an article in the Boston Globe:

Friends have often asked how I could live in a dry town, and I am thrilled to share that I am about to change that! Welcome to The Woods! Weston will soon be home to The Woods, the town's first restaurant with a liquor license. This is a new concept offering a farm-and-sea-to-table menu and learn more in this Boston Globe article. I can't wait to have you all join me for dinner in October 2024 at The Woods!

As mentioned in an earlier article here, proposals to open a restaurant at the historic site (the tavern itself dates back to 1757) have been given since at least 2009, though in August of 2023, we were told by someone involved with Friends of the Josiah Smith Tavern that the town had given its approval for the space to be used as a restaurant.

The address for The Woods at the Josiah Smith Tavern site is 358 Boston Post Road, Weston, MA, 02493.

[Earlier Article]
Plans Still Being Looked at for a Restaurant to Open at the Josiah Smith Tavern Site in Weston