Artichokes in Wakefield Is Closing

 An Italian restaurant in the northern suburbs of Boston is getting ready to close.

According to a Facebook post, Artichokes in Wakefield is shutting down this weekend after being in its Main Street space for approximately 17 years. The restaurant first opened in Malden back in the early 1990s before moving to Wakefield later in that decade, with its current home being a former YMCA space in the center of town. We have heard that a local restaurant group may be taking over the space where Artichokes currently resides, but no confirmation has been given as of yet.

The address for Artichokes in Wakefield is 317 Main Street, Wakefield, MA, 01880. Its website can be found at https://artichokes.hey-restaurants.com/

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