Paul Giorgio

Opening soon. Burtons Grill & Bar at the new Lakeway Commons shopping center in Shrewsbury is set for an August opening. The restaurant will seat 219 indoors, including 186 in the dining room and 33 at the bar. An outdoor patio will accommodate 30. Burtons Grill & Bar is known for its “allergy awareness,” offering a menu that features vegetarian, paleo and gluten-free options, as well as half portions.

If you hadn’t noticed. Bootleggers Prohibition Pub, 234 Chandler St., Worcester, announced it is taking a “summer break,” closing until Labor Day. Management’s email read, “Summer is here and with some building renovations on our to-do list, now is the best time for us to complete some projects. We are going to be closing Bootleggers while we complete the work during these slower summer months. We will reopen in time to welcome the fall!” Bootleggers is owned by Executive Chef Albert Maykell III and his sister, Celeste Maykel Zack. Last year, they closed their other restaurant, EVO, and renovated the spot before opening Bootleggers.

West Side sushi. A new sushi restaurant has quietly opened in the building that also houses Nancy Chang’s on Worcester’s Chandler Street. Miyazawa recently opened its doors to rave revives. It serves five at the sushi bar and another 16 people at the four tables. It is owned by Nori Tsukuda, who first learned the art of sushi making at Shiro in Berlin and later at Wanakuyra in Milford. Sushi Miyazawa is located at 372 Chandler St., Worcester.

More sushi news. It appears that Tanaka, a sushi and Japanese restaurant in Worcester’s Kelley Square, closed its doors in July. No word if anything else will be moving in.

New coffee roaster. Acoustic Java Roastery & Tasting Room recently turned on the pots and roaster on at Brussels Street in Worcester. This out of the way place is located behind Rotman’s Furniture near Holy Cross. In addition to their wholesale coffee business, they will have coffee tastings and lighter fare food options, plus a full coffee menu.

BitterSweet ending. Sweet Kitchen & Bar on Worcester’s Shrewsbury Street closed its doors at the end of July. Alaina Eisenauer decided to close up shop when her lease ended. She tried to make the switch to a full-service restaurant, but that never really took off. Maybe with a name like Sweet, people didn’t realize she did dinner also.

This Tree House is not for kids. Almost 4,000 people showed up to the surprise opening of the new Tree House Brewery in Charlton recently. According to the owners, the silent opening was necessary to avoid a major traffic jam. The award-winning, cult-followed brewery is owned by Damien Goudreau, Dean Rohan and Brewmaster Nathan Lanier. They expect to brew 150,000 barrels a year at the new facility.