Baldie's Pizzeria to Open in Easton, More Nearby Restaurant News

A monthly roundup of nearby restaurant news from around the region.

We know Easton residents don’t just stay in town when they want a night out and a break from cooking.   Restaurant coming and goings, new business and the best dishes and recipes are among the items that have appeared on Patch sites around the region over the last month. Below is a look at the restaurant and food stories covered in the last month.  Baldie's Pizzeria to Open in Easton  As one Easton pizza shop prepares close its doors, another will soon take its place. Baldie's Pizzeria will open in 2013 at the former spot of Mina's Pizza. Andrews Bakery in Easton Building More than Bread for Over 30 Years  Julie Andrews, co owner and operator of Andrews Farm and Bakery in Easton, has been making repeat customers out of the town for over 30…

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Dunkin Donuts Eyes 'Best Coffee in America' Trademark

Does Dunkin offer the best cup of joe in the country?

Dunkin Donuts is looking to have the best coffee in America. But it's not just an ideal for the coffee chain.  Dunkin Donuts has applied for the actual trademark of "Best Coffee in America" with the U.S. Patent and Trademark office, according to Boston.com, which reported that the company has sought more than 100 trademarks for specific products like "Coffee Coolatta". However, Starbucks continues to remain the top fast-food coffee spot, according to Boston.com, while McDonald's holds second-place for the destination coffee drinkers prefer most.  Companies that try to register trademarks in common phrases or images commonly state that they have acquired secondary meanings associated with the product or service the company sells, according …

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Best of Patch Reader's Choice: Breakfast Spots

Hey Easton residents, where is your favorite spot to get breakfast?

  It's the morning and you don't feel like cooking yourself. Lucky for you, there are a few places in Easton where you can head out and get a bite to eat. This week, for our Best of Reader's Choice Poll, we're asking you what the best breakfast place is in Easton. Maybe you want a pastry, an omlet, or a bloody mary with brunch. Voting is open on Monday and will close at 9 a.m. Friday. If you see your favorite place on the list, don't forget to spread the word. If somethings not on the list, please email Patrick.Maguire@Patch.com or tell us in comments and we'll be more than happy to add it. For this list, we've included a couple of breakfast spots on the Easton/Brockton town line. Here are some of our favorite breakfast places: Because …

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Big Expansion Plans for Dunkin' Donuts

CNN reports says Dunkin' Donuts will double stores in 25 years.

Here's some good news for coffee and Munchin lovers in Easton. If the Dunkin' Donuts locations at Five Corners, Roache Brothers, Village Shoppes and next to the Industrial Park aren't enough, there are about to be a lot more. Over the next 20 years, Dunkin Donuts announced today it will be doubling its locations in the United States, according to a CNN report. Besides more coffee, Dunkin' Donuts will be adding more jobs. The CNN reports says that each new store adds an average of 20-25 full and part-time new employees. According to Los Angeles-based industry research firm IBISWorld, Dunkin' Donuts had about 23 percent of the coffee and snack-shop market. Starbucks is a 32.6-percent of the market share. Read the entire story here.

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Question of the Day

Question of the Day: Dunkin', Starbucks or Honey Dew?

Where do you get your cup of coffee?

We'll be asking Easton Patch readers a different question every weekday. Questions could range from local decisions made by officials, to state issues, to national politics and entertainment. Whatever it is, we want to know what EASTON thinks! To answer, use our comments section below. If you're on the run and need a pick-me-up, its not hard to find a place to grab a cup of coffee in or around Easton. Here in Massachusetts there are no shortages of Dunkin' Donuts, and the same rings true in Easton. Three Dunkins are located in town. There is one Honey Dew at the route 123/138 intersect near Stonehill College and if you're looking for Starbucks, just continue down 123 to the Brockton-Easton line, or stop by Target on Robert Drive. But which…

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Four Easton Students Receive Dunkin' Donuts Scholarships

Four OA students received the award after a rigorous application process.

After a rigorous application process that included an essay and teacher recommendation, four Easton students were awarded with a prestigious Dunkin' Donuts Scholarship Friday afternoon in Providence. The four Easton students emerged from a competitive pool of participants. 100 students out off 2300 applicants were chosen from the Rhode Island area and southeastern Massachusetts area. "I was in awe as I took at look at the list of schools this year" said Todd Wallace, field marketing manager of Dunkin Donuts, who presented the awards. OA Class of 2011 President Alexander Spencer (Harvard), Emily Williams (Bentley University), Ashley Silverstein (Syracuse University) and Lauren Gallagher (Emerson College) took home the honors for Easton. …

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Easton Police Make Heroin Arrest at Dunkin' Donuts Tuesday Morning

After receiving a call from Dunkin' Donuts employees about a drunk customer, police responded and arrested one for heroin posession.

After responding to a call regarding an apparently drunk customer Tuesday morning, Easton Police were met with more than they had expected in the parking lot of Dunkin' Donuts on Depot Street. Rafal Glanda, 25, of 428 Bay Rd was arrested on heroin possession at approximately 7 a.m. after an investigation, Police Chief Allen Krajcik said. By the time police had arrived at Dunkin' Donuts, Glanda was sitting in his vehicle in the parking lot. Police Officer Sean Lynch conducted an investigation to find Glanda in possession of the substance. Glanda will be arraigned in Taunton District Court Tuesday.

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