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Planning Board closes hearing on proposed 1037 Great Plain Ave restaurant; decision expected Dec. 2

Town of Needham Planning Board · November 13, 2025
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The Planning Board closed the public hearing on a proposal to reopen and renovate 1037 Great Plain Ave as a Mediterranean tapas restaurant and asked staff to prepare a draft decision for Dec. 2.

The Planning Board closed the public hearing on an application for major project site plan/special permits for 1037 Great Plain Avenue and agreed to have a draft decision prepared for the board’s December 2 meeting.

Attorney George Teta, representing the applicant, said the project would gut and renovate the long‑occupied restaurant space (previously Rice Barn and earlier eateries) and reopen it as a Mediterranean small‑plates concept operated by Stuart Henry, an owner associated with The James restaurant. The plan would not expand the building footprint; the interior…

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