By ROD LEE

Shawn Briggs was literally putting the finishing touches on a shelf behind the bar of the new Reunion Tap & Table restaurant in a section of the Whitinsville Plaza on the morning of February 1st: a coat of black paint.

Taking up a spot formerly occupied by Jube’s that had been vacant for a while, Reunion Tap & Table has been months in the making, with a complete rebuild of the premises undertaken and now finished.

“We’ll be opening next week,” Mr. Briggs, one of the partners, said. “The day we get our occupancy permit, we’ll be open the next day.”

Reunion Tap & Table is well known for its signature restaurant in Grafton; this one, though slightly smaller, is cut along the same lines. It will offer lunch Friday, Saturday and Sunday and dinner every day for starters. Plans are for takeout pizza too.

“We’re just waiting for a delivery from Sunshine Sign,” Mr. Briggs said. A banner has been strung across the front of the restaurant in the meantime.

Shawn Briggs, Josh Briggs, Sargon Hanna and Paul Apkarian are all principals in the operation. 

Galliford’s Sunday Brunch is a lavish smorgasbord

It may be wintertime and Southwick’s Zoo in Mendon is closed at the moment but Galliford’s Restaurant is going strong with lunch and dinner and most recently with a reintroduction of its popular “Sunday Brunch in Style at Galliford’s”—through April 9th.

“Oh my gosh, great,” Chelsea Daniels, restaurant manager at Galliford’s, said on January 29th, in assessing response so far, just before the start of the brunch, which runs from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

The buffet features “something for everyone” including savory breakfast dishes, creative twists on traditional favorites, “our popular Omelet Station, Carving Station, Waffle Station, Millionaire Cinnamon Rolls, Lox, Crème Brulee French Toast, Braised Chicken Marsala, Parmesan Pesto Salmon, Eggs Benedict and so much more.

Reservations are recommended. Call 508-928-0928 or go to www.gallifords.com.

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