West End openings

For those of you that don’t venture out that often to the West End there are a few significant (depending on your personal opinion) openings that have recently occured on the West End of the island.   First, Willie Stargell Avenue, formerly known as Tinker Avenue, has been opened from Main to Webster.   So all you folks who have had to make the long trek around to get to Alameda Point now have a more direct route if you are coming out of the Tube into Alameda.   Remember though, the speed limit is only 25 mph on Stargell and there are some optimal speed traps right now in case your lead foot and open road are too tempting.

Also on Webster, as reported by the Island, there is a new restaurant in town and it’s not on Park Street.   Hopefully this is a sign of new and good things to come on Webster Street with the opening of Acquacotta.   Webster Street shoppers may be familiar with the sign (which has seemingly been up forever) and the location which used to be Coffee for Thought.  From the limited Yelp reviews so far, it looks like Acquacotta is getting a big thumbs up from the majority of reviewers.   Personally I’d like to see the Cocktail Hour guy do a review of it as well.

Another opening on Webster that isn’t so new is the Dock Cafe which opened up right next to Tiny’s Candy Store, I think by the owner of Tiny’s Candy Store.   Although I have to say every time I have tried to go to Tiny’s it ends up being closed.   I suppose I should check the store hours before I go, but sometimes you just want to pop in.

And taking the place of what used to be a Taco Bell and then Dimitra’s Sandwiches is now a Mountain Mike’s Pizza.   For folks that like their pizzas with lots of toppings that are named after various mountains, this is the place for you.