WILMINGTON RESTAURANT NEWS: Tremezzo Pizzeria Changes Ownership; Chipotle & Starbucks Coming As Part Of New Projects

Below is some of the latest news from the Wilmington restaurant scene:

• Tremezzo Pizzeria (296 Shawsheen Avenue) has changed ownership as of March 1. A name change is expected soon. Tremezzo Ristorante (2 Lowell Street), along with Josie’s Bakery, remains a part of the Paisano Hospitality Group, owned by Rick Lowe. Old gift cards to Tremezzo Pizzeria can be redeemed at Tremezzo Ristorante and Josie’s Bakery.
• AJ’s Kitchen (162 Lowell Street) was recently spotlighted on Phantom Gourmet. Their pizza, sandwiches, chicken cutlets, meatball subs, and calzones were spotlighted. Watch the segment HERE. … AJ’s is accepting donations for the Doug Flutie Jr. Foundation for Autism this month. Look for the donation box on the counter. AJ’s will match up to $2,000 in donations.
• Cucina LaRosa’s (228 Main Street) was recently spotlighted on Wicked Bites. Watch a YouTube short of the segment HERE. … The restaurant is hosting a special Mother’s Day Brunch on Sunday, May 12, 2024. Learn more HERE.
• Code 1 BBQ (211 Main Street) is holding a Backyard BBQ Basics class on Sunday, April 21, 2024, from 7:30am to 2pm. Learn from Pitmaster Sean, feast on BBQ, learn how to make the sauces and sides, and walk away with a brisket of your own. Learn more HERE.
• The Wilmington Select Board recently approved earth removal permit for ALRIG USA Development, which is building a new commercial development at 208 Main Street, the old Rite Aid location. The development is slated to include a Chipotle and a Chase Bank, among other tenants.
• The Wilmington Planning Board recently held a public hearing regarding signage for the forthcoming development at 203 Lowell Street, at the corner of Lowell Street and Woburn Street. A standalone drive-thru Starbucks is included in this project, as is a strip mall which may include another restaurant.
• The Wilmington Select Board continued a request to obtain a common victualer license for Paddock Lounge, a food establishment inside K1 Speed at 40 Fordham Road. The Board of Health needed K1 Speed to make improvements to its current kitchen before recommending approval.
• Red Heat Tavern (300 Lowell Street) celebrated its 10th anniversary in Wilmington on March 24, 2024. … The restaurant hosts Tacos, Tequila, & Trivia every Tuesday night at 6:30pm.