Word filtered down to me that the renovated Hood's BBQ in Unionville was having a "soft opening" this past weekend, so of course we headed over there for dinner on Saturday. You will not believe how the place has been transformed over the winter! There are still the homey plaques and knick-knacks, but the ceiling is much higher, with exposed ductwork and a giant bison head, there are waiters and waitresses, the plates are large and square, and there's a bar with a couple of big-screen TVs running above it (Hood's is now a BYOB). The kitchen is brand-new and the raised "throne" toilet is no more.
Larry and Dawn Hood were there happily greeting customers and showing off the features of the new restaurant, including a side room where Dawn will sell her baked goods, Hood's hoodies and local food products. We chatted with East Marlborough supervisor Bob Weer, who was there with his family having dinner (he gave the place rave reviews), and Unionville teacher/theater director Betsy Ballard popped in to see the place and offer congratulations.
The menu is new but keeps many of the old favorites. I had a chicken sandwich with cheese, onions and BBQ sauce, along with mac-and-cheese, and my guy-across-the-table had fried chicken, which came with cornbread, broccoli salad and cheesy potatoes. Unfortunately we didn't save room for dessert.
Hood's will have another "soft opening" on Thursday, May 14, and it officially opens on Friday, May 15.
After dinner we took a lovely and much-needed stroll through the Unionville Community Park. We saw a mallard couple paddling in a little duckweed-filled pond and several red-winged blackbird perched on cattails in the marsh. The paved path takes you over to Wollaston Road and gave me a view of Unionville from behind that I'd never seen before.
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