The first of what turns out to be a small trilogy of Southborough wing outings, this one from a low-key Memorial Day weekend in 2018. Wings, celery, a black ramekin of ranch, a white plate — the platonic ideal of “fine, unremarkable, would order again.” No restaurant name survives in the photo, which by this point in the blog you’ve probably come to expect from me.
If you’re in the area anyway: Chestnut Hill Farm and the Beals Preserve are both good excuses to walk some of this off.
Update: Probably The Halfway Cafe
Almost certainly The Halfway Cafe — technically just over the line in Marlborough, not Southborough, but the coordinates match consistently across all three of these visits. Locally famous for free popcorn on every table (see: Take Two’s popcorn bowl) and a huge sauce list. Closed for good in 2021 after 20 years.