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Saturday, December 1, 2012

'New Cow' Features Gas Fireplace, Brighter Space and 33 Taps

After seven months of renovations, the Black Cow Tap and Grill reopened this week with a bevy of changes.

A newly renovated Black Cow Tap and Grill has reopened in downtown Hamilton, with a new menu "They layout is unbelievable," said general manager Nicole Ananian, who said customers have "literally stopped in their tracks" in the five days since it reopened. Owner Joe Leone said Black Cow has been in its Bay Road location for 18 years without any major changes. "We're going to do it for another 18 years," Leone said. "This is the new Cow." The restaurant had been closed in April to undertake the changes. Changes run the gamut, all adding a "modern industrial" look, he said. A two-sides brick fireplace in the middle of the restaurant was removed and the dining and bar area was opened up into one large space. The room is completely opened up …

Hamiltonite

12:32 pm on Thursday, December 6, 2012

Welcome back Black Cow!!! It's great - I've been there a few times already and enjoy all of the changes - in the building and on the menu. Congrats on the great job - it was worth the wait. One suggestion - it's kind of noisy in there when crowded; you need something (fabric/window treatments/etc) to absorb the noise. (One of the reasons why I don't like the Weathervane - food is great, but way …   more ›

Monday, August 27, 2012

Black Cow Owner Plans New Newburyport Restaurant

As the downtown Hamilton location of the Black Cow becomes closer to reopening after renovations, the restaurant's owner has plans for a new waterfront pub in Newburyport.

The owner of the Black Cow Tap and Grill in Hamilton plans a new waterfront pub in Newburyport, according to the Newburyport Daily News. In addition to the downtown Hamilton location, Black Cow also has a location in Newburyport and has been working for years to get the needed permits to put a new restaurant on the Beverly waterfront. The Hamilton location has been closed since April, undergoing renovations that will make it lighter and brighter. The significant changes to the front façade, including moving the entrance, have been largely completed. The Hamilton restaurant is slated to reopen in September. In Newburyport, Leone’s new pub would go in the space currently home to Davis Auto Parts at 38-40 Merrimac St., according to the Daily …

Wednesday, June 20, 2012

'Lighter, Brighter' Black Cow Headed for September Reopening

The Black Cow restaurant will be closed until September to undergo renovations that will make it brighter and lighter.

Changes to the Black Cow Tap and Grill in downtown Hamilton will make the restaurant lighter and brighter, owner Joe Leone told the Hamilton Planning Board on Tuesday night. The restaurant closed in April to undergo renovations and Leone said he expects it to reopen in September. The Planning Board's review of the renovations, which it heard on Tuesday night, comes under a provision in the zoning bylaw called abbreviated site plan review because the restaurant’s seating area will increase by 27 square feet, although 9 square feet will go towards a new entrance area. No new seats will be added. Leone said he had hoped to reopen sooner than September except that he has to wait until the July 11 Zoning Board of Appeals meeting for it to hear …

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