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Thanks for listening and thanks for supporting our friends and neighbors in the food-service industry!
I have sung the praises of the many eateries in the Needham many times. The food at places like Hearth, the Farmhouse, Latina, Pressed, Spiga, Walnut Grille, and Farm Grill is some of the best around and we are very fortunate to have them nearby and to call the owners and other patrons neighbors and friends.
Among my favorite friends in Needham are the creative and charitable folks at Abbott’s Frozen Custard. In addition to being the go-to source for birthday cakes and other special treats (like my favorite turtle bars with their Spanish peanuts and thick chocolate coating!), the team at Abbott’s has always been supportive of my family and of many others in the area. They have had flyers up for my Ivy League book for months and, more recently, sponsored an event that was hosted by my twin daughters to clean up the area around Needham High School. I had originally asked for 10 $1 coupons to hand out to the first participants, but Abbot’s Manager Mary Pat Dauria left an envelope for me with 40 for $2 each! Needless to say, the folks that came to help clean up were even more gratified when they found a coupon for cool delicious treats tucked into their rubber gloves!
Having been founded in the Rochester area in 1902, Abbott’s has tons of shops around NY but only has a few elsewhere. That is why people come from far and wide to enjoy their rich and thick frozen custard and the many other tasty treats that Needham has to offer and, especially as so many independently-owned restaurants continue to emerge from the pandemic, I hope that people will continue to show them some neighborly love even if they are not neighbors.