Health Inspection: Warm Food, Mold/Mildew in Ice Unit, Unsanitzed Bar and Prep Area

Board of Health identified more than a dozen violations, including warm food in coolers, unrefrigerated items, mold & mildew in ice dispenser and unsanitized food and bar areas at a Framingham restaurant.

The Framingham Health Department inspector ordered The Chicken Bone to toss all of its food and identified more than a dozen violations that posed an imminent health hazard. There were 8 violations related to food borne illness risk factors.  Framingham Board of Health Sanitarian Matt Armendo inspected The Chicken Bone on Tuesday, April 16 - the day after the Boston Marathon. Armendo re-inspected the Route 135 restaurant & pub on Wednesday, April 17 for the critical violations identified the day before to make sure they were fixed and corrected. Many of the violations identified were almost identical to issues brought up during the production of the Spike TV show Bar Rescue 2 years ago, said Framingham Board of Health Chair Michael Hugo. …

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Marathon Party at The Chicken Bone

The Chicken Bone has a special breakfast menu and music all day in honor of the 117th running of the Boston Marathon Monday.

The Chicken Bone has a special breakfast menu and music all day in honor of the 117th running of the Boston Marathon Monday.

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Herd of Buffalo Fans From NY Vote The Bone's Wings the Best

After visiting several pubs around Greater Boston, a group of New Yorkers from Buffalo declare The Bone's wings the best. But we are sure those at the Bone this weekend will be cheering on the Patriots and the not the Buffalo Bills!

Spike TV to Broadcast Chicken Bone Makeover Sunday

Spike TV's reality show Bar Rescue will air its episode on The Chicken Bone/The Bone Sunday night at 10. It will re-air on Monday at 1 a.m.

Framingham, if you don't lose power from storm Irene, consider tuning into Spike TV's reality show Bar Rescue at 10 p.m. The episode featuring the The Chicken Bone/The Bone will debut Sunday, Aug. 28 at 10. It will re-air on Monday at 1 a.m. Spike TV filmed the makeover of The Bone in June. A closing party was held for The Chicken Bone on Thursday, June 16. Two days later, the establishment opened under a new name - The Bone, with a new menu, a new logo and a new look inside. Bar Rescue is a new reality show, featuring bar and nightclub owner Jon Taffer, who has started, flipped or owned more than 600 bars and clubs in his career. He presently owns one of the most highly respected consulting firms in the bar and nightclub industry, …

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Chicken Bone Owner On Participation in Reality TV Show

Chicken Bone owner Bill Rodenhiser posted a video on You Tube and wrote a letter to customers about the establishment's participation in Spike TV's Bar Rescue show in June.

Within in the last two weeks, The Chicken Bone/The Bone owner Bill Rodenhiser has posted a You Tube Video and written a letter to customers to discuss the establishment's participation in a bar makeover television show with Spike TV. His letter to customers new and old: "In less than one week’s time we were transformed from The Chicken Bone into the BONE! Our loyal customers had already affectionately named us “The Bone” years ago so it is only fitting that our new name was, in reality, chosen by all of you. From the surface our cosmetic changes may make it appear that we have thrown away our roots but nothing could be further from the truth. Our mission is what it has always been; to provide you with great food and great live music in a …

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The Bone Has a New Look, Thanks to Spike TV

A popular hangout for many adult sports teams and locals, The Chicken Bone got a makeover thanks to Spike TV and its new reality show Bar Rescue.

Regulars, and a few who justed wanted a chance to be on television, lined up outside The Bone waiting to see what a Spike TV's new reality show Bar Rescue had done with Framingham's The Chicken Bone. The television show shut down the popular downtown establishment for about 48 hours in mid-June and then had a reveal party for the owner, staff, regulars and area residents. “I hope they didn’t take down the mural," said regular Jim LeClair, waiting in line outside before the grand re-opening. Jim Olimette agreed. "It was a huge mural that started in the back and went along the neighboring wall all the way up to the door.”  The mural was removed by the television show, but owner Bill Rodenhiser, the owner of The Bone said “I am so excited to …

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Have You Had a Meal at The Bone? Octane Bar & Grill?

You may have eaten at both. Spike TV this month gave both The Chicken Bone and Angry Ham's Garage new names, menus and decor. Stop by and check out the "new" establishments yourself.

Two new places in town, now to eat. Sort of. Two local restaurants/bars this month were given a full makeover, thanks to Spike TV. Last week, The Chicken Bone closed for 48 hours and re-opened as The Bone. Saturday night, the Angry Ham's Garage closed and reopened Monday night as Angry Ham's Octane Bar & Grill.  Spike TV was in town for two weeks filming two episodes of its new series Bar Rescue, which gives failing nightlife establishments one last chance at success. The new reality TV show will have its premiere Sunday, July 17, at 10 p.m. There is not an air date yet for The Bone episode, although there was talk of August. There is no air date yet for Octane either. Each local establishment had a party to celebrate its last night in its…

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IMAGE GALLERY: Goodbye Party, Grand Re-Opening For The Chicken Bone

The Chicken Bone closed down last night but don't worry it will re-open with a brand new look courtesy of Spike TV Saturday night at 9/9:30 p.m.

UPDATE: Grand re-opening party moved back to 9/9:30 p.m. Saturday night, June 18 Last night, regulars of The Chicken Bone drank their last draft and licked their fingers from wing for the last time.  The place was packed. The bar closed at 10 p.m. The doors shut shortly afterwards. But don't fret, the new and remade over Chicken Bone will re-open on Saturday night , courtesy of  Spike TV’s new series Bar Rescue, which gives failing nightlife establishments one last chance at success. The new reality TV show will premiere Sunday, July 17  at 10 p.m. There is not a date yet for The Chicken Bone episode. Construction crews are currently demolishing and renovating the popular downtown establishment now. Work started late Thursday night as soon…

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Jim Rizoli

12:41 am on Saturday, June 18, 2011

Jim Rizoli CCFIILE.COM I haven't been in the Chicken Bone since the last makeover... Time sure flies...that was ten years ago. Time to go back.   more ›

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Civil War-era Music at Amazing Things

The Belfast Cowboys will hold a CD release party tomorrow night, Friday, March 11 at Nobscot's Cafe at 8:30 p.m. Proceeds will benefit Project Children.

It’s Thursday, and you have no idea what you’ll do for the weekend. Framingham Patch is coming to the rescue. We’ve got the best bets for your done-work-outta-here time.  1.  ASHOKEN FAREWELL AND CIVIL WAR-ERA MUSIC WHERE/WHEN: Amazing Thing Art Center, Friday at 8 p.m. WHY GO:  The music! Kick up your heels with American Composer Jay Unger and Molly Mason. You don't want to miss this performance!  This show is co-sponsored  by Amazing Things and Framingham Reads Together 2011, the Framingham Public Library's "One Book, One Community" program based on the theme: "The Civil War-On The Battlefield And The Home Front" - Amazing Things www.framinghamlibrary.org/framreads.htm PRICING: $24, $23 for students and seniors and $21 for members 2. THE…

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